Ian's 2nd Birthday

We had Ian's 2nd Birthday Party on Saturday, November 7th. It was so much fun! We had family and friends come over for a tractor/farm themed lunch and cake. Ian got so many fun gifts and lots and lots of tractors! Here are a few pictures from the day:

2 Years Old!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Ian!!!

just born...

1 year old...

2 years old...

Pictures from his party to follow soon! We're still recovering from the long weekend. Charles was off work today so we could celebrate Ian's special day as a family!

Last dinner as a 1-year-old...

Last bath as a 1-year-old...

I can't believe my baby will be TWO tomorrow!!!

My handsome boys!

Photos by Rebekah Waege

5 months old!

On October 30th, Sean was 5 months old! Weighing in at about 17 1/2 pounds, Sean is always smiling and laughing, is best known for his spiky hair, can roll very easily from belly to back and back to belly, can sit unassisted for short periods, just cut the tiniest little ridges of bottom teeth, has very good hand-mouth coordination, thoroughly enjoys watching his big brother play, eats his toes like they are candy, can put himself to sleep (most of the time!), still absolutely HATES riding in the car, and has the sweetest, most excited little personality!

From the Mouths of Babes

Charles was home sick today and Sean was napping, so I took Ian to run some errands with me. We went to the post office, then on a special trip to Farm & Fleet to look at the Toyland tractors. I love chatting with Ian, he's the funniest little dude. This is part of the conversation we had.

Me: Ian, what do you want to be when you grow up?

Ian: A tractor!

Me: That sounds fun. Who do you know who is a tractor?

Ian: John, John Deere.

Me: Oh yeah? Who else?

Ian: Allis, Allis Chalmers.

Can you tell he is obsessed with tractors? Good thing we changed his birthday party theme from trains to tractors! He's going to fall over when he sees what we got him for a gift :)

And on a totally separate note, how cute is this guy?!

Gro Baby!

It's been nearly 2 years since I've started cloth diapering. I've tried dozen of different diapers, but one that I've been eyeing up is the Gro Baby! It's an AI2 or hybrid diaper that you can reuse the shell over and over and use either reusable soakers you can wash or you can try the new Bio Soakers! They come in a variety of awesome colors and recently just came out with some adorable prints! Since working at Nicki's, I get questions about what kind of diapers I use all the time! I think people like to hear what works for others and why. I'm looking forward to getting a free trial of this diaper and letting you all know what I think!!