Potty Humor

Apparently it's funny at any age...

Aunt Debi To The Rescue!

Ugh, hiring a nanny has been MUCH harder than I had anticipated.  We found who we thought was the perfect nanny on paper and she turned out to be...well, how can I say this?  Weird.  Really weird.  Really, really weird.  For example, she decided that Adam wanted to listen to music one day so she took him out to her car to listen to some tunes (rather than just using our music makers in the house?)  Another day, she decided on her own that she would start hard core potty training Owen and put him in underwear without discussing it with me first.  So the first time my little boy wore underwear was not under my watch - but the crazy nanny.  And did he have an accident?  Yes.  But that's not all...when they were playing outside and he said he needed to go, she directed him to pee in the dirt in the backyard.  Now when the subject of big boy pants comes up, Owen completely refuses.  Ummm, what else?  She brought a potato everyday that she baked in the microwave and told me on her last day that she had been cleaning the baking dish with Comet.  Those are just a few of the kooky things this woman did.  So since she was temporary anyway and she decided that she wanted to extend her already planned vacation, I happily dismissed her telling her that we'd figure out another solution. 

We have hired a new nanny who is set to start after the 4th of July holiday.  In the meantime though, Aunt Debi has stepped in to help us out and we are so happy to have her.  Owen is so happy to have Grace come play with him 3 times a week.  Steve took this photo today of the two of them eating lunch.  He titled his email to me "Two Peas."

Owen's First Award Ceremony

We had our Little Gym class today and Owen got his first medal!  I brought my camera for the occasion so you can get a glimpse into how much Owen loves hanging upside down on the bars.  He definitely earned his award! 

It was actually pretty cute...Each kid was called up to the "podium" where they were presented with their medal and everyone cheered for them. Then they took a class photo. He looks so old to me right now, but I know this will be one of those pictures I look back at after a high school sports award ceremony and cry.  Way to go, Bubba!

Brotherly Love

We had a quiet day at home today so I decided to get the camera out and try to get some pics of the kids.  Owen was running around in just his diaper and asked if he could hold Adam in his chair.  I said, "Sure, but let's get Adam in just his diaper so you guys match."  Matching is important when you sit in the same chair.

But seriously, Adam LOVES Owen.  If Owen is in his sight, he is all smiles.  People have asked me how I got them both to smile like this and it was easy.  Owen got to feel like a big brother by holding Adam in his lap.  Adam loves it when he is anywhere near Owen.  Smiles all around!

Baby Feet

I love them!

First Veggies

Adam tasted peas for the first time today.  Note that I purposely said "tasted" and not "ate."  I think pictures speak a 1000 words so here is basically how it went...

Apparently peas are not his favorite.