Dad and His Boys!

Then many faces of Easton....

Spencer just being his normal crazy self.....

Inside Zoey's kennel.

I first have to say thank you to my mom for watching our boys Sunday night so that I was able to go home clean our house and I didn’t have to worry about getting them up and ready in the morning. I appreciate all that my mom does for us and I know we are lucky to have such a caring Grandma. The boys got to spend the day with Grandma playing instead of going to day care. When my mom dropped them off to me on Monday night Spencer cried for her when she left. He loves his Grandma and enjoys spending time with her (I’m sure he get’s just about whatever he wants when he is with her). 

Ryan was still in Vegas on Monday so it was just the boys and I. We took a long walk, had dinner and then it was time for bed. First I got Easton down and then it was Spencer’s turn. He had taken a late and long nap at Grandma's so he wasn’t super tired but after a few rounds of him getting in and out he was asleep. At 1:30 am I woke up to Spencer’s bedroom door shutting and he was out of his room. He came in our room and I pulled him up in our bed thinking he can sleep with me. Well he wanted to watch cartoons and since that wasn’t going to happen it was back to his bed. We did the in and out routine a few times, I thought he was finally asleep so I went back to my room. Well it wasn’t 5 minutes later and Spencer was back in our bed. Just as we were both snuggled in on my pillow I heard a little cry come over the monitor, Easton was awake now! So at 2:15 am Spencer, Easton and I were all downstairs. Spencer had a glass of milk while laying on the couch while I fed Easton. Spencer must have thought this was fun because he started laughing and talking and all I could was laugh at the situation. I did send Ryan a few text messages letting him know all of the late night fun he was missing out on!

For some reason these pictures never get old!

Thursday our friends Jill and Gavin came over to play outside. They played on the swing set and in the sand/dirt that is around our house where we need to finish the landscaping. Finally they were getting a little bored with that so I filled Spencer’s crab sandbox up with water for them to splash around in. Both boys had so much fun running around without their clothes on. They even got to take a bath together to get all the sand and sunscreen off before they headed home. I figure Jill and I will be teasing Spencer and Gavin with these pictures when they get older, they will be perfect for the graduation videos!

This weekend my mom, sister and I all went to Madison to see the Lion King. I was looking forward to a weekend away and to spend some time with just them. The Lion King was great just like everyone says it is and the costumes were amazing. After the show we met our friend Ginny and Grandma Nancy for dinner. We even decided since we didn’t have the boys with us we would stop and do some shopping in the Dells at the outlet malls.

I’m not sure what all the boys did while I was gone. I know that Easton wasn’t the best sleeper and it rained most of the day on Saturday so they were stuck inside. Ryan told me that Spencer ate 13 mini pancakes one morning so at least I know he was being fed. Now that Spencer is older and is talking more when you call home he is excited to talk to you on the phone and I was able to tell him goodnight . I think they kept Ryan very busy and he now understands a little bit more why I’m tired at the end of the days when he gets home. Being a stay at home mom or dad is a hard job some days! I missed the boys very much while I was gone and I was super excited to see them when I got home.

Ryan's exact quote when I got home "I don't know how you do it.... I haven't showered or shaved in 2 days!" He also mentioned that he's ready to go back to work on Monday!

Big Boy Bed!

I knew it wouldn't be long before Spencer would transition into his big boy bed, but did he seriously have to pick Mother's Day to do it?!?!? Everything was going normal, Spencer and Ryan were cuddling downstairs, Spencer said his goodnights and it was off to bed. Ryan had been out of his room for a minute when we heard a thump thump and a knock on the other side of his door...Spencer was out of his crib! I went in, picked him up, said goodnight, put him back in his crib and walked out. This process repeated about 20 times; each time he cried and screamed a little bit harder.  And to top it off, Spencer learned to open doors during all of this. He can now turn his doorknob to get out! So there I was, holding Spencer's door closed while he was banging and screaming, "Cuddle momma!" from the other side! I held his door closed (with him inside) in hopes he'd tire out a little. I reached out for support from other moms and called my mom, unfortunately she was busy so Grandpa supported me through this difficult situation. Grandpa first said to go in and cuddle him. Even though I REALLY wanted to, I knew it wouldn't help in the long run.  Finally my dad said I was doing the right thing, everything would be OK and keep strong. Thanks Dad for your support!  Are you wondering where Ryan was?  He was at the store.  I think in every relationship there is a tough one and a soft one.  For us, I tend to be the tough one because I want to avoid future issues/problems, and Ryan hates listening to the cries.  Spencer did finally give in, he went to sleep with me standing next to the crib.

Spencer would tire himself out and fall asleep in front of the door, you can see his two feet in this picture.

After listening to him fall/jump out of the crib, it was time to put his big boy bed together. As much as this excited me (I love his big boy bedding and have been waiting to finish his room), I was also really sad. It's officially saying that he is no longer your little baby. Thursday morning Spencer woke up at 5:10 looking for a snack. He went back to bed in our bed and I got busy finding the parts to his new bed and washing his bedding.  Once he got up again we got busy building!

Needless to say, for the past week I have dreaded bedtime. Ryan started helping out and things got better as the week went on. Thursday was his first night in his big boy bed, and he only got out of it 2 times!  He knows the routine though - when he got out and saw me on the other side, he turned around and went right back to his bed. On Friday night he didn't get out once!! So far Spencer has stayed in his bed overnight, but in the mornings as soon as he wakes, he's out and looking for us. These days it seems Easton is sleeping longer then Spencer  - Easton is up to 11 hours straight at night!

First time sleeping in his big boy bed!!

Wednesday we took Spencer to his first baseball game!  The MN Twins built a new stadium and it's called Target Field. Ryan has been super excited to go a game in the new stadium; so for an early Father's Day present, the boys and I gave Ryan tickets to a game. Poor Easton is too little, so he spent the day shopping with Grandma. I'm not sure who was more excited about Spencer's first game...Ryan or Spencer?!?!

The view from our seats...

...taking it all in....

...and you can't go to a baseball game without eating a hot dog!

It was so cold we had to wear our winter stuff, at least it didn't rain!

Easton supported the Twins, even if he couldn't go to the game.

We had a play date with Jill and Gavin on Thursday. It was raining out so we took the boys to the Giggle Factory.  Everyone had the same idea, it was pretty busy. The crowd didn't stop the boys from having fun and burning energy! Spencer gets very excited to play with Gavin and asks about him often. He was so tired after playing that he fell asleep eating his lunch and I have NEVER seen him do that before. I guess that's what happens when you get up so early!
 

This weekend Ryan headed to sunny Las Vegas for 4 days, so we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house. First we stopped to visit Auntie and Finley, Auntie was hosting a shower for her friend Melissa, so the boys played downstairs.

That evening Auntie and Finley came over to play at Grandma and Grandpa's with us. The boys ate pizza, took a bath, and played outside.

On Sunday, we took the boys on their first pontoon ride of the season.  They had fun taking turns driving with Grandpa and waving at the other boaters. Since Ryan will be out of town until late Tuesday and I have to work Monday-Wednesday, Grandma offered to keep the boys Sunday night and bring them home on Monday. I have to admit, I'm looking forward to having the house to myself and a full night's sleep!

Grandma got a (fake) puppy for the boys to play with, they took their time checking it out before getting too close!

Easton is 3 1/2 months old already! We try not to compare him to Spencer because we know they are two very different boys - but really, that's all we know. I use this blog to reference back to when Spencer hit certain milestones. I looked back to see what Spencer was doing at 3 1/2 months, and he was HUGE in comparison to Easton. Spencer had grown out of his infant bathtub, however Easton is still using the infant sling in the bath tub. I tried giving Easton a bath without it and he just about drowned! I think Easton is going to be my little peanut. He's not very good at tummy time but loves to sit in his bumbo and we've even tried the exersaucer. Looking back at Spencer's blog, it also shows me that Easton no longer looks nearly as much like Spencer, although they did in the beginning!

Spencer at 3 1/2 months

Easton at 3 1/2 months.

We have the BEST Auntie ever!  She's so smart, pretty, and nice, we LOVE her soooooo much!