Monday, August 1, 2011
Our Boys of Summer
Saturday morning we visited the arboretum. We got there almost right as it opened and enjoyed a couple of hours playing and exploring. Eric was our main photographer and captured some great pictures of the boys, thus the picture overload. 
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Overcoming Fears
Everett overcame a fear the other day and I am so proud of him. This entire summer he has not wanted to go swimming in our subdivision's pool. I understand that a "big pool" can be intimidating and so I never pushed him. However, our friend Alicia's subdivision pool has a child's size so we decided to try it out. The whole way there I talked to Everett about how it is good to try new things. When we got there he was apprehensive at first, but within 10 minutes he was in. He hasn't put a toe in a pool all summer, so this was great. Granted it was about a foot deep, but you have to start somewhere right?
Here is Everett with his sweet friend Abigail.
He had a blast! We were there for two and a half hours and I kept having to put sunscreen on him. After we swam we had a picnic lunch at the tables by the pool. He was sad to leave, but I told him we would come back soon. On the way home he said things like "that was so fun" and "swimming isn't scary" and even "it is good to try new things." Lesson learned and I am so glad there was such great reward for the risk that it was for him.
Here is Everett with his sweet friend Abigail.
He had a blast! We were there for two and a half hours and I kept having to put sunscreen on him. After we swam we had a picnic lunch at the tables by the pool. He was sad to leave, but I told him we would come back soon. On the way home he said things like "that was so fun" and "swimming isn't scary" and even "it is good to try new things." Lesson learned and I am so glad there was such great reward for the risk that it was for him.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
From the Mouth of a 3-Year Old
Having a three year old is fun and challenging at times. One thing I love is some of the things Everett says. Here are a few examples:
After dressing himself: "Mommy I am beautiful!"
While outside in the 90 degree weather: "Mommy, it is too hot outside. The sun is burning my eyes."
On (pretend) sickness: "I am sick. My belly is sore. I may have a fever."
On Hampton: "He is my baby. He is mine. I love him." (Needless to say, 2 seconds later he swipes the toy he is playing with and runs off.) He also says Hampton is his best friend.
On Mommy: "Mama you're pretty. I like your neck-a-lace."
On Eleanor: "Eleanor lives in Mama's belly. She is a ballerina."
On helping: "I am a helper boy!"
On chocolate: "I love chocolate. It's my favorite."
When he is worried: "It'll be fine. It'll be okay. There is no reason to cry. I not scared."
We got Everett and Hampton a play house recently. It is so funny to sit back and listen to the dialogue that Everett provides for the daddy, mommy, and baby. Somehow the mommy and daddy end up in time-out a lot!
After dressing himself: "Mommy I am beautiful!"
While outside in the 90 degree weather: "Mommy, it is too hot outside. The sun is burning my eyes."
On (pretend) sickness: "I am sick. My belly is sore. I may have a fever."
On Hampton: "He is my baby. He is mine. I love him." (Needless to say, 2 seconds later he swipes the toy he is playing with and runs off.) He also says Hampton is his best friend.
On Mommy: "Mama you're pretty. I like your neck-a-lace."
On Eleanor: "Eleanor lives in Mama's belly. She is a ballerina."
On helping: "I am a helper boy!"
On chocolate: "I love chocolate. It's my favorite."
When he is worried: "It'll be fine. It'll be okay. There is no reason to cry. I not scared."
We got Everett and Hampton a play house recently. It is so funny to sit back and listen to the dialogue that Everett provides for the daddy, mommy, and baby. Somehow the mommy and daddy end up in time-out a lot!
Saturday
Yesterday we purposed to stay home, play, and rest. Mission accomplished. We had a great day together as a family. We made pancakes with blueberries for breakfast. We played in the playroom. We lunched. We napped. And we painted.
Hampton wasn't thrilled with the idea.
Everett however was all about it. He loves to paint.
Hampton opted to just paint himself.
Thus resulting in a sink bath while the sun poured into our kitchen. So sweet.
He loved it.
I now know what to do when he gets fussy. Put him in the sink.
We ended the day with having breakfast for dinner: eggs with cheese, grits, biscuits and gravy, and veggie sausage. So good. And we ate until we couldn't eat anymore. Baths and bed. Full and happy day it was. We need more days like this and we fully plan on more ahead.
Hampton wasn't thrilled with the idea.
Everett however was all about it. He loves to paint.
Hampton opted to just paint himself.
Thus resulting in a sink bath while the sun poured into our kitchen. So sweet. 
He loved it.
I now know what to do when he gets fussy. Put him in the sink.
We ended the day with having breakfast for dinner: eggs with cheese, grits, biscuits and gravy, and veggie sausage. So good. And we ate until we couldn't eat anymore. Baths and bed. Full and happy day it was. We need more days like this and we fully plan on more ahead. Thursday, July 21, 2011
My Everett
Last night over coffee with my friend Sally Ann, I explained how I love Everett for his unique and somewhat eccentric personality. It is also just fun having a 3-year old. For me it is not about milestones or what my child can "do", but really who they are. There are several things I want to remember about Everett:
-He loves The Nutcracker. We have the movie and he always requests to watch it. He even recognizes a piece if he hears it while we're out.
-He has a book about DaVinci and he loves the Mona Lisa. Not so sure what sparked this love.
-His preschool teacher has told me that his favorite color is pink. I too have found this to be true. Needless to say, he loves Eleanor's nursery.
-He has such a great imagination. He can discover a shape and name it in the clouds. He also has been pretending a lot lately. For example, "Mama I'm a dog" as he crawls around. Unfortunately this sometimes involves biting people, including his brother.
-His Thomas trains come alive! He tucks them into bed, feeds them, etc. It is too funny.
-He is a very sensitive and caring boy. He tends to take on the emotions of others. For example, the other day at the bookstore he saw a little boy crying. He was so concerned and wanted to get involved. He is sweet.
-When we get in the car he wants to listen to the Beatles. He knows the words to several songs (i.e. Yellow Submarine).
-He is fun, creative, sensitive, loving, emotional, and sweet. He can go from zero to sixty in a matter of a second. I love him for who he is. He's my boy!
-He loves The Nutcracker. We have the movie and he always requests to watch it. He even recognizes a piece if he hears it while we're out.
-He has a book about DaVinci and he loves the Mona Lisa. Not so sure what sparked this love.
-His preschool teacher has told me that his favorite color is pink. I too have found this to be true. Needless to say, he loves Eleanor's nursery.
-He has such a great imagination. He can discover a shape and name it in the clouds. He also has been pretending a lot lately. For example, "Mama I'm a dog" as he crawls around. Unfortunately this sometimes involves biting people, including his brother.
-His Thomas trains come alive! He tucks them into bed, feeds them, etc. It is too funny.
-He is a very sensitive and caring boy. He tends to take on the emotions of others. For example, the other day at the bookstore he saw a little boy crying. He was so concerned and wanted to get involved. He is sweet.
-When we get in the car he wants to listen to the Beatles. He knows the words to several songs (i.e. Yellow Submarine).
-He is fun, creative, sensitive, loving, emotional, and sweet. He can go from zero to sixty in a matter of a second. I love him for who he is. He's my boy!
A Full Day
Since Tuesday we spent all day in our pajamas (well leggings and an old undershirt of Eric's for me), we decided to face the world yesterday. It is funny what is now considered a "full day" now with the boys. With my exhaustion level and lack of endurance, we have been staying in much more these days. I only imagine this will be the pattern when Eleanor is born as well. We may just have more of this.......the boys watching their morning video.
Then we went to the library's story time. Here is Everett "feeding" the ladybug. Today's theme was bugs.
After the library, we had a little bit of time to kill, so we went to Walmart. I had done our grocery shopping the evening prior and Everett told me he didn't want to go with me. Later he regretted his decision and threw a fit with Eric. So that morning he had been asking to go to Walmart. It was actually really fun because I let Everett pick out all our groceries, including his lunch. He picked out meatloaf, chicken nuggets, and blueberries. Random. Other fun things we normally don't get ended up in our cart as well such as bagel bites, pizza, pretzels, guacamole and chips, and other such things. Very fun.
After lunch we all napped. Then later that afternoon I had an OB appointment. I am now 32 weeks and feeling it. Everything looks really good and according to the doctor, I will more than likely have Eleanor in about 4-5 weeks. I asked what are the odds I will make it to my due date and the answer was less than a 5% chance. That is based on all the crazy Braxton-Hicks contractions I have been having and the fact that I delivered both the boys 3 weeks early. We are getting so excited!
Then we went to the library's story time. Here is Everett "feeding" the ladybug. Today's theme was bugs.
After the library, we had a little bit of time to kill, so we went to Walmart. I had done our grocery shopping the evening prior and Everett told me he didn't want to go with me. Later he regretted his decision and threw a fit with Eric. So that morning he had been asking to go to Walmart. It was actually really fun because I let Everett pick out all our groceries, including his lunch. He picked out meatloaf, chicken nuggets, and blueberries. Random. Other fun things we normally don't get ended up in our cart as well such as bagel bites, pizza, pretzels, guacamole and chips, and other such things. Very fun.
After lunch we all napped. Then later that afternoon I had an OB appointment. I am now 32 weeks and feeling it. Everything looks really good and according to the doctor, I will more than likely have Eleanor in about 4-5 weeks. I asked what are the odds I will make it to my due date and the answer was less than a 5% chance. That is based on all the crazy Braxton-Hicks contractions I have been having and the fact that I delivered both the boys 3 weeks early. We are getting so excited! I finally ended the day with a coffee date with Sally Ann. It was nice to unwind after my "busy" day.
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