funny

The other day, Ty hurt his wrist. I didn't see what happened, but I knew he hurt his right wrist because he stopped using it, and anytime we tried to even lift his arm, he would cry. Paxton would twist it left and right, and that's what made him cry. Because we didn't see how he hurt it, we weren't sure how severe it was. We thought we'd give it a couple days and see how it is then.

That night on the monitor, we were laughing at him trying to fall asleep. He was SO careful with that arm, he hardly wanted to move it when he moved. Silly kid.

So the next morning, he still wouldn't move, lift, or use it in any way, so we figured it was still hurt. We went all through church babying that silly wrist. After church when YaYa came over for dinner, she started playing with him. And magically that wrist was better. I think he didn't realize that it was fine, but was just too afraid to try to use it. Silly boy. It was the funniest thing to see his limp arm dangle by his side. In the high chair, it sat limp. While walking or in the car seat, it sat limp. He is the funniest kid.

While he thought his wrist was hurt, he wanted to be babied and cuddle with us.. mostly Dad.

notice his limp right hand :)

Emery looked so cute in her little pink & brown sweat suit, I had to take pictures. She is getting really big, and tall. She has a feisty little personality. I'm afraid she's going to be just as busy as Ty.

She has been a really easy baby so far. She sleeps a lot!! She is sleeping around 8 hours every night! I get some good sleep in, yet I still find myself tired. She does not like being on her tummy, so I've been trying to strengthen her neck by putting her in her Bumbo and keeping her sitting up on my lap as much as I can. Looking back at pictures of Ty at this age, he could already push himself up a little with his arms. But that was probably because he slept on his tummy, so he was used to it.

Ty can't wait for her to be able to play with him. He's ready for her to play trucks with him. He always tries handing her trucks, and makes sound effects to her.

I have such sweet kids.

We went to Crockett to visit Gramps and Rita. This was their first time meeting Emery, and of course they loved her. They also loved being entertained by Ty. He showed off his dancing skills, and taught them a few of his words. We took him for a ride on the 4-wheelers too. He loved it. And loved seeing the dogs, cows and horses too. We had a great time visiting.

Emery is 11 weeks. She is such an easy baby. Maybe because it's my 2nd and I'm more relaxed and laid back. Or maybe because she is just easier. Probably both. She's a great sleeper, and is just chill- opposite from Ty. She is my sweetie. I love her to pieces. She has dimples which I'm not sure where they come from.

(don't mind the awesome lack of outfit Ty has... it was right after a diaper change and right before naptime. he insisted on having his shoes back on...funny kid)

Ty loves his little sister. He thinks her flailing arms and legs are funny. He thinks she's trying to do that to him, so he does it back to her. Often times he's a little too rough and I have to pull him back, which makes him want to do it even more. He has gotten mad at me a lot, which has introduced me to his horrible temper. He gets SO mad at me sometimes that he screams at the top of his lungs and turns red in the face. He throws things in anger too, which is dangerous since his aim has improved. He has thrown a golf ball, toy trucks, and his cup at Emery. Luckily I've caught most of them, but still. I tell him NO, and he tries harder to throw and hit her. I know it's not out of jealousy or anything. Just attention. I'm still trying to figure out how to react to it. Most of the time I just divert his attention. Seems to work so far.

As much trouble as he gives me every day, he makes me smile and laugh even more. I love him so so so much. Whenever I get the camera out, he gets right in front of it and says CHEESE. This is usually the result...

More pics of my yummy Emery... in her adorable leg warmers. Her legs aren't big and chubby enough to make them stay on, so I just roll up the ends to make it stay. I love em.

brother & sister

We had a great Christmas with Grandma & Grandpa Myers visiting from Idaho. It took awhile for Ty to warm up to them, but after he did, he loved playing with them. He got used to having someone to play with all the time, now I think he is bored with just me again. Sorry Tyzer.

Christmas Eve in their matching jammies!

We went to Twisted Root to have one of the best burgers in Dallas! SO GOOD! Ty even liked the burger, and he is such a picky eater. He had never eaten a hamburger til then. We were all so stuffed that we didn't even eat dinner that night. They had a funny little sticker in there that said "McDonald's isn't food."
Playing with Gma & Gpa.

Emery was blessed on Sunday. Ty wore his Christmas suit while Emery was in her white dress.

We are really glad they were able to come. We had a great time. We love you Grandma & Grandpa. Hope more family can come visit us soon!

Em's growth

Emery is 2 months.

Height 23.5 in-90%

Weight 11.7 lbs-30%

Head 14.6 in-5%

She has a small head. Where does that come from? Do I have a small head? Paxton doesn't have a small head. She looks normal to me. (This is the only pic I've taken of her in 3-4 weeks. Sad.)

Ty has been my helper with getting the presents under the tree once they're wrapped. He picks them up, big or small, and happily places them under the tree. Lately, he has been walking around carrying huge things, like Emery's bouncer chair, his walker, or his 2 big trucks - one in each hand. Funny kid.

I recently cut his hair like a normal boy hair cut - short on the sides and longer on top. He looks like a BIG boy now. These pics are from before his haircut, but I sat him on the counter to style his hair. He climbed into the sink, turned on the faucet, and had a blast getting all wet.

And this is just a cute picture. I put his hair in a mohawk and tried to get pictures. You can't see the mohawk, but I like his smile. This is his "laughing really hard" face. I love this boy so much.

Grandma and Grandpa Myers get in town tonight! We are so excited! Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

motherhood

Motherhood sure tests your patience. I just want to do this sometimes.

Ooops

Ladies, ladies... calm down. I am sorry!!! Well, its not that I absolutely never helped out but Abby was definitely doing most of the work. I will make sure to help her out more often, you girls are right.

Update...

This is Paxton. We have a bunch of pictures over the last month of cool stuff we did that I wanted to put on the blog. Enjoy...

Ty being crazy

Ready for winter

Thanksgiving at YaYa's

Right after Thanksgiving dinner we drove to Louisiana to spend Thanksgiving/Christmas with my Dad. It was really good to see him. He rented out a Bed & Breakfast on the Natchitoches River for the entire family over the weekend. So all the aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. met up and we had a great weekend together. Here are some pics of the B&B:

Dining room where we all ate breakfast in the morning

Back patio

We all had our separate rooms so it was super nice. Ours had a library in it!!

They had a Holiday Fireworks show about a block from our B&B on the river. They had all these shops and places to eat on the square where we stayed. We ate seafood the first night and then sushi the second.

My Dad owns a scrap yard and we always go out there so we can break windows out of cars and play around. Ty loved seeing all the tractors.

Christmas Time!

Abby loves Christmas. I think she would prefer to listen to Christmas music year around if other people didn't think she was weird. Every time I come home from work the Christmas station is on. Abby put up the tree and decorated it. She will never brag about herself but I will. She is seriously amazing at making different things and being creative. I don't know how she does it.

Emery is really starting to become alert to the things around her. She is smiling and even laughing. She loves watching Ty play and stare at the Christmas tree lights. She is also doing quite a bit of long division, which I heard is early for her age.

Last night, Abby told me she was really tired and wanted to sleep on the couch so she could have an uninterrupted night sleep since Emery is sleeping in our room. Of course, the night I am responsible for Emery she keeps me up all night long. She was grunting, whining, and kind of snoring in her sleep. At 3:30am I finally had enough and took her in with Abby, and went back to bed. Newborns are crazy. It's funny how I forgot that.

But since Abby is a stay-at-home mom she should be the one who takes care of the baby at night right? Or am I just being a typical guy?? I don't think I am being unreasonable on this one. This is a constant debate at the Hobson home. I would appreciate some comments on this...

Ty loves baby Emery. He gives her the blanket, pacifier, and likes playing with her feet. I can tell he is excited for her to get bigger. Ty had strep throat these last few days but he is feeling better now. Well, thats about it. Abby's parents are coming for Christmas so we are excited.