An Aunt Again!

In late June, my sister Sarah had her first baby. Silas Robert was born on June 23rd. He is such a good baby, and growing so SO fast! Here are a few pictures of the fun we have had enjoying Silas this summer!

1 day old!

 

1st time visiting his new cousin!

 

Kisses!

Landon holding Silas with his Hawaiian Punch lips, haha!

An attempted cousin photo!

 

 

Two weeks after Silas was born, Sarah spiked a fever, and had to go to the hospital. Silas wasn't able to go with her the first night, so he spent the night here with us. I enjoyed having him, and re-living the 1st weeks stage that I so enjoyed two years ago with Ethan. God truly blessed me giving me the chance to experience Mommyhood from Day 2 on. Looking back, it fulfilled that "baby" need, and I am so content to only have infant sleepless nights when I babysit! ;)

 

Ethan and Silas

Landon sneaking in a picture with Silas from a distance because he had a cough

 

Just today we went to the park with my sister and Silas. I can't believe how big he is getting! The boys had a great time and I look forward to all the years of fun we have ahead of us with our 3 boys! It's like re-living our childhood watching our boys together! :-)

Sarah and Silas

Only my son would be sweeping instead of playing on the playground! His Nana would be proud!

Mom, look! I can DRIVE!

The ever climbing Ethan!

Summer Construction

We started our summer off with some much needed and long awaited cosmetic construction in our home.

This is the "before" shot - notice the ugly pink curtains and striped wall paper? Two things I wanted removed 10 years ago when we moved in!

 

 

Here is a mid-construction picture! Try living in this state with an active 2 and 4 year old!

And, here is an "after" shot. We went a little gutsy and had a contrast wall painted. I absolutely love it!

 

 

Right after our scheduled and intended construction was finished and cleaned up, we had to call on our handyman the very next week. We noticed our duct work in the basement was raining- condensation overload! To my horror, I discovered there was mold growing on one of the ceiling tiles which led to the discovery of all the condensation. Dry wall removal around the duct work and insulation began. The coating of the house with all sorts of fiberglass and dust ensued. We were able to temporarily fix the condensation problem, but still had a humidity source to figure out. We thought that this lovely friend was the cause...

 

 

 

...only to find out that she most likely was not. Ethan cleared a row of DVD's off the shelf today, and while putting them back, we saw a 2x4 ft. area of mold growing on the backing of the shelving unit. Our problem just got bigger. We have someone coming tomorrow to see just how bad the damage and cost will be- praying it's not a foundation issue! In the meantime, we are confined to the main level of our home, and can not use the basement...wonder if this is the cause of our boys (and our) summer cold/coughs. :( 

 

Up next...the fun we had amidst all of our construction disarray!

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Our N-3 Graduate!

This past school year Landon started at a local Christian school right around the corner from where I teach. They have a Nursery 3 full time class, which runs from 8:15-3:15- couldn't be more perfect for my school hours! As I think back through this year, I have to say, his adjustment to a full time school program was super. Of course, we had short stints where he wouldn't want to leave the house in the morning, or get out of the car once we were there. Each time, I was assured by his teacher that he was fine once I left. In fact, in the month of April, a male teacher had "door duty" where we do the parent/child drop off. It was literally during that time that Landon's attitude towards me dropping him off in the mornings switched like a light switch. Then it hit me- every other month, I was saying good-bye as another woman walked him into class. Sometimes those little "quirks" remind me that even though Landon is so well adjusted, there might always be little things that trigger sadness and loss for him. I can't remember when I started this, but I started saying something before we left each other each morning. I would say, "Now remember, Landon, Mommy always...." and he would finish for me, "comes back."  - it's from the "Llama Llama Misses Mama" book that we both enjoy. All in all, a VERY successful first school experience for our boy, and we are so proud of all that he has learned and just love watching him grow both intellectually and physically!

Here are some pictures from his big day!

Landon and Aunt Sarah 3 weeks before Silas was born!