Life with a toddler…..

As you can tell from my lack of posting this past month – our lives have been very busy!!!! Our house is officially done…they installed the heater in our bathroom just this week and that was the finishing touch on the project. We’re so happy it is finished and we are loving our house. Yes, I know pictures have not been posted – I hope to do them soon.

We cannot believe Kevin will be 18 months in a few days! Time has gone by so fast but we sure are loving this stage. He is talking up a storm – some we understand some we don’t! His sign language has been a life saver though. He will talk and sign which helps us understand those first words a little better! His potty training is going good.

Daycare sits him on the potty 4 or 5 times a day of which he’ll actually tee tee once or twice. He continues to go at home on a regular basis including waking up dry and going potty first thing in the morning! We’re so proud of him and hope his progress continues. He doesn’t recognize it as a chore just yet and because he’s still so young – we’re in no rush and I think he can sense that.

His paci transition in March went perfect! He spent the first week asking for it and then a few nights crying for it and that was it! After that first week we gathered as many of his pacis we could find and threw them all away. It was a wonderful moment for all of us! I would have preferred to break him of it when he turned a year but I was determined to have it done by the time he turned 18 months. I never thought he would have taken to the change so quickly and in less than a week be paci free!!! He’s such a big boy.

I do have a feeling they are transitioning him at school very soon! Yesterday I picked him up in a different room which usually means they are getting him used to other teachers and a new environment. 2 promotions in less than a year – not sure if mommy can handle that! He used to look so small when I dropped him off and now he looks like a big boy playing with all his friends. He drinks out of a real cup now – no lid!!! We do sippy cups for car rides but at home and school – he’s lid-free J

I hope at some point during our busy weekend I have time to post a few pictures. I have very cute Easter pictures and a few bluebonnet pictures from last weekend.

Quick update

Not much time to update you on our exciting life but here it goes....

Kevin is officially broken of his paci. This is HUGE for us! He lived and breathed his paci and to make it now 5 days without it is great.

We have also started potty training with him. I know it seems a little early but this is all "Kevin lead" not us! He used the potty several times Saturday and actually woke up dry this morning and went tee-tee on the potty!!! We're not pushing this transition at all and won't for a few more months. We let him go if he wants and only really encourage it after lunch, naps and first thing in the morning. He's growing up too fast.

He is also talking up a storm. "Thank you" has become his new phrase. He's also learned to say "no" and "no more" very clearly. He says "pa-pa" all the time (my dad is loving this!!).

Our house is officially done - except for our entry way and back foyer area. They are replacing that tile soon hopefully. Pictures are coming soon. We just got the living room furniture yesterday so it is now a completed room and looks amazing. I cannot believe the difference it has made. We love and I can't wait to show it off.

Bathroom pics!

I know what you're thinking...finally - she got around to posting pictures. Hey, don't judge me - our life has been beyond hectic. Our bathroom make over turned into an entire house make over so it's still not over yet! The floors and living room remodeling start on Tuesday.



Kevin is getting more teeth! We're getting in number 13 and 14 right now and it's really getting to him this time around. Luckily we're almost finished with this teething stuff. Just 6 more teeth : )



Okay, enough about us - enjoy the pictures. I haven't bought the accessory items for our bathroom so you're not seeing it complete but you'll get the general idea. Also enjoy the pictures of Kevin's first hair cut.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend!

I was spoiled this Valentine's Day!!!! Ben got me the diamond earrings that I've been asking for - YAY! I love them and I was completely shocked. He also got me a new cell phone - a Blackberry Curve....which I've also been asking for and absolutely love. I also got a much needed new pair of glasses. I wear contacts but enjoy giving my eyes a rest on the weekends and at night. I've had the same lenses with the original prescription since we got married over 7 years ago. This time Ben got me a cute new pair of frames, too : ) He's so good to me.

I know you're asking yourself...."Where are the bathroom pictures?" Well, our contractor came by the house on Friday, took a look around at our newly remodeled bathroom and now the beautiful tile has to be taken down and done again. The only explanation we were given was "it's just not perfect". We can live with that and understand our 2 week project has just been extended. They start in our master bathroom tomorrow!

Big boy Kevin had his 15 month check up on Friday. He is off the charts in his height - a whopping 34 1/2 inches and 23lbs 10oz for his weight, actually putting him around 50%. He was feeling better and then started with another cough and runny nose. He stayed home tonight with daddy after running a fever this afternoon. Hoping a good night's sleep and Motrin will get him back to normal tomorrow.

Speaking of big boy, Kevin got his first hair cut on Saturday. He looks like such a little man now. I do have pictures but it's getting late and we have lots of stuff to get done for tomorrow....so I'll have to post later. And yes those of you looking at the time on my post, 9:00 is late : )

Where has the time gone?

Take a look at our cute little Valentine this time last year....he was so little!
























I didn't get Valentine pictures taken this year - I'm such a bad mommy. He was sick the weekend I wanted to get them done and Lord have mercy this child needs a hair cut! He's starting to look like a girl : ) After the hair cut, I hope to get Easter pictures done.

Our guest bathroom is done in record time! I will take final pictures today and hope to have them posted this weekend. Get ready to say "WOW"!!!! You won't believe the change.

Quick update

Okay, quick update on my crazy weekend. It started at 10:30pm Thursday, ended at 3:00am Friday leaving the ER - Kevin has an ear infection. Fast forward 3 days - he is still sick. 102-104 fever all weekend. Won't eat, doesn't drink much, sleeps constantly and after a trip to Urgent Care today, he still has an ear infection. Doesn't appear the antibiotic is working like it should.... Ben is staying home with our sick little man tomorrow and I'm calling the Pediatrician. I know it sounds crazy, but I just know he's supposed to be better by now! 3 days of constant fever on an antibiotic just doesn't make sense to me. Apparently it does to the on call nurse and doctor - but they aren't his mama, so in this case, mommy does know best!!!!

I'm exhausted after no sleep Thursday into Friday and taking care of Kevin all weekend. He just breaks my heart being sick and when my constant on the go child is laying on my lap for hours at a time, you know something is wrong. We're just waiting for this to be over to have our fun little boy back.

I have lots of pictures to post since I was reminded at work last week that I haven't posted pictures in forever!!!! I'm on it ladies, just slowly getting there :)-

A Must Read for Everyone!

I do not read....EVER!! But my mother insisted I read this book and I couldn't put it down. I was finished in a week and loved every minute of it. I recommend this book to everyone.