My super mario boy

Tyson has really been into our new Wii santa brought for Christmas.  He would play that dang thing all day if I let him.  The nice thing is he will do all of his homework and reading with a lot less fuss because he knows if he does it he can play on the wii.  When I was at kohls the other day I found the PJ's above on clearance and knew he had to have them.  That day he had a pajama party with Blake and they both put their pajama's on for the rest of the day and played mario on the wii.  He even made a little sign for the party and had stuff planned.  It was stuff like "ok, ok now, uh now we are going to eat a fruit snack.  Yeah yeah that's a great idea." his little brain was running like crazy he was so excited about his little party.  I printed off a sheet of bad guys from his mario game and he cut them out then drew some more so him and Blake could play with them.  I have  them all over my house right now. Tyson has really got into drawing lately.  I'm running out of paper from all of the different things he draws.  Lately it's mostly super mario stuff. It's kind of his thing right now.

The other day he was reading his school books to me and all of the sudden smelled my hair and said "mom your hair smells like throw up." I guess it's time to quit buying the cheep shampoo! One of my favorite things about my buddy is when I pick him up from school he almost always comes running to me and gives me a big hug.  There are always a bunch of kids that say goodbye to him too so he must have more friends now. He is getting so tall!  I can't keep up with his clothes! I keep telling him to stop growing up and stay my little boy but he says he has to grow up.  I'm just enjoying the days he will hug and kiss me all the time because I don't think it will be very many more years before that is lame.

Bakers

The many faces of Gorden- 

We see Blake's make this face quite often.  But he turns into my little sweetheart soon after.  I kind of feel like he is already my forgotten child because he is so good to go play by himself during the day I have to make it a point to sit and play with him during the day. Stockton demands me be around him all the time so it's hard to remember my good natured little Blake.   He loves preschool and knows almost all of his letter sounds. He is only my cuddle buddy.  He doesn't like to snuggle with many other people.  Blake loves to play batman and star wars.  He got a light saber for christmas and he usually sleeps with it at night- you know in case any bad guys come in his room he is ready for them.  He still loves basketball and can dribble a ball 60 times in a row already.  He's kind of a natural at sports it seems like. He loves our new Wii and his favorite is wii resort doing the sword fighting game. He always has rubber bands in his wrist.  I asked him why he does that and all he says is that he loves them that's why.  He can't wait for it to warm up so he can ride his bike again.  I love my little Blondie.

Stockton @ 14 months

Stockton just turned 14 months and he is crazy!  He is already throwing fits when he doesn't get what he wants.  He says dad all day unless he wants something to eat then he says mom.  Bryan got after him for turning the tv off when the boys are playing the Wii and he started to cry.  About a minute later he went over and hit Bryan on the leg.  I just laughed and laughed- so much personality.  He screams when he can't have something he wants.  He jabbers all the time.  He actually says a lot of words but only when he wants too. Today he said pears out of the blue. He is loving his toys especially ones you put shapes into something.  He tries to play with his brothers a lot when he can.  

What a sweetheart.

I have a 6 year old???

When did I get so old?  My oldest, Tyson, just turned 6 on January 3rd.  I feel bad for him every year that he had such a crapy time for a birthday.  Christmas is barely over and here comes his birthday.  He was due on the 25th of January but my blood pressure sky rocked to 155/110 so they induced me.  They were warning me about how he might not be breathing when he came out and how he might not eat.  After 17 hours of horrible labor (mainly due to the mag sulfite I was on to combat my BP, nothing to do with pain.  Thank you epidural!) he finally came around 11 am on the January 3rd.  He was 6 lbs even.  He looked like a old man with very wrinkly knees and elbows but was cute as can be.  He was breathing really rapidly at first so they watched him for a hour or so before I got to really see him to make sure he was doing ok.  Bryan would hate me for saying this but aside from seeing my son for the first time the other thing I will never forget was the reaction of my husband when Ty was born.  He got emotional and was instantly totally smitten with the little guy.  For the first day I barely held him (my Mag medicine was HORRIBLE and made me really sick was a most of the reason) but Bryan couldn't get enough of him.  Ty dropped down to 5 lbs 5oz in the week to follow and had jaundice pretty bad. I remember watching him lay on the light bed strapped to it and I just cried and cried that I couldn't even hold my baby.  He just starred at me.  He was ALWAYS a goer. Even in my belly he moved and kicked all the time.  He never kept blankets on him because he would kick out of him.  He still doesn't stay in one spot for very long.

I feel bad for him that he is my oldest and we are learning how to be parents with him.  We have always been harder on him without meaning to.  Ty is a very caring and loving little guy.  He always thinks of others and not just himself.  When I'm having a hard day he will disappear for awhile then surprise me by picking up toys in his room or cleaning my kitchen stools. Tyson is SMART!  He is reading books at school to me (you know the beginning reader ones) and even though it's hard to get him to do his homework he has a easy time with it once he starts it. School isn't his favorite but it's getting better now he is making more friends.  Blake and Ty like to play a lot together now.  They fight a lot too but what brothers don't?  They wrestle all the time. I keep thinking how in a few years I will have FOUR BOYS wrestling in my house.  Heaven help me- my house will be destroyed.

We didn't do anything too excited for his birthday. The day before we took him to the fun park and let him play on the play land area and he loved that. We had cousins come over for cake later and to play.  He loved the presents he got.  I told him I would make anything he wanted for dinner and he wanted "flat pancakes" (crepes).  I love my little guy.  I can't believe he is 6!

 Tyson's ugly cake.  I tried to make my own frosting for it and did NOT WORK.  It just ran and ran down the side of the cake.  I won't do that again.  He liked it though so that's all that matters.

I told him to hold up 6 fingers... it's kind of hard to see number 6. 

 My mom bought him this house to color and he loves it!  It's so cool!