The Avonlea Way: Jacob TWO years old, Logan 3 years old, Maggie 6 months old

It's been a fun month! Summertime is treating us great.

We had Jacob's 2nd birthday party this past Saturday afternoon, but his actual birthday is this coming Friday. He's such a cutie pie. He's also a train wreck ;) Yesterday he was in time out 4 times, but it was still a great day. (Time outs were for: hitting Logan, squeezing juice box on the floor, starting to go outside without asking and continually hitting his spoon on his bowl making a loud noise.) It's funny how kids are different. Jacob is getting the whole time out thing and doesn't like it, but a time out for Logan makes him SO sad. I think Logan doesn't like that he did something that deserved a time out whenever he gets one, if that makes sense. Anyway, I can't believe Jacob is turning TWO!! He is full of JOY. His smile just makes me smile. He loves his big brother. Yesterday he really wanted Logan to wear a superman cape and mask, but Logan didn't want to. Jacob also loves his baby sister. He loves to tickle her and this morning he was giving her toys while she was laying on the ground. Even though Jacob loves playing with Logan and Maggie, he also does his own thing.

Logan is doing well. He got his cast off..... woo!!! He is (overall) doing really well with potty training. I have come to the realization that my expectations were WAY off. There are so many different "stages" to potty training. He still has only gone in a public restroom once, and that was at church. I take the little potty with me in the back of the van if we are going to be gone for more than 2 hours. Logan is getting bigger and bigger. He is asking more questions and is continually turning in to a sweet little boy.

Maggie is 6 months old. She is becoming a chubby little thing :-) She isn't eating much baby food at all, and that's my fault. The few times I've fed her, she hasn't liked it and only taken 2 or 3 bites. BUT, we are going to get on the baby food train and get her going on to more foods that she should like, like fruits! So bananas for dinner tonight!! I am majorly winding down on nursing. The last month, I have been slowing down on nursing, therefore, my supply is starting to dwindle. Then it just seems like a snowball.... I would ideally love to feed her twice a day, and continue to do that for 2 more months or so, but after I nurse her, she usually wants/needs a bottle shortly after that. So, it's almost like, what's the point? BUT, our pediatrician has told me in the past, that two servings of breast milk a day, is all babies need to get the benefits of it. Sooooo, we shall see. If I had to guess, I think I may be completely done by the time she turns 7 months. I'd like to try and go a little bit past that.

Justin and I have our 5 year anniversary on Friday. Woo! He took the day off of work and we are going to go canoeing on a little river that is just north of downtown and then goes downtown. So I am looking forward to that! Should be fun!

A few quick stories from the last several weeks:
Logan told Justin at bedtime, "We're just best buddies. You know?" Sweetie pie.
Logan usually says this at least once a week about Maggie, "She's SO silly," and usually she is just laying on the ground not doing anything in particular, lol.
Logan and Harper went in the garage and were taking off their shoes and we could hear them saying not to tell their moms. Haha.
Jacob still calls Logan, Nah-Nah. But, when I refer to Logan has Nah-Nah, he will tell me that his name is Logan.
Logan still calls Jacob, Baycob. We call Jacob, J-Bake, J-Baycob, Bake and sometimes Jacob, lol.

I am mentally gearing up for a big road trip to Mississippi. We leave next Tuesday or Wednesday and will go see Gie and John for a day or two and then head to the Fair on Friday morning. Wooo!!

Love her little hand

Sleepy girl

Logan wanted to take our picture

Maggie!

Cheese!

Meeting our newest neighbor, Ethan

Spiky hair!

Post bath!

We went to watch Mimi and Bobby play a little tennis, and they got to play for a few minutes.

Had SUCH a fun night at Beckham's 5th birthday party. Logan LOVED it. I asked what his favorite part of the party was... the trampoline? the water balloons? the hot tub? or the smores? and he responded saying his favorite part was giving Beckham a hug at the end. Omg... melt my heart.