A Cold Day in Vegas

It was a little chilly on Sunday morning, so I couldn't resist dressing Lyla in the handmade sweater that she received as a baby gift. It was a little big, and when I put it on her she looked at me like, "it isn't that cold out." I thought she was adorable in it, I think she will get to wear it more on cool evenings in Michigan this summer when she is a little bit bigger!

Tummy Time

I laid Lyla down for some tummy time. I told her she needed to stay there for 10 minutes. She screamed for 7, then fell asleep.

Sleep only lasted long enough for me to take this picture, then she screamed more! She absolutely hates tummy time, but I know we have to keep trying, because we don't want her to have to wear a helmet like her older brother Max had to do.

Final Day with the Cousins

Monday was the final day for cousin bonding in Vegas. Finally, the weather cooperated for the midwesterners and they were able to spend time at the pool. Owen and I joined them for a little swim. Owen was scared at first when he first jumped in, being that this is the first time he was in water since last summer, but once he got used to it, he swam all around the pool, jumping in, ect., with no help from me, which left me available to snap a few pictures.





Later that afternoon, Sarah and the kids came back to the house while Nate gambled with Papa. Graham was taking a nap and Lyla was content so we decided to take the older boys back to the Dinosaur Park. After that it was time for another yummy home cooked meal then out for U-Swirl frozen yogurt before saying goodbye!



We had a great time with the Roberts family. We can't wait to spend more time with them this summer!

End in Sight?

For the last several months, Gavin has set his alarm on his cell phone and gotten up with Owen at 12:30 am to take him to the bathroom. This seemed to eliminate the bed wetting issue. Throughout these several months we have had a multitude of discussions as to when we would be able to stop this process and he will just get up on his own. I jokingly have commented, "It has to stop sometime right? It's not like his college roommate or wife will be waking him up at night!"

Well, two nights ago, he was standing at the end of our bed crying, when we woke up we discovered he had an accident at the end of our bed. We were not upset about this, infact, we were thrilled, because we realized he woke up knowing he had to go potty, he just didn't make it to the potty.

Last night, he woke up twice on his own and got us to take him potty. For now, the alarm will still be set, but I am thinking that there may be an end in sight for this process!!! And his eyes twinkled this morning when I had him give me a double high five for being such a big boy!!

Day 3 with the Cousins

On Sunday afternoon, after the younger boys were up from their nap, we decided to take the whole gang to the best place on the strip (in my opinion), the Bellagio Gardens and Fountain.

The Gardens were gorgeous as always, but a little confusing for four and two-year-old since it had a Ferris Wheel and Carousel that was not rideable, but we did manage to get some pretty good pictures of the kids together.



The kids really enjoyed looking at the butterflies and everyone was in awe of the fountain show. After that little excursion we headed home for a home cooked meal, followed by sleepy boys vegging out infront of the TV.

Lyla is 2 Months Old

I can't believe that our daughter has already been a part of our lives for two whole months. These past two months are pretty much a blur to me. Lots of sleepless nights make for days that just sort of blend in to one another.

Today was the first day in over six weeks that it was just the five of us waking up in our house. Which meant it was the first day that I had to take Lyla with me to take the boys to preschool and we made it!

I enjoyed a little quiet time with her this morning when Lyla laid on the floor for a half hour or so and smiled and cooed at me.

Lyla had her 2 month well check today. She weighed in at 11 pounds 1 ounce and is 22.5 inches long. This is the 50-75th percentile for both height and weight. It says on the paper from the doctor's office that you can't spoil a baby in the first 6-8 months, but I think we already have a spoiled baby on our hands. She sure does love to be held!

She also had three shots today and was not pleased about that at all. This evening she cried for over an hour, finally after a bath, a dose of tylenol, and a feeding, she is happily sleeping in her swing.

I am looking forward to another month of watching her grow, develop, and hopefully start sleeping better!

Day 2 with the Cousins

On Saturday, the Roberts' family went sight seeing at Red Rock Canyon. They arrived back at our house in time for Max and Graham to take a nap. Since they were napping Sarah and I decided to take the older boys to the Dinosaur park at Aliante since Caleb really likes Dinosaurs! First, they dug for dinosaur bones, while doing this they decided to bury their shovels, they did this so well that we lost one!

Next, they did a lot of climbing and sliding on the big playset, while Aunt Sarah and I chit chatted.

Then after a long wait, they were able to take a turn on the swings. Apparently, Aunt Sarah is a better pusher on the swings, because when Owen requested her to push him and I pushed Caleb, Caleb asked for his mom back! Finally, we headed home so that the adults could get ready to go on a date without the kids, Grandma and Papa volunteered to watch all 5 of the grandkids.

That evening Sarah, Nate, Gavin, and I went to dinner at Vino's in Aliante. It was really nice to be able to chat with them, without being interupted by screaming little boys! While we were out, Grandma and Papa treated the boys to Happy Meals, while they had Chili's, then the boys had a Pajama Party watching Toy Story 3. All was quiet when we got home, (Max had gone to bed already) but once we were home the boys got their second wind....




Everyone had a good time and slept well that night too, especially Grandma and Papa!