This weekend started out somewhat disappointing since we decided not to go to Shawn's family reunion. While I think we made the right decision based on how my leg is doing, the doctor's recommendation, and Shawn being covered in poison ivy, we knew that the Bean especially was going to be disappointed that he didn't get to see his aunts, grandparents and extended family. There's always next year!
Saturday was Joshua's 34-month birthday. It's been a rough week with me having to take it more easy, not being able to get real hot, etc. so we felt like we needed to do something special for the kids, especially our restless Joshua. So, we started Saturday morning by heading to the petting zoo in Leola, about a 10-minute drive from our house. Joshua loved it! We laughed when we said to the kids "whoa, look at that colorful bird!" and he said "that's a parrot!" Haaa...he's smarter than we think he is! The parrot said hello, and the Bean said hi. Joshua told us the colors of the bunnies, saw the donkeys, the llama, was amused by the kangaroo (since we just learned the day before that they start with "K" in Caleb's new Elmo book), saw the peacock and the yack, missed the pot-belly pig who decided he'd rather lay inside his stench-filled structure, was bewildered by the turkey gobbling, and was highly excited to see "STINKY" deer. [His grandparents have a stuffed 'dinky' deer that the Bean loves when we're down in FL, and he said "look, STINKY deer!" We laughed...so true on so many levels.] His highlight was feeding the goats and feeding the ducks...who quacked and quacked their thanks.
Soon it was time to go. I was feeling sore, and thankfully that place isn't all that big. So, we came home and rested for awhile. When the boys woke up, Daddy filled their little Wally-the-whale pool and both boys enjoyed standing in the water and splashing around a bit, even though it was chilly. He got them dried off and dressed when they were all done, and we headed to McDonald's on Manheim Pike for dinner. Neither of us felt up to cooking (we were both exhausted) and we had been wanting to check out the indoor playground (which was nothing to write home about). Joshua ate maybe a handful of fries, and Caleb had some chicken nuggets. A little duck was in their value meal, and both boys thought this thing was cute. 
When we got home, I elevated my sore legs again. Shawn was also tired and itchy from his poison ivy. He let the boys play outside for a few minutes, which was long enough that Caleb fell in our driveway and got his first ever boo-boo on his knee. Daddy took him in and changed him into his PJ's before I could get a picture. We then let the boys play in the office, and Daddy took a couple quick pictures of the Bean on his 34-month birthday.
I can't believe how Joshua is growing (not that these pictures do him any justice)! His mind is developing so rapidly now. Not only can he count, tell us all the colors (even some of the trickier ones like white, etc), knows all the alphabet letters, etc, he sees along to most songs now with the actual words, and we just love to see the way he thinks about things. When he got out of the car the day that my mom helped me with the boys by taking us all to her house, he pointed and said "look, the moon." And it was! Not only was the sun shining, you could also still see the moon. He loves tractors and birds and butterflies, and he loves to see how things work. He'll really listen as we tell him things and repeat it back at different times when we're not expecting it. I also love how he gently pats Caleb's head to show him affection. Potty training is still off and on. Some days he's awesome about telling us and awesome about wanting to use the potty, and so forth. Other days, he's not really interested. It's more of a process than I thought it would be, but I think that's normal. (Since I've never done this before, I have no idea!). All in all, our Bean is growing up to be an amazing kid. Both Shawn & I feel like we can trust him, which really shows his maturity as a child. We trust that he doesn't get into things, that he's gentle with others, that he's going to behave in certain situations. We talked about this phenomenon the other day...how much Joshua is growing and both of us as parents have such a deep respect and love for him. He has definitely changed since his headbanging/screaming-fits days, and he is really turning out to be an amazing kid! We got his 33-month evaluation in the mail - once again we have a letter that says he's developing normally. God is SO GOOD! All the time! Happy 34-month birthday, my Bean! Enjoy the last few months of being two!
Soon it was time to go. I was feeling sore, and thankfully that place isn't all that big. So, we came home and rested for awhile. When the boys woke up, Daddy filled their little Wally-the-whale pool and both boys enjoyed standing in the water and splashing around a bit, even though it was chilly. He got them dried off and dressed when they were all done, and we headed to McDonald's on Manheim Pike for dinner. Neither of us felt up to cooking (we were both exhausted) and we had been wanting to check out the indoor playground (which was nothing to write home about). Joshua ate maybe a handful of fries, and Caleb had some chicken nuggets. A little duck was in their value meal, and both boys thought this thing was cute. When we got home, I elevated my sore legs again. Shawn was also tired and itchy from his poison ivy. He let the boys play outside for a few minutes, which was long enough that Caleb fell in our driveway and got his first ever boo-boo on his knee. Daddy took him in and changed him into his PJ's before I could get a picture. We then let the boys play in the office, and Daddy took a couple quick pictures of the Bean on his 34-month birthday.I can't believe how Joshua is growing (not that these pictures do him any justice)! His mind is developing so rapidly now. Not only can he count, tell us all the colors (even some of the trickier ones like white, etc), knows all the alphabet letters, etc, he sees along to most songs now with the actual words, and we just love to see the way he thinks about things. When he got out of the car the day that my mom helped me with the boys by taking us all to her house, he pointed and said "look, the moon." And it was! Not only was the sun shining, you could also still see the moon. He loves tractors and birds and butterflies, and he loves to see how things work. He'll really listen as we tell him things and repeat it back at different times when we're not expecting it. I also love how he gently pats Caleb's head to show him affection. Potty training is still off and on. Some days he's awesome about telling us and awesome about wanting to use the potty, and so forth. Other days, he's not really interested. It's more of a process than I thought it would be, but I think that's normal. (Since I've never done this before, I have no idea!). All in all, our Bean is growing up to be an amazing kid. Both Shawn & I feel like we can trust him, which really shows his maturity as a child. We trust that he doesn't get into things, that he's gentle with others, that he's going to behave in certain situations. We talked about this phenomenon the other day...how much Joshua is growing and both of us as parents have such a deep respect and love for him. He has definitely changed since his headbanging/screaming-fits days, and he is really turning out to be an amazing kid! We got his 33-month evaluation in the mail - once again we have a letter that says he's developing normally. God is SO GOOD! All the time! Happy 34-month birthday, my Bean! Enjoy the last few months of being two!
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