At 28 Months...
-I am 39 weeks pregnant. Hanley is about to be a big brother! This may very well turn his world upside down in the beginning but at some point he will learn to love and adore his new buddy and little brother!
-Hanley is well on his way to potty training. He recently decided that he was going to be a big boy and use the potty. I picked him up from school one day and his teacher asked, "So, who at home says Boomshakala? Hanley used the potty then jumped up and yelled "BOOMSHAKALAKA!" Daddy has clearly taught that boy how to celebrate :o) We have had very minimal accidents. He's great at holding it (even through the night and at naptime) until we take him but we are not at the stage where he will tell us he needs to go. But when Mama is big pregnant and has to go every hour or two herself, it makes it pretty easy for us to remember to take him!
-Kim called us up and asked if she could have Hanley for the weekend. We took her up on her offer knowing Hanley would love a special weekend at Oma and Opa's house and it would give us a chance to get some stuff done around the house before Baby arrives. My Facebook post Saturday evening pretty much sums up our productive day:
"A trip to Ikea, Home Depot, La-Z Boy and the grocery store + curtains and rod hung in nursery, baby clothes washed, Hanley's bookshelf assembled (in record Ikea timing according to Cody), wall shelf hung, sectional couch for upstairs ordered and 11 crock pot meals in the freezer = Nesting at it's finest!"
And lets not forget about Hanley....He had an absolute blast! Oma and Opa took him to the Logging Conference which was a total hit!
-The following weekend was my Dad's birthday. So, the 3 of us made a day trip down to Eugene. Other than the banana splits for the birthday dessert, I think Hanley's favorite part was watching my parents fish tank!
-Hanley has been Daddy's little helper in the yard lately. Cody has been working long hours and most weekends so I can imagine working in the yard in not top on his list of things to do with his very limited "free time". We are probably one of two homes in our neighborhood that doesn't use a landscaping service and Cody still manages to keep our yard looking just as good as everyone else's. The best part about not hiring out our landscaping is that it gives Cody and Hanley the chance to do "Man Stuff" together outside. I absolutely love looking out the back window and watching the two of them bond over pulling weeds or mowing the grass. One day, after working in the yard with Daddy, Hanley came inside for lunch and said, "Oh I am tired. Daddy works too hard!"
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-Kim called us up and asked if she could have Hanley for the weekend. We took her up on her offer knowing Hanley would love a special weekend at Oma and Opa's house and it would give us a chance to get some stuff done around the house before Baby arrives. My Facebook post Saturday evening pretty much sums up our productive day:
"A trip to Ikea, Home Depot, La-Z Boy and the grocery store + curtains and rod hung in nursery, baby clothes washed, Hanley's bookshelf assembled (in record Ikea timing according to Cody), wall shelf hung, sectional couch for upstairs ordered and 11 crock pot meals in the freezer = Nesting at it's finest!"
And lets not forget about Hanley....He had an absolute blast! Oma and Opa took him to the Logging Conference which was a total hit!
-The following weekend was my Dad's birthday. So, the 3 of us made a day trip down to Eugene. Other than the banana splits for the birthday dessert, I think Hanley's favorite part was watching my parents fish tank!
-Hanley has been Daddy's little helper in the yard lately. Cody has been working long hours and most weekends so I can imagine working in the yard in not top on his list of things to do with his very limited "free time". We are probably one of two homes in our neighborhood that doesn't use a landscaping service and Cody still manages to keep our yard looking just as good as everyone else's. The best part about not hiring out our landscaping is that it gives Cody and Hanley the chance to do "Man Stuff" together outside. I absolutely love looking out the back window and watching the two of them bond over pulling weeds or mowing the grass. One day, after working in the yard with Daddy, Hanley came inside for lunch and said, "Oh I am tired. Daddy works too hard!"
-Hanley was up at 5am this past weekend (both mornings!). Judging by his mood, that was too early! Normally he blows me kisses before I leave his room for nap time. He kept telling me he wanted to blow me kisses but then would just sit up in bed, clearly trying to stall and control the situation. I told him he needed to lay down and blow me kisses or else I was leaving the room. He tried to call my bluff. I left his room and shut the door behind me. It was the FIRST TIME EVER (in the 4 months that he has been in his big boy bed) that he got out of bed. He pounded on his door and cried (okay more like screamed) "I blow Mommy kisses!" for awhile before crawling back in bed and going down for nap. He took a much need looooong nap and woke up in the best mood!! And guess what? The next day I laid him down for nap and he didn't waist anytime blowing me kisses. When I left the room, he didn't make a peep. I think he learned two important lessons. 1) Mommy means what she says and 2) Crying ain't gonna get you anywhere in this house!
-Cody and Hanley got their first Father-Son haircuts together! It was also Hanley's first trip to a Barber Shop. In the past, we have always taken him to Little Clipper's where he gets to sit in a car and watch cartoons while they cut his hair. But, he's been all about being a big boy lately so we figured that meant getting a haircut like big boys do too!
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-Cody and Hanley got their first Father-Son haircuts together! It was also Hanley's first trip to a Barber Shop. In the past, we have always taken him to Little Clipper's where he gets to sit in a car and watch cartoons while they cut his hair. But, he's been all about being a big boy lately so we figured that meant getting a haircut like big boys do too!
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