Turning Two!!

Well, my baby is officially a big boy. *sigh* So bittersweet for me. Nate turned two on Sunday. He got to open his new big boy gifts. He got a t-ball set, a scooter and some other little trinkets. We sang Happy Birthday to him and he did not appreciate that at all! LOL He's getting to be such a big kid. He talks in complete sentences all the time now (minus a word or two occasionally). I have been trying to get him to take naps in his toddler bed for a few weeks now and he has wanted nothing to do with it. He would go over to his crib and say, "No, this my bed." But on Monday night, Daddy put him to bed and came downstairs and said that Nate was in his big boy bed. At first, I didn't believe him, but then 30 seconds later I hear tiny steps running down the hall saying, "Mommy!? A tiss (kiss) pwease." So, I went upstairs and gave him a few extra hugs and kisses and he fell right to sleep. No problems going to bed at all. I have to say that we are quite blessed with that. When it's time for bed, they go straight to bed with very little issues, if any.
Our next goal for our big boy is to get rid of his fluffy (pacifier). He only uses it at night, but it's time go. He's a big boy now!

ice cream

Friday night is family movie night at our house. We normally make a huge bowl of popcorn and watch a movie together. Tonight, I decided to get Blizzards, since they were in sale, in lieu of popcorn. At first, Bailey didn't want a blizzard, she wanted one plain dish of vanilla ice cream. Yes, that is normally what she wants. However, she did change her mind and get a blizzard. As soon as Nate heard me, all we heard from him was "Ice cream Mom. Ice cream Dad. Chocowate Mom." Lex didn't care what he wanted, just as long as it was chocolate.
Nate at his own ice cream on the couch. A bit messy, but not too bad. Didn't hear a peep out of Lex or Bailey until their cup was completely gone. So funny how a treat like this lights up their eyes.

bathtime chaos

Bathtime has become pure chaos at our house. I don't know what has happened lately, but as soon as Lex or Nate get their hair wet to be rinsed, they turn into screaming lunatics. I don't mean the "I don't want my hair washed" cry. It's the "OMG I am being beaten to death!" cry. Yep. It makes for an awesome time. Can you sense the sarcasm? This happened with Bailey right around this age, but Erik doesn't remember that. It's amazing what can be forgotten. I sure hope this can because their screams are deafening.
As it is, we have to bathe them separately now. Nate finds it absolutely hilarious to dump water on Lex's head which creates more screaming...both in general and at Nate. They joys of children...

Erik's birthday

Erik's birthday was this Saturday. April 17th. And it snowed. Yep. Snowed. Not too much and not enough to stick, but enough to say it snowed. At first, he kept saying, "I love living here!" Then, towards the end of the day, "Okay, I love winter, but this is enough. I'm ready for spring." LOL...that's what we get for living here I guess.
Well, Erik's favorite meal of the day is breakfast so we tried out a new hole in the wall place. It was really yummy and inexpensive. We have found our new breakfast place! Then, the whole family went garage saling...Erik's favorite thing to do, my worst. But, I went. We found nothing. Not much happening with the snow! So, we came back and home and everyone, except Bailey, laid down and we all slept for three hours! I made some homemade marina sauce and we had pasta for dinner...another favorite of Erik's. And, it was topped off with red velvet birthday cake. All in all, it was a pretty good day.