Been a Bit Busy

We are here! We are suckin and wipin snot like crazy, and sneezing like crazy, and rowing a boat with all the rain, and trying to enjoy fall... but we are here!

Here are some more pictures from the beach trip. Marc really enjoyed riding on the back of my bike as Abby road tandum with daddy. I don't have a picture of that though... could have ended up badly!

But tomorrow we are going to a Harvest Festival and so I should have some new pics soon!

A Long Weekend At The Beach!

Whew. We have been going like busy ants rebuilding an ant hill... I just made that up!

Marc had a good time at the beach... as usual. He liked walking around on the sand and trying to eat the muddy pieces. He also liked trying to knock down Abby's sand castles... much to her dismay.

He kept cracking us up by putting his face down in the water. There didn't seem to be a reason... just because he could! But then he'd get salt water in his eyes and then rub sand in his eyes and then I'd rinse it and then he'd do it all again! Too funny.

There are some funny pictures I want to edit and so I'll add some more in a few days. I am tired and the little man will be waking up from a nap soon. Time to start thinking about dinner!

Hugs. Dawn

The newest adventure has begun!

Yep. The little guy has shown interest in the toilet for a while now. The last time we were at the lake, he was pulling at his clothes and wanted to sit. So I sat him there and there it was... his first tee tee in the potty! Man was I ever so excited!

So... the next step was to get a special little potty for him and so here it is! And yes, every young man needs reading material for the potty. I have even been know to sneak a book into the loo that I can't put down! Was that TMI?

Anyway. We are not hard core "training" yet... just introducing it and giving him the feel for it. It's amazing that little guy will sit there for 15 to 20 minutes! And as you can see, it is a family affair. Yes, it is in the kitchen... mind you it has been empty and never christened! But since we are sitting him there to get the concept when it happens, it has to be in the middle of the bustle! Abby brought him some Barbies for company and then Dusty was just checking on progress!

This picture CRACKS ME UP! I imagine he's thinking, "Could I get a beverage and some peanuts please?"

We are leaving for a few days at the beach. I am very excited. I'll be back soon with pictures!

Hugs... Dawn

Sick Saturday :0(

It's Sunday morning and mommy is home with a sick baby. Yesterday, poor Marc was hit with a fever and was just a sick little man... so sad. His first fever was 101.7. We gave him some fever reducer and it quickly came down and so we were encouraged. Then just under four hours later, it soared to 104. Mommy was not a happy camper and we went straight to the tub for a luke warm rinse/soak. After about thirty minutes it came down to 102.7. He was way over the bath by then so he then got to come down to the kitchen in a soft towel and eat a handful of grapes and have some water. His fever then settled down to 101.3. We were able to wait much closer to the 6 hour mark and gave him more fever reducer right before going to bed late and he was at a much better 99 when he went to bed! I set my alarm to check on him every few hours and he made it through the night without anymore fever and is fever free this morning! YEAH! Very scary... I did not like it!

Last week, daddy took some photos of Marc in his new fall outfit from the thrift store! (2 stores) His overalls and flannel shirt came from one store (as I hunted for a Halloween costume) and totaled $3.50 and then when daddy went to drop of some donations at another thrift store, he found these rockin shoes for $2! We love being thrifty! He looks like a little farmer!

So we are keeping an eye on him... like a hawk. He has a little runny nose and was stuffed up last night but I am vicious with saline drops and the snot sucker! So we emptied out some snot last night and he opened right up! We'll see what the rest of the day holds and we'll keep you posted.

Have a blessed Sunday!
Hugs and Love... Dawn