Random pictures of Anders...

Hiding away in the dining room bench...

 Upset that he has chocolate on him from his special treat - a banana chocolate chip muffin...

 Trying on his floaty-swimsuit...he wasn't a fan but we gave it a try (sorry Grandma!)...

My sweet boy...

His first "extreme sport"...bicycle standing!

Big Boy Bed - July 4th

Todd & I have gone BACK & FORTH on when to transition Anders to his big bed.  After hearing Beth & I discuss that he had not climbed out of the crib yet, the next morning I opened his door to find Anders standing there with a proud look on his face.  I busted out laughing & figured he would start climbing out all the time, but he didn't.  So the debate began again...Should we wait until the baby girl really needs the crib (4-5 months old), make the change before the baby arrives so he doesn't have to adjust to both new baby & new bed, wait until he climbs out of it all the time & risks falling out???    On July 4th we decided last minute (right around Anders' bedtime) to take down the crib and drag in the double-bed mattress.  Yes, we choose a night that was filled with fireworks booming & banging!  But we finally decided that it would be better to make this change while we had the time to help Anders adjust and could take the time to lay in bed with him until he fell asleep.  I feared that he would decide at about week 1 or 2 of having a newborn to start climbing out of his bed like crazy...didn't want to juggle a newborn and getting Anders switched to big bed.  He didn't mind at all that the crib disappeared and his new bed with cool bedding got set up.  He was so excited about the cars, helicopters, bikes & trains on his bedding.  You could tell that he felt special getting to sleep in this new bed.  It took him a few days to figure out that he could easily climb out of the bed, open his door, and come downstairs to get me.  The first time it happened caused Bella to bark like CRAZY at my bedroom door -- I knew that there was someone on the other side, but didn't expect Anders until I heard "Mama?".  Since then, we've had many nights of getting Anders back in bed during the early morning hours, and he definitely wakes up much earlier.  But my mom is SUPER-Grammie & has taken most shifts of getting him back to sleep and ALWAYS wakes up with him in the morning...letting me sleep a little longer.  I think we have a little longer in this process of adjusting to the new bed, but am glad we went ahead and did it.  Anders is such a big boy and getting ready to be a GREAT big brother.      

 Deciding that he is going to like this -- big bed, pillows & blankets...

 Working it...

Corn on the cob -- July 3rd

We had Sarah & Jeremy over for a pre-Fourth of July celebration...Todd grilled out -- turkey burgers & corn on the cob.  Anders enjoyed eating the corn on the cob for the first time (he is such a BIG boy, I can't get over it)!  These pictures crack me up...

Baby Sprinkle - Ladies Tea Lunch

So a few weeks ago I was VERY blessed by a group of girlfriends that gathered to celebrate and help me prepare for "baby girl Wines".  I am so thankful for these girls and had a wonderful time visiting, and then getting to open lots of pink & purple and baby necessities.  

Mom, Allison, Melissa, Jenn, Me, Beth, Sarah & Leah...

Beth & Erin, sipping their tea in girlie-cups...

Melissa & Jenn

Leah

We were brought yummy towers of finger foods & desserts...

 Sarah had this adorable birdie set made -- included a onesie, bib, burp cloth & taggie blanket!

 Beth & me with a pile of gifts -- plus she made me a BEAUTIFUL new-arrival wreath (will post pictures later)...check out her website:  

http://www.perfectlypaisleyshop.com/p/new-arrival-wreaths.html

 Mom & Me

 Outside the Savannah Tea Company -- Mom & Me

 Beth & Me

Random pictures of Anders...

Some random pictures from the past several weeks...here he is playing one morning & being so sweet.

 Snuggling with his cat...I think he would love to have a pet kitty one day but between Bella & Daddy probably will never have a pet cat.

 Anders got a new big-boy bike for an early birthday present from his Grandma & Grandpa.  We had to move it to an outdoor-only bike, because it is much bigger than he other one. So he rides it down to the playground.  It has room for growth and he is still learning how to ride it around as well as his smaller bike.  But I am sure before we know it, he will be zipping around in this bike too.

Another Daddy & Anders blog

Todd is gone for a LONG run right now, but he & Anders had a lot of fun together before he left.  Anders went out in his PJ's one morning to help Daddy mow the yard...they look like such a pair in their  sunglasses.    

 Hanging with Daddy on the couch...

Summertime-outdoors FUN

Anders LOVES being outside, so I have been doing my best to survive the summer heat and play in the backyard, go to the pool, or take him down to the playground.  Here are some pictures from the past couple weeks...  

Anders has begun helping Daddy mow the yard.

 Both are working hard... 

 One morning Anders escaped to the backyard before I got him dressed...

 Anders scared this baby bird out of the bush in our front yard and it made it to the front steps, but couldn't fly away any further...

 Checking the bird out...

 Trying to feed the baby bird some bread...

Anders' & his milk mustache