Spring Picture Day

Another picture day at school! We've had both good and bad luck in the past, so I'm hoping we get a good one this go-'round.

I'm not overly confident because these days, when Jack's ready to take a picture, he says, "CHEESE! Click! Let's see-let's see!" as he runs towards me! Literally, he says the "click", and has to see the picture right away, so lately, I've been snapping a lot of random "Jack running towards me to see the picture" shots...

We'll see! : ) Every once in a while, I do capture a gem, like this one...which is actually quite an accomplishment at 6:30 in the morning, for a sleepy boy who, had his Mommy try 3 different cups for his oj this morning because, well, just because he can!

146...

beats per minute. "Right down the middle."

13 days...until we find out the sex of #2! And get some more pics to love.

Listen, Baby #2, your big brother, Jack will be the first to tell you to get used to the camera, because never-ending picture taking is inevitable! Just learn to love it, even in the womb :-)

Potty Training (kind of)...

Today I woke up with full-on Potty-Training Gusto! Most likely because Jack woke up and his first words we’re “M-M’s? Pee-pee potty?” And sure enough, despite the bright bathroom and sleepy morning eyes, Jack went in the potty! (And was thus rewarded with M&M’s at 6 in the morning!)

It’s one of the few times he’s initiated the act himself, so I was very excited. And to continue to encourage his progress, I’ve made a nice little “Potty Chart” to track his development as we go:
Now I’ve done pretty much zero research on this whole potty training business, and I’m not trying to put the pressure on Jack, I just want to start getting him into habit. (And hopefully, have him (mostly) out of diapers by the time #2 arrives!) I figure, we’ll ease into the process slowly, and when we run into bumps along the road, we can move into the R&D phase! ;-)

So here’s the deal, every time he goes in the potty, he can put a sticker on his chart. When he fills up an entire row, he gets a little present TBD. Of course there will be cheers and hugs and M&M’s along the way, and I’m sure plenty of accidents…but bring.it.on! Trial and error, here we come!

still LOL...

Because everyone needs a good laugh on a Monday morning...

and rolling around so much that you get static-y, peacock-like hair!

Lauging out Loud

There's nothing better than his whole-hearted belly-laughs!

Oh, except maybe for his goofy, "CHEESE" smile...which always makes me smile...


Seriously, I love it so much, I have to post the picture again...

And since we're into the tongue-tying Dr. Seuss lately: From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere. ~Dr. Seuss

Orange-Ya Glad!

We’re full-fledged into the second trimester, and feeling good. #2 is the size of an orange…and not even one of those Clementine’s I’ve been scarfing: a nice, big naval orange: 4 inches!

The most exciting part is that in about 4 weeks, we will know what exactly we’re having (as long as #2 cooperates during “picture time”!). I can’t wait, so I can finally start thinking about the bedroom colors, names, clothes…so excited!

Good thing I have about 173 days to do it (yes, Care, I added a ticker at the side for an exact count). Of course I have my Excel spreadsheet that I’ve over-analyzed my pregnancy with, but this is a little more pleasing to the eye…

Valentine's Cupcakes!

Jack’s school was having their Valentine’s party today, so I decided to make cupcakes for all his friends (and girlfriends!). The real trick was hiding these from Jack all night because as soon as he sees a cupcake, it’s-all-over!

I made personalized cards to stick in each cupcake (with the help of some adorable fonts from Fonts for Peas! These were my favorite part!

I know 2 and 3 year olds won’t fully appreciate the cuteness, but I’m positive they’ll enjoy the...wait-for-it.... 'sweetness'! ;-)