Mr. Bright Eyes

Maybe it's just because I'm his mommy, but I can't get enough of Dallin's big bright eyes. They just convey so much affection. You can't look at him without falling in love with him.








Nap time with daddy.

Chocolate Syrup

Dallin doesn't seem to like his pacifier. I feel like my life could be so much easier if he would just take his pacifier. So I got an idea that maybe if I put a little chocolate syrup on the end, he would like it.

The verdict: Dallin loves chocolate syrup, but still not fond of the pacifier. Would you look at that smile? You can't tell me it's "just gas".

Any more ideas???

Westonisms

Baby Dallin was crying while we drove home tonight. I suggested to Weston that he talk to Dallin to make him feel better.

Me: Weston, say "It's okay Dallin"

Weston: It's okay Dallin

Me: "We are almost home"

Weston: We are almost home.

Me: "Weston loves you"

Weston: yeah...

Earlier today Weston was struggling trying to move a comforter onto the bed.

Weston: (Grunting) I can't do it, mama.

Mama: Try harder, Weston.

Weston: (yelling) NO, YOU TRY HARDER, MAMA!

brothers

This was our attempt at pictures of the boys. I think it's apparent we need professional help.

Weston

Hello, My name is Weston. I'm 3 years old.

I have some interesting new quirks these days:

1. Mom and dad decided that because I have such a nice set of teeth in my mouth, they would leave the skin on my apples for me to eat. I liked them so much that now all I do is eat the skin off the outside of my apple slice and refuse to eat the rest.

2. I'm being such a good big brother. I am the first to announce when "Baby brother is awake, mama" or "baby brother is sleeping, mama" or yell "BABY BROTHER IS SAD, MAMA" when he cries.

3. Mom and dad have found a very useful way to get me to do something. Mom will say "Weston, will you put your toys in the toy box" and because Weston is 3, his immediate response is "NO!". So mom just says "Okay, I'll ask daddy to do it". Weston quickly responds with "NO! Weston wants to do it". And he does- whatever it was that I asked him to do.

4. One of my newest phases happens when I ask for something, like a fruit snack, and mom says 'no'. I then change my tone of voice up an octave and ask "cuter". (but then answer is still no)

5. I love the 'Cars' movie- especially Lightning and Mator. Sometimes I run around backwards and yell "I'm going backwards like Mator".

6. My favorite place in the whole world is Target. If mom or dad asks me what I want to do today, I will always respond with "go to Target?". When I play pretend, I hop into the laundry basket and announce that I am going to Target. If mom asks what I plan to do there I will respond with "Get a cookie, get groceries" and continue to list of some grocery items.

Happy 4th of July

Since my babies are born so close to the 4th of July, I have bought them both a baby 4th of July outfit. Dallin's says "Little Firecracker"

Weston came home from the hospital

on the 4th.

Weston's 3rd Birthday

With Weston's world turned upside-down recently with the birth of a younger brother, I really wanted his birthday to be special and all about him. We had the house decorated with Curious George everything for when he woke up. If you asked Weston what he wanted for his birthday he would say: cup cakes, balloons and then start rattling off names of his friends.

So Weston had a party with his little friends in the morning and then we went out to dinner and opened presents from the family with dad, grandma and grandpa in the evening.

He must have had a good time, he asked me the other day if he could have "another birthday".

Once again, I was very proud of mycup cakes.