A Merry New Year!

The break went fast, as it was filled with lots of activity! I enjoyed having the time off and getting to spend multiple full days with Easton and Shawn. It's tough getting out of the work routine and into full time mommy mode, only to get comfortable and have to switch back!

Christmas was so much fun this year. Easton was into santa, as well as opening presents. We spent Christmas Eve with our family at Aunt Missy's house and Christmas Day with family at Grandma and Grandpa Bozue's. Sunday we ventured to Waukegan to see Grandpa George and Grandma Eva. Easton was a little charmer as always and had everyone laughing and enjoying themselves. On New Years, we headed to Uncle Matt and Aunt Sally's house for dinner and fun. We headed home early so mommy and daddy could ring in the New Year together. The day after New Year's, everyone joined at our house for Daddy's homemade pizza....delicious as always!
We took advantage of the sled from Aunt Mandi and Uncle Michael and headed outside a couple times to enjoy the break in the weather. I only hope I can download from a camcorder the footage we got. Easton loved the sled and was so happy being pulled around in it. The neighbors yard slopes into ours, so that along with the layer of ice sent him across our front yard nicely! Icicles were another favorite. He enjoyed pulling them off of the patio furniture and crunching them.
Mommy and baby #2 are doing well! We had our 6 and 1/2 month doctor visit on Friday, and all looks and sounds great. We are (and will most likely be until the end)debating on whether or not we will try for a VBAC. If that doesn't work for us, the baby's due date will be April 4, 2009:)

Party Pics

Happy 2nd Birthday Easton!!

Two years ago today, I would have already been at St. Joseph Hospital, and I think I was already told by the nurse that I wouldn’t be leaving without a baby. I could play that day over and over in my head, and never tire of the story, because as stories should be, the ending is the best part. Although you didn’t come into this world the perfect way that I planned, I soon realized as I held you that perfect had a new meaning. Nothing in this world could come as close to perfect as what we had been blessed with. Happy 2nd birthday Easton!! I hope that we bring you as much energy, love, and sense of achievement everyday as you do to us!! Love mommy and daddy
THE PARTY
We will be celebrating Easton’s birthday with him tonight at home as a family. Daddy began the day with a birthday breakfast of eggs, sausage, and English muffins, and will end it with the birthday boy’s favorite dinner…Daddy’s homemade pizza
The big bash was held Saturday, and let me emphasize the word big! Easton had about 40 family members and little friends who joined him to celebrate his day. We did a construction theme, and had the house and garage decorated with construction signs, banners, and balloons to fit the theme. The kids were given hard hats, and tool belts to decorate. Once this was done, they either decorated a construction cookie, or went over to the demolition site to use the crane that daddy built to knock down a wall of boxes. Mommy prepared a “build” your own taco bar for the supervisors while the little construction workers ate chicken nuggets, macaroni and fruit. After dinner, we sang happy birthday and ate the super delicious construction themed cake. Present time was quite the event! I have definitely learned my lesson and will have a game plan in store for next year! When you get a bunch of 2 and 3 year olds together in a room full of presents, they all want in! Easton couldn’t have enjoyed himself more! Hopefully you enjoy the pictures and video.
On Sunday, the girls met back at our place where we kicked off the start to our annual Christmas cookie baking. The kids were able to play with all the new birthday toys, and help decorate cookies.
Mommy and baby #2 are doing great! We had our 5 ½ month visit last week, and everything is looking great. It has been a wonderful experience to share with a toddler. Easton will try to feel the kicks from the baby, but won’t quite keep his hand on the belly long enough. We are excited about the challenge that having two in the house will bring to us. Easton is already staking his claim on which toys are his and which are the baby’s (unfortunately he is not leaving much for the baby). We find this very odd, because he shares willingly when he is around and playing with friends.
A quick update on some Easton info: Potty training has all but ceased due to a lot of sicknesses (all Easton). Easton had the rotovirus for 4-5 days one week with stuff coming out both ends. We could not keep up with laundry! He lost 4 pound from that. Just recently we had to make a late night trip to the hospital due to him having difficulty breathing. Through x-rays, doctors were able to see the start of pneumonia. He has been well this past week and back to normal! He has been very much into counting things lately, and has inconsistently counted spoons, or trucks up to 8! Just yesterday he added on the number 9.
Enjoy the pics and video!

A Busy Month!

With the house under construction, it has been a bit difficult getting anything done! Shawn is remodeling our family room in order to fix the recent rain damage, and decided to tear it apart and have a little manly fun (bigger crown molding, bigger baseboards, and he is encasing the room entry ways with wood). It is a big mess, but the masterpiece that is emerging has made it worth it! Easton is learning from this too! He understands what a nail gun and a compressor are (and some accompanying parts). He walks around the house with daddy’s pencil bit between his teeth.
Probably the most noticeable change with Easton would be the fact that he is noticing letters on signs as we are out and about. The signs have to be pretty big, (Target, Walmart, Jewel) otherwise they go unnoticed. Potty training is still sporadic, and even more so since demolition. We are seeing that Easton has quite the memory. He is remembering things that occurred months earlier(including just recently the name of the lady who cut his hair 2 months ago). He knows the cities where he, grandma and grandpa, cousins, and friends live.
Other than that, we have party number two to plan for! Easton will be turning 2 on December 15th and is so excited about his construction themed party. Goes perfect with the mess we have going on in our home!
Mommy will post her next ultrasound pictures after her appointment!

How Could I Forget!

Although it has not been consistent by any means, the fact that our little guy has been POOPING on the potty could not go without mention!!! Daddy was able to get the big boy to poop first, so from then on the task was pretty easy for mommy. Easton is extremely proud of himself and will dance around the room upon finishing! Mommy and daddy couldn't be more excited.

Having Halloween Fun

Fall Adventures!