Potty Training???

Ok, so this little guy pee peed (sp?) in the potty today! Can you believe it? He has been showing some serious interest in the whole process and so we have been letting him go and try it out. So today his Dada took him over to the potty before naptime, sat him on it and he went pee. We handed him some toilet paper, dabbed himself off, dropped it in the toilet, and motioned for us to help him off. He turned around and flushed the toilet. Dare I say that this child may be potty trained by the end of the summer? I do not really have it on my agenda, but hey, we may take a stab at it.

Our Wonderful KeeKee

After the birth of Kingston, my Mom came to stay and help for TWO weeks. It was a tremendous gift. Alder is just in love with her and we loved having her here EVERY second. She is a wonderful mother and a loving and generous grandmother. KeeKee is sorely missed by us and we cannot wait for another long visit. I realize that not everyone has help from a mother or even mother-n-law after they have a baby so I am overwhelmed with gratitude for this gift.

KeeKee-We love you! Thank you so much!

Wingfield Beach Trip

We had a wonderful beach trip with the whole Wingfield family at Grayton Beach. The house was perfect for all 21 of us, the food delicious, and the fellowship priceless. My sweet sister-n-law Beth is a terrific photographer and since I just had a baby and cannot seem to get my pictures downloaded from the beach (which are not that great anyways) I am going to just send you to her blog (double click on the title of this post) so you can ooooo and ahhhh over all the precious children. There are 11 grandchildren now in total for June and Jackson. The kids had a wonderful time playing with each other, exploring the beach, and swimming in the pool.
I will echo what Beth said...that is a great gift to be a part of this wonderful family.

Sleepy Boy

Kingston is a sweet little baby. He has a seemingly gentle spirit about him and loves to be hugged and kissed. He is quiet even when he is trying to let you know something is wrong like if he is hungry or has a dirty diaper. The other day we had all gone outside and we had left him in his bed fast asleep for about 20 minutes or so. I went inside to check on him and I could hear him crying as soon as I came in the door. I rushed in there sure to find a inconsolable baby, but when I picked him up he immediately fell asleep in my arms. Kingston is a joy to have. We are overwhelmingly blessed.

Rainy Day Wellie Fun

Alder is being a great big brother. He loves loves loves Kingston. He will give him kisses all day long if you asked him to and he wants to "show" him all of his toys. The other day it was dreadfully rainy and so Alder and I went up and down the street splashing in the ditches. I think he thought his Mama was cool for splashing and running up and down with him and for spending some alone time with just him. It was raining the whole time and he loved it. We were such a mess when we came back. Obviously this picture was taken before we ventured out. By the way, Alder wants to wear his wellies all the time. Its the funniest thing.

I found this poem or rather ode to motherhood on my good friends' blog. I thought it was sweet and accurate. I love being a mom to my two boys and especially loving on a newborn all over again.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom ..

Dada Comparison

The first picture is Jared when he was a newborn and the second one is Kingston. We think they look so much alike. It is so fun to play the "who do they look like?" game. Alder looked just like my newborn baby pictures and has turned out looking a lot like me and my brother Houston, but people constantly comment on how Alder looks like Jared as well. I mean go figure....they are going to look like both of us after all, right? I mean that is the point. :)

Kingston Settle Wingfield