It's A .....

BOY!!!!!!

We are having another little boy! He is healthy and we already love him so much!! Now onto finding him a name and looking for bedding!!

Turkey Day 2011

We went to my mom's house again this year! Mitch's Uncle Roger had a long layover in Birmingham so he was able to join us for Thanksgiving! It was a day filled with lots of food, love and of course some temper tantrums by my sweet 2 year old!!

We tried taking some pictures for our Christmas card which Lawson wanted no part of. (see examples below!) But he did cooperate for a few so I will just have to make due.

Lawson rode a horse for the first time! He held the reigns himself and looked like a natural! Mitch also rode and I decided to take a gentle stroll around the arena (side note: it was on the most gentle horse we had and I had Mitch near just in case but I couldn't pass up an opportunity to ride even if I am pregnant!)

Mitch is going on his annual skeet shoot with the guys in the family today while I contemplated going to the mall but soon remembered this morning it was "black friday". I am do like dealing with crazies out there plus I know what I'm getting everyone and already finished Lawson's gifts so I'm going to do my shopping next week while Lawson is in school!

By the way....Monday is the BIG day!! Boy or girl??!! I will post when we find out!!!

Here are some pics from our Thanksgiving! Hope everyone had a great day!!

my sweet boy

he posed himself!

trying to get in the pasture but still posing!

my two boys!!

not happy!!

somewhat better!

me and the hubs (18 weeks pregnant here)

Lawson on "Sassy"!

It's a start...

We have been talking to Lawson about how big boys go to the bathroom in the potty. He will actually tell you that he has to poop but of course that is while he is in the act. So we did a little bribing...we put a kit kat bar (which he had been wanting since Halloween) above the cabinet in his bathroom. We told him if he went pee-pee or poo-poo in the potty he could have that kit kat. It was really hard not to give in when he looks at you with those big blue eyes and says "Momma, kit kat please?" but I resisted! Sunday he was about to eat lunch and he grabbed his diaper and said "poo-poo" so we immediately took him straight to the potty. He pitched a fit so we distracted him by reading books. He sat there for about 15 minutes and said he was done so I got him off the potty and low and behold he had pee-pee'd in the potty!!! We were so excited and he looked at us like we were crazy. He finally got that kit kat!!!

We have not gone again but I feel like this could be a start. We are just trying to make it a routine of him going when he gets up in the morning, after lunch, when he gets up from his nap and before bed. I would really love to have him potty trained by the time the baby gets here!! Here's to trying!!

Halloween and Other Things!

I'm a little late with my Halloween blog! I have been sick with sinus stuff that I came down with on Halloween and still battling it! The joys of pregnancy and being sick!!

The Friday before Halloween we went to Boo at the Zoo with some friends and their kids. We had a great time! It was fun watching Lawson holding his candy bucket up and then look in it with amazement at the candy! It was pretty cold that day so we didn't stay too long and then went to dinner at Moe's. Saturday we went over to some friends house to watch the Auburn game. Sunday I went to a friend's baby shower and then after Lawson woke up we went to the fall festival at the church where he attends MDO.

Halloween, he went to school in his costume and had fun at his Halloween party. Then my parents and in-laws came over to tag along trick or treating. Lawson had a blast!! After every house he would run up to us saying "I love candy!!" We stayed out for an hour or so and then he was done. I think he would have lasted longer if his candy bucket wasn't so heavy.

This year his was the mail man! I thought he was adorable and he got lots of compliments on how unique the costume was!!

Last weekend, Mitch went to the AL/LSU game. He was gone all day Saturday so my mom, sister, Lawson and me went to Disney On Ice. I wasn't sure how he would do because getting him to sit still for an extended amount of time is next to impossible! He actually did really well! He got a little antsy but after intermission he was okay. He danced and clapped to the songs! I considered it a success!!!

Today we will be putting together Lawson's big boy bed! If all goes well, he will be sleeping in it tonight! Wish us luck!!