My precious little angel...

For so long, Zach could do no wrong! In his mommy's eyes he was "perfect"! Insert new baby brother and things begin to change. The day after his second birthday things began to go very wrong. I never believed in the terrible two's. I always thought it was just something people would say if their kid was out of control. Now I'm being to realize that they are very real. And I am sorry to all those parents I never believed.

These pictures capture a daily occurrence at the Bird house. These seemingly sweet pictures are the making of a little stinker at work. You can see the progression in these photos... Starting out with the innocent sly smile, then a side glance at Wes and he finally moves in for the "kiss" which was followed by a smack to Wes' head when mommy was trying to get him from giving too rough a kiss.


This new side glance means watch out!!!

I am at a loss of what to do...We have tried time outs or giving the attention to the baby when he does that. Nothing is really working. Does it get better with time or is this here to stay? I can not leave them alone for even a second. I feel so bad for both of them. Poor Zach has had is world flipped upside down and Wes really doesn't know what hit him!

Any advice for this mother who is at her wits end?

Before I had two kids....

I actually used to do things-like sewing! A few months before Wes came I decided to make this travel highchair that my sister-in-law had. I found a really easy tutorial online (found here) and went to town. I was pleasantly surprised it actually worked. I wanted Zach to try it out for a photo, but of course he won't have it. I might have missed my window by a few months, but Wes will use it for sure. It would be a great easy gift to make. Here are some photos without a kid. Look at the tutorial for better ones.

Happy Birthday Zach!

I can't believe my little buddy turned TWO on the 25th of January! It seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. It is truly amazing how fast kids grow in such a short amount of time. He is our little rambunctious, chatterbox and we enjoy everyday with him.


He didn't want to get his hands dirty
What a little heart breaker he will be!


*I have some video of him that I will post shortly.