I see so much of Drew here
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
We are waiting for the day
that Jack starts walking. It is getting close. He stands all by himself. He has taken one step before falling. He can cruise around anything ridiculously fast. It's not far off.
17 more days until our little guy has his first birthday. We will be having a double celebration that will include all of the Grandparents. We will be down south the weekend before his birthday where we will have a joint celebration with his cousin Luke (who turns 1 three days before Jack) and then the day after Jack's birthday we will be at home with Drew's family visiting. Jack will be getting his fill of cake this month. That boys loves to eat so I'm sure he won't mind.
17 more days until our little guy has his first birthday. We will be having a double celebration that will include all of the Grandparents. We will be down south the weekend before his birthday where we will have a joint celebration with his cousin Luke (who turns 1 three days before Jack) and then the day after Jack's birthday we will be at home with Drew's family visiting. Jack will be getting his fill of cake this month. That boys loves to eat so I'm sure he won't mind.
W*A*S*T*E
We were in line at the post office yesterday and Ben asked me about the trash can that was in the counter there. I told him that it said waste on it which meant that it was a trash can. So he looks at it and slowly says, W A S T E. What! My child can identify letters? This was news to me and I couldn't believe it. It was definitely a proud mom moment. So since then we have been practicing identifying letters and while he doesn't know all of them, he knows the five letters that are in waste (and quite a few other ones too).
1 stubborn me + 1 stubborn three year old =
1 frustrated and tired mom
Our biggest battle yet will be coming this month... potty training. Have you ever met someone who is afraid of the toilet? Well, Benjamin is. Very scared of it. Like scream for his life if you put him near it.
The time has come though and he must part ways with a friend that he has outgrown, his diaper. Wish us luck, we're going to need it. Potty training officially begins on March 23. We will be locked in the house for a week. Boy, I haven't dreaded something this much for a long time. It must be done though and I'm going to go into it with a good attitude and as much patience as I can find. I'll update you at the end of the month and let you know how it all went.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Don't be fooled by
this sweet face
He may look innocent but anyone who has spent a day with Ben knows what kind of tricks he has up his sleeve. While he is a sweet little boy at times, he is also a mischief maker. The same little boy who gives hugs out of the blue while whispering "I love you," is also the one who runs down the hall while Jack is sleeping, YELLING "wake up baby Jack. Wake up!" The one who has already learned to ask dad before mom and then when he asks mom and I say no, he says "but daddy said yes." The worst is when he uses his sweetness while being stubborn. Like when you tell him to do something and he says "no thank you." But then there are times when he will just yell out "NOOOO!" When we leave him in his bed at night, good luck getting him to stay in there. We find him rolling around the hallway, laying on the stairs or playing with his toys. When it's time to get up in the morning, he gets cranky and hides under the covers. He spends all day running around like a ball of energy. Sometimes he is as nice as he can be to his brother. Sharing his toys, getting excited when Jack does something new, tell me how much he loves his little brother. Other times he knocks him over, takes toys away from him, steals his food. He is honest and blunt. Ben will tell you like it is (I wonder where he gets that from). If you're trying to have a conversation with someone else, Ben will do everything he can to make sure it's not easy. Like any three year old, it's all about Ben. And around here, it is all about Ben (and Jack). We love Ben for everything that he is. For the many wonderful qualities and the few challenging ones.
More pictures from our trip
The camera hasn't been getting much use lately. Therefore, you're getting some pictures from a couple of weeks ago that I hadn't posted yet. These are from our trip down to see my family.
Jack and Luke. No idea what Jack is doing here but he doesn't look happy.
Her boys make her happy
As cute as he can be with a personality to match
Really, could they be any cuter?
Amazing that they are all looking at the camera
I can't believe how much he is growing up
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The boys and their favorite (and only) cousin
Ben talks about his cousin Luke often and was very excited to see him. I love seeing all the boys together. There are many years of fun to come with those three. Ben will think he is the leader and try to boss the younger ones around. Maybe Jack and Luke will work together to stop him.
Great Grandparents
Ben and Jack are so very lucky to have so many wonderful great grandparents. Drew and I both grew up very close to our grandparents and enjoy seeing them take such pride in their great grandchildren. Last weekend while we were down south, we got to spend some time with my grandparents. It was their first time seeing all three of their great grandchildren at the same time and I am pretty sure they loved it. Trying to get a picture of them all together was a little tough though.
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