What a Week!

Two Thumbs Up For Our Picnic

Cheers!

I'm Not Too Sure About This Squash

And All I Had To Do Was Go Poopy!

I Love My New Playground!

It has been quite an eventful week for us! We reached some major milestones and had some fun while we were at it!

1) Andrew is finally going poopy in his big boy potty! YEAH!!!! Andrew received a Little Einsteins toy he picked out at the store for doing so. It was his favorite toy, and this was his incentive for taking the next step. It still took 2-3 weeks of staring at it on the counter and discussing how he got it for him to do so though.

For those of you who have been through this you can relate and sympathize...for those of you who have not yet experienced this - then you will be able to relate and understand once you get there...and for those of you who don't want kids - thank your lucky stars that you do not have to endure the potty training experience!

2) Landon rolled over! He has been rolling from his back to his sides for quite some time now...but he finally made it all the way over to his tummy! It seems like time is flying by when it comes to Landon...again the cliche proves true that your kids grow up WAY TOO FAST!!!

3) Landon had his 4 month check up this week. He is healthy and growing like a weed! He is now weighing in at 15 lbs. 14 oz. and is 24 1/2 in. long! He also had 4 shots which he did not appreciate at all...neither did Mommy!

4) Landon got clearance to start trying/eating veggies! We can finally add a little flavor to that rice cereal! First veggie was squash. He hated it at first...in fact he gagged so hard that he spit up his rice cereal...he learned to like it more and more as the days progressed. This morning was his first taste of green beans and he tolerated those well.

5) We finally got a little playground for our backyard. Cory picked it up on Tuesday and put it together that night. Andrew loves it and we have had lots of fun on it already. It's so nice to have something for the kids to climb around and play on in our yard!

6) We went for another family picnic last weekend. It was fun...but it was HOT!!! In fact, it was too hot to do much of anything after we ate. We tried to play in the park, however all of the equipment was burning Andrew's legs since they had been baking in the sun throughout the morning. It was worth the effort, however next time we will wait until it starts to cool down a little bit!

Well - I think that's it for this week!
Until next time...

Andrew's Art Class - Week 1

We signed Andrew up for an Art Class for something fun and different to do. We also wanted to get him around more kids, and gain some more social skills. The best part is his best bud, Ashley, joined the class too!

Today was the first of five classes. Miss Angie (our teacher) read us "The Hungry Catepillar" while we made our own version. Andrew did the majority of the work himself, and when he needed help he directed me on where he wanted it etc... He is very proud of his creation, so we wanted to share it with everyone.

Andrew did a wonderful job in class, and he wasn't shy at all (go figure). He just jumped right in and was ready to go! We can't wait to see what we get to do next week!

Stay tuned we will proudly showcase Andrew's art each week...

AHHHH - Sweet Summertime!

I'm Starting to Feel Better!

Having Fun Outside!

MMMMM...I Like Popsicles!

So I'm Muddy - What Are You Looking At?!

Andrew is "Helping" Me Feed Landon


So, the boys haven't been feeling very well this week...and this is obviously been the first time I have had to take care of, and comfort two sick kiddos. Let me tell you the demands are huge, the nerves are frayed...but we have survived! I have perfected my juggling skills, and I think we're on the tail-end of this thing...I'm ecstatic!

That being said...we got out and played in our backyard yesterday. We had a wonderful time playing in the sprinkler, blowing bubbles, and laughing at Diva running around like a crazy woman (who we ultimately had to give a bath to b/c she got so muddy)! Andrew even tried his first popsicle...and his reaction was - "OOOOHHH I LIKE IT!" I honestly think he believes that Cory and I will only let him try gross things...b/c he seem throughly shocked when they are tasty and good.

The weather has been fabulous...warm, sunny, with a mild breeze. I just love summer!

Reminders of my Dad

There are many traits of Landon's that remind me of Dad. Landon has long, skinny legs and long, narrow feet...in fact he is always smiling and quite peaceful much like Dad. There is one thing that I have caught him doing that is 100% Dad though...and that is how he holds his hands on his chest. I have been meaning to get some pictures of this, and today I was able to...to those of you who know and remember my Dad - doesn't this look familiar?!

The Joys of Children

So, here I am working to clean up some of Andrew's toys and Andrew wanted to help wipe the toys off. These pictures tell the story of what came of that....
Cory and I couldn't stop laughing, as we remember the simple joys of childhood and unrolling things like toilet paper, paper towels etc...Gotta love kids - they keep you laughing and enjoying life even when you're stuck cleaning!

Brothers

I had to post a couple of pictures that I took this morning of the boys.

Andrew is taking on more of a big brother role now. For example he tries to comfort Landon when he is crying etc... Today he even said that Landon was "fun". It's nice to see that Andrew isn't scared of Landon anymore, and I'm coming to the realization that the boys will be running around and playing together before I know it!

Good Stuff...

I just wanted to take a minute to say how thankful and blessed I am to have such wonderful family & friends. To those of you who have been by my side through thick & thin I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Life is going great! I look at my wonderful Cory and the 2 greatest kids that have ever existed on the planet and am overcome with love and joy. I don't know where, what, or who I would be without them. Cory keeps me in line with humor, love and understanding, yet supports me unconditionally. Andrew keeps me in stiches with his wit, and how he decides to use his ever growing vocabulary. The big word that cracks me up right now is "probably" ex. "That's probably too dark in there for me Mama"...or "Those jammies will probably be too hot for Andrew tonight Mom." I can honestly he does test me over and over...(and sometimes I think I might lose my mind)...but that's what being a Mommy is all about and I cherish him for keeping me on my toes. Landon -sweet baby Landon. He is calm, patient, and a smile machine. Whenever I need a pick-me-up I go over to Landon for some cuddles and his passionate, lovable smile does the trick every time. He is growing so fast...that it makes me proud yet sad all at the same time.

The weather down here has been glorious. It's been sunny, hot and perfect to get Andrew's sprinkler out so he can run through it. This is the first summer we have used it and Andrew fell in love with it immediately. Our flowers are blooming and it just makes me happy looking at the bright, vibrant colors. The only thing I wish is that we could have a true space to sit outside and enjoy it...but everything will come with time.

Well, I better run for now.
Love to you all!