Denim + Diapers = 1 Cute baby

The latest craze in the baby world is "fashion" diapers. Seriously. We're supposed to be in a recession but they are making coutore diapers for babies. And naturally, this Mommy fell victim. I saw Huggies Limited Edition Denim Diapers on the Today show and was instantly on a mad quest to find them. Of course my little boy had to be on the cutting edge. I searched 2 Targets, Babies R Us twice, Walgreens, Kroger and FINALLY found them at none other than our very own local Wal Mart. They didn't have the right size but I didn't care. I was getting a package! Sebastian's tiny little hiny would just have to grow into them!

Have you ever seen such a fashionable rear end?!?!

Silly Songs

I have to put these silly name songs in writing so we never forget! Daddys says we never could because they're so annoying. He's just jealous he didn't make them up.

COCO'S SONG

Coco Colette

My favorite

Girl in the whole wide

W-O-R-L-D!

SEBASTIAN'S SONG

Sebi Sebastian

You got to quit askin'

He is a cool guy

Oh so super fly!

DADDY'S SONG

Da Da Da Daddy

Don't you know

Da Da Da Daddy

We love you so!

Country Critters

Well, it's been almost 6 months since we moved into our "country" house and we've had an eventful late spring. There have been 3 lizard sightings & 2 snake sightings. YIKES!!! People tell me it's because of our unusually wet weather lately and I hope they are right.

One of the lizards, luckily the smallest one, was in our kitchen! It was naptime and both children were sleeping. I am in the kitchen and suddenly get this "I am not alone" feeling. Once glance and I see it, stifle a scream, climb on the kitchen counter and start calling Cory & Dave for help. Thank goodness Dave was able to come catch lizard and at my request flush it down the toilet. I still am trying to process what I would have done if no one could have come to help. I wonder how long I could have kept both children on the counter with me???

As if that wasn't enough to give this city girl the heebies jeebies for an entire year, I walk outside a few days later to see a pretty big lizard on the sidewalk. Coco is outside with me this time and she doesn't seem to be scared. I try not to show my fear but tell her to go inside with my while I get the camera. I'm not sure why but I had a compulsion to photograph the ugly thing. Somehow, it looks small in the picture but in person, I promise it looked more like a kimono dragon!!!

Last but certainly not least is the daddy of them all. I walk outside and glance at the same place on the sidewalk where I saw the lizard. I do this almost out of habit; like if one is going to be there it will show up in the same place. Well, there is no lizard but there is something MUCH worse...a SNAKE!!!! A huge, fat, black, gross, slimy and moving snake. I flip out, go inside and call Jaime. I'm in tears telling her I don't know what I was thinking moving to the country; I don't think I can handle this. She laughs a bit but tells me she and her kids are coming over; they want to see the crazy thing. She comes over and shocks me to death. She literally takes a long stick and starts to fish the thing out of the bushes!!!! (insert screaming and squealing here) I stand back, way back, holding Sebastian and watch. All of my instincts tell me to turn and run and there she is playing "Crocodile Hunter." I must admit, I'm grateful. After a few minutes of chasing it, squealing and laughing from the kids, she gets it and asks me what to do with it. Seriously? What to do with it? KILL IT! This part she has trouble with but Jilli Claire is all about whacking that snake on the head with a shovel. Finally, it's dead. But, I may not know much about the animal kingdom but I do know that where there's one snake, there's more.

I'm just prayerful all of these country critters will join me in making a pact to live separate but equal. I will not seek them out and try to kill them so long as they never let me know they are around. I promised Donald that if seeing any of the following animals became routine, a FOR SALE sign would promptly be placed in the yard. The list of critters I will not live with: ticks, snakes or mice. Only time will tell how long I'll make it.

Father's Day 2010

Happy Father's Day to the world's best Daddy!

This year, we gave Daddy his very first pair of cufflinks - monogrammed & silver I think they look especially debonair. :-) We celebrated with a low-key family dinner at Grammy & Namps's house. We had a quiet dinner but did have entertainment. Jillian brought over a couple of hula hoops and we all had a few good laughs!

It's HOT, let's get wet!

We went to Collierville's "Spray Park" today. We are in the middle of a heat advisory so there's no playing outside unless water is involved. So we figured, it's hot! Let's get wet! And...it was sooo much fun!

I was little worried at first because Coco managed to stay dry (by dodging the sprinklers) for the first 15 minutes we were there. But, she eventually warmed up to the idea of getting sprayed and had a blast! Sebastian was a little more cautious than usual. He sat in a few puddles and splashed where he could but didn't leave Mommy's side very much. Jillian, Jasper, Jansen and even Aunt Jaime had more fun at the pond than they did the sprinklers! They even found a clam!

The day started with lunch at Chick Fil A and ended with TCBY...does life get any better than this??

Chocolate milk & tickles

This one's for you Coco. I can't let this phase in your childhood go by without recording it. Getting you to sleep is quite a challenge right now. You do NOT like to go to bed and will oftentimes take up to 2 hours to get to sleep! I blame your Daddy; he's not much on sleeping either. Your bedtime routine consists of a sippy full of chocolate milk and lots of "tickling." The chocolate milk is non-negotiable and the "tickling" is really just scratching. Sometimes you want your back scratched, maybe your arm, maybe your face or maybe even your head! After you've so sweetly asked for me to lay down just a minute, you immediately say "tickle me." The way you say it is so funny. Your Daddy and I will always remember your chocolate milk and tickles!!

VBS 2010

Coco had her first Vacation Bible School experience this year! I was super nervous about letting her go to a real class. She would be traveling for snack, music and craft without me! As usual, Coco proved that she was up to the challenge. She did great! Her teacher was Miss Michelle and she had a blast. It does have me a little worried about her starting Preschool in the fall. By Wednesday, the excitement had worn off and she said she "didn't want to go to school today. I already went!" Family night was so much fun. We got to watch her stand on the big stage and sing with all the songs she learned during the week. She got a tad bit shy but persevered. There were moments when her head was down and her finger was on her mouth but we were so incredibly proud. My heart was full!

Since I was co-director this year, Sebastian had to go the nursery every day. For a stay at home Mom who is not used to a schedule, just getting 2 children awake, dressed and fed by 8am is quite an event. Leaving my baby boy for 3 hours every day was even more difficult. After a few tears each morning, Sebastian ended up having a fun time at VBS too. He bonded with Mrs. Brenda and by the end of the week, cried every time she left the room. (Ironically, the prayer card I got had Mrs. Brenda's name on it.) I'd like to think that the extra prayer is what made the difference; not that he was getting used to me leaving him!