Grateful!

In a year where we have so much to be thankful for, I think I am the most grateful for Silas' requests to use the potty. We didn't even ask him if he wanted to use it. He just ran up to me one day last week and announced that he needed to go poop and wanted to use the big boy potty. I about fell off my chair. We rushed to the bathroom and took off his diaper so that he could have two really good farts and declared, "Mom I pooped!" Since that fateful night we have much more productive trips to the potty. We are both excited and scared and in a little bit of shock that our little noodle is so grown up. Next thing I know he will be starting school. ARGH! I don't want to think about it. Take some time this week be thankful for the small things.

Halloween & Other Crazy Days

We had so much fun this Halloween. There were lots of treats to be had especially since both my boys were made of sweets. Silas the Man was a Hershey's kiss and Padraic the Great was a candy corn. Way too cute! Silas is such a big boy. He has been doing a lot of playing by himself and building houses for his family. They are awesome. And his singing skills are off the charts. We'll have to get a video of him singing and post it for all you to enjoy. So till then Happy November!

The Singing Big Brother

So as a big brother Silas is excelling leaps and bounds. I can't believe what an amazing help Silas is, he takes after his father in that way. I guess I should say that as a 2 year old he is excelling as well 'cause he is out of control. I really can't believe how my sweet little boy has turned the corner and is a whiny, crying fitful child. Wow! I can't believe how much things change. But we love him and keep trying to find new ways to keep him active and engaged. So here are his cutie pics.

Visions of Vacation

When you ask about how our vacation went. These are a few of the images that flip through my mind. It's been several weeks now since we were all together and although I wasn't prepaired for what my life would be like while we were there. I certainly wish we could have enjoied it for a little longer. I'll be sure to post a few more pics at a later date. Enjoy!

"Singin'"

So we were riding in Papa's big truck going to ikea and as soon as we got on the freeway we heard a strange noise. It took us awhile for us to figure out where it was coming from, especially since Silas was sitting in his seat with such a straight face. But as the video shows Mr Silas was the noise maker. Just before I started recording Silas told Lulu (Juliana) that he was singin'. Way too cute! (And yes I know the video is side ways...We were not driving straight down into the ground. Please forgive me.)

I thought it would be a lot worse

So when I was pregnant everyone told me horror stories about their kids sitting on a new sibling. Or beating on the new baby or worse. So here is a clip of how Silas has been adjusting to Padraic. He wants to be a helpful big brother and is always trying to cheer him up or helping him keep his "blinky" in the right place. Enjoy!

Tains! (Trains!)

On the last Friday of Dad's paternity leave we decided to go for a little family & Lulu day of adventure to Travel Town. We weren't quite sure if he would enjoy it, but he cried when we left. And I think the pic prove just how much he enjoyed TAINS!

Big Fun Party Weekend

I apologize that the pictures didn't post on my last entry. As you can see I have made sure to include a pic of the two boys for all of you to enjoy. Last weekend was quite busy for our little family. We not only brought home baby Padraic but Silas was in a wedding but we also celebrated the "One Truth" gangs anniversaries. It was a lot of fun, but it kept us from getting settled and back to a routine. So here we are trying desperately to get Silas back on track and figure out what track Padraic is going to be on. So keep checking in on us. I'm sure that I will have more interesting tid-bits as the weeks progress.

Check Out Me & My New Bro!

Here are a few pics of me and my brother Padraic. If you want to see more of him check out his blog at padraicbrusseau.blogspot.com

His Whole World is About to Change

So in about 24hrs Silas will no longer be the lone ranger in this little house of ours. So here are few pics of him before his world comes crashing down around him. We will definatly post pic of Silas and the new baby as soon as we are able and let you know if there will be a new blog for you to check out. Thank you so much for your support and prayers.

Party Boy!

And here he is the party boy himself. I just have to say thank you to all of you who came out to celebrate with us. It really mean a lot to Jonathan and I. Your support and encouragement and friendship is what keeps us going when things get a little tough around here. So thank you!

HE'S 2!!!!!!

And yes, this is how he smiles for the camera. I can't believe that it has been two years since Silas came into our lives. He has been such a joy. He makes us laugh so hard and yes, on occasion he can certainly make us cry. But mostly we are just in awe of how grown up he is. He celebrated his birthday by going to a Dodger game with his dad and our friends Mr. Chris and Tommy. When he got home at 11pm he wouldn't go to bed until he told me all about the bats and balls and catches and popcorn and seeing Cleeleb (Caleb) and he ate an 'ott dog and the people clapped...a lot, oh and lets not forget...."Dahyers Did It, Mama!" (aka: Dodgers won!). I will post a little later this week so everyone can catch a glimpse of the monkey party.

"Dahyers Did It!" Silas Brusseau

How Time & My Brain Have Flown

If any of you are wondering what my almost two year old is up to these days, the photos above are a great discription. He is quite amazing. Everyday he is picking up more and more words and working them into sentences. I can't believe that it was two years ago that we were bringing him home from the hospital. And now we are about to start all over again with another one. To say that we are excited is an understatement. But terrified would be another word I would use to discribe what I'm feeling as well. It seems that just when I'm in the swing of things and have a routine life finds a way of changing it up for you. Silas can't wait for "baby" to get here. He talkes to my belly and gives it kisses and says "love oo baby!" Every night before he goes to bed. We'll see if he stays this sweet when the baby is here to stay. HAHA!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

We hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It has been a very productive 2008 for us already. We are 7 days in and Silas has been cutting some new teeth and Jonathan had his 4 wisdom teeth taken out. If this is how the year is starting and can't wait to see what is in store for the rest of the year.