Hey Chickey-doo

A friend of mine is out of town for a few days and she asked us if we would be willing to check on her chickens while she was gone. Ethan couldn't wait to see them laying eggs!

Today, after Ethan woke up, we went to check on the "Chickey-doo's" (as my friend Andrea has named them) and see if there were any eggs. Ethan was very impressed when we saw some eggs and asked me a million questions about where the eggs came from and how they laid their eggs. It was a very interesting conversation I'm sure you can imagine, especially at 6:30AM.

After we collected our eggs, we went home to make breakfast. "Mommy, to open the eggs you need to twist them and pull." he said as I cracked the eggs into the pan. "We have to burn the eggs up before we eat them, right?" he commented as I cooked them (and no, I didn't burn the eggs). I enjoy hearing his comments from what he has observed.

Before eating we said grace, thanking the chickens for their eggs, and Ethan gobbled up all the scrambled eggs on his plate.

"When all our eggs are all gone we will need to go to Court's house to get some more. Those were very good eggs!" Ethan commented as he put his dishes in the sink.

Thanks Andrea for the learning opportunity and experience!

Four Weeks Old

Yesterday Everett turned 4 weeks old. I took him into the doctor to get weighed, I was surprised how much he had grown! He weighs 8 lbs 3 oz!

Back in the swing of things

I have been trying to stay on track and keep to Ethan's normal routine since Everett was born. We have been doing school every now and then, but today we sat and did a lot of school 'work' and I could tell that it was just what Ethan was missing.


Reading and matching words to pictures.


We read about 10 books, drew a few pictures about what we read, talked about money and sorted coins, worked on a new CVC (constanant vowel constanant) activity, practiced handwriting on the sidewalk, counted to 100 with pennies, then practiced counting by tens. He even made his own snack while I nursed Everett of hummus and crackers, and played independently in the playroom while I finished up my morning chores.


Counting to 100 with pennies.


Everett even did some 'work' while Ethan and I played, and he sat and listened nicely while I read some of Ethan's favorite books.

It was a great day of learning and I am looking forward to the school year ahead!

Say Cheese!!

Everett is smiling! He has had some gas smiles before this, but the one he flashed us today is definately a social smile! I got him to do it again for Derrick when he got home, and he tried to get him to smile at him... no such luck. These early smiles are only for Mommy!

Enjoying Lunch with my Little Man

Today Ethan and I sat outside for lunch. We had a great lunch and finished up the yummy peaches Ethan requested last time he was at the grocery store with Derrick. It was a great day and Everett was napping so we got to spend a little one-on-one time outside talking and watching the golfers.

After we finished eating, I gathered our dishes and we headed inside. Ethan noticed I had my hands full and as I was reaching for my water bottle he asked, "Mommy, would you like me to carry your waterbottle inside for you?". He had such a sweet look on his face when he asked and seemed so grown up. Such a sweet little guy! I cannot say how much I love moments like these!

Two Peas in the Pod

We set up Everett's crib in Ethan's room a few days ago, and ever since, Ethan has been asking when Everett will be old enough to sleep in his room all night. We have been napping him in his crib during the day, but since Ethan isn't really napping anymore, they don't nap together.

Tonight it worked out that Everett was ready to lay down for a nap right around the time that Ethan was getting ready to go to bed. Ethan was so excited that he was going to be able to sleep in the same room with his baby brother, that he flew through our bedtime routine and was in bed before 7:30PM.

It melted my heart to see the huge smile on his face as I kissed him goodnight. He was so excited! I went to check on them after about 10 minutes and they both were sound asleep in their beds.





We are blessed.

Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero. - Mark Brown