"Special Delivery"

I look forward to the mail coming to my house - and so today was a VERY special day! Valentine's day is tomorrow and Hannah and I got lots of packages in the mail today - all the way from Montana.

Thanks Auntie Darcee, Uncle Brett, Megan, Maycee, Mimi and Papa Ike!

Wild and wacky weekend

Ok.....so, this is finally it! Mommy and daddy have been slowly directing me towards "big-kid-hood" and this weekend is the all-intense, 3-day potty training voyage!

It's early in (only about 3/4 through the first of three days), but still very optimistic at this point.

We started off the day by throwing away ALL my diapers...in the garbage! (a.k.a. garbage bag, put in the garage, later to be confiscated by daddy to be put aside for Hannah at a later date :-)

As you can imagine, with toilet talk and training....some pretty humerous events take place! Here are a few photos to capture just how wacky and wild our morning has been!

(check out my tatoo :-) ...another bonus of being a trainee!

Of course - one of the signs of "readiness" is "independence". So, here is me - demonstrating my independence! I wanted to put my socks and shoes on....my way....my style!

The "rules" of potty-training weekend is no pants - so, the combination of my "chef (a.k.a. CUBS) hat", my cool blue big-boy underwear, and my sock/shoe selection proves to be quite the "napolian dynamite " replica.

Sorry for the # of pictures resembling one another -
mommy just couldn't get enough of "the look"...

Hannah couldn't let me be the only one with freedom of expressive-style,

so...here's her best look too (with the help of Noni).

We'll keep you posted on the progress of the weekend!

late additions

Here are some late additions that we got from Noni's camera after the weekend.... more fun in the snow.

Noni had to quit our playdate early to go to a baby shower...this is my expression of disappointment, making quite the statement of "you're leaving me?"

Mommy also wanted to share one of my latest and greatest comments.... Last night, I was spinning and spinning in the living room, with Hannah-bear (who now has found great delight in spinning with me)....and as I stopped spinning I asked in bewilderment - "daddy - why is the house spinning"? What a great phenomenon and endless fun! Mommy will try to capture it on video in the future...something she needs to do much much more of!

"summer is here now, Mom"

Mommy is having a difficult time explaining to me why 50 degree weather does NOT mean that summer is hear (OR that winter is over)... I was sitting at the breakfast table today and gasped as I looked outside and saw grass! I promptly followed that gasp with an excited "can we get the mower out now"?, only to hear mommy chuckle a bit and say "oh honey....winter is still here".

At least we are getting a break from the bitter chill! Here are some pictures of Hannah and I at Noni and Papa's house - enjoying the last little bit of snow as it melted....

Which included making snowballs...

and forts....

and chasing mommy and Noni too!

Hannah didn't like all the "wet" outside from the snow melting, so she stayed inside with Papa and played in the kitchen and rode this little tractor around...


Check out the wild wingin' hair!

Bring on the sunshine!
I forgot how fun life was when you could get some fresh air
and enjoy God's beauty!

This weekend we had visitors come and play with us and enjoy the spring-like weather! It was fun to toddle-around together and play "simultaneously" in the midst of friends.

Daddy is feeling it a bit after the horsey-ride.... now that there are two of us climbing up on his back - it gets harder to tote 55# around! Thanks daddy for being so cooperative though!

Most of our snow has now melted and we got to get outside and go for a stroller walk in the sunshine. I think it's going to be hard to understand the regression of weather that is sure to follow.
Lots of concerts were given this weekend.... between the big-person piano, our little play piano and just the "musical" displays of dancing to music, playing rockband, and chattering...


Thanks for making the trip Uncle Ty and Auntie Erika! I can't wait to come see you in Chicago sometime... I'm already telling mommy how I want to take the train, on the tracks, to come see you!

Baby Wesley

Tonight we had a little friend over.... which is always exciting!
He has a very contagious smile!

Hannah's becoming quite the little toddler....practically running to keep up with me (and sneak in daddy's arm quick for a hug before I can get there!~)

She is very independent - which mommy loves!

And her expressions are too many to capture (although, mommy tries her best)

(she just takes it all in)

She lights up when daddy comes home from work! Here's us in our favorite "daddy lookout spot"...




I too have become SUCH a "big kid".... becoming quite the little mommy's-helper; learning to use the potty more; putting on my own socks, shoes, pants and jackets....singing with the CDs while I ride in the car; and giving mommy hugs and saying "I love you mommy"....(melts her heart!)

Here I am helping daddy make mommy's sandwich

and being a great big-brother