The Joys of Toddlers!

Well, we will have been home from the hospital for two weeks tomorrow and the boys have made it the most interesting two weeks. I just thought I would share a glimpse of what our two weeks home have been like. Now I don't know if the boys are just doing this because they are two or if they are doing it to rebel after we brought home their brother. Our boys have always been clever at figuring out everything we don't want them to, but not so many things in a row.

First - Tyson and his new thing of taking off his DIAPER!!!
Tyson takes off his diaper every time we put him in his room to go to sleep. Nap time is the worst and he has peed on the floor many times this week. He doesn't seem quite ready to potty train but this has got to stop. We put him in onesies and that doesn't work. We then put underwear over his diaper and put on overalls but he has figured those out now too. One day they were just in there room tearing it apart like normal instead of napping like they are supposed to and when we came up to get them this is what we found, and no it isn't chocolate. the worst part is that Ty took off his diaper then pooped on the floor then painted the walls and Owen got in on it. Its gross enough that he was playing with someone else's poop! but when I got in there Owen had fallen asleep but his hands and clothes were covered in poop! If you have any suggestions on how to keep my kid in his diaper let me know!

Second- Struggling nap time!
So like I mentioned the boys have been tearing up their room for nap time. Here are some examples of what our nap times are like right now.
They take their cardboard off the window every time we put it up.

They took apart their side rail and they were banging the wall with the metal bar

Today when I heard tape I thought they were taking the cardboard off the window again. Well when I went upstairs this is what I found. They figured out how to climb, and get on top of the bunk bed. so we had to take apart and store the top bunk tonight.

Other things they do are take their sheets and mattress cover off, they tore up their mattress cover. They unplug their monitor and CD player. We have had to take everything out of their room including pillows and covers to keep them from stacking them and getting into things.

Third- Tyson disappearing!
This one I thought was kind of funny. I went to the dentist on Monday and my mom stayed home with all three boys. She was just getting done feeding them lunch when I got home. she had just put Ty in the living room right before I walked in. But he wasn't in the living room when I came in. we just figured he went upstairs to play in his room. She went up to get him while I went in to say hi to Owen in the kitchen she then yelled down "are you sure Ty isn't down there" I said No and then the panic started we couldn't find him anywhere. and for anyone that has been to my apartment knows its not that big. we were yelling his name checking outside but no answer. Finally I was upstairs and I heard a faint yes after I yelled his name. I found him in his room locked in the closet. It has a child proof lock on the closets sliding door so we didn't think he could get in it but it must have been left open and he went in and locked himself in it.

Fourth- Cooking their toys!
This morning Grandpa and Grandma Karlinsey came to visit and bring us all types of goodies. The boys were going from the living to the kitchen over and over again. I went out to get a bottle for Gavin and I smelled something kind of funny but couldn't place it. It was pretty strong. Later my mom went out to heat up a couple of Cinnamon rolls and that is when we discovered what they had done. They had put a couple of little electronic toys into the microwave and started it. It reeks. The pictures don't show much, but if you could smell my house you would understand, if you look closely you can see the black on the glass plate.. I guess it is time for a new microwave. So we went out and bought a new microwave with a child proof lock system tonight. I dont have a picture of the new one cause it is still in the box.


Fifth- Fruit Cup!
Tyson has learned to take the tops off his fruit cup so we just found out. Tyson was in the kitchen being very quiet and now I know why. He had gotten into the pantry and gotten out his fruit cups out and he opened one. It was all over the floor and gate and Ty! Oh what to do. This is just a picture so you know what kind of cup I was talking about



And Sixth- Still Cute!
Even though they have made our past couple weeks hard they are still cute. Clint's sister Cody got them a bubble machine and they were so excited to use it. Even when we are not playing with it, they walk around saying bubbles bubbles. It is really cute.
They are also being really sweet with Gavin. They love him so much. Owen does this fake laugh all the time that is so cute and every time Gavin makes a noise or he wakes up for a min. Owen will point at him and giggle. It is the funniest laugh ever. I am so blessed to have such wonderful boys. They are so smart. Like I said, they figure out everything. Give Ty three minutes with something and he will know how it works and how to take it apart. ( the problem is getting it back together:) He also knows most of the letters and the sounds they make. Owen know all of his capital and lower case letters already and he knows what sounds they make. He loves the letter factory and his alphabet book. He also plays with his little laptop that says all the letters and the sounds they make. I love having three boys and I love watching them learn and grow. It makes weeks like this worth it!

Gavin
We didnt want gavin to feel left out so here is his two week old picture 8lb 15 oz and 21 1/2 inches long.