Bye Bye Binky

Another milestone around these parts.....getting rid of the binky. Baron is our only baby that took a binky and since he is 34 months old, it is time to say good-bye. He used to have it all the time and then went to only having it at naptime/bedtime for months which is why I have let him have it so long. And then on Friday the binky was broken (tip cut off). He asked for another and that one was broken too and he hasn't asked for one since. He woke up on Friday night upset (not quite sure what he was looking for) but went back to sleep quickly. He woke up from his nap yesterday upset, again not quite sure what was missing just knowing something was not quite right, but snapped out of it quickly again. Last night there was no crying when he went to bed or in the night, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. It makes me a little sad but I know that is silly.....just me being sentimental :) My baby is growing up fast!

The Beginning of Swim Lessons

We began a new stage in our lives with Baron on Monday 01/07......swimming lessons. It's one of the many things I had planned on doing a year ago but like so many others, it just didn't happen. So we started now. That Monday I called to gather all the details of swim lessons and was informed they were beginning that night and they still had openings. Grant was on board and since this is a father/son activity, we signed up. Night #1 was a whirlwind of registering at the pool after work, running around getting swim diapers (even though he is potty trained....really??) and picking up dinner. Poor guy was not even done eating when we rushed him out the door again and by the time he made it into the water, he wasn't a fan.  There were tears, a few "get me outta here's" and "I'm all done mommy" but he stuck out the half hour swim lesson with dad (thanks in part to a super cool rubber duck) and we made it home with a semi-smile on our faces. 

We tried a better approach on Wednesday and the lesson went much smoother. We talked about swimming in the "big pool" all day and by the time they needed to go, we had a little boy standing at the front door more than ready. And I was rewarded with a "I had fun mom, I had fun" when he walked in the door (which Grant says was not prompted). We just ended week #2 and he is ready to go again!

Happy New Year!

Last night was New Year's Eve and the 8th anniversary of when Grant proposed so we went out to celebrate. It was a quick date night which was fine by me because I don't like to be out late on New Year's....better safe than sorry. We put the twins down and left at 9:00 pm and were home again by 10:30 pm. Nancy stayed with the kids and had some snuggle time with Baron before he went down. When we got home we watched a little Good Eats (Grant is currently obsessed with Alton Brown's cooking and I have to admit it is a pretty good show) and tried hard to make it to midnight.....but we didn't quite make it. The last time I looked at the clock it was 11:32 pm. I woke to hear the neighbors shooting off fireworks at midnight and gave Grant a quick smooch but I don't think he was awake enough to know. We really know how to party around here ;)

 

I am thankful to 2012 for our big boy's 2nd birthday, the twins turning 1, littlest sister graduating high school & starting college, an awesome trip to Disneyland, 7 years of marital bliss, fun summer field trips, family time with both sides of the family, the arrival of Brady, the fact that Maverick is thriving and so much more! I thank you 2012 and look forward to 2013!