Wishing For Spring

I have lived in Spokane for all of my life, so I know all to well that we have a while to go before true spring-like weather graces us with its presence. So, as long as there is a little bit of sunshine we are determined to get out and go for walks as a family! Here are a few picks of our latest walk.

Bath Time Fun

We have been patiently waiting for the time when both of our children could take a bath at the same time. For that to happen two things needed to fall into line. One, McKenna needed to be big enough to sit up. And two, Marek needed to be able to be in the tub with her and not try to lovingly drown her. Thankfully the stars have aligned and bath time is for two now! :) Marek is loving having his sissy in the tub and McKenna is enjoying chilling/floating along in her bumbo. Its great for Brandon and I too because we get to kill two birds with one stone and get both of our little people clean at the same time!!! Here are some pics of tub time.

Sitting Pretty

We officially have a sitter in our midst! McKenna has actually been sitting unassisted for over a month! Go baby girl!!! Its crazy how fast the progression happens. It seems like only a few weeks ago she would wobble and topple over, and now she can sit for nearly as long as she chooses. We timed her the other night and she sat and played with toys without falling over for over a half an hour! Impressive! :) I fear crawling is just around the corner! I'm just not ready for her to be mobile yet!!!

Potty Time

I have to admit that Marek has been ready to be potty trained for a while, but the though of doing it for me was daunting. So, last Thursday armed with stickers, a potty chart I had printed off of the Internet and treats galore I decided it was time! Right from the get go he wasn't really keen on the idea of wearing underwear, but when he walked into the bathroom and saw the stickers, potty chart, and rewards taped on the mirror he was all in. And I'm happy to report that a week out he is doing great! There are days when we have no accidents, and if we do it is more my fault for letting a long period of time pass by without putting him on the potty. Funny note too, he likes to climb on the big potty to do his business now as apposed to going on his cute frog potty chair. Go figure. Now we just have to figure out a way to get him to go number 2 in the potty.

Playing on our old iphone while doing his business

"stop looking at me, this is private stuff"

Snow, Snow and More Snow

It has been a virtually snow-less winter in the Pacific Northwest this year. I almost thought we could squeak by without getting a major downfall, but I was wrong. In the last two days Spokane has unfortunately received more than 10 inches of snow, and many school districts, including the one we live in, were closed today. The bright side of all of this snow is that Marek LOVES it! He especially loves "helping" daddy snow blow the drive way. I just wish it didn't take so long to get Marek dressed in his snow gear! :) But in the end it is completely worth it when you watch him having so much fun!

how cute are these two!

happy, happy, happy

loving life

so sweet

doing it himself

Snip Snip

It's funny to me the things my husband ends up caring about that I would just never think he would give a second thought to. Our son's hair just happens to be one of those things. Brandon is adamant about the idea of keeping Marek's hair longer...for as long as we can! With that being said, I have trimmed his hair here and there, but he has never had an official haircut, that is until today! I have to say I was really impressed with the little guy. He stayed pretty still and he didn't get wriggly and whiney until the very end. Good job Marek! I think his hair looks super cute, and the most important part is that dad likes it too! Thank you Jasmin for giving him his first of many haircuts!

The first cut

He's being so still

Having fun

The finished look :)

Hard at Play

If you have a two year old then you know that they are constantly in motion. I swear the only time Marek is stagnate is when he is sleeping or eating. What I could accomplish if I had that much energy! :) Lately Marek's go to game is "the ticket game". He rides around on his Power Wheels (a Christmas presents from Nana) and daddy and mommy play the police officers that pull him over and give him tickets for speeding. He thinks it's hilarious.

big smile

We also have a growing artist in our midst. He loves to "color"... its mostly just scribbles on paper, but its been a great tool for him to learn his colors.

working on a masterpiece

McKenna too is hard at play. She love, love, loves her exersaucer! She has figured out that her seat spins and can now navigate herself around and play with all of the exciting toys around her. She is also a big fan of her play gym too. If I'm being honest, she is pretty much happy no matter what she is doing.

     tummy time under the play gym

                                                                   what a big girl

                                                                     bouncing around

What I find the most amusing about Marek and I guess most kids at his age is that he has a house full of toys and yet a good amount of the time he has more fun playing with random objects (the laundry basket, big diaper boxes etc.) Go figure!

The greatest outcome from all of this hardcore playing is the reward of a two and a half to three hour nap in the afternoon! :)