Salyers Gang: August 2010

Well, I have to admit that I have COMPLETELY let the blog go this summer! After my last post I fully intended to start posting every few days again. However, in mid-July I had surgery on my right foot and I had no idea the recovery would be as miserable as it has been. I can only be up on my foot for 10 minutes out of every hour. I have pins sticking out the ends of 3 of my toes, and if those toes begin to swell the pins could bend. Therefore, I have been doing a LOT of sitting around on a couch and it is driving me nuts!! Cody has stepped in and he most definitely gets the "Dad of the Year" award. For 4 weeks he has changed almost every diaper, fixed meals (or gone to get meals), picked up the house and done almost everything for the kids. I owe him big time!

Cody and I both go back to work on Monday, which is bittersweet. I LOVE being at home with my boys, but I really enjoy my job and the people I work with too. The first week of dropping the boys off will be a little rough for me though. Rylan will be promoted to Pre-K, which means more structure and more learning. The best thing is his entire class has been together since they were about 15 months old and they will all promote together again. Hudson will move up to the Toddler A class, which makes me a little sad and feeling like I officially don't have a "baby" anymore.

I have so much to update on the blog about Hudson. He is so easy-going and happy. Around 9 months old we took him completely off of baby food because all he wanted was our food. He now eats ANYTHING we put in front of him. In addition, he out eats Rylan at almost every meal. He eats so much that we have to order him a kid's meal when we go out to eat! You would think that he would be huge, but he really isn't. He's just now getting into some 12 month clothes, but he can still wear several 9 month onesies. And...maybe our biggest news about Hudson is that he is walking!! He started taking 2-3 steps about three weeks ago, but now he is officially walking across the living room. He says mama, dada, baba (bubba) and hi. He waves and blows kisses also. Today we just introduced whole milk to him. I am ready to stop buying formula, but at the same time I know he is my last baby so I am sentimental about taking the bottle away. His first birthday is just weeks away, and I know it will be a special day for all of us!

We are having a blast with Rylan at this age. He is hysterical! The things that he says keep us laughing constantly. We have signed him up to play in a soccer league starting in September. We bought him soccer shoes, shin guards, socks and shorts...so he is ready to go! We can't wait to see what a bunch of 3 year olds look like trying to play soccer. It should be entertaining for us!