Funny and true!

We met some friends for dinner last night and got home a little late. Sean was still up, so I gave him his bath and put him to bed like a normal night. Recently, Alli babysat and bought him a new big boy blanket and new toys. Well, I had his new blanket in the wash, so I used his old favorite. After awhile, Graham and I hear our little man's voice calling, "mommy, mommy..." I go in to find him standing in his crib with his old blanket saying, "No, No, No..." while throwing it over the side. Well, his new one was now dry, so we went and got it, put him back to bed, and didn't hear a peep until this morning. Too funny!

We have a swimmer!

Wow! The warm weather and warm pool brought out the swimmer in Sean. We spent the 4th, 5th, and 6th hanging by the pool, playing, relaxing, and having fun. He spent the whole time on the steps or in my arms in the pool! Much different from the last time when we had chattery lips and cries to get out! It is so exciting to see him grow and learn.

The 4th was nice. We were at the pool all day, then headed out to the lake for the evening. Sean came down with 5th's Disease (hand, foot, and mouth) so we had to call it an early night and missed the great fireworks. Oh, well, next year! Seems like there is a major case of this disease going around. We are not sure where he got it, but friends and cousins have it too. Yuk. Needless to say, we are staying away from other kids for awhile. He is finally feeling better and not so sad. That is good news!

To Do Lists

Today I decided it was a good day to look back at the "to do list" I made for myself at the beginning of summer. One item intrigued me more than the others; pictures. See, I have this huge pile of pictures taking over a rather large area in our office, so today was the day to hit it. I recently bought this amazing picture frame that displays Sean's first year and a couple of nice photo albums, so I was all set. I couldn't believe how much fun I had and how many memories came flooding back. It was a powerful, emotional, and amazing afternoon. I spent Sean's whole nap in there and got the majority of it done. I will go back and finish some day, but for now I am going to enjoy looking at my new frame of Sean and my new albums full of my growing little man.

As for the rest of the list...I still have time...I have gotten a few things checked off...nap times are not long enough...I might have a small case of ADD...I'll keep you posted!

Graham is currently building a deck on a house across the pond from us. It is an awesome thing to watch him cruise through it! He is incredibly talented and fun to watch.

Happy 4th of July to you all. We are heading to the pool, golf course, and lake for the day. Should be super fun. The weather is supposed to be fantastic! Hooray for some good summer days, finally!

Finally!

First, sorry it has been sooooo long! I have no excuse...except...school ended and summer began and we haven't looked back! It has been an awesome summer for me! I have been able to stay home with Sean, and I am loving it! It is actually going to be really hard to go back to work in August! I am beginning to get the same feeling I had when I knew my maternity leave was coming to an end. Some day I won't have to worry. I know it will be fine when I return.

We are actually looking at putting Sean in a daycare for one day a week, and then keeping him with my mom the other four days. I am really nervous about it, Graham is really excited about it. We want him to socialize and have fun with other kids. He plays with his cousins, but we just want him to get more. Make sense? So...my friend Mandy has given me her daycare providers number. I need to call and get him going and get him used to it before school starts. That makes me sadder, because I don't want to give up a day, let alone minutes with him. Sick, I know. I have some friends who can't wait to have a "break", not me. Graham wants to go away for a night, I know we need to but YIKES! That is my goal for this summer.

Blah, blah, blah. Hope you are all doing well and have faith in me. I will get back into working on this regularly. I have gotten side tracked a lot this summer!

Cousins

You gotta love the reactions kids have with one another. Last Friday we brought supper to Amy and Nick's house. When we were driving down the street, Sean's legs started kicking and he started squealing. When we pulled into their driveway it just got louder, and I could have sworn I heard a YAHOO! back there. Incredible! My mom had been telling me about this during the week when she'd go visit (she's Sean's daycare). It's not that I didn't believe her, I just thought she was exaggerating. Nope, dead on! Super cute!

Meanwhile, he had a ball. He didn't eat because he was too busy watching, listening, laughing, and playing. He crashed when we got home. It is amazing what a little fresh air and cousins can do to your system!

Busy, busy!

We have a graduate! Graham walked the stage on Saturday and his mom, Sean and I were able to witness the grand occasion! We are so proud! It is also nice to have our husband/dad back! He has been studying like a mad man, and it is nice to just "hang out" guilt free! I will enjoy for now, since I know Med School will be no different.

My sister Amy had a baby boy on May 9th at 2pm! His name is Charles James Otto, and we'll call him Charlie. He is a honey of a babe and weighed in at 7lbs. 2oz and was 21 inches long. Check out his pic!

We are now putting Sean to work. He is a great house keeper, but prefers to work outside. Dirt, rocks, grass, water, rain, and sand don't phase him. We are so proud to have a outdoor kid! Now to get him some grass to play in, and maybe a fence to contain him...He keeps us on our toes!

School is winding down for me and I can't wait. This year is different than previous years, and I just can't seem to finish quick enough. I think we all have the summer itch, kids and teachers. I am looking forward to a summer playing with my boy, watching Good Morning America, and staying up late with no consequence. Vacations are wonderful!

Have a great rest of your week. Finally it will be warm enough to go without coats! Bring it on!

Wanderer

We spend most of our time after work outside playing in the driveway (until we get a yard). I really like having our dogs out there, too. They are usually not too poky and stay by us. I always keep their leashes on, so they are easier to grab if need be. Gus has been always been a protective dog. A couple of weeks ago we were dog sitting Max and Bella, and Graham decided to take all four dogs and Sean for a walk. They met one of our new neighbors (she lives kitty corner to us), and she stuck her hand out for the dogs to sniff. Everyone's tails were wagging and they were licking her. That is everyone except our beloved Gus. He nipped her. Great first impression! He has never done this before, so we are in shock. We truly believe that he was stepping into his protective roll, protecting Sean, Graham, and the other three dogs and that was all he could think to do. Listen to me make excuses. She was very nice, I still need to make her cookies. Anyway, Sean, Gus, Nala and myself were all out playing in the driveway last night. When I realized I was missing a dog, I got nervous because it was our little nipper. Not the one you want roaming a new neighbor meeting new people...luckily we found him behind a neighbor's house. It took awhile and my heart was racing, man these dogs can put you through the mill! He will now stay safely in the house until we have a nice fence to keep his poky self confined.