Ready for fall??

We have enjoyed the summer, but we are ready for some cooler weather! I have a new system for dinners, a 3 week rotating menu and it is saving us some money, not eating out. Some other benefits include eating as a family every night, and teaching Cody better table manners. I think Tyler can smell the food cooking, because he always seems to wake up hungry just as soon as I am ready to sit down to eat. We are excited for fall, we will be doing MOPS this year! It starts in Sept. and I am very excited to meet some other Christian women who live close to me.

Cody is going through a stage where he loves his daddy more than me, and wants to do everything with Dad! He also loves Coco and asks about him everyday! Guess I can't complain, they are two great men!

First Day!!!

We all had our first day yesterday...It was back to work for me, and Cody and Tyler went to Cookie's house. All things considered, I felt it was a very successful day. I only cried a couple of times and Cody had a blast playing. I think I will be able to incorporate my daily meal plan into the new schedule without a problem, and I still have mornings to play with the boys. My boss is glad to have me back, and I see that there is a lot of work to do, but am up for the challenge. Cookie is a great care provider, and I am thankful that God lead me to her. She has a kind heart and loves children. Thanks to Aunt Leah for the cutest first day away outfits ever...it is really fun to dress my boys up in matching clothes!

The last week :(

It is my last week of maternity leave, and I am sad to go back to work. Fortunately it will be part time, only 5 hours a day. We have had a busy week...Water park,
visit with Nana at the airport during her layover
and much more to come. I feel like I need to get as much fun in this week as I can...even though I will still be with Cody and Ty-Ty(Codyism) in the mornings.

Lenny came to visit after his 2 week vacation in Oregon, and was talking about how hard it was to go back to work, I can't imagine how hard it will be after 6 months off!!!

Big Boy!!!

No picture today, I just thought everyone should know that Cody took a nap in his Big Boy bed today...yesterday he tried to climb out of his crib for the first time and fell out. So I thought it was time to move to his toddler bed, and he did GREAT!!!

A day at the Zoo!!!

We took advantage of a day under 90 degrees with a day at the zoo. We joined some ladies from my new MOPS group and my daycare provider Cookie for a very fun day. I think that Cody had more fun climbing up on the wood fences than looking at the animals, but he did really like the Gorillas, Elephants and oddly enough I think the big horn sheep were his favorite. The child interaction is fun for me to watch at this age...the kids just kind of stare at each other. They want to play near each other, but don't want to say hi or get too close. Cody enjoyed looking at the animals and Tyler slept most of the day...a good experience for our first real outing!

Vacation???

I have come to the realization that I will not have a relaxing vacation until my children are old enough to take care of themselves...at least 5 years...

It was a very busy week! Jason was in Texas for his Nannie's funeral, so Cody, Tyler and I went to Niwot so Mimi and Coco could help me watch the two boys. We went to the pool everyday, and Cody is now an expert at the slide and jumping off the edge.
In the mornings we would drink coffee or bottle in Mimi's bed and watch the news...some days Mister Bear joined us.

Great Great Uncle Gil came for dinner one night, and told us about his internet dating experiences! We had brats for dinner and boy were they good.

Mimi had Girls night out at Liz's pool, and so Coco picked up some Abo's pizza and we enjoyed every last piece.

We did a bath every night before bed to get all that chlorine off, Tyler even joined in the fun.

We read books and had some naked time downstairs before putting Cody to bed...Mimi and Coco are now Goldbug experts!!!

Thanks Mimi and Coco for all your help...We miss you and the pool already!

Close ups

It has been requested that I post some close ups of our newest addition...So here they are. And since I can't resist here is a cute video of Cody on his way to a career!!!

Forget Me Not...

It is a form of torture I think, that we forget the pain of various activities so we will do them again. I remember climbing Long's peak with my dad when I was younger, and each time I swore I would never do it again. The next year there I was, on the face of the majestic peak...You forget the pain, but remember the great veiws and funny stories that come out of the difficult hike.Having children is kind of the same. Cody has grown up so much and is such a good helper that I had forgotten how hard it is to dress someone who doesn't help you...or how hard it is to change the diaper of a squirming new born!!! I must say that having two children is difficult, but not as hard as I thought it would be...ask me again in a few months though, I have a feeling it will get harder.

I am trying to get in as much quality time with my two sweet boys as I possibly can...my first day back at work will be Aug. 19 :( Cody loves to ride his bike, but we have to do it in the morning because it gets too hot in the afternoon. I just let him go out in his jammies, and I thought you all would enjoy his choice of shoes.

We play in the sand box in the afternoon, once there is some shade in the back yard...but Cody doesn't like the sand on his feet. Here is a little OCD moment brought to you by Cody.

I can't wait for Tyler to be a little older, so I can watch my two boys play together! What a blessing to have two healthy baby boys, I never thought I could love so much!

It's a Boy!!!

I know, I know...We thought it was gonna be a girl too! We have been blessed with another healthy baby boy. His name is Tyler Kaleb Craig, he weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 19 3/4inches long. He was born Tuesday, July 8 at 12:11am. It was a long labor(more than 24hrs), but totally worth it. I only wish he could have come a little earlier so his Aunt Leah and Uncle Andrew could have seen their new nephew.


Cody loves to be a big brother and wants to share toys, food, bottle and everything with his little brother. I can't wait to see them playing together when Tyler gets a little older.

Bedtime Already :(

Cody is such a happy boy, but has started to despise going to bed...He just wants to keep playing! He does, however, like the process of getting ready for bed, so I thought I would share our routine with you. It starts in the bathtub, Cody really loves to pour water from one cup to another and set up then knock his ducks and toys off the edge.

After about a half hour or forty-five minutes and some very wrinkled fingers and toes, I help Cody put his toys away and we get out of the tub. The next step is to brush teeth. Cody loves this step, I think more for the way the toothpaste tastes than the actual brushing, but that is ok.

After we brush our teeth, we go downstairs and watch one of our now numerous truck videos and give Dad a hug and kiss goodnight, then it is time to read a couple books and go to sleep.

We are trying to get Cody ready for his transition to the big boy bed...so we read his stories in the toddler bed, then get in the crib for sleeping.
Since we have a video monitor, I can see Cody's personal bedtime routine which includes reading stories to his monkey and saying goodnight to the trucks, tractors, and walls in his room. He really is tooooo cute!