A Few Cute Pics...

Here is Thalia just a week or so old

Here she is again, but this one is just recent

Just love it when she smiles!

Zion found Mary's heals... what more can I say.

Taking off his pants.

A Shoe Thing

So, this past week has been full of exciting little things that only parents can be proud of.

1. Zion loves to do the potty thing and today we bought him his first package of real big boy underwear in hope it encourages him even further in his training.

2. Zion can pull his pants up and down and remove his diaper all by himself (which is a little frustrating at times because he wants to throw it away after he barely tinkles in it... and we certainly can't afford that!)

3. Zion has been doing it for a while now but he's a shower kind of guy apparently... once in awhile he'll do a bath but he definitely prefers to take showers.

4. Please, thank you, banana, bow, more, book, moo, car, yes, yeah, wow... are just a few vocabulary words Zion has started to really use lately.

And last but not least:

5. This morning when Zion and I where out in the living room, I was checking my email, and I guess I didn't think I was turned around for very long but when I turned around to see what Zion was doing, because he was being so quiet, there he stood in his pajama shirt and diaper trying to put on his coat and scarf... he had already succeeded in putting on his hat and his shoes! This was the first time Zion has ever put his shoes on by himself and it was sooooo cute, he had them on the wrong feet bless his little heart. He was so proud.

Thalia is getting so big now. It's just crazy that she is almost what 7 weeks old?! Time flies when all you do is stare at your children in wonderment and awe and think to yourself what awesome children you were blessed with and how the heck did you ever deserve such.

It's Potty Time!

Nate and I have decided recently that because it's been said it takes boys longer to potty train than girls, (well that and the fact that he seemed to becoming interested),why not start potty training Zion now. So, we bought Zion a little potty and some big boy pull up style diapers. Boy was Zion excited about all of that. After buying all of that there have been some days where Zion has wanted to sit on his potty and others... not so much. Well, as of the last couple of days he has been really gung-ho about it... he wants to take off his pants and diaper and sit on his potty and then wash his hands (washing his hands especially), and he loves his big boy diapers and always wants to wear them. Now when I talk about Zion sitting on his potty that's literally what he's doing... just sitting on his potty, that is up until today! This morning when I noticed the sign of him having to go potty I rushed to him brought him to his little potty took off his diaper and sat him on him down and he did his business! We were so proud of him. I mean what an accomplishment for such a little guy. I cheered for him and he was pleased himself. He sat on the potty several more times today but alas nothing. Oh well, I figure if I can get him to do his business on his potty once a day... that's good enough for me right now.

Zion Has also been expanding his vocabulary! Lately Zion has been calling me by my first name when he wants my attention... Heidi, Heidi! Man I love this kid of mine!