Push Present

Babies are a gift, there is no doubt about that, but I still want a present for having them :) I got my Push Present for Luke last week! New running shoes!! I am so excited to hit the pavement again! I have been dying to get out there and run my jiggly bits away. Now, if only the weather here would cooperate. I miss those 60 degree January days in Colorado :(


I have decided to make our bread instead of buying it. It just tastes so much better and it really is cheaper. This decision has taken me about 5 years to make. Yes, I am that lazy and I really lack domestic skills. I hope with some practice that it won't take as long and my loaves will get prettier :) But, for me, this is a huge accomplishment. However, I made white bread and ate a loaf myself in less than 2 days. Oh my word was it good. So, I'm going to have to make wheat bread and put some flax or something in it to make it a little less appealing. Sigh.


Here is the sweetest baby ever to live. He is just so delicious.


He is very selective about when he smiles and I have yet to get it on camera. Here is a tease. His smile is so cute. It is going to break many hearts. So is that red hair. I LOVE it!


The armpit rolls and double chin are pretty cute, too. What a little tub.





This below picture is Jack at about the same age. Can you tell they are brothers or what? Ha!


Speaking of our first born, yes I still love him. He is getting to such a funny age and his personality is really blossoming. Every time I ask him to do something that he doesn't want to do (pick up toys, clear his plate, etc.) he says, "Shhhhh, mom!! Luke's sleeping!" to get me to stop talking. Nice.

Here is his very first white shirt and tie. He wanted to look like his daddy. What a handsome kid.


Jack still sleeps in his crib. He absolutely, positively refuses to sleep in his toddler bed. It terrifies him. So, he climbs in and out of his crib as he pleases. He keeps climbing into our bed in the middle of the night, which Jay and I do not want, so as any responsible parent would do, we bribe him. If he stays in his bed the whole night he gets a treat when he wakes up. Nerds are his treat of choice, which he must enjoy in a bowl.

Potty training is still not happening, but Jack loves to wear underwear. It makes him so happy to wear underwear that he can't contain his excitement. You would think he would want to wear them all the time, but no. Good luck, me.