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Quick Update

Here's an abbreviated update for you:

Isaac is potty-trained, except for when he's sleeping - YAY!!!
He is also speaking so much more! He's improved in his speech 200% this summer, it is amazing.

Luke turned 7 months old yesterday. He is nearly 15 lbs (maybe more by now). He's been trying solid foods for the last month or so, and nothing strikes his interest, except for hummus. But that shouldn't be a surprise considering his brother would eat nothing by fried tofu and miso soup for months. We're taking a break from food for a while. He's happy with his milk.

Here are many many many pictures from June through July,

including the new professional pictures we had done at the beach, courtesy of Megan Thurman Photography - Check it out - our pics are even on her home page! We're famous! Also, finally you can see pictures from our trip to the Northwest in June!

Enjoy! Bohannon Album

Beach Photo Shoot

We had a photo shoot at the beach last night. I was such a blast. Definitely the funnest photo shoot I've ever been too.

Check out Megan's blog with a few sneak peeks from our session! The rest should be ready by the end of the week.

Megan Thurman Photography

Lucas laughing 6mos

Homemade Cleaning and Beauty Recipes

After an overwhelming number of requests, here are some long awaited for recipes for cleaning and beauty products that I use. Let me know if you have any questions about where to find some of the ingredients. Enjoy!


The best all-purpose spray cleaner ever!



This stuff kicks 409’s butt!! It cuts grease, works on glass, surfaces, floors, carpet, furniture, you name it.

1 cup hot water
1 tsp Borax
¼ tsp Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
½ tsp Dr. Bronner’s Castille Liquid Soap (any scent)
4 drops sweet orange oil (disinfecting, cleaning power, and fragrance)
2 drops lavender oil (disinfecting and fragrance)
2 drops eucalyptus oil (deodorizing)
2 drops Tea Tree Oil (powerful disinfectant and cleanser)


You can choose whichever essential oil combo you prefer, but do NOT omit the Tea Tree Oil, it is essential for thoroughly disinfecting.

Dissolve the borax and washing soda in the hot water. Add the soap and essential oils and shake to mix. Pour into a spray bottle. I like to make a double or triple batch and use a large spray bottle.



Best Laundry Detergent at an even better price!!


Works just as good as Tide, is better for your clothes, your washing machine, the environment, and most-importantly, your pocket!



1 Bar Dr. Bronner’s Castille bar soap (any scent) or Fels-Naptha laundry soap bar
1 cup Borax
1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
½ cup Oxiclean Free (optional, but I think it adds some extra umph)


Grate the soap bar with either the grater attachment on your food processor (takes less than 30 seconds) or by hand with a cheese grater (will buff your triceps). Then process with food processor blade or in a blender into a fine powder. Add in borax, washing soda, and Oxiclean, and pulse a few times to blend together thoroughly. Use only 1-2 tablespoons per load of laundry. Great on colors, whites, cold or hot water. You may need to spot treat stains first, as with any detergent. You can add a few drops of Tea Tree Oil or other essential oil to wash water if you like to add fragrance or enhance disinfecting power in particularly dirty loads (such as cloth diapers). This detergent will remove old detergent build-up and oils from your clothes, your washing machine, and your water pipes. I also add a ¼ - ½ cup of white distilled vinegar to the rinse cycle (just as you would with liquid fabric softener) as a softener. Trust me, your clothes will not smell like vinegar, but they’ll be super soft, and your towels will still be absorbant (unlike when you use Downy on them).

Foaming Hand Soap

Foaming soap bottle (recycled from store-bought foaming soap, or you can purchase them online)
1 cup distilled water
3 tbl Dr. Bronner’s Castille Liquid Soap
1 tsp vegetable glycerine (often found in the organic beauty products section of grocery stores, or online)
1 tsp sweet almond oil (also in organic beauty section, or online)
5 drops Tea Tree Oil (for disinfecting)
10 drops Lavender Oil


Mix all ingredients together, and place in foaming pump bottle.

Foaming Facial Cleanser

This is gentle, and great for all skin types – dry, normal, or oily



Foaming soap bottle
1 cup distilled water
3 tbl Dr. Bronner’s Castille Liquid Soap (Baby Mild)
1 tsp vegetable glycerine
1 tsp sweet almond oil
5 drops Tea Tree Oil
10 drops Lavender Oil



Mix all ingredients together, and place in foaming pump bottle. Follow with Aloe Glycerine Moisturizer.

Aloe Glycerine Facial Moisturizer


Great for oily skin, but not overdrying. Cooling, and perfect for sun burnt skin. Light and great for a summertime moisturizer that won’t feel heavy and greasy.



2 tbl aloe vera gel (pure, food grade – found with herbal supplements in grocery store)
½ tsp vegetable glycerine
3 drops jojoba oil
6 drops Lavender oil


Mix together in a small bottle. Apply dime size amount to face after cleansing.

4 Months Old!

Luke had his 4 month check-up last week. I still can't believe he is that old, yet at the same time, I can't imagine what life was like before he was born. He's doing so well. And he is still the best baby in the world! He's rarely fussy, he's always smiling and giggling, and he loves everyone. He weighed in at 11 lbs and 12oz and 22" long. He's a bit smaller than Isaac was at this age (13 lbs), but I think I was probably force-feeding Isaac, because I was always worried about his weight, being a preemie. But, this time around, I have certainly chilled out quite a bit. I think my more relaxed nature and my confidence this time around has a lot to do with Luke's easy-going demeanor. He doesn't get overy gassy, refluxy, or irritable because he's getting just what he needs and isn't being forced to take in more than he can tolerate. He may be on the small side, but the doctor is pleased with his growth. He's in the 25%-ile for his adjusted age (and 5%-ile for his actual age which is great!). He looks perfectly healthy and is on par developmentally, even more so than Isaac was at this age. He is cooing and lauging and 'talking' all the time. Isaac was much less verbal at this age, which may coincide with his slow verbal development he currently exhibits. Luke has grown right out of his 3 month clothes and is now wearing 6 months clothes, and is growing out of some of his small diapers. And I'm proud to say, he has been in cloth diapers 100% of the time for the last 2 months. I'm especially thankful for that with the new, controversial Pampers Dry Max diapers that have replaced ALL of the Pampers disposables, which were the only disposables I have ever been happy with. The new Dry Max version are advertized as being ultra absorbant and ultra thin, compared to the older styles, but thousands of mothers have reported serious chemical burns and rashes associated with the new version. I am frustrated that, due to this, when we travel to Oregon next month, I'm going to have to find a disposable diaper I am comfortable with or pack a suitcase with my cloth diapers and wash them all at the Schweighardt house, which I'm sure they wouldn't mind. We shall see. I am actually concerned that Isaac's little butt won't be able to hold up his pants without a cloth diaper.

Which brings me to another discussion - potty training. Things have digressed in this area, I'm sad to say. Isaac is still no closer to wearing underwear. He hates them. He refuses to let me near him with them. They even have one of his favorite cartoon characters - Super Why - on them. I think he's also getting sick of hearing us ask him over and over, "Do you have to go peepee in the potty??", so now he automatically says "Noooooooo" everytime we ask him, rather than actually thinking about it. So, we've been having a few more accidents as a result. And the only time he will even consider using the potty is when he's completely naked. So, that also complicates things. But, I'm not going to push the matter just yet. I'll let him continue getting used to the idea.

I also have not updated on my Dad and Rebecca's visit. We had a blast while they were here. Rebecca, who should be a photographer, tookd some amazing pictures. I've uploaded her album for you to see if you missed them when she and I posted them all over facebook. We had a blast at the beach, strawberry picking, and of course, Dad couldn't leave without taking Isaac skating again! They had such a blast. Isaac is best buds with his Pappy, and I can tell that Luke will be as well. Next up - our trip to Portland and Kennewick, WA for a science conference and to visit Joe's sister Gillian and her family, including little Misses Audrey and Bailey, who are nearly the same age as Isaac and Luke. It's going to be a blast!

April Flowers

Well, I felt it was time to redesign this blog. I'm still working out some tweaks in the layout. I know I haven't posted in a while. As it turns out, trying to finish my expriments for my dissertation, being a wife and mom to two through and through Mama's boys doesn't leave much time to blog, or even eat some days. Life has been crazy busy the last month. Luke got baptized the end of last month. That was a very special day. He wore the same knitted blue sweater that I made for Isaac when he was baptized. Then there was Easter, when Luke got to dress up like an Easter bunny and we went to a plethera of both Catholic and Protestant church services to celebrate the rising of our Lord. Then, Uncle Joe came down for a visit while working at the Toyota plant in San Antonio for the month. Last weekend, we took a trip down to San Antonio to see him and enjoy some time in the city. Along the way, we took a side trip through some small towns with some beautiful wild flowers. We were able to get a few shots of a field along the side of the highway full of blue bonnets, buttercups, Indian paintbrush, among many other unknown types of flowers, but we just couldn't get close enough for my satisfaction. Then, while driving through the small town of Sanguin, TX, we spotted a small cemetery off the main highway that was full of gorgeous flowers. It turned out to be the perfect setting for a photo shoot. It was so peaceful and fragrant there. We could have stayed all day and enjoyed ourselves. Then we headed into the city and dined at our favorite Italian restaurant on the River Walk, where we passed by a couple exchanging wedding vows. Spring was definitely in the air. It was Luke's first trip away from home, and he did fantastic.

I have seriously been blessed with the best baby any mother could ask for, especially a working mom with a toddler in the terrible 2's and more on my plate than I can sometimes handle. He is the easiest baby I could have ever imagined existed. He rarely cries, unless he's not being held. He is never fussy or colicky like Isaac was at this age. He eats well, though he has been resisting the bottle lately and just waiting on Mama to get home, but who can blame him? He has been sleeping through the night for well over a month now. We co-sleep, so that I can get as much sleep as absolutely possible, so if he does wake up, I don't have to even get out of bed to feed him. Although, even if he does wake during the night, it's never for longer than 5 or 10 minutes. When we go out, he either sleeps the entire time, or hangs out all cozy in the sling taking in all he can. He just has such an easy going personality. He takes after his Daddy. This is a very good thing, because this family only has room for two high strung crazy lunatics, and that's me and Isaac! He just fits in perfectly and keeps the balance. I can't imagine what we did without him.

This week will be another crazy week. I'm in the middle of teaching a portion of a course at Texas A&M University in Galveston this week. I get to teach a section on Immunology and toxins that affect the immune system. My first lecture was on Thursday, and I really enjoyed it. It's really great class this year, and I think they were able to keep up with my fast talking fairly well. The course director tells met that I have a natural gift for teaching, but I still need to work on slowing down quite a bit. What makes it more difficult for me is the fact that I am a fast speaker by nature, not just when speaking in front of a group. I've been working on it for years, and I'm not sure I'm improving much, unfortunately. On Tuesday of this week, I will celebrate my very last birthday of my 20s. How did I get this old??? I can't believe I've been an adult for over a decade now. It seems like it took an eternity to reach adulthood, and now it's breezing by so quickly. And they say it goes faster the older you get. That's a scary thought. Then, on Friday, Steven and I will celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. Wow, I can't believe it's been 5 years. It's been an amazing 5 years. Then, the week after that, Pappy and Nanny (aka, Dad and Rebecca) are coming to visit!!! I am so excited!! They don't make too many trips down this way, so when they do come (usually just for the birth of a baby), it's a big deal! Anything that gets Rebecca on a plane has to be a big deal. I guess if we stay in Texas much longer, I'm just going to have to keep having babies to get her down here as often as I can!

So, it looks like I will have a lot to blog about in the coming weeks. I'll try to keep up. Here's some pictures of the last several weeks for you to enjoy - April 2010
I have also added the Easter pictures to the March 2010 album, along with the baptism pictures.