California Fun!

 

 

 

It's become a fun family tradition to spend a week on the beach in California. This year we headed to Oceanside and got amazing waves, nice sandy beach, and a little less sun than usual. The public beach by our rented condo even had a playground, so Scotty was in heaven. Eric had to work most of the week but was able to take a few days off to come join the fun. Scotty LOVED the ocean this year and got a little too brave about jumping waves. Even in my current pregnant state I was able to conjure up some good boogie boarding :o) Eric was also kind enough to dig me a belly whole so I could do something I've been dreaming of for months--lay on my stomach. Of all the things I miss during pregnancy, sleeping on my stomach tops the list!

We also got to take Scotty to Disneyland (they're free till they're 3!). We knew he would love it but we fully expected at least a few meltdowns over waiting in lines, not napping, not getting to buy all the cool toys, or just general confusion. Instead he was seriously the happiest kid all day! What a treat for all of us :o) He even stayed awake for fireworks at the end--though he was asleep before we ever left the park.

Of course I have WAY too many pictures to even begin posting, so if you're interested, check out the slideshow. Thanks to my dad for lugging his good camera around! And yes, my solution to maternity swimwear is to just let it all hang out.

Happy Father's Day!

When I first met Eric, we were 18 and just starting college. There were so many things to love about him but I remember thinking to myself, "this guy is the kind of dad I want for my kids." I dreamed of marrying a guy who would be as into the adventure of child-raising as I was--not afraid to jump in and play.

When we were newlyweds we worked at a safe haven house that worked to prevent neglect and abuse situations, and what an experience that was! We learned so much about parenting by working side by side. Because of our time there he truly knows what it's like to be a stay at home mom and all the work that goes into just keeping it together.

Besides being a great dad, he's also a brilliant accountant who just passed his fourth and final CPA exam. Congratulations, Eric! May you never have to take those tests again.

Happy Father's Day, from your beautiful wife, your very best little buddy, and the tiny girl that already has you wrapped around her little fetal finger.

Melodrama

Bring on the melodrama. In our house there are rarely tantrums. Instead there are dramatic sighs, slouched shoulders, and a long plodding walk with the pronouncement "I'm going to my roooooom...."

Sometimes when he's whining he'll tell me "I just need to cry right now, mama, I just need to cry." You can tell we've been talking a lot the past few months about the difference between a "sweet voice" and everything else. Now he'll look at me with a ridiculously fake smile, eyebrows raised, batt his eyelashes, and say, "please whine, mama? please whine?"

He definitely has his moments (or days, or weeks) and potty training is a whole different story, but in most cases he's such a sweet little guy to hang out with. He is a great helper around the house with cleaning and cooking so I have to remember to find ways for him to help before I get my hands dirty in order to prevent chaos. Just this morning he lectured me for putting his milk cup back in the fridge: "I put my milk away mama--you NEVER touch it. NEVER touch it!"

He is also getting quite the vivid imagination. Yesterday he was particularly concerned for the physical safety of his Nana and Papa in respect to a certain monster that lives under his bed....

Here he is all decked out in his "monster fighting gear" and demonstrating proper use of the hose/baseball bat.