The Last Few Days...

Seems like it's been awhile since I posted any pictures. I guess that's what happens when your camera is broken, eh?

I do have some pictures, though.

Let's see...here are the boys last Thursday at the Children's Hospital.

We like to donate some toys every year on the day Easton was admitted (the day after his birthday). However, this year his party was on that day and well, we just never got around to donating the toys I'd bought. They sat in my laundry room for the past 6 months and we took them on his half birthday instead.

We dropped the gifts off in the volunteer office and got some coconut gelato just because I can't pass it up when I see it (which has been nearly a year). As we were heading out the door Easton goes, "Wait! Why are we going to the car...we forgot about the kids!" He thought we'd get to actually see the kids we were giving the gifts too and that made me feel sad that we couldn't. I really wish we could. :(

When we got home, E got to see the bunk beds assembled for the first time. Here's E and D up top:




Easton did great from his first night as we figured he would. He's well-trained that way. :) *I* however was regretting the bunk bed...it is so hard to make it and it's hotter up there and we were worried the ceiling fan would decapitate them at some point while they were climbing the ladder. The next day we decided to move the bed over so the head was on the opposite wall and we're much happier with it, even though it has cut off some of the storage.

Anyway, Saturday was t-ball. But first, t-ball pictures. You may or may not remember last year's soccer pictures but this year was 10 times worse. Oh Easton was suprisingly awful. I have no idea what got into him. He was throwing his forms, refusing to stand on the little stand, refusing to hold the bat, refusing to stay put...they had me come over with him (all other parents were banned from the area) and I talked with him, pleaded with him. We took a break and because of his behavior I told him that if he couldn't do this then he couldn't go to the birthday party he was supposed to go to later in the afternoon. It's not just that he wasn't into it, it's that he was being so blatantly disobedient and trying to flee the whole scene! So the threat of no party finally got him to at least stand there in front of the camera even if he was unhappy about it, even if he was unwilling to hold the bat. What a punk. The funny thing is, I think the photographer caught his .2 second forced smile that he was able to pull off. The group shot won't be as great. I was so embarassed for raising such a wonk of a kid.

That whole time I was desperately searching the crowd for Jason...I could use his firm tones and I was getting angrier than I would've liked. However, he and Dalton were swinging nearby:


Easton shaped up after some more talking to from his dad and I and the game went much better than picture time did:


And Dalton in his two pairs of shades because it was a bright, bright morning:


So because Easton was able to pull it together enough, we were able to all go to Kaiden's birthday party together. For those of you that don't have the memory I have (which is most people LOL) Kaiden is J's officemate Rob's son. He has his birthday parties at a cool park near their house. Dalton followed Easton everywhere he went, and E was being a bit of a loner climbing trees, exploring the park. It was cute to see them being buddies even if it meant they were being a little anti-social with everyone else. I was just glad E was out of his mood from earlier. After food and cake and presents we headed over to the park's splash pad for a few:




Dalton napped in the car on the way home but that's all we were letting him sleep that day. We were hoping for a tired boy that night so we could hopefully transition him into his new bed a little easier.

We came home and had some family quiet time watching a movie then went to return something to the furniture store and went to dinner at Old Chicago's. Then came bedtime. Here is a small reveal of their room:


Bedtime went like we thought it would...Dalton being a silly rascal and ultimately drawing Easton into the giggle fest. We gave them a few chances but then our plan was always to pull Easton out so D could fall asleep on his own in there. However, he kept coming out of the room. I laid down with him for a bit in there but he was still being too silly so I threatened his crib and he said he wanted it (till I actually got up to follow through). However I stuck him in his crib to fall asleep, E got to come back to fall asleep in the bunk beds, then when Dalton was sound asleep we moved him to the bottom bunk:



(Do you notice something missing from those pictures? Our Wonder Years lines are gone for them...but they came back. Weird!)

Right after I took those pics D fell out of the side of the bed that didn't have the rail. I wedged a pillow in between the bed and the ladder but it didn't keep him in and he was stuck shouting, "Help me!" but he went right back to sleep. Whew!

He didn't watch for his light to come on the next morning and at about 6:30 I heard the door open and Dalton squeaked, "Mom?" So I rushed in to get him so E could keep sleeping.

We went to church and we didn't nap D yet again. At bedtime I rocked him to sleep and then put him in the bunk bed again. He was out from 7:45 till 6:45 this morning. Better but still not putting himself to sleep in there like we'd like him to again. I know it'll likely take time. We knew Dalton would be this way. That's how Dalton is. :)

This morning I heard Dalton at 6:45, like I said. He said, "I needa go pee pee again!" so I came to get him. But then I put him back in his bed--he'd already woken up Easton with that exclamation so Easton was in charge of them waiting till the light came on/clock flipped to 7. They were silly and giggly and totally cute, especially when E'd coach, "Dalton, you need to stay in your bed!" and such. We'll get there...I just hope it's before Wabie comes. :)

He certainly has got a lot of transitions going on lately with the potty training and the new bed...and a baby on the way. He's been great with the daytime pee pees still. 100% there and has been since his two 4th of July accidents just over a week ago. He wears underwear all the time except for bed and church (just because we're not sure he'll speak up to strangers yet). He's going at about 50% success rate on the twosies. He was working towards a Buzz Lightyear bubble blower with 5 poops in the pot...and today he earned it!



So cute how he just loves it! Next he's working towards a puzzle he picked out from Target.

And after our recent trip to Build-a-Bear to scout out possible combinations for Wabie, E's been on a kick with Jacques, his own B-A-B creation...today he asked if he could put pajamas on him. We don't have any official B-A-B jammies so I dug up some newborn baby stuff which E was perfectly excited about:


Anyway, that's our weekend and our latest bit of pictures. I need to go. We're doing quiet time a little differently these last few days since we're not having Dalton nap. They play in their rooms (D's old room with the crib) for a bit and then we all meet up for a quiet movie on the couch. And it's time for that movie...today's selection: Curious George.

So, I'll talk at you next time! Bye!