I can’t believe I haven’t posted a Life Lately post for April yet. April has been an easy going, but tiring (for me) month. Something new going on…I NEED GLASSES! Like all the time glasses. I was hoping the doctor was going to tell me I just needed more sleep and it might just be a post partum thing. But, nope. My right eye is a lot worse, which was the reason I went in the first place (it’s the one that has been watering a lot too). I have astigmatism in that eye. She said pregnancy and nursing could likely have caused my vision changes (started noticing blurry vision right after Maddox was born), but most changes stay. Although I take this with a grain of salt (I’ve read differing opinions about that). Ugh. I feel old! I’m starting to wean from pumping, so I may wait till after to see if it changes any, but it’s pretty bad and annoying. We’ll see.
Here’s what’s been going on in April.
I did share our Easter weekend HERE and a mini day in the life HERE (my 10 on 10).
Sharing “coffee” with this guy! I just love him so much!
Easter weekend!
Beckham’s first movie. Not a fan just yet.
My cuddler. This kid is so lovey and sweet.
It’s hat season.
Just a couple of weeks ago he started eating solid food, which has been nice. He’s still pretty sensitive to gagging/choking, but he doesn’t like the pureed food anymore.
Maddox had a little play date with Henry. One of my good college friends had a baby a month after I did. Isn’t he adorable?!
Trying to wake Beckham up for preschool. 
He also started using a sippy cup. He took to it really well.
We picked up daddy for a lunch date during the week. Beckham was excited!
We were waiting for Ryan so we could go out for dinner and playing around with pictures. I don’t know what my face is doing, but B looks cute.
The following evening on Saturday, Maddox got a high fever and did not want to be put down. He just laid like this. We finally got him to sleep around 9:00 and he woke up an hour later SCREAMING his head off. He would not stop screaming. We couldn’t console him. It was a pain cry. Different than I’ve ever heard with either one of the boys. Tried feeding him, rocking him, you name it. Finally at 4:00am, we decided to take him to E-Care. He fell asleep in the car on the way there (it’s probably 2 minutes away). So I drove back home and stayed in the garage trying to get some sleep myself. He woke up 20 minutes later screaming again. So I backed up and went back. He screamed the whole way there. Long story longer, we get checked in (during EMERGENCY hours…aka, a whole lot of money for your visit), see doc, and he has a red throat. Are you kidding?! I could not believe it came to that. We go home at 6:00 am, he falls asleep and wakes up the next day at noon totally normal, just a little groggy. What a night. 
It was pitiful though…this was after his bath on Saturday night.
Needless to say, we didn’t go to church on Sunday (Ryan let me sleep till 11:00am), but I sure did grab a VENTI latte (I never get larger than a Tall). On my way there, I got a notification that I had a free drink, which is also why I got a huge cup! Good timing on my free drink!
This kid…can completely irritate me at times, but totally melts my heart and makes me laugh!
See? He’s got a great sense of humor. We have been doing a lot in the yard lately gearing up for Spring and Summer.
An awkward selfie, but I’m quite annoyed with these baby hairs coming back in with all that post partum hair loss. Anyone else lose a ton of hair after a baby? My hair is crazy right now.
Love being greeted like this.
Beckham is really into picking brother up lately. I’m just glad this time wasn’t by the neck. Poor Maddox…he’s his little rag doll.
Matching pajamas after bath time. Beckham gets really excited to “match brother.”
I started having Beckham trace some letters and when I let him try to draw a B on his own, he drew a ladybug. ????
I got Beckham a t-ball set and we have been having so much fun playing baseball. So far he’s been swinging left handed (he writes with right). I blame my husband.
First time using the mesh eater. He LOVED it with blueberries!
Always climbing. Always. Going for the marshmallows.
I’m trying to declutter some things and when I looked at this, I realized I might have a problem. I got rid of everything in the bottom right.
Time at the library. We’ve been going a lot lately and this Family room is always empty…they love playing with the toys and puzzles.
We had the best Sunday a few days ago. Went to church. Then BBQ. Sweet tea, okra, mac n cheese, a beef sandwich, and country music playing…doesn’t get more southern than that. The boys were so good and Ryan and I actually had a conversation (thanks to the iphone and solid food that kept little hands busy).
And then they did this to me that afternoon! Boys!
This was Maddox during our latest Walmart trip. Sprawled out, feet in Beckham’s space, just eating a teething cracker! I’m sorry Maddox, are we inconveniencing you?
Lots of playing in the water outside.
Sitting at our dining room table, doing some major financial planning for the future with our wealth adviser! College, here we come! Did you know tuition is rising at a 6% rate each year. And that’s for state school.
Last Wednesday, I took Maddox to get a trim around his ears and neck. Babies in a smock get me every time.
My absolute favorite flower outside of our house is blooming. They will die very soon so I’m enjoying them while they last.
Yesterday, Beckham “showed me around Holland.” Each class at his preschool had a different country they’ve been learning about the past few weeks. He’s been talking about this for a few weeks now and was excited to show me what he learned…and eat the cookies.
I’ve been enjoying some one on one time with Maddox while Beckham is at school. Maddox will join the 1 year old class there next year so I can get some work done, so I’m savoring these moments. He’s really a lot of fun to be with and so easy to make smile. He loves crawling over me.
After pick-up, we had to run an errand, but we grabbed an ice cream cone on the way. I’m a sucker for his ice cream pleas.
Sorry for the super long post, but I had a lot to catch up on. Hope you have a great weekend.
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You guys are adorable 🙂 I love it!! that Monogram mug is amazing
Thank you Chelsea!
Totally with you on yay for solid foods! Bennett is starting to not like the purees either. And I lost a bunch of hair after pregnancy and now have baby hairs growing in at my forehead and above my ears. Nice little curly q's! Have a great weekend!
Haha…those hairs are crazy!
After I had Olivia I had bangs and ever since then my hair is constantly breaking it's so annoying
Your boys are so sweet! April was a good month, indeed!
Ugh those baby hairs are killing me too!
Your family is absolutely adorable. You seem like you have so much fun together!
Just a quick tip – not sure if it will help you – but my hairdresser suggested I take biotin supplements for a little because I was losing a lot of hair and the hair I did have was breaking like crazy. Just a suggestion that may help.
Enjoy your weekend!
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I'll have to ask her about that and try it! Thanks for the tip!