Lyon Farms

So about a week ago we loaded up the kiddos and made the trek to Taft, Tn to Lyon Family Farms. We figured that since everyone goes to Tate Farms we would try a different pumpkin patch and I'm glad that we did. It's a fairly new pumpkin patch so it doesn't have all of the glitz and glam that Tate Farms has. It's really down to earth.

Of course there was the slides, the tire swings, the corn wagon, the corn maze, petting zoo and of course the pumpkin patch.

Brayden had a field day. He loved, loved, loved going down the slides. At first he wasn't too sure about the whole corn wagon thing but he eventually warmed up to it.

He successfully led all 4 of us through the corn maze. It took a little longer with a 16 month old leading the way but hey thats all in the fun of letting him do it :)

He was amazed to no end with the animals. He ran up to this sheep and just gave him a hug, scared the sheep half to death but other than that. He even fed them himself. Gosh, he is growing up so much on me.

Then it came time for the pumpkin picking.


We loaded up into the hayride, minus Aslynn's wheels for the day, and off we went through the bumpiest field I've ever been through, haha. Aslynn zonked out during the ride and thats how she spent the time we were in the patch.

As soon as Brayden got off the ride, off he went, and of course he picked his own pumpkin. And he then proceeded to pick sisters, which is really actually cool looking. And since he was having so much fun we let him pick our pumpkin as well.

My boy has good taste and high hopes let me tell you.

By the time we left we were all ready to crash and eat. Brayden of course had to try and help push the wagon out to the car and needless to say he didn't get very far in it and prefered to ride.

holy 4 months Batman

How can it be that my little Aslynn is 4 months old already??

I honestly feel as though I just gave birth to her and not in the physical ailment kind of feeling either. I feel as though she should still be in her preemie clothes and diapers, not trying to roll over or laughing or smiling. Just laying there like a log.



Oh dear.

My sweet little girl. Your Aunt NiNi prayed hard that you would be delicate and dainty and you are just that. You can't weigh more than 12 lbs and you still fit in most 0-3 month clothes.

Your eyes are this beautiful shade of blue that just light up with life when you laugh and smile.

I could stare into you eyes forever, they draw people in.

Your hair, what was once this dark brown has faded into this beautiful light brown that sometimes has a red glow to it. It's getting long, especially in the back, I joke you have a mullet. You are getting those same whisps of hair that Brayden had that told us his hair would have curls.

You laugh now, its the sweetest, most angelic thing that I have ever heard.
Not even Brayden's laugh sounded like this.
You talk endlessly in your bed when you wake up in the mornings. You don't cry bloody murder. You are attempting to roll over. You can flip on your side with the greatest ease, its just that last little umph that you haven't gotten yet.

Your sweet little feet and those little rolls on your thighs are my two favorite things about you. I have a feeling those feet will get you into trouble one day because just for the mere seconds that you stand with my support your eyes double in size with excitement.

Are you going to terrorize your brother or is it going to be vice versa?

Are you going to skip this whole learning one word at a time and come at me with full sentences?



I still cannot believe that already 4 months have passed since we welcomed you with open arms into this world. If everyone thought I freaked out about being pregnant with your brother they were wrong. Finding out I was pregnant with you while your brother was only 6 months old landed me on the floor. I doubted myself as a mother of one, but adding another into the equation I REALLY doubted myself. I've surprised myself.

I love you little girl and promise me you won't grow up to quickly.....

Brayden

Oh son....


What can I say about you besides how over the past 16 months you have changed my world.

You were a huge surprise when we found out that we were pregnant almost two years ago and I didn't know what to think or how I could do this whole new thing called parenting.

I doubted myself from the start but each time I look into those gigantic blue eyes I know that I did something right and still am.

Each milestone passed and you achieved it.

You walked a week before your birthday, stumbled more so really. Now you run around with such excitement.

You babble to no end with only certain phrases like " What's up" being audible.


You constantly go, even in your sleep where you end up on the complete opposite side of the crib from where you were placed.

You've taught me patience and given me the ability to calm my own fears.

I questioned your ability to be a big brother at just a year old. You proved me wrong. You are the best big brother to Aslynn.

I smile every time you make her laugh, hug her and give her sugars. You rarely steal her bottle but instead to try and feed her or give her her pacifier.

My new baby

I broke down on Friday and purchased a double stroller.

I did so because I realized that there was no way in hell that I could manage both kids by myself in public without one.

So I got a great deal on a Graco Quattro Tour Duo Stroller. They regularly retail around $250.00 and I've lusted after once since I found out I was pregnant but ultimately we couldn't afford it at the time so I moved on and found another but I never bought it.

I found this one at Baby Depot for $190.00. I was geeked!

So I bought it.

Then came the fun part.

Until we are in a better financial spot to purchase a van I'm driving my family around in my 2000 Mustang. Now this car has been my baby from the day Daddy got it for me back in '01. So I'll hate to see it go but if you see all 4 of us in that its rather funny.


Well I was determined that it would fit in the trunk in the box. Well it didn't. So out of the box it comes and it fits.

I get it home put it together while Aslynn sleeps and Brayden tests out his new ride. Then I decide to see if I can get it in the trunk. NOPE.

Not with the wheels on atleast.

So If we are driving around in the Mustang and want to use the stroller we have to put the wheels on each time we get it out. A slight hassel but in the end I sure do love this stroller.

Turns on a dime and its not heavy to push at all. Brad can even comfortably push it...all 6'5" of him! With our other strollers we've got he would have to hunch down a little to be comfortable but not this bad boy!


I LOVE MY STROLLER!

Ah the saga continues

So because I have nothing better to blog about I'll continue to talk about Brad's sister.


Well Friday she ended up having to go to the hospital because her Ulcerative Colitis flared up due to being preggo and oh shes just ya know a big fat pansy. I won't go into that whole pansy-ness just yet. That is another blog.

WELL..new Alabama state law that if you are pregnant and end up in the hospital for ANYTHING they blood test you.


MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Sorry

She tested positive for Weed and probably other things but she left those out.

So ultimately the nurse had to call DHR on her. Well last year her hubby called DHR on her because he didn't want his daughter with her when she smoked. So this is the second time DHR has been called on her.

So of course they had to check and make sure her daughter was somewhere safe and ok and talk to her and everything. She's with Brads mom during all of this and she is LIVID. Perfect!


Well, ultimately this just ends up being another damn slap on the wrist for her because all she has to do is have it tested every time she goes to her OB and when she goes in for her C-section. And then only if she tests positive at her c-section then will they take the baby.

Now if you know Brad's sister like we do then you know that shes going to get away with it. She always does, always has.

But the kicker is that she SHOULD be on probation. That violated her probation.

See about 4 months ago she was arrested TWICE in 3 weeks for possession of marijuana. So who knows what the pathological liar left out about all of that.


OH and the baby now has a name since its so a girl and I hope it pops out a boy.

Harleigh Jewel H.