Zoo Fun!!!

This weekend my parents and sister took Dillon to the zoo for the day, and he had a great time. They went to the petting zoo first, which then made him think that he could touch EVERY animal! Later that night, we could hear him on the monitor saying, "sheep - pet it, yeah! Tiger - touch it - Nooooo!"

BEFORE the big adventure:

In case you aren't familiar with Dillon's sheep sound - he's saying, "BAAAAAAA!"

Somebody was worn out!!!
Later that night, Grandma gave the boys a bath and got them ready for bed. It was so nice to be able to go out for the night just the two of us!

Happy Baby (never thought I'd say that!)

Owen is finally a happy baby! I realized I hadn't taken many pictures of him lately, so I took a few of him yesterday on the changing table - just too cute now! I love the 6-12 month stage, so much fun! I can't believe we've made it through 6 months...

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back...

Dillon's potty training was coming along quite well, I thought. Then, he started being "all done" with his potty. Although sometimes before I slapped a diaper on him, he'd fight it and say "potty - Dillon potty, yeah". So we'd go sit on the potty again. All this, just to not wear a diaper! To make a long story short, sometimes he uses it, sometimes not. I'm just taking it as it comes, and am not going to stress out over it - I have too many other things to worry about!

On the bright side, Owen is finally sleeping better - through the night without any 3AM or 5AM wakings anymore, and two really good naps during the day. As long as he has his "blankie", he's a happy camper!

Potty Training: Day 1

Apparently, July 1 wasn't a one-time occurance of Dillon removing his diaper in bed. Pretty much EVERY night since then, and the past two afternoon naps have been that way. Unfortunately for me, that means I'm washing sheets every day! I guess that is his way of saying he's ready to get out of the diaper. I asked him this morning if he wanted to go on the potty, and he said, "Yeah, okay!" (his newest cute phrase) Therefore, today marked Day 1 of our potty training experience. I was not looking forward to this, or expecting it so soon, but I guess I should take advantage of it while I can.

I've heard of some people doing this, but it was Dillon's idea, not mine - he doesn't want to wear a diaper at ALL, and doesn't care for shorts, either. So today he spent most of the day naked. Luckily it was beautiful outside, so we could be out there (good for accidents!) a lot.

It's a good thing we don't have neighbors too close!!!

Grandma came over and helped this morning, and made sure he drank lots of water, to keep practicing!

2 Years Old Today!!!

2 years ago, at 1:32AM, Joe and I were just beginning a whole new chapter of our lives. Now we've been through a few chapters, and they seem to be flying by! We had a really nice birthday party for Dillon this past Saturday, with two great-grandparents, both sets of grandparents, and Dillon's aunt and uncle all over to celebrate. He had a great time, and loves showing off for everyone! Owen was very well-behaved, too, and if he could talk, I'm sure he'd say he had fun.

Appropriately enough, we had a "Cars" theme:

Dillon was very spoiled with gifts - here is a pool from Joe and I:
A "waggie" from Grandma & Grandpa R.:

A battery-operated Earnhardt Jr. car from Uncle Andy and Grammy & Poppy:

A set of toddler-sized golf clubs:

A Hummer Truck:
Matchbox cars from Great Grandma & Grandpa:
Art supplies and easel from Aunt Laura:

Thanks to everyone for coming and making it such a success!!!

Best Way to Sleep

Last night I went in to check on Dillon a couple hours after he had gone to sleep - what I found was just too hilarious...

Apparently we can't put him to bed without shorts on!!!

When Joe and I were attempting to put a diaper back on him, he bolted upright, looked up at us, and said, "trucks! trucks!" We said, "you can play with them tomorrow - go ni-night now", and he flopped back down and was out like a light.