First Egg Hunt

Untitled from jamie baker on Vimeo.

Sunday's Comin'

What a Testimony!

Why

Bryan loves the refrigerator and would open the door a million times a day if we'd let him. But we don't, so tonight we told him not to open it and he said, "Why?" First time he's ever asked that. Matt and I looked at each other and said, "Uh-oh, now it begins." The never-ending WHY!!!

On another note, we have one week of potty training behind us and he has done GREAT! Only two accidents and those were on the same day. He wears underwear except for nap time and bedtime. We've been to church twice, target, wal-mart, bass pro shop, and out to eat with him in big boy underwear. We couldn't be prouder.

Too Fast!

Bryan is growing up too fast. I'm sure all of you moms think the same about your children. Even if they are on the road to 30...... :)

Yesterday I put some big boy underwear on Bryan and he didn't want to take them off. So I had him go pee pee every hour or so. He did great with that and even told me one time when he needed to go. The only potty training supplies I had were underwear, so today I went and got him a seat that attaches to the potty, more underwear, and some disposable sheets that you put on top of a public toilet. He's worn his underwear all day both days, except naptime and bedtime, and hasn't had an accident yet. We've been to Target, out to eat, and Bass Pro Shop today without any problem. He used the potty at Bass Pro like a big boy. He loves to tell you all about his "big boy underwear" too. So funny!

I have waited to potty train him because I wanted him to be past ready. I really don't want to drag it out for a long time and if he keeps going like he has these past two days, my prayers have been answered. :) I guess the next thing is learning to poo poo in the potty. Only problem with that, right now, is that he goes first thing in the morning as soon as he wakes up. We'll cross that bridge later. :)

New Growth

bird

Bryan made this bird today at church. His teachers told me he did it all by himself, glue and everything. I'm sure they gave him a little help as to where the feathers and beak go, but still! I was impressed. He loves things like this: color, paint, draw, and now glue. :)

We are taking B to Playhouse Disney Live this weekend. Of course he has NO idea. Hopefully we'll be able to take pictures. He is going to go crazy!!!

Sleeprunning Dog

Simba "runs" in her sleep a lot. We always laugh at her when she does, but it's not NEARLY as funny as this.

pictures!

Bryan and I made trip to Phenix City on Thursday to see ML and Allison. ML had the weekend off and made a spontaneous decision to come see us! Bryan was asleep when they arrived at Mom and Dad's, but was so excited when he woke up seeing Allison's face. He and Allison are so cute when they first see each other. Lots of squeals!

On Friday we got up and headed to Monkey Joe's for the kids to play together. I think it was much more fun for Bryan to have a playmate this time. After a while of playing we took them to Fuddruckers for a corndog (bryan) and grilled cheese (allison.) Promising Bryan a corndog was about the only way we could get him out of Monkey Joe's happily. :) :) We returned home later that afternoon, but were so glad to visit with the Englands! (Mom and Dad too, of course!)

Here is the link to the pictures and short videos:

Visit with ML and Allison

I can't wait to see y'all again, Mary Lynn!

Firsts

Bryan had his first dentist appointment today. His teeth look great! No complaints from the dentist. And, to my surprise, he did not shed one tear. In fact, he loved it there! :) His favorite thing was the water and suction. The hygienist let him hold the suction and he was in heaven. haha!

Yesterday was another first for Bryan. His first snow! We enjoyed it so much. It was too cold and windy to play in it long, but it was so gorgeous to watch fall from the sky. It snowed from about 3AM until 12PM. If the ground would have been colder we could have had a lot more than we did, but we are thankful for what we got!


(more pictures in our webalbum. link to the right.)

Did you get any snow?

short video of b sliding at monkey joes

Bryan Sliding Alone from jamie baker on Vimeo.

2 1/2

Bryan turned 2 1/2 last week. I feel like we just celebrated his 2nd birthday yesterday. He is getting to be such a big boy.

Here are a few things about him:

*He knows about his pediatrician and calls him by name. If I tell him we're going to the doctor he says, "Dr. Whitaker, look at ears."

*If you ask him what he did today he can answer.

*I've recently started doing a bible study at church and he goes in the nursery like a pro now. NO tears for the past three weeks! Last week he literally ran to class. He got to the door and went straight to sit in the teachers lap. I was so proud. :)


*He's been coloring and making little cards in the nursery. Last week when I went to pick him up he said, "You did that?!?!" (That's what we say to him, so that's what he says.)


* I love when he says, "Did you heard that?" haha Instead of saying, "I'm hungry" he'll say, "Are you hungry?" But it's more like hOngry. :)

*He'll melt your heart by saying, "I love you, Mommy" or "I love you, Daddy."

*He has recently started adding "my" before mommy, daddy, granna, sug, papaw, and pops. "Where's my mommy?" So SWEET!

*He's outgrowing his 2T pants quickly.

*He's obsessed with the guitar.

*He's also obsessed with his new ball that he got for Valentines.

*He loves his sunglasses and wears them in the car all the time.


*He can be crying and you ask him if he wants to play ball (or anything else). He'll say, "Not yet, I'm crying!" The other day he was playing with his seat belt buckle in the car. I asked him what he was doing and he said, "I'm playing buckle."

*Speaking of, he got a new car seat. He was getting too big for the one we had. He loves to go, go car and sit in his new seat. :)


*Some of his favorite shows right now are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Imagination Movers, Wow Wow Wubbzy, and the Doodlebops.

*His favorite movies, that we watch over and over, are Lady and the Tramp, The Incredibles, all of the Praise Baby's we have, and Miss Patty Cake. Miss Patty Cake stays at Granna and Papaw's house. :)

*His favorite foods are pizza, spaghetti, chips & salsa, pb&j, and apples.

*We made a quick trip down to Phenix City last week. On Thursday we visited a place called Monkey Joe's. Bryan is very cautious so I wasn't sure how he would do on the jumpy things. It only took him a few minutes to warm up and he LOVED it! There was a 20 foot (at least) blow up slide that we went down together. He's not a fan of big slides or playgrounds for that matter. Not long after we went down, he wanted to climb the stairs by himself. He got brave all of a sudden and went down the slide by himself!! As he was getting off he said, "Oh wow!" He then went down 3 or 4 more times squeeling on the way down. So brave!!!


Please say a prayer for him today. He is sick...again! He woke up with a 102 fever after his nap yesterday. Now it's right around 100 with tylenol. We just got over the flu bug a couple weeks ago and aren't excited about something else.

Love is still a Worthy Cause

Have you listed all the times you've tried
Do you call on all your alibis
When somebody asks the question why are you hiding

did you feel the pull, did you hear the call
did you take a chance and lose it all
do you fear there's no collateral left for trying

Friend, I know your heart is raw
But love is still a worthy cause
Picking up and pressing on
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
Like the touch that starts the thaw
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
or the word that breaks the pause
Love

in the midst of passing bravery
in the face of our own injury
It's the constant generosity of grace
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com

It's the beauty in the tales we tell
It's the pressing on and ending well
and the joy that comes when we give ourselves away


Friend, I know your heart is raw
But love is such a worthy cause
Picking up and pressing on
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
Like the touch that starts the thaw
Oh, love is still a worthy cause
or the word that breaks the pause
Love

I love because he loved me
when I had nothing
I love because you loved me
when I had nothing
I love because you loved me
when I had nothing

by Sara Groves

Our Guitar Playing Man

Guitar Man from jamie baker on Vimeo.

We took a last minute trip to the zoo on Sunday. We knew it would be one of the last warmer, sunny days for a while. I think we got there about 4:00 and they closed at 5:00. It was fun strolling through when not many people were there. Bryan enjoyed the animals very much. I think the lions are his favorite. Maybe the giraffes too. By the time we got to the giraffe's they were putting them in their cages for the night. Hopefully we'll have another trip soon. :)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to our cousin, Anna Kate! Today she is 5 years old. We love you and hope you have fun celebrating today!

mommy or sheep?

When we color, Bryan likes for us to draw the shapes he knows. We let him tell us what to draw. He knows lots of shapes...circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star, heart, diamond, etc. Usually he'll ask us to draw a face in the circle. So yesterday he said, "two eyes" so i drew two eyes. He asked for a chin so I colored a little bit on the chin. When I was finished I asked him who it was. He said, "sheep!" Then he said, "no, mommy." :) Glad to know I look like a sheep.

hahaha

sweet cheeks

letter to the president

I just read this and felt like it needs to be shared.