Monkey see.... monkey adorable!!!

My sweet little Blayne melts my heart, but when it comes time for number two....LOOK OUT! It's as if someone has lit several stink bombs and sealed off all the air vents, leaving you with a hideous stench that is enough to make someone with a sensitive gag reflex go crazy. The other day was no exception, he had quite the doozy. So... to keep my gag reflex in check I decided to plug my nose with my upper lip so I wouldn't breathe the stench in. *This is also how I hold my breathe while swimming, it's leaves both hands free and keeps water from going up your nose. Amara knows what I'm talking about, and can testify how truly genius this is, no mater how unattractive.*
Anyway, back to the poo-poo bomber.....
so there I am changing his diaper as fast as my hands can go (while he flails his little body), and plugging my nose, when suddenly he stops flailing and begins giggling. Then before I know it his little upper lip is struggling with all it's might to reach his own nose, and his little eyes are bugging with the strain of it all. After a few tries he finally gets it and it is now one of his favorite tricks to show off.

His other new tricks...
-walking like a pro
-and saying "hi"

Oh, how they grow!






*Enjoy the video, but please ignore my man voice/laugh*

Ode to Blayne

When I was younger and I would play pretend, I always pretended to be a guy named Blayne. Blayne was this tough, suave guy that everyone looked up to. Although he is really young, I can tell that he is turning out to be that kind of guy. Although Xander has a great smile, something about Blayne's makes my heart melt. I love this little kid. When I come home and sit down Blayne crawls right up to me and rests his head on my lap. When I am laying on the floor, he will crawl over and lay his head on my chest and just look at me. I love this kid. I love Xander and feel grateful to have two healthy kids. But it is nice to have a calm kid to balance out the energetic one. I love the balance between the two. Thanks Codi for popping out two great ones.

Personalities

We finally decided to get some pictures of Blayne after realizing I did not have any pictures of Blayne in my office. I love the pictures that show our nuggets and their personalities.

Xander- fun, happy and loving


Blayne- considerate, sweet and calm

The Beck Curse

I think it is just a fact now that the Beck's don't have the greatest hair. Ok, maybe our hair is ok, we are not going to go bald, we may grey early but the curse I speak about is the Beck cowlick.

A cowlick is a section of hair that stands straight up or lies at an angle at odds with the style in which the rest of an individual's hair is worn. Cowlicks appear when the growth direction of the hair forms a spiral pattern. The term "cowlick" originates from the domestic bovine's habit of licking its young, which results in a swirling pattern in the hair. The most common site of a human cowlick is in the crown, but they can show up anywhere. They also sometimes appear in front of the head and back.

And this is exactly what Xander has, TWO COWLICKS.

So I guess Xander was so sick and tired of his cowlick that he decided to take matters into his own hand. The pictures speak for themselves.




P.S. I just realized what was on the shirt when he did the deed? Coincidence, I think not.

On the Road AGAIN!!!

It seems like we have been in a constant transition of loading to unloading to loading again. We were only in Enid for 9 months before I got moved again. This time we are in the middle of the Ozarks. We just moved in, literally, last night at 11 to Fayetteville, AR, home of the Razorbacks. The city looks great and the house we found is a definite upgrade than our last. We will post some pictures later!!!

Birthdays!!!

3 and 1 in the same month. We are going to see how long celebrating birthdays on the same day can last...

Sweet boy

Xander has always been a very sweet boy. It's almost as though he has this 6th sense of knowing when someone is in pain (both physically and emotionally), and is right by their side trying to make everything all right. There have been so many times when I have hurt myself that he's right there stroking the side of my face saying "Mommy hurt? Here, I kiss better. All better!" He is especially sensitive to Blayne and is always right by his side trying to calm him or "make everything better" when Blayne is unhappy or in pain. As soon as Blayne wakes up from his nap and begins to cry, Xander announces to me "Mommy! Blaynie crying!" and is quickly by his crib making silly faces, or telling him that mommy is coming, all the while shoving toys in to him through the crib slats.




I'll never forget when Zach and I were at the Doctor's office and we had just been informed that I had miscarried and we would be losing the baby. As I began to cry I felt the sweetest little hands on my face and promptly received a wet, slobbery kiss. What a blessing he was in such a sad moment. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised when after Church a few weeks ago we were informed by Xander's nursery leader that he had quickly come to the aid of a friend when she had gotten hurt and began crying. She explained to us how he had seen her cry and quickly put down the toy he was playing with to sit beside her, put his arm around her, give her a kiss and say "It's okay, all better." He stayed with her until all truly was better.
How blessed we are to have two wonderful little guys in our family, and we just can't wait to see how they continue to grow!