Yesterday we went to the zoo with Mom and Dana. It was an…interesting trip, to say the least
Scotty started tantruming before we even hit the meters to pay for parking. Had it been just the two of us? We’d have left before paying for parking. The trip went alright, if you ask Mom and Dana he was perfect. I’m thinking that he was being a brat because he could get away with it with Mom and Dana. We got to the zoo around 11:30 or so and left around 3:30 or 4. Scotty and I usually last about an hour when it’s just the two of us. He started the day tired, ended it tired, didn’t take a nap and was a complete and total mess by the time bedtime rolled around. He was sobbing saying he wanted to go see Grandma and Poppy or Ama. They all spoil him, whereas Scott and I let him cry it out if he needs to do so. Today he tried the same thing while out running errands and I jumped on him really fast about tantrums…So far, we’re doing good and haven’t had anymore. It helps that we’re at home and I can just send him to his room if he needs it
Anyhoo, here are many many pictures from yesterday at the zoo. Thanks for taking camera duty Dana!
Last week (I think it was last week…) we went to my old office-mate’s house and played with her little boys Thomas (almost 3) and Brennan (1 year). Scotty had so much fun playing with all the new toys and we even went to the spray park by their house! Scotty had a blast
It’s been a few days…I have had “update blog” on my to-do list for a couple of days now. So…here I am. Not much is going on around here. I tend to forget what I’ve already typed and I’m too lazy to go back and look, so work with me here.
Scott: Is still at Microsoft. His contract is up at the end of September. He had an appointment with his Volt Rep and things sound good. He’s studying to get his Project Management certification and it sounds like there are quite a few of those positions. So hopefully the ball of stress about that will go away soon
Scotty: Is doing great. He’s testing us at every turn, but he IS two. I have to watch myself because I’m just as stubborn as him but I AM the parent. Scott laughed at me this morning because Scotty tore up my toe-separators (for painting my nails) and I pointed out that if I was his sister? I’d find something of his and break it. Unfortunately, I had to be an adult about it and sat him in time-out and we discussed WHY that was wrong. I don’t know if he got it, but he did give me a big hug and apologize. He’s also getting into potty training again. I caught him today and got him on the potty and he went #2! Exciting. I’m hoping that once we are able to stay home all day next month we can focus a bit more on it. It’s a little more difficult when we have to jump in the car every day to run to Ec’s. Which is why I haven’t been trying very hard with the whole potty training thing!
Me: Well, as you can see from above we are going to be done letting Erica’s dogs out every day. I told her I’d finish this month and then Dana is going to take over until she finds a new job. The past few weeks Scotty asks to stay in the car. If it’s too hot out, I make him come inside and he sits on the counter. Max jumps on him and I’m not quick enough to get him off Scotty. Scotty won’t tell him no, so I don’t have too much sympathy for him. Overall, I’m going to enjoy not having to run out every day to let them out. I just need to find a new reason to get dressed every day now!
I think that’s about it as far as updates go…we’re exciting, I know
We’re headed to the zoo on Wednesday with Dana and Mom, very excited for that. And on Friday we’re supposed to go to Enchanted Village and Wild Waves with Tina and Tyler. That will be a blast (I hope!)
AND…this weekend Scotty is staying the WHOLE WEEKEND!!! with Grandma and Poppy! Scott and I are really excited about that. We’ll be celebrating our 5th Wedding Anniversary on the 1st of September. We’re going to take advantage of mom and Ron for a weekend and be kid-free. No clue what we’re doing yet, but we’ll come up with something. Heck, sleeping all day is enough for me
And since this post is so random, I’ll leave you with a bunch of random pictures






