Going going gone!

I am happy to report that Michael no longer uses a pacifier to sleep with!  Yay!  The fuff(sorry not sure how to spell a made up word), as Michael called it, is gone.  The story on how it became called that is when he was first learning to call it a pacifier he'd say puff fuff and it got shortened to fuff.  I decided last Thursday that it was time.  I asked him about giving it to a neighbor's baby and he said yes.  I'm pretty sure he wasn't completely sure what he was agreeing to but I went with it.  I kept repeating to him what we were doing and that at night he wasn't going to have it anymore. Right after we gave it to her I decided I wanted to go get him a toy so he picked out a James train at Target.

That first night it took him close to an hour and a half to fall asleep.  He'd cry a little bit off and on and I'd go in and talk to him telling him he was a big boy. But once he finally fell asleep and stopped asking me what he was hearing outside he didn't wake up 'til morning. The next nights went much better and last night he didn't  ask for it.  The bad thing is he hasn't taken a nap since giving it up.  I hadn't tried to put him down and didn't want to until he was used to not having it at night.  I tried yesterday for the first time to put him down for a nap but he refused so we might be done with naps. Bummer.  It was so nice to get things done or have the opportunity to take a nap myself. But he'll be 3 in a month and has been such a good napper- always more than two hours- usually three and sometimes three and a half. 

I can now cross off one more thing off my "De-Baby Michael" list before the baby comes.  Michael is successfully sleeping in a toddler bed, is nearly completely potty trained, can usually dress himself, goes to nursery at church with no problems saying bye & now he doesn't use a pacifier!  I am so glad I've worked hard to get all these things accomplished before the baby comes next month.  I was really starting to worry about him not getting adjusted to nursery since they were having trouble with finding leaders for a while.  Now they are stable and he absolutely loves it.  I have a big boy now!

Grandma came to visit!

My mom came to visit last Wednesday night to Monday evening.  We enjoyed having her here and had lots of fun.  She helped me and spent some time with Michael by bathing him and putting him to bed.

 

  On Monday we went downtown, so I turned in my membership to the Children's Museum.  We had a great time.  Michael loved it and it was fun to let him run around and try new things.  He really liked this section of the ball area where he could put a ball into the basket controlled by air.

 

  

 After the museum we ate at Rainforest Cafe.  The food was great and we were entertained by a gorilla coming to life every 10-15 minutes. There was also a thunder lightening storm every half hour.  Michael told me at one point that he was scared with tears in his eyes.  I told him it was just pretend and for fun.  He was then able to get over it and enjoy it.

Things to remember: 

• Saw Toy Story 3 at the movie theater- technically Michael's third movie, second was Shrek The Final Chapter.  The first was a movie for Joe and I when he was young.
• Went swimming at the pool on post.
• Bought a few items at Joann's to alter a couple dresses, after I have the baby.
• Attended church.  Mom enjoys our ward & thinks we have some fun women in RS.
• Walked the mall & Mom found a swimsuit cover up & a cute bathing suit top on clearance for Hawaii. 

Have I mentioned my entire family is going to Hawaii?  Two months after I have the baby, in November.  Also Tyler is engaged and is getting married there.  We are staying home.  Bummer.  My idea of going to Hawaii does not include a 2 month old though.  So that's what I get for having another baby in September.  Okay I'm done with my rant now.

We can't wait for my mom to come back when the baby comes.  When dropping my mom off at the airport Michael was sad we weren't going either. I told him we didn't have a ticket to get on the plane with my mom.  He said all teary eyed that he wanted a ticket.    We miss you mom & look forward to your return!

Family Talent

Joe has some pretty talented eyebrows as he can do "The Rock". He can nearly manipulate them in any manner he'd like.

Michael has a fun time trying to manipulate his eyebrows in different ways as his daddy does.  We think it's pretty funny and cute.  This video was made over a month ago. Enjoy.









































As for my eyebrows, they are nearly nonexistent. ;)