The Crew

Ashley Hooten and Ashley Pointer have been my best buds for a long time. I can't imagine high school without them... or my wedding or the birth of my kids, etc. All of our sweet kiddos are very close in age and we were able to get them all together a few weeks ago. Needless to say, it was wild. From left to right - Carter Wayne (3), Sawyer (2 months), Ashley Pointer's kids - Caroline (1), Noah (3) and Ashley Hooten's kids Cline (3) and Chloe (7 months). Thanks girls for a wonderful morning!

Sawyer

Here is Sawyer at 2 months and 2 weeks old. Precious!

Swimming with Olivia Grace

Last week we went swimming with Olivia Grace and Leslie. Carter Wayne is really warming up to the pool. He wasn't too into it at first. Sawyer slept the whole time we were there. The pool wears him out. Carter Wayne loves his Olivia Grace and Leslie and "Mr. Brent that helps sick kids" (that's what he calls him). We had a blast! Thanks girls for inviting us!

A couple of weeks ago my friend Jaime came to see all of us that had made the move to Northwest. She stayed with Leslie and we had a girls night and a little Saturday shopping. We had so much fun in college when we roomed together. I loved living on DZ circle in our little duplex. We had some good times. Thanks for coming to visit, Jaime.

Staycation and Potty Training Boot Camp

At the end of July Rodney got a few days off work so we decided to have a "staycation". You know where you vacation at home as opposed to going somewhere and spending a lot of money. We went to local parks and the local pool and other places like that. It was fun but I don't recommend it - you still have to do laundry. Our main objective in staying home was for Rodney to conduct his Potty Training Boot camp on Carter Wayne. We began this process back in January and were very successful, until about a month before Sawyer's arrival when CW decided he didn't want to use the potty anymore. He let us know this by peeing on the floor at McAlister's and Melody's Choices. His reasons? He wanted to wear diapers like a baby and he wasn't going to pee in the potty because he wasn't getting anymore new trains. Can't argue with that. Fast forward to Potty Training Boot camp. It mostly consisted of CW running around the house naked or without bottoms for 5 days. I think he enjoyed that part of it. Yes, he did pee on the floor some and pooped on the floor twice. The next time you come to my house you will be wondering exactly where that happened, but I'll never tell. Finally we had given up and Rodney told him if he didn't want to be a big boy then he could just go back to wearing diapers. CW bawled and said he did want to be a big boy and went back and used the potty. He has been using it ever since. He is so into being a big boy. He won't even let me help at all and last night he closed the door for privacy. What in the world! Moral to the story, kids are going to use the potty when they want to - or maybe just my kid.

Two Months Old and Ready for Sunday School

On July 26th Sawyer got to go to Sunday school for the first time. He got to go because he has had his two months shots. We took he and Carter Wayne to the doctor for check ups on the 24th. Sawyer weighed 12 pounds 8 ounces (50th percentile) and he was 24 inches long (75th percentile). He has smiled and giggled. He actually giggled before he smiled. Rodney can get him to giggle and that little boy never moves his mouth. It is really funny. He sleeps through the night and is starting to have good head control. His personality is emerging and I think he is going to be more like Rodney. Most days he is just taking it all in and with Carter Wayne as a big brother there is alot to take in! Carter Wayne loved showing Sawyer where his new class would be, telling him not to cry when we dropped him off, and asking for him when we went to pick him up. Showing his little bro the ropes already.So sweet!

Getting ready for bed

Here are my boys getting ready for bed after baths. Don't they all look alike? Sawyer is so low key. He loves to stretch out on our bed when one of us is on the computer. He will just fall asleep there and we will carry him to his crib. So sweet. Do you see that Carter Wayne is wearing big boy underwear? :) More on that later...