Summer Fun!?

Okay, I have been home for a few weeks and it's been busy to say the least. It is kinda shocking that I find myself with less time when I am home then when I am at work. I have enjoyed being off for the most part...Hayden loves to challenge me and my times I find myself in a battle between the two boys. One that wants all my attention and is literally glued to me the other not knowing where he stands in this family. Oh, the joys of being a mom! How I am gonna regret all the times I didn't stop the do list and just sit down and play. We have done a ton of things so far let me get a quick run down.

1 Hayden allergy tested no allergies...if he gets worse or has a bad allergy season they will do a blood allergy test! Overall good news cause Ethan has horrible allergies, taking after David of course!

2. David's side family vacation to Columbia Lakes...Had a good times, we really enjoyed the water slide, food, and all the family. Hope the tradition continues for years. It will be neat to look back every 5 to 10 years to see where we were.

3. Lots of library trips and reading books and of course renting movies so Hayden and I can have a bowl of popcorn and watch some Disney films. We have been doing school work 2 to 3 times a week.  Hayden is learning a lot and reading really well. He has addition down.

4. Kemah trip...kinda fun, more work than I thought with 2 kids! They loved the sprinklers but having a lil one glued to me made it difficult for him to enjoy.

5. Baseball for Hayden. The BOYS and I MEAN the boys love it! Oh how fun it is to watch and see how much Hayden has grown athletically since he was 3. He can hit, throw, and catch pretty good. He is still a little bored waiting for a ball to come to him, so he leaves his position to go get the ball from someone else. Wonder who that sounds like? I see basketball or football in his future.

6. Park days....and picnics. The boys love it and it and they play so hard but lately the 110 temperatures with the heat index makes it so unbearable. So I am thinking breakfast in the park or after dinner park time. Ethan will literally cling on me to not get into the carseat when it is time to go.

7. Lots of changes for Ethan....man or man we have another smart one in this crew. He likes to work puzzles and do shape sorter. He know what I say and will listen when he wants too. He is learning new words and talking a bunch. Today, I said lets go bye bye after getting him dressed. He walked to the shoe bucket and was waiting for me to put his shoes on. Sometimes when he wants to go somewhere he will tell me bye bye and attempt to put on whosoever shoes he can find. He likes to sing the abc song and tell me up and down. He goes in the bathroom and tells me bath bath. Next, we are going to learn body parts!

8. Loose tooth for Hayden and his first cavity. Hayden's tooth should fall out in the next week or so and has another loose tooth right next to this one. Has a cavity but don't have to fill it just yet.

Not sure what else is going on here but we are loving it. I miss my students but love to be just mama for once. Pictures of all the good stuff should follow tomorrow, 5:30 is going to come early! The rest of my pictures are on my phone...

First Birthday

Oh, I think I pretty much decided not to write this post because I am not at the place where I can say I have a one year old, but as the month went by it needed to get done. I am not enjoying it but as I say all the time....it is what it is!

So since David's work schedule doesn't always fit with my plans we had to make due. His party would have been sooner but I couldn't plan a party and do finals in the same week! So on his actually birthday the 7th I made his favorite meal chicken Parmesan and spaghetti. He ate the same size piece that Hayden ate! We followed that with cake. I actually wanted to do a cake smash and take pictures but he didn't really get into the smashing part. I had to help him and then he wasn't to sure. He liked the icing but as he got into the cake he ate a little. These pictures need to be edited but that is a job for David which in that case will come MUCH later.

The day of his party was spent rushing around getting things prepared but overall it was so worth it. We tried to plan his party around his naps but that didn't work because he took too many short naps instead of a long one. He was crabby for most of his party. He loved playing outside and watching everyone play. He had a sailing theme for his party...it turned out cute. I made a sailboat cake and jell-o cups full of ocean creatures. I made the cutest party hat but wasn't to crazy about keeping on! He had a pool and after everyone left went swimming and then through huge fit when we had to go inside. He loved the brisket and grapes for lunch. He got clothes and toys and lots of loving from family holding and kissing on him.

At 12 months, Ethan weighs 23 pounds and can drink whole milk! He loves to chase balls and push cars or trucks around the house. He can sleep through the night when he wants and is down to three bottles a day only at nap time or night. He loves to drink water from a sippy cup...he doesn't really care for milk in it. He can say bye bye, up, boo, mama, dada, ni ni (night night) and something I can't make it out but I've come to the understanding it means Hayden or brother. When you say, do you want some milk he will stop and look around for a bottle. He likes to dance on his own terms. He can walk and has been doing so for about a week and half. If he can't make it there fast enough he will crawl. He hates diaper changes and getting dressed because he has to stop what he is doing. He loves to be outside and pop bubbles. He smiles a lot and has the cutest laugh. He has 8 teeth and more on the way. His eyes are still blue and he hasn't grown much hair.

Happy Birthday to my sweet growing up to fast mama's boy who loves to play hide-n-seek!