Summer!

9 Months Old!

Proud to announce....

that Jordan is potty-trained!!! I started getting him used to the potty a couple months ago, but didn't commit to "training" him until just a few weeks ago. I decided to go out and buy the potty that plays music everytime you go. Jordan thought that was pretty neat. Every time he peed and that music started playing, he got the biggest and proudest smile across his face. It was so funny. I also rewarded him with an m&m whenever he went potty, and trust me, he never lets me forget that I owe him that m&m:) Most times he hasn't even finished peeing and he's saying "I get m&m!!" I think it only took one full day of potty bootcamp:) for him to catch on to it. After that first day, he started telling me whenever he had to go potty and now, many times he'll go all on his own. Up until today, he wouldn't poop on the potty, only in his diaper (usually during naptime) or occasionally he would have accidents in his undies. However, this evening I ran to Target by myself for an hour and when I got home, Jordan came running to the door saying, "Momma, I went poo-poo in the potty!! Come look!" I never thought I could get so excited about seeing poop! Definitely the highlight of the week:)


One day he's going to kill me for this, but I couldn't resist!

8 1/2 Months Old

A little update on Iris...
*She now has 4 teeth. Her big grin is just so cute.
*She's still refusing formula, and she doesn't nurse all that well. Her milk intake is low. I'm going to talk to the doctor about it at her next appointment. I'm not sure what to do.
*She now pulls herself to her feet. She loves to stand up.
*She rarely eats any baby food, mostly just table foods. Whenever I try and give her baby food, she spits it right back out. She eats things like small pieces of chicken, sweet potatoes, peas, toast, crackers, pears, peaches, applesauce, cheese, pasta, and eggs. She LOVES crackers. Whenever I get the box out, she starts kicking her legs and flailing her arms in excitement.
*She says "Dada dada dada dada" all the time. That's the only thing she's saying right now. We're working on "Mama" though:)
*She takes 3-4 naps a day, but only sleeps for an hour or less at a time. I've tried to get her to take less naps and sleep longer, but I guess she likes her way better.

Our trip to the zoo

We took the kids to the Toledo Zoo a few weeks ago and they absolutely loved it. Jordan was so excited to see all the animals. He's still talking about the goat. Of all the animals he got to see...tigers, elephants, polar bears, gorillas...I think his favorite was the goat. Oh, and the ducks. He was fascinated by the ducks. He cracks me up.

Family picture!





The polar bear cub was born on Jordan's birthday!

Checking out the giraffes and zebras.


Jordan LOVED the ducks. He really wanted to pet one.

There's the rhino!

Quick diaper change for Miss Iris...

There he is....Mr. goat!


Mike was letting the goat lick Iris's toes. Yuck!





Jordan was EXHAUSTED by the end of the day. He was falling asleep in the wagon as we pulled him out to the car. I couldn't help but snap a picture of him before we put him in his carseat. Such a sweet little guy.