Hogan Boys: So Happy Together

We have been having a great time together! Oden and Ramsey are getting along so awesome now. We had the initial phase of excitement, followed by the period of crabby adjustment, and now we're all settled into everyday life. Oden is so loving towards his baby brother. When Ramsey cries now Oden says, "It's Ok baby Ram" and then tells me Ramsey is crying (even if I am a foot away). Oden also started to gain interest in holding Ramsey. He will occasionally ask me to help him hold the baby, his attention span is minuscule so the hold lasts about 15 seconds, it is really cute! Oden also kisses and hugs Ramsey a lot! By far his favorite thing to do is to get in Ramsey's face and say, "AHH-GOO-EEY!" They both smile, which they do a lot when looking at each other. Overall I would have to say I am very lucky, and I have the best boys ever!! On individual levels: Ramsey is awake a lot more during the day, and his colic is dying down. He has started to notice his hands and is always trying very hard to put them in his mouth. His face of determination is so funny! He is cooing often and starting to babble. I think he will be an early walker because he is soooo strong. When we stand him up, he'll lock his knees and support his whole body and for longer periods of time than you'd think were possible. I predict that Ramsey will be our football player. Now Oden, on the other hand, he will be our baseball player. Oden has an awesome throw, we just need to work on his catching skills. He has been asking about school buses a lot lately, he wants to go on one. He was even calling the animal trolley at the zoo a school bus. I guess we will have to take him on a ride there soon. Potty training is at a stand still. I have been trying various things, attempting to gain his interest but nothing really works. Other than that, we are enjoying the not so hot weather by hanging outside more often. Oden loves playing with Playdoh at his little picnic table in the garage, and Ramsey just likes being outside and not sweating like crazy. We hope the cooler weather is here to stay.

Oden playing Playdoh with Uncle Mikey