Cook Family: K.C.......

I can't believe that my baby boy is already 2!! For K.C.'s birthday we decided to have a BBQ at my parents house and invite my brother and his kids. This year since I had just had Nate I was not able to come up with a cool cake last last years race car I made. I decided on a fire truck type theme for this year and I made some "fire" cupcakes. The cake was yellow, orange, and red. I tried to make frosting that looked like flames but I don't think I whipped it long enough to really peak so it turned out a bit flat. But the kids still ate it so it was all good. K.C. got some pretty cool things for his b-day, his favorite is cars. That child loves anything with wheels, I find cars all over the house!! Grandpa knows he loves cars to and got him about 5 or 6 small cars... Thanks Grandpa :)

K.C. has turned out to be a really good older brother!! He loves to give Nate kisses and trys to burp him by patting on his back. It is so cute because when K.C. has been a way from him for a period of time he misses him, when he see's him he makes sure to give him lots of loves. K.C. also trys to help when he is crying by getting Nate's binky and putting it in his mouth. He has become such a big helper!! He knows that the dirty diapers go in the trash and so he makes sure they get there. Not only does K.C. love bath time but he loves to help wash his little brother. He trys his best to get him all clean. I could ask for any better sons then the ones I got!!! I am so lucky that K.C. has shown no jealousy with Nate. (well at least for know, I am sure it will come at some point) I was so afraid that nursing Nate may not sit well with K.C. but he could care less. If he is not kissing on him he pretty much ignores him :)

K.C. is loving the sunshine outside! He takes every chance he can get to play out in the dirt! He goes and grabs his boots and coat and heads to the door. He thinks he is going to go with whomever comes to the house. It is very cute. He also has found a new love for baseball! Well anything with a ball involved. He will actually sit and watch sports on t.v. I have a feeling he will be my sports nut.. not that I am complaining!!
In other news with K.C. we went on Thursday to his allergy appointment to have him re tested for peanuts. The scratch test came back negative!! I wanted to cry tears of joy (but James and the doctor where in the room so I held it in) The doctor had us go and take a blood test and know we are waiting to see if that test matches up. So prayers that they do and we don't have to worry about peanuts! I wont ever forget when I left the allergist the first time and had the confirmation that he indeed had the allergy. I got out to my truck in the parking lot called my Mom and just started bawling. Knowing all the bad things that could happen with this allergy it was just to overwhelming. Knowing that just a tiny peanut could do so much harm to my baby, I hated it. I live in fear when I am not around him. But hopefully no more!! When they did the blood test James took him in and I waited out in the waiting room with Nate. All of a sudden I hear K.C. screaming and crying, the pour thing, I peeked through the window and my heart just sunk. I was trying so hard not to cry with him, but I know Daddy had it handled. But no Mommy likes to see their baby on pain and not be able to help him. The nurses (one I guess started to cry with him) were really good and gave him a teddy bear when he was done. K.C. loves stuffed animals, he was giving the bear hugs and kisses when we got back to the truck :)