QOTD from Nolan
“Mom, I love you. You’re my good mommy!” Told to me as I was helping him put on his jacket so he could go play in the backyard with his dad.
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Dentist
Today was the day. Nolan visited the dentist for the first time! Well actually, we tried bringing him 6 months ago just to let him see the office and try riding in the chair, but he wanted no part of it. What a difference half of a year makes. He watched me go through my appointment (sitting on Daddy’s lap) and then when it was his turn, sat there like a pro! He had me hold his hand, but other than that, he didn’t need any other support. (The staff at the dental office are fantastic!) He wore sunglasses to block the bright light from shining in his eyes and they even played a DVD for him to watch. (Man, things have changed since I first went to the dentist!) Afterward, he picked out his toothbrush and got his picture taken with Dr. Shamp. Now whenever we drive by the dentist’s office, he tells me that he wants to go again. How’s that for a great first experience?!
Tony’s 30th
March 22, 2010. My brother has entered the same decade as me once again. It’s funny though, for some reason I have a hard time picturing him as 30. In my mind, he’s perpetually something closer to 25. Unfortunately, in my mind, I continue to age. I should change that. Ha!
The boys enjoyed helping place 30 candles on Uncle Tony’s birthday cake and then assisting with blowing them out. Nolan somehow also snuck almost the entire chocolate bar birthday sign on the cake into his mouth before anyone noticed.
Happy birthday, little brother!
Gift from “Uncle” Thomas
Lincoln’s 2nd birthday started a few days before the big day with the arrival of a few cards and this special present from “Uncle” Thomas. He sent a few Lincoln pennies and $2 bills. Pretty special gifts for a 2 year old, Lincoln 🙂
St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes
Fun with frosting, sprinkles & toothpick decorations! After we made and decorated the funfetti cupcakes, Nolan suggested we bring a cupcake to our backyard neighbor, Kitty. She’s the sweetest lady – always has some sort of treat for the boys. Sometimes it’s candy, other times it’s fresh raspberries from her garden – yum! She was pleasantly surprised by our visit. And the boys were happy to share their St. Patty’s Day treats with her. I love that my kids think of others and I don’t even have to suggest it!
Hanging St. Patty’s Day decorations
My mom sent home St. Patrick’s Day goodies for the boys which included window gel clings and cupcake decorations. The boys love decorating the windows for the various holidays. They decorate and then redecorate and then redecorate again. It gets to the point where Jake and I have to put the window decor far enough out of reach so the windows get a break every once in a while.
Duplos and Rody
Random shots of the boys playing in the toy room. Lincoln is getting quite good at scaling all sorts of things we’d rather him stay off of.
Cape Coral 2010
Days 6-8. After our visit to Orlando, we drove a few hours southwest to see my first babysitter, Lois (who turns 95 this April!) and her daughter, Kathi. We lovingly call them Grammy Lois & Auntie Kathi 🙂 They hadn’t seen Nolan since he was about 13 months old and had only seen pictures of Lincoln. Needless to say, they were excited to see the boys! We spent 3/7 – 3/9 in in Cape Coral. It was a pretty laid back visit, which was a nice way to end our time away.
Larissa also accompanied us on this leg of our trip, which was fantastic! It was great to have 3 on 2 defense. While the weather was once again unseasonably cool, we were still able to take the boys to the local beach, where they loved playing in the sand. I think we could plan a whole vacation around the beach and they would be in heaven! We were also able to spot a couple of burrowing owls, which are protected animals in the area. They are probably my 2nd favorite animal. 🙂
It was hard to say goodbye on the 9th, but we left with good memories of our time together. The trip home went smoothly. Both kids slept for a good portion of the flight home. We were all thankful to be back in our own beds. And as an added bonus, we arrived home to most of the snow missing from our yard 🙂
