Potty Training Bootcamp: Day 3

Well, this is a day late. Yesterday was our 3 year anniversary and the boys went to mama and papa's for the day. So no potty training Bootcamp happened. We're going to give it another go next week.

Potty Training Bootcamp: Day 2

Well today was Day 2 of Potty Training Bootcamp. It's been a slow process. I'm beginning to think that this is going to take longer than 3 days. I keep reading that every child is different. So, I'm torn on what to do... Keep going or take a break after tmw. I know Gabe is old enough and I know he understands. The question is: "Is HE ready!?" If he's not ready then he's just not ready. I think I'll stick it out through the end of the week at least.

Anyway today- well today wasn't easy. Gabe did pee in the potty but that was only after he POOPED in the floor. To say I was disgusted and aggravated is an understatement. But, I kept my cool and took him straight to the potty and again, I explained how we go poop on the big boy potty and not in the floor. It was a lot of the same thing as yesterday. Hopefully we get there soon! Tomorrow's another day. Oh & it's also our 3 Year Anniversary! 

Potty Training Bootcamp: Day 1

This post is a little late due to the fact that both boys thought it'd be fun to stay up until 1 a.m. Seriously this has got to stop!

Anyway, today was Day 1 of Potty Training Bootcamp for Gabriel. We tried this a few months ago but only lasted a day. This time we're hitting it full force. I know there are a couple different approaches to this Bootcamp- but in my opinion you find what works for your child and you.

Here's our approach: Most say that the Bootcamp takes 3 days. I knew that I needed to do this at a time when I knew we could stay home all day for 3 straight days. No interruptions (i.e. Doctors appointments, errands...) So this week is perfect. 

I started by explaining to Gabe the night before that he was going to start going potty on the big boy potty. I also explained that if he started going In the big boy potty that at the end of our 3 days he could go pick out a new car. (It can be any toy but with Gabe a new car does the trick!) Today, I sat him down on the potty after we had woken up. We sit for about 10 minutes each time. I let him go diaper free after that. I took him back to the potty every 15-20 minutes. Each time encouraging him to go potty. I did put his big boy undies on him 2 times today in between trips. He peed in both I them. 

I prepared myself for accidents since I knew it was inevitable. My main goal for today was to get him used to sitting on the potty and to get him to realize when he needs to go so he wouldn't go on the floor. 

Now, there's a few important things that I find to be vital during this Bootcamp. 1) Always encourage him and praise him for at least trying. 2) Don't get discouraged when he doesn't go. 3) Do not get mad when he has accidents on the floor. That's a big one! Gabe only peed on the floor twice today. Each time he told me immediately after he did it. I explained to him why he needs to go in the potty instead of on the floor. I also praised him for at least telling me that he went. Then I took him back to the bathroom and sat him on the toilet and again I explained that he goes potty in the big boy potty. Nap time was the only time that he had a diaper on today. We also put a diaper on during supper and he had it on after that until bedtime. 

Gabe likes to watch Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. On the show the song a song "If you have to go potty- Stop and go right away! Flush and wash and be on your way!" We sing this song.... A Lot! It not only teaches him but also helps him to realize that when he feels that urge to go it's ok to stop playing and go to the potty. A few months ago he was actually watching that episode and asked if he could go potty! :) 

We also have a Potty Chart. I explained to Gabe that everytime he goes potty in the big boy potty he will get to put a sticker on his chart. I made the chart Mickey Mouse themed so he would like it. We have one star already- but that's from te first time we tried the Bootcamp. 

Overall, today was successful. I'm hoping that tomorrow will be even better and he will at least go in the potty. :) 

Checking out his potty chart! 

Lincoln joining in on the fun! 

Showing off his big boy undies! 

Potty Training Bootcamp

Today we are giving the "Potty Training Bootcamp" another try. Say a little prayer for us! I'll be updating nightly on our progress!

Cherishing Late Nights & Early Mornings

Sleep. It's something that I LOVE and don't get enough of. Before having kids, I enjoyed sleeping in. I loved the days that I could sleep in and not have to be at work until 11:00 a.m. Ah YES! Those were the days. 

I prayed and prayed that my boys would enjoy sleep as much as I do. Guess what!? They don't! :) Yes, my boys have been keeping me up late and getting me up extra early these days. Lincoln used to sleep from around 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. Now, I'm lucky if he goes to sleep before midnight. On the bright side, he does sleep in now until around 10:00 a.m. Gabriel used to go to sleep by 10:00 p.m. and he would wake up around 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. Now I'm lucky if he goes to sleep before 2:00 a.m. Seriously... what is going on!? haha. 

Last night, Lincoln would not go to sleep for anything! I was blaming it on his teeth, but the fact that he was wide awake and ready to play made me realize that his teeth were not the problem. Tonight, I put Gabriel in bed and started my nightly cleaning up chores and worked on a few orders. I went to check on him about an hour later and he had managed to get the iPad off of the bathroom counter where it was charging and take it into bed with him. He was watching Curious George on Netflix. So I thought, "Ok, he'll fall asleep watching this... he looks tired." About 30 minutes later I went to check on him again... this time he was in the bathroom trying to get the iPad back on the counter to charge because it had died. He's seriously too smart. How in the world does he know to do this!? 

What's a mother to do? I sent him upstairs to Jesse and he sat on his lap for about 30 minutes and passed out. Whew! I'm glad. 

You would think that with them going to bed so late, they would sleep in. However, Gabe NEVER sleeps in. Despite what time he goes to bed, he is always wide awake by 9:00 a.m. He sleeps in our bed... so I always here this sweet little voice saying "Momma...momma... play with cars!?" He doesn't sit still until I'm awake. Now, I will say that there have been some days when he'll sneak out of bed and go to the living room and play for a bit and then come back into bed and wake me up. But- those days are few and far between. And of course, when he goes into the living room to play, Lincoln hears him and wakes up. And SO the day begins. 

A few nights ago was the worst! Lincoln woke up at 2:00 a.m. I thought for sure that he'd go back to sleep. NOPE! He was wide awake and ready to party....despite all of my best efforts to get him to go back to sleep. Gabriel got woken up by all the "partying" (netflix) around 4:00 a.m. Again, despite my best efforts he didn't go back to sleep either. Can we say EXHAUSTED and MAD? I mean, who wants to be up at those hours? I decided to let Lincoln cry it out and took Gabe back to bed. Jesse couldn't take it and of course brought Lincoln into the bedroom. ANd so-  we were up. It wasn't even light outside. No one should be awake that early if they don't have to be. What's worse? Both boys were wide awake and ready to play! They weren't even tired. I brought a pillow and cuddled with my blanket on the couch while both boys played. I put the baby gate up and blocked the living and dining (Lincoln's room) off with his crib. I contained them to one area, turned on Mickey Mouse and laid down on the couch. I had bottles ready, food ready, and cheerios within arms reach. I told myself to give them an hour and they'd be ready for bed. NOOOO! Bring on 8:00 a.m. and Gabe finally laid down. It was another hour or so before Lincoln finally passed out. Now, someone please tell me the secret to getting them to sleep again! 

I know I may sound like I'm complaining... and let's face it, I am. However, I do realize that one day they're going to be grown up and they won't need me to get them back to sleep or cuddle with them. So even though I dislike those early mornings and late night... I am taking the time to cherish those little moments with my boys. After all, it's during these times that Gabe says the funniest things and he is the sweetest little boy ever! And Lincoln, well he's just as sweet too. They smile or laugh and it sure does make those late nights and early mornings worth it. 

I guess what I'm saying is... don't get too frustrated with your kids if they're not operating on "your schedule." Take the time and cherish those little moments. Those are the moments that count. 

Lincoln's 1st Tooth!

LINCOLN HAS HIS 1st TOOTH!

He's been teething for awhile now but none have popped through...until Wednesday. I could feel 2 of his bottom teeth working their way through and one finally did. It wasn't quite as bad as I had anticipated. We had a few nights where he woke up crying. However, a little bit of Orajel and Tylenol did the trick. He's been a happy baby ever since. And man, let me tell you- that little tooth is sharp! As you can see, I tried taking a picture of it. Obviously, it didn't turn out that well. If you look closely you can kind of see the little white popping through. :) I'm not sure I'm ready for this... I just pray that teething doesn't get too bad and he's stays happy! 

The Blunt, Honest, Kinda Hilarious Truth about Motherhood...with 2!

A while back I did a post on the things I've learned since being a mother. I've learned A LOT since having Gabriel and I'm still learning more everyday. I've also found that life with 2 boys is quite different than life with 1. So here's the blunt, honest, kinda hilarious truth about motherhood with 2 boys:: 

1) If one is crying- the other one will most likely start to cry as well. I mean, really? This usually happens to me on car rides when Gabe is really tired. He'll start crying uncontrollably, wake Lincoln up, and then Lincoln starts crying as well. It's usually one of those moments where I just take a deep breath and deal until we can stop or we get home. 

2) Your oldest will take interest in the youngest one's toys. Yes, this is a fact... at least in this house it is. Gabe LOVES playing with all of Lincoln's things. His walker, rock n play sleeper, teethers, swing, bouncy seat... you name it, he loves it. Thank Goodness that boy doesn't weigh to much- so I don't have to worry about him breaking them! haha. 

3) God does have a sense of humor! :) I'm a firm believer that God does a sense of humor... I mean, he gave me 2 boys! haha. If you know me, you know I love ALL things girly... but God gave me these 2 boys and now I'm learning to love Cars, dirt, and playing outside. It's definitely interesting and there is never a dull moment. But I love every second of it. 

4) The youngest child will learn so much quicker than the first. I'm a firm believer that children learn by observing other children. Lincoln is already catching on to things so quickly- and I believe it is because he has his older bro to look up to.

5) Diaper changing will become more of a hobby-you'll just do it without thinking. Seriously, I probably change at least 10 diapers a day...probably more than that. Perhaps I should count how many I change in 1 day. It's crazy! And the craziest thing of it all?? My boys will always, always poop as soon as I change them. It NEVER fails! 

6) You will freak out anytime they are near any thing that could possibly hurt them. I'm on edge every time that Gabe takes off running on our concrete playing. It freaks me out. I know it's inevitable for him to get a scraped knee or need stitches, Again, but I REALLY want to avoid that. Oh boy, what am I going to do when they are BOTH running!? 

7) You will do more laundry for these small people than you ever have before! haha. I feel like I do laundry every single day... and on those days that I don't feel like folding- I just hit start on the dryer again! shhh... don't tell! 

8) Night Terrors. They're terrible! Gabe recently started having night terrors and I absolutely hate it. He is still asleep and he starts crying out loud or whining- and he's inconsolable during these times. I've read about them and most say to just block them from anything that can injure them. That most likely they won't remember any of it in the morning. And yes, that's true. I'm usually more traumatized than Gabe is the following morning... not to mention more tired! 

9) Toddlers are like little tornadoes. My house constantly looks like a tornado went through and just threw our toys everywhere...and yes, I mean EVERYWHERE! Granted, it's partially my fault for buying the kid so many toys.. but seriously, how does one little boy make such a mess? Can you imagine life when they're both running and playing? Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it. 

10) Your body won't be the same after birth. Don't we all know this already? Boy, what I'd do to have that old body back. But, these boys are worth every bit of it! 

11) You will be exhausted and yes I mean EXHAUSTED!!!! Keeping up with these 2 boys has me more tired than I have ever been. I was just telling Jesse how I wish I could just have one day to catch up on my sleep. 

12) Again, people will always comment and give their own parenting advice. Just take it in stride- that's all I can say. I remember taking Gabe to the grocery store when he was still a baby... I had him in his carrier and thought that he'd be just fine. We weren't in the store more than 5 minutes and he started screaming. I had just fed and changed him so I knew that wasn't it. Well, this older lady came up to me and said- "Oh, I think he's hungry... is he on the breast?" I simply replied, no he's not hungry- he's just mad." Again, she said, "I think he's hungry." What can ya do? Just smile and move on! haha. 

13) Following the previous post...shopping in general will be hard with 2 if you are alone. I usually try to only take 1 of the boys with me when I do my grocery shopping OR I go with my mom so she can help too. I must say that the last few times I've gone grocery shopping with just Lincoln (he's always in his carrier) I've had people offer to unload my cart for me. This always restores my faith in humanity. 

He's Here! Lincoln Alexander Schiff

Well, He's Here! Finally! Lincoln Alexander Schiff made his debut into this world on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:13 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds 13.7 ounces- 19.5 inches long. He came out crying. He was perfect. Although, he did give Mommy a run for my money. And here's how Lincoln made his appearance...

It all started on Tuesday, April 30. It started out as a normal day. Gabe spent some time at Mama and Papa's while I worked on catching up on laundry, cleaning, and finishing our hospital bags. My goal was to have all of the laundry and cleaning done before Baby. I hadn't been feeling Lincoln move quite as much the day before that and on this day he wasn't moving much at all. I decided to wait the rest of the day to see if he would start moving more at night. Nighttime seemed to be his most active part of the day. When it hit around 7:00 p.m. and I still hadn't felt him move as much- I decided it might be time to give the doctor a call. I called my mom and Jesse to get their opinions on what I should do. At my doctor visit the past Thursday and the one before that they told me that my fluid level was low. If it got any lower by the coming Thursday the doctor said he would more than likely induce me. He also told me to call if I did not feel Baby move more than 10 times in 2 hours. On this day, I maybe felt him move about 6 times total. So, given all this information that we were told, I decided to call the hospital. I spoke to the doctor on call and she advised me to come in and get checked out. I called Jesse at work and he immediately left to come home. I called my Mom to come get Gabe. I took one last bath at home, got our stuff together, got some last minute things for Gabe together, and painted my nails (You know, it's important to feel good about yourself while in the hospital. haha) 

Jesse got home, changed clothes, and packed our stuff into the car. We were off to the hospital! I was almost positive that they would send me home. I was having contractions but they weren't consistent at all. In fact, they were few and far between. We got to the hospital, got registered in the ER, and then headed up to the Baby floor. The nurse hooked me up to the monitor and got some info. We told her about the amniotic fluid and my past experience with Gabe. She informed the doctor on call and they sent me down to ultrasound to have a Biophysical Profile done on Baby. We were used to these actually... if you remember, we had these done at least once a day with Gabe- sometimes twice. Anyway, Lincoln scored a 4 out of 8 on the BPP. The ultrasound tech used stimulation to try to get him to move and he just wasn't having it. SO, the doctor decided to keep us overnight and repeat the BPP the following morning. My nurse moved us into a private room with an extra bed for Jesse. We got settled in, Jesse went home to grab our laptops so we'd have something to do and to feed Rylee. He then came back to the hospital with Steak-N-Shake in hand (I knew I married that man for a reason!) I was hooked up to the monitor all night- I could hear Lincoln's heartbeat so I knew everything was fine for the time being. The next morning they sent us down for the BPP again bright and early. Lincoln passed with flying colors this time. I was positive they would send me home this time... secretly hoping that maybe he'd decide to make his appearance anyway that day! 

We got back up to our room and my nurse informed us that our doctor, Dr. Bishop, was taking over and that he'd be in shortly to talk to us! We were relieved! We love Dr. Bishop and were so glad to hear that he was coming in to talk to us. In fact, we probably would have requested for them to call him if he hadn't already been there! :) When Dr. B came in he said that he was not comfortable sending us home. My Blood pressure had been borderline and the fact that Lincoln failed the BPP the night before gave him reason to be concerned. Also, given my history with Gabe and the fact that fetal movement had decreased gave him reason to be concerned. He said that in some cases this could cause still birth and of course, we all wanted to avoid this. Very scary to think about!! He then said that medically he could not induce before 39 weeks without a medical reason. And at this time, there was no "medical" reason but we would wait until later in the day and assess from there. 

The day went on as normal. They had been in bed the whole time. My mom brought Gabe down to see us. My poor little boy was so confused as to what was going on. Anyway, when Dr. B came back in he said that since my BP was borderline he wanted to try to get it up a little- that way there was a medical reason to induce. The Solution? Walking! He said there was no reason for me to have to stay in bed the whole time... he said we needed to go on some walks for 15 minutes and come back and check my BP. The goal was to get it up to 140/90. Well Guess WHAT!? Jesse took me on walks... made me walk up and down 3 flights of stairs and everytime my BP was right below the goal. Once it was 139/89. Of course that would happen. We gave up and waited for Dr. B to come back and talk to us that night. 

When Dr. B came back in that night he said that he was going to induce me the following morning. He did not want to take any chances. Neither did we. So he said that we'd start at 7:00 a.m. and that we'd have a baby Boy by that evening. We were excited and ready to get started. Jesse went out and got us Little Caesar's pizza. The last meal before delivery. I got up and took a shower and got our things organized. Earlier that day, Dr. B sent us down for another ultrasound to get an estimated weight of Lincoln. You know what the lady got? 7 pounds 13 ounces. Now, imagine my fear when I hear this. Gabe was 2 pounds 3.6 ounces when he was born. One push and he was out. I was scared when she told me how big Lincoln was... scared because I knew this delivery would more than likely be significant longer. And BOY, was I right! 

Jesse and I both got about 6 hours of sleep that night so we'd be refreshed and ready to go in the morning. My nurse came in at 6:30 to have us move to a Labor and Delivery room. She got my IV's going and we got situated in our new room. Dr. B came in shortly to and broke my water. I was dilated to a 4- positive that this baby was going to come soon. The day seemed long! Mom and Dad brought Gabriel down to the hospital and we all waited and waited and waited. Around 11 I was dilated to a 6... it wasn't until about 3:00 that I finally dilated to a 9 1/2. My contractions were 2 minutes apart... though I didn't feel them at all. Let me just say, once again- that epidural was amazing. FINALLY around 5:00 p.m. we started pushing. It was just Me, Jesse, and our nurse in the room. We pushed. And pushed. And pushed. Yes, I pushed for over 2 hours. And with each push Lincoln would crown a little and then head straight back in. I was SO tired. Dr. B came in around 7:00 to check on us. He could clearly tell that I was exhausted and ready to be done. He watched as we pushed a few times and then decided that it was time for him to help. I was so tired by this time that I was crying and positive that I couldn't push anymore. Dr. B said one more- so that's exactly what I did. And with his help, Lincoln FINALLY made his debut at 7:13 p.m. He came out kicking and crying. They immediately handed him to me to hold. He was 6 pounds 13.6 ounces and perfect. Jesse got to cut the cord and we both just stared at our new little baby boy. 

Of course, you know us... we like to have complicated pregnancies. Turns out, my uterus inverted when Dr. B was delivering the placenta. My uterus was actually around the placenta when he delivered it. Luckily, both he and Jesse immediately saw this and Dr. B began putting the uterus back in. Let me just say- that epidural was AMAZING at this time! What were the chances for this happening... like really? It affects 1 out of 3,000 births and it just so happens that I was that lucky 1. However, since Dr. B immediately caught it we don't have to worry about any further complications. Thank God!

We spent another 2 nights in the hospital after Lincoln was born. He stayed in the room with us the whole time except for a few hours when they took him to the nursery for the normal tests and a bath. We were ready to get home by Saturday. Ready to see our big boy who was waiting for us at home!  

Anyway, this post is long overdue- but things have been quite hectic in the Schiff household. My baby boy is growing so fast and my big boy is turning 2 in 6 days! Can you believe it? Lincoln is 6 weeks old and he weighs 9 pounds. He's 21 1/4 inches long already! Life is crazy these days. Lincoln had his days and nights mixed up for the longest time- which means this Momma didn't get much sleep at all. We camped out on the couch for several weeks. Thank God he is finally sleeping most of the night in his rock n play sleeper! He's the sweetest baby boy- just like his brother. And Gabe? Well Gabe loves his baby brother. He gives him kisses and hugs alllll of the time. Such a good big brother! He wasn't quite sure what to think of him when we first brought Lincoln home- but now, he loves him! 

35 weeks

We're almost there!! 5 more weeks to go. OR 3 more weeks if Baby S decides to listen to Mommy's friendly request. According to my Pregnancy App, Baby S should be a little over 5 pounds and 18 inches long. But hey, who really knows this stuff anyway? What I do know is that he's definitely running out of room in there and he's definitely ready to meet his family! :) 

How am I feeling these days? Tired! Tired! TIRED!! I'm exhausted all of the time. I've gone into the nesting mode as well. I'm trying my hardest to get things in order... and as you can imagine, it's been rough. Seems like I get a room clean and my little man is right behind me dragging everything out again! He's just so darn cute that I can't get mad at him... so the cleaning starts over. Again. 

Gabe's bags will be in tomorrow for his Big Brother Kit for the hospital! I'm super excited to fill them with some of his favorite snacks, a big bro shirt, some new cars, and various other goodies! I want him to have things to do while he's at the hospital with my parents waiting for the arrival of his baby brother! 

So, here's a list of my goals to accomplish within the next few weeks: 

1) Move part of the couch out and put swing it it's place. 
2) Bring in crib and set up the bedding. 
3) Organize Baby clothes downstairs. 
4) Bring changing table downstairs. 
5) Get all my laundry done. 
6) Organize sewing room to be more functional. 
7) Clean car seat and install in car.
8) Pack hospital bags for myself, Baby, Jesse, and Gabe.
9) Make a list of people we want to contact when Baby arrives. 
10) Get house totally clean

That's my short list of things to get done. Hopefully my energy level will kick up a bit and I can accomplish these things. Looks like Jesse is going to have some fun on his days off as well! :) haha. 

Anyway friends, that's about it! Have a good night! 

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter Friends!! 

Photo courtesy of You-nique Capture Photography! 

Please DO NOT copy! 

Photo courtesy of You-nique Capture Photography! 

Please DO NOT copy! 

I realize it's been a while since I've updated. I have no excuse... just been tired, busy, and well, tired! I'm telling ya'll- this baby is taking all of my energy! Jesse literally had to push me out of bed last night so I could go to the bathroom... that is how hard it is for me to get up! Needless to say, I'm ready for Baby S to get here. 

We had a great Easter weekend. We started off the weekend by going to Easter in the Park here in town. Gabe and his buddy, Papa did the Easter egg hunt and got 31 eggs! My big boy looked so big going around picking up all of those eggs! He's growing up way too fast... Have I said that lately? Today, Gabe and I headed to church and then we all went to my parent's house for Easter dinner and our annual egg hunt! My 2 boys actually passed out before the egg hunt- so Mommy was the only one that got to hunt for those eggs with everyone else! I made $14.00 plus some candy! Yep, redeemed myself from last year (I didn't get anything then!) haha. 

This weather is CRAZY here in So. IL! We've had a few very nice days where I've been able to take Gabe outside to play. He's getting some GREAT use out of his Batmobile these days! I bought him a little Mickey Mouse 4-wheeler to ride too- but he's still a bit skeptical about it. He likes to sit on it- but he gets a little scared when he pushes the button to make it go. I'm positive that he'll be riding it around all over by the time summer gets here. My little man certainly loves being outside! Which is great because I want him to get a lot of use out of his outdoor toys. However, Mommy isn't an outdoor person BUT I am learning! What's the saying again!? You do ANYTHING for you kids. Yep, that's true... I'm learning to love being outdoors for my child! haha. 

Some other news in the Schiff household? Jesse got a job! Yep, that's right! He's working as a Diesel Mechanic and he actually likes it. His hours are better than before and he gets to spend more time with Gabe and I! The best part? I know he'll be able to get off when I go into labor! Yay! Wouldn't want him to miss out on all the fun! 

I recently started taking Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University Class at church. I'm loving it! And I'm happy to say that hopefully (fingers crossed) we will be completely debt free in a year. At least that's the goal. We're blessed enough to not have as much debt as many people do- but make no mistake, becoming debt free is going to require a lot of hard work and dedication on our part. But just thinking of the peace that being debt free will bring us is our motivation. I'm not placing blame on anyone but life has certainly hit us with a lot of obstacles that have definitely contributed to some of our outstanding debt. We're praying (& praying) that a few of these issues will get resolved very soon. Say a little prayer for us! =) Anyway, life has certainly been a hard road since we started out. However, we are aware that all of these hardships are lessons learned and will only make us stronger in the end. But boy, do we wish that this tough road would end sooner than later! haha. 



So... how about that baby update!? 

I'm currently 33 weeks- I'll be 34 weeks on Tuesday! So far, so good. My glucose test came back perfect and my protein levels and bp have been excellent each time I go. I guess it's no secret that this baby is perfectly healthy. The only thing I am suffering from is getting HUGE and being well, miserable. I'm not a good pregnant person- I don't like it. I feel fat and my energy level is LOW! I'm ready to have this baby here! 

Anyway- we have less than 7 weeks left until baby gets here. Here's to hoping that time flies...FAST!! =) 

Now here are some pics from the past few months or so... 

Didn't you know that dog food is FUN!? 

The boy loves ice cream! 

Papa had to let him ride the truck! 

We love bathtime! 

He literally has a room full of toys but chooses to play with everything else! haha. 

Runny nose & Mommy's sunglasses= FUN!

Cutest kid around!

His new Mickey 4-wheeler!

He sure does love his BATMOBILE! 

Fun outside!

Trying to eat bubbles is more fun than playing in them! 

32 weeks & growing... 

The house was too quiet... this is why! 

Playing with Daddy's shoes!

Helping Mommy wash his hair! 

Watch out! He's a good driver!! 

Silly Faces with Mommy!

Loving his new carseat! 

Sucker from the Bank! Yep, we were all sticky by the time we got home! haha

Bubbles, Bubbles!!

Egg hunt with Papa! 

Easter bunny came for a visit!

Riding his new 4-wheeler from Aunt Diane and Cousin Lydia!

Our last Easter as a family of 3! 

3/31/2013

Playing with his Easter basket!

Like father, like son! haha. 

Cutest blue bunny around! 

Easter Egg Hunt with Papa! 

{3/30/2013}