Au Revior Diapers!

It's official: Jacob is a big boy wearing big boy briefs all day everyday! No more daytime diapers
for this growing boy.

(He makes a mean chocolate pudding-just look at how he must mix well considering the splatter...)
Since Monday, munchkin has worn a diaper or pull-up only to bed and sometimes his nap...and everything else is briefs or naked. We've been all over the place- to the mall, the library, Target, fun song-hours at bookstores, lunch with family- usually back to back errands, and munchkin hasn't had a single public accident (and only 3 all week at home). We can't believe how he just switched like it was no big deal....



(Successful Target trip: first finger paints!)

He's already learned that all he has to say is , "I need to peepee" and he gets a free trip to the bathroom wherever we are. He's used it in the car (we stopped at the closest grocery store), nap times, and if he's bored at a restaurant. So far, he's managed to make good on his end of the bargain, so we won't restrict these trips....but I see them easily becoming too much fun!

We're all excited because as we progress into the 'school' year and I hope to get some work (after the RD exam), Jacob can go to preschool with his Yaya (church we're she's an interim Pastor) as a potty-trained kiddo! Lots going on before arrival of baby 2, but the timing is just working so smoothly for munchking- and us, too.

On that front, we learn Thursday if new munchkin is a boy or girl! Everyone but myself feels a girl is certain, we'll see.

I can feel this pipsqueak moving some (strong jabs maybe 3 times a day) but not like Jacob did (all the time whirling). So, I'm curious to see placement and whatnot on Thursday- I may just be getting kicked on the inside rather than my belly....
There we are celebrating my successful oral thesis defense last week (almost completely a Master of Science now!) at 18.5 weeks.

This video is of the greatest distraction from Phoenix heat: a HUGE monsoon that overloads gutters making a perfect 'sprinkler' for this active 2 year old boy. It's a bit tough to see, but just know that he ran in the rain every second it was coming down delightfully squealing. It was a time when your cheeks ache from smiling so hard at how gleeful, innocent, and precious your child is...it was just so beautiful, memorable, and made me remember the joys of playing in cold, fat, summer raindrops!

Who let the dogs out?

Well, really, who let the Jacob out?

This is his movie star look- you know, after the first professional haircut when you get a lollipop, a prize toy gecko, then get spoiled with sunglasses from your yaya AND a Target sticker...there is no other saunter. (PS- he informed every person we passed during the hour post-haircut "Look at me, I got a haircut and a lollipop" then pretended to be coy/shy about it. What an actor.)


This video is pre-life-changing (for Jacob) haircut, playing Wii with a bunch of Pugh family. Seeing how he loves music, dancing, and dogs....this was the absolute best combination ever.

GP pictures galore!

This is the face of one truly loved and happy boy.

Green Pond was absolutely fantastic this year-weather was sunny (and the heat wave without a/c added some extra sweat and ice cream indulgences), water was gorgeous, family was ready for fun, and Jacob (and the rest of us) enjoyed every single thing about the outdoor splendor of the place! We discovered that he loves fireworks and sparklers ("Did you see that daddy? That was a big one!"over and over again), sitting in fire trucks, and eating every drop of an ice cream cone all by himself.

That place had non-stop outdoor adventures and constant family members ready to embark on some fun quest with the munchkin.

Now that we're back in Phoenix....hottest place ever...any suggestions for activity and (cheap) fun?

Busiest boy around

Jacob and I are having a blast in Green Pond- and Daniel joins the fun late tonight. Munchkin is having the time of his life with his Chell Aunts and Uncles with the wagon rides/pulling it, bike rides (thanks Pa for attaching the kiddo seat from when I was a child!), swimming, playing on the playground, going for walks in the woods, seeing deer and hearing bears, and the list goes on and on. The 4th of July parade is happening tomorrow, so we'll have lots of pictures....Unfortunately the internet is S L O W up here and I'm having trouble loading pictures. Until then: Happy 4th of July!