Another Week

Another week has passed and I keep promising myself I will add to my blog. I always wait so I can download more pictures. I also spend more time reading others blogs and then do not have time to work on my own. We went up to Eden with our friends a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun. It is crazy to see all of us with all the kids. Here is a picture of Carden with his little buddies Sarah and Peyton. They were watching Dora and playing in the little tent Carden slept in at night. Sarah and Carden spent the last day out on the deck in the little pool. That is until Carden's lack of sleep caught up with him and he had a major melt down.

On Wednesday, Paul and Jess took us to see Jess's family horses. Carden was a little timid at first but warmed up and ended up riding Patches. He had a great time. Thanks Paul and Jess!

Maxwell had his four month appointment with Dr. Witt on Thursday. He weighed 15 pounds 6 ounces and was 25 3/4 inches long. He really is our "Chunky Monkey". He has seemed very hungry lately so we gave him rice cereal for the first time today. He LOVED it. He ate very well and I was surprised by how much he enjoyed it. Needless to say, Carden had to help feed "Maxy" and said "Now Maxy is a big boy. He can play blasters outside with Daddy and me." He just can't wait for Max to grow up. I sure can! I can't believe my baby is four months old. Time flies when your loving life!

Happy Late Mothers' Day

We had a fabulous weekend as a family and I could not help but constantly look around and be so very thankful to be a mother of two beautiful boys. Here is a little somthing I wrote.

Before I had children….
By Abby Pohlman

The sun would wake me up.

Before I had children I knew what sleep was.

Before I had children I knew my child would never have a melt down in a grocery store.

Before I had children I always left my house without a binkie and I did not know there was a difference between Tylenol and Motrin.

Before I had children I always wondered why I would sometimes hear my neighbor’s voice from all the way inside her home.

Before I had children I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Before I had children I never ate potato chips for breakfast.

Before I had children I never took the phone off the hook.

Before I had children I never played at the park, went to the zoo, chased bubbles in the yard, or drove to the airport just to watch planes.

Before I had children I never noticed how many fire trucks, school busses, or tractors there were just on the way to the grocery store.

Before I had children I washed my hair every day and I gagged at a booger nose.

Before I had children I never received so many kisses in one day.

Before I had children I did not know who Dora, Boots, Thomas the Train, or Diego were.

Before I had children I did not know there were so many kinds of hot dogs you could purchase.

Before I had children I changed my shirt whenever I had a spot on it and I thought my job was important.

Before I had children I wondered why the “stay at home Mom’s” did not have all the difficult church callings.

Before I had children I prayed for myself.

Before I had children I sat all the way through sacrament. Now I try to GET all the way through sacrament.

Before I had children I never drove an extra five miles just to find a drive through or a restaurant with a play land.

Before I had children I never woke in the middle of the night just to watch another person sleeping.

Before I had children I never knew the food I cooked was so DEEELICIOUS.

Before I had children one piece of my under garments was from Victoria Secret. Now it is from Lactation Station.

Before I had children I never knew I could accomplish so much with just one hand and I never owned crayons, plastic bowls, or a sippy cup.

Before I had children I never knew how much my Mom loved me and I never knew I could love someone else so much.

HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY!

Andrei Kirilenko

We have had two people in the past week say Carden's hair is like Andrei Kirilenko's. We were at the post office today and a complete stranger said "Hello Andrei Kirilenko." Carden just looked at him a little confused. Yesterday at church someone asked if he got hold of some scissors and cut his hair. Yep, it is really time for a buzz. No offense to Heidi Chipman! She does a great job cutting his impossible hair.

Max is back to sleeping through the night and we love it! Carden went into Max's room yesterday after naps, looked at Max with astonishment and said "Mommy, Max is not a little guy anymore. He grew up!" Sometimes I wish I could stop both of them from growing up so fast!

Maxwell Steven Pohlman

Maxwell has taken on a variety of names his first three months of life. Max, Maxy, Chunky Monkey, Maxy Moo Moo, Cute Little Guy, and whatever Carden creates that day. He has slept great the past few weeks but has been up to eat the past two nights. I hope it is a growth spurt. He is very scheduled and somewhat predictable. He stares at Carden every chance he gets and I always wonder what he is thinking. I am still getting to know him and I can't believe he is three months old. I cherish every momment with him because I now realize how fast it slips away. I love to kiss his fat cheeks and love his dimple on his right cheek. His head is sooooo flat right now. No matter how much I rotate his head he always ends up in the same position. I even velcroed him in with a towel to get him to sleep on his side for his nap today and he worked his way out! We spent every minute trying to get Carden to straighten his neck because of the torticollis and now we can't get Max to do anything but keep his straight. He is a good baby but we are hoping to get rid of the reflux soon. I feel bad for him everytime he spits up and it comes out his nose. He is my little guy and I love him sooo very much.

Carden Alan Pohlman

Carden has been so good this week. Today he said "Mommy, you are so pretty!" My heart melted. It took him two months to realize Max was going to forever be a part of our family and he really put us through some tough days. He is soooo verbal. He uses full sentences and has the most amazing memmory. Today he told me his soccer ball was in Daddy's trunk and he wanted to get in our car and go get it. I had to call Alan at work and ask if it was in the trunk. It was and we are not sure how long it has been there. He even remembers things that happened last October. He was only one and a half then. Of course, we think he is the smartest two year to ever live. His hair is so amazing. We love it. No matter how much water, gel, or combing we do, it still sticks straight up. When you ask him about his hair, he says "It's goofy." It may be time for a little buzz this summer. He still doesn't have his two year molars and I am always looking considering he is 2 years 2 months old. He sleeps in his bunkbed and has been OK about the transition. He can be so sweet and I love playing imagination with him. He creates fun games and we often have all sorts of animals roaming our house. Yesterday it was dinosaurs and they had just stolen Alan's glasses. What an imagination! I love you Buddy!

Blogging is Great!

I just caught up on everybody's lives in the past few minutes by clicking away! WOW> You start at one person's blog and soon you know everything about a long lost friend you have not talked to in years.

Life is great. Carden is sleeping well again and now Max is up in the night. Maybe some day we will sleep again. Possibly in 18 years? When they move out?

We got great news about my Dad this week and I would love to yell it from the rooftop! He is 100% donor after a stem-cell transplant one year ago. Although he is still ill, we pray and can now have more hope he will beat this. I am just happy he has been here to see my boys grow so much!

Welcome

After a get together with friends on Thursday night, I decided to join the wide world of bloggers! I am not sure what blogging etiquette is but I will try. This blog will mostly be for me in order to at least keep track of the events in our lives.

We started the year with the wonderful blessing of another little boy. Maxwell was born January 16th after only about three hours of labor. He was a big baby weighing in at 8 pounds 13.5 ounces. He is a Carden look alike and we love him just as much. Although he has reflux, he is sleeping through the night and wakes every morning with many smiles.

Carden turned two in February and was a perfect child. He is still perfect in many ways but just recently realized Max is here to stay. He has had a little adjusting but is getting better with A LOT of positive reinforcement, which can be exhausting at times.

We love where we live! We are surrounded by close friends and many kids for play dates. We also love being so close to both Grandma and Grandpa Pohlman and Nana and Papa Rogers. Carden has enjoyed watching out the front window for Grandma on her morning walks.

Alan is still working at Hyper X Media and seems to enjoy his job along with a little flexibility for family time. I am staying at home with the boys and enjoy being so close to so many friends and family. Life is great and I look forward to keeping track of our busy days here on our first blog. Welcome!