Sitting on Dad's Bike

Visit from Cami

Cami and her family came for a visit.
 (Of course we didn't get a single picture of us but it is all about the kids anyway.)
They had fun playing in our new sandbox/playset...

Nine months ago Zane was the tiny baby swinging in the chair and now he is a toddler standing next to it.
Sarah is a tiny little baby and makes my Zane look huge...he is definitely not a baby anymore.

Max and George chased each other around the house and had a blast playing together!

Light It Up Blue: Autism Walk At Korben's School

Kate invited us to join them at Korben's school in wearing blue and walking to support Autism month.
The boys had a blast walking and being silly together.

Mara's Baby Shower

My friend Mara is having a baby!

I hadn't seen her since her bridal shower when I was7 months pregnant and now she is 7 months pregnant and having a boy.

They asked for contributions to a jogging stroller but I didn't want to just show up with a card so I came up with this cute packaging.

It was great to see her again!

We are the kind of friends who don't see each other often but can pick right up again when we do see each other.

Potty Training

Max is potty trained!!! It took three different tries and various charts, incentives, motivations and full-out bribery. But much to my relief it is done! The first time we tried a train chart with a Bob The Builder doll as incentive. The first few days he was excited but lost it very quickly. I was struggling with my wrists and a new baby and just couldn't keep pushing it when he didn't care. We tried one other time but it only lasted a day, mostly because it was between surgeries and I just couldn't do it. The third time I just decided to stick with it until it stuck; and use bribery. Every time he peed he got a treat and every time he pooped he got to pick something from my "treasure box" full of fun little things from the dollar store. Max again started with enthusiasm and again hit a spot of just not caring but we got through that and he is doing great!

Here he is doing a little light reading.

I have had laugh out loud moments at some of the things he has said during the process...

"Come out poop, Don't stay in!"

"Mommy, I need a yummy breakfast to push the poop out."

While patting and pushing on his tummy he says, "Mommy, will you help me push the poop out?" I tried to explain that his body needs to be ready and he should relax. He didn't buy that explanation. He looks at me and says, "Oh, you can't help me push the poop out because it would hurt your wrists."

"Mommy, I peed SO much! I am peeing for you!"

"Mommy, I just had a GIANT poop!"

"Mommy, My poop just made a funny sound. Come and see!"

"Mommy, do you have a penis?"

"Planes can't go potty because they don't have a penis...or a bum."

Zane Crawling (9 Months)

On Jan 25 our baby Zane started to crawl. Now he is so speedy and we have to contain him with gates and watch where we put things. It seemed that in a matter of just a few days he went from sitting in one place to moving all over the house.

The Hair!