Getting ready for Caleb!

Well it seems we are all ready for the arrival of our third blessing! I started a checklist just over a month ago and everything is marked off, so now we wait... and wait... and wait...

With help from friends and family we have managed to get everything done.

Seth and Rhett painted the room. (one green wall the rest a dark shade of khaki)
Megan and my mom helped me paint and cover the stars.

Gina helped me make his quilt

Shannon helped me paint his letters (and his brother and sisters letters too!)Still need to put the frames up for his newborn pictures in this corner, but we are waiting until we get the pictures taken.

Your room is ready, we are ready, so whenever you are ready, we can't wait to meet you!

My Baby is 2!!!!

I can't believe it has been 2 years since Logan was born and forever changed our life! It is so fun to watch him develop his own personality. He sure knows how to keep his mama on her toes!! He is ALL boy! I never realized how early you could see the differences between boys and girls. He is so much fun to have around and we couldn't imagine our lives without him!

Current loves:
~Giving kisses (I hope he never out grows this!)
~books
~ANYTHING Buzz and Woody from the Toy Story movies
~Airplanes (yeah, it was just a little embarrassing at the airport when he would scream every time an airplane took off or landed!!)
~Balls
~Cars, big or small, he sits and plays with the small ones, and loves to run across the room pushing the big ones
~Trains

We decided for his second birthday to do a train party! Being at the end of my pregnancy we decided to go easy and have family and a few close friends over. It was a perfect low maintenance party!

He is quite the little ham when it comes to picture time...
The awesome cake my friend Gina helped me make!
Birthday boy!


Abby decorating her train cookies.

By the end of the night, it was past this birthday boys bed time, but he still managed to look cute!!Happy birthday Logan! We love you!!!

Yep... I am that Mom...

I have come to the conclusion that my son is half monkey... We have been struggling keeping him in his crib lately. He used to only get out of his crib when he would wake up in the morning, which was not a big deal. It has gotten to the point that now, we can't get him to nap because he won't stay in his crib! This has made for some very difficult evenings with an extremely tired little boy... We have tried everything to keep him in his crib, but he just won't stay in. We had gotten so desperate we tried taking the advise of a friend who told us to lower his crib mattress to the floor so he can't reach his leg up to crawl out. Well, we lowered it to the floor put him in, and proceeded to watch him scale the crib like he was a monkey climbing a tree! We even got it on video! We considered moving him to a big boy bed, but that won't fix the problem, it will just change it, so we decided to wait until he is a little bit older to make that transition so he can understand when we tell him he has to stay in his bed, and can discipline him when he gets out. So in the meantime, it looks like we only had one option...

This past weekend I went out and bought a crib tent. I really didn't want to get one, but we were out of options... So far it seems to be working. We also moved Abby and Logan into the same room this weekend... So far, the nights seem to be going great, and nap time, well that is going to take some time for them to adjust to...





UPDATE: Well it took so long to get a picture to add to this post, it has been a few weeks since this all took place. The tent is awesome, and as you can see by the smile on his face, he loves it. I never thought I would say that, but it works and everyone is happy and getting sleep! Also, it only took a couple of days for the kids to adjust to sharing a room at nap time!! I was so surprised at how well the transition went. Logan is not happy when Abby leaves the room to go potty. He stands up in his crib and yells "sissy come back!!" They love sharing a room! We are still working out the kinks in the bedtime routine as we no longer have a rocker in their room, and Logan thinks Abby's bed is one huge trampoline, but as long as when we turn out the lights they go to bed shortly after, we figure we can come up with the best routine as we go... :)

The Mind of a Toddler...

I am amazed at the things that come out of my 3 year old's mouth! It makes me laugh to hear her thought process. She seems to take after her parents, and has a lot to say! I am not able to remember all the times we have been surprised by what she has said, but I wanted to document as many as possible before I forget...

• While driving past a very small airport in Kansas with little planes:
  "Mommy when that plane grows up and gets bigger can I fly in it?"
  

• She pulled out her little rolling suitcase one Sunday after church and was pulling it around the living room. She looked up at me and said: "Goodbye mommy, I am going to Heaven with God"

• I gave her and Logan "gummys" and "tabbies" with their lunch (vitamins & vegetable tabs) and Abby noticed I didn't have any she said: "mommy when you get little like me will you get gummys and tabbies too?"

• While watching Snow White, when her prince comes and rescues her she got really excited and yells out to me: "Look mommy her daddy came!!" (In her eyes who else would come rescue you besides daddy??) She also does this with Sleeping Beauty.
  

• We have been trying to work on her understanding time, and when things will happen. We would tell her "first it will be Nana's birthday, then it will be grandpa's birthday, then Aunt Shawna's birthday, then Logan's birthday, then Baby Caleb will be here." Seth has also been telling her that "once baby Caleb gets here she will get to watch football with Daddy on Saturday mornings." Now anytime someone talks about baby Caleb coming she lets them know "and I get to watch football with daddy!"

Can someone please explain to me...

Why is it that if a child gets a hold of a camera (which seems to happen A LOT here at our house) and points that camera at you, it seems to bring out the CHEESIEST smiles ever???

What? You don't believe me?? Don't worry, I have proof... LOTS of proof... I will just post the ones that are easiest to find.

(all photos taken by the amazing photographer Abby!!)




















In their defense on this last one, Abby did stage this one. She was having fun posing them and telling them what to do. This time she told them to be silly.

But as for the rest, well I guess it just comes naturally...

Let's try this again...

I have been feeling guilty for a long time now... I have had the desire to start blogging again, I just can't seem to find the time. Well I decided if I wait until I have more time, I will no longer have anything fun to blog about as that will mean my children are grown and out of the house!!! SOOO here's to another attempt to jot down a few of my favorite memories with my kids... Hope I can even sort of keep up with it...