Gymboree & Potty Fun

I have to post about my new Gymboree classes. They are so cool with older kids who are starting to become friends. Ms Liz is now not only my music teacher on Mondays, but also my Fitness Fun teacher on Tuesday afternoons. We have a snack after that class and then I have art with Ms Deb who has been my art teacher for 1.5 years. My mommy will leave and let me do the classes without her watching over me as soon as I turn 3. In conjunction (ever heard a 2 year old use that word?) with the new classes, I've started skipping most of my naps. Mommy tricked me into lying down today to have quiet time and I accidentally napped, but for the most part I don't need a nap anymore. It really works out well since mommy's super tired from the baby and I get to bug her even more! Seriously I am already a good big brother because I'm trying not to sit on mommy's belly anymore or kick her in the stomach. It is so hard but I'm trying.

Another thing going on is that I am slowly letting mommy and daddy con me into using the toilet. I figured I gotta get something really good out of this. So when I fill up my potty chart (I'm only 4 away!) I get a new game about the ocean. I only had 80 spots on the chart to get a super cool game. Who's winning this battle? I showed mommy that I can hold it for about an hour if I want yesterday. All it takes is kicking and screaming, surprisingly I decided to please her and go after an hour. No wonder mommy hasn't pushed me so hard today. She's afraid of another fit!! Ha! Ha! Ha!

The last 2 weeks

The last 2 weeks have been a lot of fun. We've been doing all kinds of fun stuff. Granna, Aunt Jamie, Mrs Beagle, Jahna, and Jada came up for a few days. Granna stayed with mommy but I got to go to the aquarium and the zoo! What fun it was. Mommy and daddy want to take me to the zoo again. I think they just want to go themselves! And then mommy had her 30th birthday. I don't know why that was such a big deal, but I played along anyway. I helped Granna make mommy a cake. My arm and my sleeve got caught in the icing, but other than that it was a good time. I thought making a cake was a good idea as always. I was so sad when our company left. But later that night daddy and mommy took me to see Ratatouille. I enjoyed the movie soooo much that I cried when we left the theater.

We've been swimming a lot lately. The pool has been super warm since it has been really hot here the last few days. Mommy actually stayed in for a long time last night! Mommy also has been taking advantage of clearance prices so she's been buying me lots of clothes that she says I can't wear yet.

Daddy took me on the lawnmower for the first time Thursday night. I helped him mow the front yard which was a blast! I was so excited.

Oh and some people named Ms Aeriale and Ms Amy came to visit us Saturday night. I was sad when they left because they are super cool.

Maybe mommy will get her laptop back soon so that I can post more often. My fingers have been getting weak not typing as much as normal. I guess that is the price you have to pay when you play Elmo's Keyboard game so often that you break the letters off of the computer.

My 1st Sleepover

Sunday night daddy and mommy took me to my first sleepover. They said they had to get up really early and travel to the doctor's office for mommy's belly hurt so I might as well try to have a sleepover at Parker's house. Mommy got me all ready for bed and tucked me in. I told her, "I'm having a sleepover." Off she went. Daddy picked me up just after lunch the next day. I had a great time and am looking forward to sleepovers in the future. Maybe a friend can come to my house next.

4th of July Fireworks

Fireworks go "boom"! We camped out in the mall parking lot with the Lowes, Stewarts, and Saucedos. And there was a huge fireworks show. Oh and I did some sparklers beforehand. Then on Friday night, we had a swim and fireworks party here at the house. Mommy says Daddy's pyromaniac came out and lit off some huge fireworks. Check out the great pictures Ms Stephanie took of us at the mall's fireworks.

Our Vacation

We had a fabulous vacation June 22nd-July 3rd. Mom and Dad dropped me at Papa and Nanny's for two nights. Aunt Mimi and Austen were there. We went swimming and to see Surf's Up. I had a good time and didn't miss daddy or mommy too much. Then we headed to Orlando with Nanny and Austen. We saw Katherine and family, did scavenger hunts, went to the Rainforest Cafe, and sneaked into the pool at the JW Marriott where daddy's conference was held. It was a blast. Then we visited Mammaw and Uncle Mike. Uncle Mike of course took me to DQ for ice cream, and I enjoyed sitting in Mammaw's lap. We stopped by cousin Mary's and I enjoyed her dogs who have "great names". Then we went to Panama City to hang with the Hardmans. They aren't our biological family, but I still call them Uncle Pete and Aunt Debbie because they are like family to me. We went to the beach and just had all kinds of fun. Daddy and Mommy had a hard time leaving them and rearranged a few things to stay a few hours more with them. Finally we went to see Grandma, Tata, Uncle Michael, Aunt Jan, Heather, Granna, Pappaw, and Aunt Jamie. I always have a good time there. All in all it was a fantastic trip, but I'm glad to be home for a little while.

I helped build the new pool.

Daddy and mommy finally got a chance to build the new pool. We had fun taking the old one down the other night and then we put the new one up on Sat and Sun. I was a big help using my tools and playing in the sand. I tried to nap Sat but the excitement was too much. I finally ran out of steam Sat evening and fashioned an outside bed with a chair cushion for a pillow and a cardboard box as a blanket. The pool is going to be a lot of fun. I was able to slip and slide in it when we began filling it. I got pretty bored after about an hour in there as mommy was smoothing winkles and daddy was screwing in the sides. But it will all be worth it when my friends can come over and swim!

Great Grandparent Visit

I was really happy to wake up from my nap yesterday to my twin cousins Kaeily and Chelsea (Daddy's first cousins) by my bed. They are so cool because they are 9. And then I saw my buddy Grandpa Rod and Grandma! They visited us for a night and morning on their way to camp for the summer. I really wanted to go with them, but daddy said he didn't have 2 months of vacation time. I poked my bottom lip out as they pulled off this morning.

Also - check out my haircut in the picture. I was told that I was the best behaved and most still kid in the salon yesterday. Mommy was so proud of me!