thankful for. . .

Special thanks to Aunt Angie (PopPop's sister) for this sweet blanket she made Tanner!!! He looks pretty cozy and comfy, doesn't he???
We have been so blessed by SO many people the past few weeks, and I am quite sure we would not be in as good shape as we are, if it weren't for YOU!!

Just a FEW things we are especially thankful for:

*Meals. . . . delicious pork BBQ from Paul and Sara, meals from Eric's parents, and especially meals from Nana - she has kept us fed for at least a week of Tanner's first month! Plus the food my mom made and put in our freezer while she was here. Miraculously, we have not had to resort to scrambled eggs, grilled cheese, or frozen pizza a single time!!

*Gifts for Bryce - he has handled all of the chaos in his life this month SO well. Thanks so much to all of you who have sent him mail, gifts, and just spent the extra time to talk to HIM about whatever he wants to chat about (generally Legos, bad guys, and racecars.) Thank you for making him feel special and not at all left out, amidst all the attention being given to his little brother!

Speaking of that little brother. . .he is waking up. So, I will cut this short and just say THANK YOU. We appreciate each of you, and forgive me if I have not properly thanked you for whatever wonderful thing(s) you have done!!!! Oh - and there are a few more new pictures over on my blog, so hop on over and see the cuteness there too!!! :)

the boys in red and blue

color coordinated outfits warranted a cute photo op!!!

this was the best of the bunch though, because of COURSE it was impossible to get them BOTH looking at the camera, with a reasonable expression, at the same time!!

my three sweeties

the littlest of the three sweeties had his weight check today, at the dr. he gained 15 ounces in the past 9 days. . . .well surpassing the goal of an ounce a day! Woohooo!!! We don't have to go back to the dr now until his two month checkup.

Bryce had his first dentist appt yesterday and passed that with flying colors as well. He handled most everything (minus two of the Xrays, and well. . .the mint dental floss) like a champ!!! So proud of my boys!!!

sweet words about bryce

I was emailing with Bryce's teacher this evening, and she had these sweet words to say about Bryce .. . .just thought I would share them with you!

"Bryce is an AMAZING little boy. He is enthusiastic and cares deeply for his new friends. I was a little worried about him in the beginning because of how much he has going on, but he is doing great!! He walks in every morning with a huge smile on his face ready to start the day. He is very outgoing and insists that as many boys as possible play soccer during recess!! He has made friends in my class as well as Mrs. Dickson's class. He is truly a blessing to have in my class. "

That totally made my day!!! :)

bryce's first day of school

We have officially survived Bryce's first week of school. He did GREAT, especially considering all the craziness and change going on around here. He cried and clung to me the first day, which of course BROKE MY HEART, but his teacher said that he settled right down after we left. He was all smiles when we picked him up, and he got to be the Line Leader all day! Line Leader on the first day of school, sounds like a pretty cool gig to me!! This week some of Bryce's highlights have been making cookies, playing soccer on the playground, having Show- And-Tell, being Line Leader, and eating mac and cheese in a thermos. He is super excited about the play kitchen, and the space shuttle toys in the classroom. And the addition of some toy cars and dinosaurs today too! He has come home with lots of fun projects and papers and he has been working really hard on his handwriting. The letters of his name are really coming along!! I think the motivation of being in SCHOOL is helping a lot - we had been working on his name for ages, but he wasn't all that interested. . .but I see so much progress already in the few days they've been working on it!!! Hooray!

As for the other little boy. . .he is screaming his head off, so I think I shall cut this short and go relieve Eric who's been trying to coerce him into peacefulness for quite a while!!! XOXO

sunbathing. . .

Our first week. . .

Just a few quick pictures in between everything that seems to make the days go by so quickly.

Thanks for being patient with me being SLOW to get pictures posted!!! I still haven't gotten any of them off of my camera. . .. these have all been from my mom. (Thanks mama!)

We took Bryce to Meet-the-teacher day at school on Friday, and he got to see his classroom and meet some of the kids in his class. Preschool starts on Tuesday - and so far he seems pretty excited about it. I know that on Tuesday morning he will be apprehensive, but I am so glad that for NOW at least, he is excited. There's a play kitchen (almost just like Jilly's) in his classroom, so he is really happy about that.

Tanner went for a checkup last Tuesday, and he had gained a couple of ounces, so that's good news. We go back on Wednesday, and he will get at least one shot. . .but I will be extra brave. I can handle it!!! :) He's been sleeping fairly well at night, (but I'm not saying that outloud, because I don't want to jinx it!!!! You didn't hear it from me! I didn't say a WORD!)

Bryce LOVES Tanner and likes to be with him .. . .as long as he isn't CRYING. Then he asks me to go put Tanner upstairs in his crib!!!!

Okay - time to get back to the boys!

XOXO