Playing in the Snow!

Today was the first opportunity that we have had to get Sayer outside in the snow. The temperatures this season have been pretty cold, but earlier today was perfect.

I bundled the little boy in several layers and then finally put him in his snow pants, coat and boots. By the time we were ready to go outside he could hardly move. It was pretty funny and definitely reminded Mike and I of Randy in The Christmas Story.

Sayer loved riding in his sled and playing in the snow. I hope that we have another chance to get him out this winter. With all of this snow, I'll bet we do!

Lunch with Mommy and Daddy

Here I am sitting with Mommy during lunch!

Yesterday Mommy and Daddy and I ran a few errands, then we stopped to get lunch. Daddy thought that it would be a good idea to try to sit in a booth with a booster seat instead of a high - chair!! I did pretty good during lunch, but I started getting tired at the end and almost slid out of the booster seat and under the table. I think that I'll be sitting in a high-chair for a few more months. Darn it!

Dookey Doo and Riding my 4-Wheeler

There are two things that I really like to do.

1) Play Dookey - Doo with Daddy

2) Ride on my 4-Wheeler

Buddies!!

Slayton came over this week and I was anxious to get some videos and pictures of the boys together. I had my camera and Flip ready to capture them playing. Well... it didn't exactly work out as I'd planned (as it seldom does with kiddos). Poor Slayton was not a very happy camper while he was here. This is all I could capture of the two boys!!

25 Weeks

Today marks week 25 of this pregnancy. Only 14-15 weeks to go.

I cannot believe how fast the time is going. It's moving along so much faster than it did when I was pregnant with Sayer. I really think that's because I am so busy taking care of Sayer that I don't have time to focus on every part of this pregnancy.

Don't get me wrong - I am loving and cherishing being pregnant again. It's funny... I didn't realize how much I missed feeling the baby move in my stomach. What an amazing feeling!!

Sayer discovered my belly button this week. That might have something to do with the fact that it's a lot more prominent these days! He still doesn't seem to focus on my ever growing belly, however. I really think that he's too young still. Mike and I talk to him all the time about his baby brother and we're really focusing on "big boy" things and "baby" things, hopeful that will help him be the "big boy" when his brother gets here.

Everyone keeps asking me about names... we aren't 100% sure on the name at this point. We really like Greyson Jon, but we're not committing to that because something else may come along before June that we like better.

Tubes!

On Monday Sayer had tubes put in his ears - and what a little trooper he was!

We had to be there at 6:45 and Sayer's procedure was at 8:15. The hardest part of the entire morning was trying to keep Sayer occupied in the waiting room for over an hour. Once we were called back we met with the surgeon, the anesthesiologist and the nurse and they oriented us on the procedure. We handed Sayer over to the anesthesiologist and then headed to the waiting room.

Literally, 10 minutes later I was meeting with the surgeon and just a few minutes after that I heard Sayer screaming in the back and the nurse came out and asked for me. Little man was really mad when Mike and I got to the recovery room. He was disoriented, sleepy and extremely upset. After lots of tears, we were released to go home. He fell asleep in the car, then took over a two hour nap when he got home to his bed.

When he woke up from his nap he was good to go. You would never have known that he had a procedure that morning. He was full of energy the rest of the day!

We will go back for a post operative check up and hearing test in a few weeks and we'll keep our fingers crossed that these tubes take care of the ear infections!!

Great job little man - mommy and daddy are so proud of what a trooper you are!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sayer had a very exciting Valentine's Day weekend and he received so many nice presents and cards from everyone that loves him! Thank you Aunt KiKi for my HUGE blue ball and Thank you Grammy and Papa for my yellow ball and puffs. You both know just what I like. Thank you Mommy and Daddy for my monkey bean bag chair and my new "Melmo" book!

Thank you Ms. JoDe for my card and the five dollar bill.



Thank you Aunt Karen for my new outfit and giftcard. I loved my "scratchy" rat card!




Thank you MiMi and Grandpa for my ball popper and stuffed monkey. The ball popper is one of my new favorite toys!

Mommy and Daddy also said THANK YOU to Aunt KiKi and Emma Grace for spending the night with me on Saturday night so they could have a night out on the town. We'll have to have another sleepover again soon. I had so much fun! Sorry I didn't sleep very well though :-(

Visit to the ENT Doctor

Today Sayer had an appointment with an ENT.

After months of battling double ear infections, he is going to get tubes in his ears! Hopefully after the procedure we will notice a sharp decline in ear infections and we can get away from all of the antibiotics. The doctor said that the tubes should fall out within 12-18 months and then in a best case scenario Sayer will have outgrown the infections. We're keeping our fingers crossed that is the case for our little man.

Wish little buddy luck on Monday when he goes in for the procedure!

Swimming at the Y with Daddy and Papa

Yesterday Mommy took me to the YMCA so I could swim with Daddy and Papa. I had so much fun splashing around in the water!

I can hardly wait until this summer when I can go swimming next door with Mommy and Aunt Jonalee and Slayton. We'll have so much fun - but we'll have to find someone to babysit our baby brothers!

Help... I'm Stuck!

Helping Mama make Pancakes

Sunday morning I helped Mama make pancakes. I helped shake the batter, then I enjoyed eating my pancakes (with real syrup) and bananas. Yummy!!

Lovin' my Lion...