Guess who used the BIG BOY potty today??

Easton did. He went pee pee. I have never been so excited to see pee. I almost started crying I was so happy and proud of my boy. I cheered and clapped and then he started clapping and cheering saying, "Yeah." So I got out the BIG boy underwear out and he wore them for like 10 minutes and ran around like a proud boy. He then got to eat some of mommy's special peppermint ice cream as a treat. I hope he continues to show interest in the whole potty training thing.


I want to get him this. It is called Peter the Potty. It is a little urinal. Easton's friend, Trevor has one and it helped him get potty trained super quick. It is cool. It flushes and everything.

Swinging on the tire swing

We had a playdate at a friend's house and there was a tire swing Easton and his friends, Sammie and Trevor had some fun swinging on it. The kids just ate chocolate ice cream so they were all sticky too. Easton kept standing up on the tire and his friend Sammie kept saying, "You better sit down or you will get discipline." She likes to discipline Easton. It is very funny.

Easton's 2 1/2 Year Photo Shoot

4th of July firework

While watching the firework show at a friends house. A firework fell over and shot at Jon it hit him in the leg. He know has a huge burn on the inside of his leg. He was holding Easton at the time and he lifted him up so it would not get him. So at least the boy was spared.

4th of July Pictures

Here is Sammie, Easton, Trevor and Erin. Sammie and Trev are Easton's best buddies. They have a lot of fun and get into 2 year old mischief together. But they always provide great laughs for us.

It was a late night. Makenlee was not a happy girl once the fireworks started.

Mommy and Makenlee

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July. We had a BBQ at a friend's house and did fireworks there. Eston had fun playing with his friends. It was late night...Here is Makenlee in her little pod seat enjoying the show.

Park Playdates and Water Fun

Since it is getting hot here we have been enjoying playing in the water and pool. We went to the zoo with some friends and they have this water area for the kids to play in.

Easton has been loves playing at the park with his friends. He loves being outside.

Aunt Jeanne

This is my good friend Jeanne who has adopted Makenlee as her little niece. She wants her to call her Aunt Jeanne. Because Jeanne's nieces and nephews live in Colorado and Makenlee does not have any aunts around. She felt Makenlee needed an aunt here in TN. She is a good friend who is from the OC and moved here about 9 months before we did. She is my rock and is basically to thank for all the people I know here. She directed us to our church, to my mom's group and to other things here in the great state of TN. She is a great lady, who loves the Lord and loves to have fun. Her son, Trevor and Easton are good lil buddies, too.

Blanket

Makenlee was in her swing last night and she was fussy so I got her blankie to hold. I came back out of our room a little while later and she had the whole thing pulled all the way up over her face and all you saw were these two little eyes. It was so cute.

Recent Pics

Funny Picture of Miss Thing

She loves to stick her tongue out...Maybe she is a Micheal Jordan Fan!!

Makenlee is 2 Months

Highlights of the month. Smiling more and more, cooing and sleeping all night long....YEAH!!!

Our Happy Little Family....

Sticking her tongue out

Makenlee loves to stick her tongue out. She actually came out at birth w/ her tongue out.

Smiles...

Makenlee is become a smily girl. But it is so hard to catch it on camera....But I finally did.

Table for one please....

Easton we pretend playing restaurant today.

Shoes...

This is what happens when you ask a 2 year old to go get your shoes out of the closet because we are going bye-bye. You never know what they will pick out. I guess next time. I'll say, "Go get your sandals." Easton is a fashion statement in his monster rain boots.

Life with a two year old...Never dull

Easton is a total crack up these days. He tried breastfeeding Makenlee the other day when she was crying, he was watching veggie tales today and started dancing like a little hip hopper. He had some sweet moves though. Yesterday while I was feeding Makenlee he said, "Put baby down." He loves to turn the light on and off and so he'll go get his spiderman chair and help turn the lights off or turn them on. It is cute because the other day I asked him to turn the light off in our bedroom and he said, " Need chair to turn light off." Today Makenlee was laying on the couch and Easton went and got some books and started reading to her. Well, reading as much as a two year old can do. This age is fun. At least most of the time. Ha. Minus the tantrums.

Easton playing in Makenlee's bathtub

Do you think he is too big for this tub?

Makenlee is 1 month Today!!!

Here she is today. One month old. Highlights of the month are eating, sleeping and kisses and hugs from Easton.

Family of four

First Bath

Easton discovering he is different then his sister. Oh my...Just kidding!!!

Easton helped give Makenlee her first bath. He was so helpful.

Just laying around

Easton loves to lay next to Makenlee on the floor.

Just laying around

Grammie and the kids

Kisses

Easton and his new sis

Easton is so in love with his little sis.

Makenlee and Daddy

Family Picture

We went to World's Fair park for a walk. It was so pretty outside.

First two days....

We are home now. We got home yesterday. Being in my own bed to sleep rocks.

Makenlee looks just like Easton did as a baby. He is so in love w/ her. I am wondering how long that will last. Maybe until he realizes she will be living with us...Ha. And not living at the hospital. He wants to hold her, kiss her and cries when we put her in crib or bassinet. He loves to talk to her then and is happy....It is so funny!! I am hoping that we don't have major jealousy issues with them. But I can't live in lala land either.

It feels so different w/ the second. I am not so up tight. I already feel like I am going into this more relaxed. But I am only 48 hours into it....

Birth Story

The REAL contractions started at 1am and I woke Jon up at 2:15am to say it is time. Then we got to the hospital at 2:30ish. I was a 5cm a half an hour later I was 8cm and told that they did not think I could get an epidural b/c I was dilated so much and I would have to sit up and all that pressure may make the baby come out. I was like I am not doing it w/o one. HELL NO. The anesthesiologist came in and got me an epidural in record speed that was like around 4am and I pushed for maybe a half hour and she was here. It was so stinking quick....3 1/2 hours total. Crazy.

Makenlee has arrived

Makenlee Avery made her debut today, 4/21 at 4:36am. She was 7lbs. and 3 oz., 20 inches long. She is a cutie. Big brother Easton is already in love w/ her.

Easton's tattoo

Jon drew a tattoo on Easton tonight as they were coloring in Easton's coloring books. What was funny was after Easton got a bath and it had washed off he got a hold of the markers and drew all over his arms. Jon was like "Oh, man." I said, "Look what you started, he thinks it is ok to draw on himself." Great example Jon.

8 1/2 Months Preggo....

Makenlee's crib bedding

Here are some pictures of Makenlee's bedding. My friend Katie made it for her. It is so soft and beautiful. I love it.

Easter Egg Hunt

We had an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids with my mom's group today. It was fun to watch Easton really get into it. He got the concept of finding the eggs and then putting them in his basket. I helped him at first and then once he figured it out. He was like on a egg finding rampage. It was cute.

3 weeks or sooner

We only have three more weeks till we meet little Makenlee. The Dr. thinks sooner because I am dilated so much at this point. I am dilated to a 3cm which is what I was when my water broke and I went into labor with Easton at 39 weeks. I am a 3cm at 36 weeks now. So who knows when she'll make her apperance. But she may not need the evication notice after all....I better get my bag packed up just in case.