Debriefing

1. W's Big Boy Bed
First night (Friday) was rough. He went to sleep just fine, but cried from 2a-4a.
This is a pic of him the next morning.
Billy said he was mad at me. :-(

He is doing much better, now. He goes to bed easy and will wake up maybe once or twice for a minute and goes back to sleep. Yea!

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2. Kiddie Acres
GD came in for a visit and they took the kids to Kiddie Acres.

Bubby riding the train.

Boat ride!
I love E's determined look!

Our little cowboy

3. Speaking of Cowboys
Happiest and cutest Cowboy Fans in the world

4. Happy Turkey Day, 3 Year Old Style
Today was Emmy's T-Day party at school. Savannah's mommy did such a great job!

Emmy and friends chowing down on their feast:
Turkey sandwiches, cheese, popcorn, candycorn, pumpkin pie and apple cider

Someone L<3VED the pumpkin pie

W crashed the party and stole the turkey balloon

Turkey Bowling
How stinkin' cute is that?!

30 Days of Gratitude
cont'd

Day 11::Something Old
My Meme's china, given to me for my wedding

Day 12::Hands
See those sticky, Emmy hand prints??

Day 13::Written Words
W's medication "Bible"

Day 14::Movement
All of baby girl's pics are blurry because she never stops moving

Day 15::Technology
A robotic prosthetic? How badass is that?!
We can rebuild him...we have the technology...

What's goin' on?

A stark contrast to last week, this week has flown by!
I guess we've just been busy.

Let's see...
Weston is walking like a champ now.
He is so cute toddling around with his little hands up in the air. You can tell he is so proud of himself. <3

BUT, with the new mobility comes new problems for Mommy.
He currently has two new monikers:
Weston the Destroyer

Goat 

The first is pretty much self-explanatory; the latter is, well...because he likes to eat paper. Emily used to suck on the wipes, and I know other kids that have done that as well. WESTON EATS THEM. And anything on the floor, for that matter.
The boy knows how to balance his diet, though.
Fiber from the paper.

Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids from salmon and tuna...in CAT FOOD.
We can't keep him away from the cat food.

After a visit from Weston the Destroyer.

Poor Max. One night this week, I realized that he had been eating his food from off the floor and drinking tainted water all day. He for sure is going to kill me in my sleep now.

Babies have been sweet and mostly well behaved this week.

Sweet kissy faces!

Call him anything, just don't call him late for his nap.

Big news of the week:
W's big boy bed!!

So, here's my theory:
W has been sleeping with us, in a regular bed, since he was born.
Instead of giving him two major shocks of sleeping in his own room AND sleeping in the crib, I thought things would go much smoother if we bought him a regular mattress and I weaned myself out of his room.
I just don't have the heart to let him cry it out...I KNOW WE DID WITH EMMY! And I hated every minute of it.

Our little handy helpers. W has a crescent wrench and E is showing off her mad hammer skills.

My big boy and his protective gargoyle.

The crib converts to a double bed, but there is something wrong with the screws. Needless to say, this isn't the "ta-dah!" unveiling of the big boy bed, but it is our his first night in it!

Sleepy Head

30 Days of Gratitude 

cont'd

Day 8::Favorite color
I am in love with peacocks. The colors are just so beautiful and amazing.

Day 9::Inspiring Person
Chief Master Sergent John Gebhardt

Day 10::Nature
Six weeks gestation

That's all for now. We'll let you know how tonight goes!

Gratitude (cont'd)

30 Day Photo Challenge::Gratitude 

cont'd

Day 4::Leaves
I see the start of fall!!

Day 5:: Morning Sky
My morning sky view on the way to work. Got to love that burnt orange tower.

Day 6::Books
An oldie, but mega goodie

Day 7::Something Silly
Bubble Beards!!

 

30 Days of Thanks

I've been reflecting a lot about this time last year.
It was a really difficult time for everyone. Weston was teetering on the edge of going into full liver failure and was preparing to be listed on the transplant waiting list.
I'm not going to lie. I was very depressed last year. I remember feeling guilty that I wasn't putting on a better face for Emily for the holiday season. I tried my best, but I'm sure it was obvious that my heart wasn't in it.

I am happy to report that I am whole heartedly looking forward to this holiday season and am enjoying my babies as the season changes. Nothing makes me happier than babies in footie pj's! Except little baby buns, maybe. :-)

I found a great photo challenge on Pinterest this week. In effort to remember all the things we have to be thankful for, I am going to do the 30 Day Photo Challenge:Gratitude.

Day 1::Favorite Food
(no, candy really isn't food, but it makes me happy)

Day 2::Smile
She is just precious <3

Day 3::Happiness
Nothing makes for a perfect, happy day like a cookie with breakfast