Fuzzy Balls

If you've spent any time with Maclain in the last year, you've seen him holding "fuzzy balls." The rest of the world calls them something much more innocuous, like pom poms or puff balls, but in our house they are "fuzzy balls." I got them for an art project, but instead they have become sort of a security blanket. While he's not as attached to them as he used to be, Maclain still carries them around frequently and wakes us up at all hours to look for them in and around his bed. It's amazing what he can do while clutching them in one hand!

We've had some funny conversations in the last year that I had to capture and share.
M: "Mama, do you like fuzzy balls?"
Me: " Yes."
M: "As much as me?"
Me: "No, I don't know anyone who likes fuzzy balls as much as you."

Maclain: "Do you want to feel my fuzzy balls on your cheek?"
Me: " Sure."
Maclain: "They tickle you, don't they?"

Cory: "How many fuzzy balls do you have?"
M: "Two"
Cory: "What color are they?"
M: "Blue"
Cory: "Do you like to juggle them?"
M: "Yes"
(Real mature Cory)

Random quote we've heard many times: "I love my fuzzy balls."

And, to his Bestie, Myah, "Myah, do you want to hold my fuzzy balls? I will share them with you." Funny how I heard him say that and thought, that's so sweet! He really loves her!

Two Months!

I can't believe I've been a Mama of two for two months already! Time flies when you're having fun, and there is never a dull moment around our house! Beckett is one smiley, happy guy who is being kind to me by waking just once a night to eat. Maclain has started preschool, gymnastics, and soccer this fall and loves every minute of each one.

We just spent a long weekend up at Lutsen and took our first Fall hike as a family. Beckett slept through it, while Maclain alternated between hitching a ride in the backpack and romping on his own two feet. The weekend was a blast! Here are some pictures from the past month to fill you in.

Beckett's 2 Month Stats: 24 inches (He's grown 3 inches since birth!) 12 lbs 4 oz Again, we have a long kiddo with a little head. Only this time he's average weight, unlike his skinny big brother. I keep marveling at Beckett's chubby thighs because I've never seen them on a Rutledge baby before. Maybe this little guy has more of his Mama in him. :)

And So It Begins...

On Tuesday I brought up the baby gym for B. Now he can lay on the floor and swing and kick at dangling toys. Maclain laid right down next to him and started swinging at things like only a nearly 3-year-old does. I asked him to settle down and reminded him that he was playing with a toy that's made for babies so he needed to be gentle. Then, I looked at Beckett and found him grinning from ear to ear and waiting for more. He was gazing up at his big brother in eager anticipation and clearly wondering what sort of trouble Maclain would lead him into next. I saw this day coming, but I figured I would at least have a crawler before we got to this point. Instead, it only took 7 weeks. Hence the title for my blog "And So It Begins." Ready or not, I'm the mama of two sweet, adventurous boys who will give me a run for my money each and every day. My goal is to enjoy every minute of it...and try to keep up!

Intro

I'm officially joining the 21st Century parenting world and blogging. I've resisted this for a long time, but I finally concluded that blogging when I have something to share would be easier than trying to keep up with monthly email updates like I did the first time around. Plus, the picture files from our new camera are just too big to email and I don't have the time to mess with that. So, here we go...