Baby Arsen

On April 1st at 4:23 Roman became a big brother to a beautiful baby boy we named Arsen Vin Dodge. He weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and was 18 inches long. Right after birth he was taken to the nicu because he had stopped breathing during his first feeding. (scariest moment of my life!) He had to stay in intensive care for 4 days due to low glucose levels and an inability to keep his body temp up. He was released thursday the 4th and is now doing fantastic!

Roman absolutely loves his new brother... maybe a little too much. He is constantly trying to hold him, kiss him, and cuddle with him lol.
Which is the complete opposite of how he now acts around me. He is not happy that I left for 4 days and came back with a new baby. Hopefully his attitude changes soon because I miss all the love he used to give me!

Life with 2 little boys under 2 has been a little chaotic but it gets easier day by day. I couldn't have asked for better children. They are such a blessing and i'm so incredibly lucky to have them. Being a mom is true happiness. I love my boys.

being silly with mom

sunday dinners

Every other Sunday we go to grandma and grandpa Carlsons house for a big family dinner. Roman loves spending time with them and this last Sunday was no different. We ate dinner, played with his cousins, watched home videos, and Rome & Grandpa worked out haha. We always have a good time when we go over there and Roman adores his Grandpa!

big boy!

Roman now sleeps (and stays all night) in his "big boy bed"!!! YAY!!! The first couple nights were tough and we dealt with a lot of screaming but now when I tell him it's bedtime he goes in his room and lays down all on his own. I'm so proud of him!

Valentines day

This is our second valentines day together as a family! I am so blessed to have such a handsome little man as my son. He is such a sweety and has the biggest heart you could imagine. I love you Roman! xoxo

photo credit to Chandee at CR Photography. Follow her on facebook!

SURPRISE!

For those of you who haven't heard our big news,, Roman is going to be a big brother!!! woohoo!! I am 27 weeks pregnant with a little boy! His due date is April 11, just a few days before Romes lol (april 19). We are all very excited and Roman already loves giving the baby lots of hugs and kisses.

Forward roll

Roman can now do a forward roll on his own!!!!! I'm so proud of him! Lol I know that for most people this isn't such a huge deal but since I'm a former gymnast and a coach this is as big as him taking his first steps.

Gardener Village with our besties

Yesterday we met up with Sayli and Bostyn at Gardener Village to go shopping. We love spending time with these two!

18 months old

Oh boy. Can you believe Roman is already 18 months old???! I'm still in shock. Well our sweet little boy is now 32 inches tall and weighs in at 22 pounds. He's climbing, sharing very well for his age, copying everything you say, and even putting simple sentences together. His favorite song to song is the itsy bitsy spider, grandma Dodge even taught him the actions that go with it. Needless to say he is well beyond the developmental milestones for his age.

On Halloween we were able to spend the day at home watching scary movies and carving pumpkins. Later that night we got Rome all dressed up in his costume and went to Jackies house where he went trick or treating, played with grandma and grandpa Carlson, and spent time with cousins. It was a very eventful day. Romans favorite part was definitely getting handfuls of candy from every house we went to. Our second Halloween was so much fun. Thanks you everyone who took part in it!

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Roman always falls asleep with his feet hanging out the side of his crib lol