Goodbye to the "mimi"...aka the pacifier

Okay, so the "mimi" has been a VERY big part of Cole's entire life... I truly did not know if we would ever get that thing away from him. We tried a few months ago to take it away, but mom AND dad caved...we just weren't ready to make that lunge! BUT...God is good and given us LOTS of patience this time around! We "gave the mimi to the babies at the hospital" last week, and we have been mimi-free since! Cole has been SUCH a big boy about it, and has surprised Dean and I beyond measure with how smooth the transition went! There were only a few nights that were pretty rough...he was just plain MAD that he coudn't find one anywhere!!! I mean, really...there is always one under the bed...or under the couch...but NOPE! Not anymore! He still asks me why he can't have it though...and if I'd take him to the hospital to have his mimi "for just two minutes, mommy? Just two minutes then I can give it back..." =) Precious...but I am SO thankful to finally say that we did it!!!

Happy 4th Birthday Cayden!

Can it really be that our sweet baby boy just turned 4 years old this week??? WOW, I still can't believe it. There is something about turnng 4 that has made me realize he is a little boy now...nothing baby or toddler about him anymore! I have to admit this has been a little difficult for me! He is SO full of energy these days, and keeps Dean and I laughing everyday. He SO proud of his new bike that he got for his birthday, which makes me even more sad to know he is big enough to ride the "big boy" bikes! He is such a good big brother to Cole, and loves being able to help him and comfort Cole when he's sad. Even though there are many days that they fight ALL day long...I do believe that they love each other and enjoy always having a buddy to play with! Cayden, we love you and can't wait to see what the Lord has planned for your life. You bless us everyday with your sweet smile and gentle spirit.

Wordless Wednesdays

Playin' ball

Favorite time of day? When daddy plays ball with us...:) From what we can tell...it looks like Cole definitely has a little football in his future, maybe some baseball...and Cayden is leaning more towards basketball or soccer...but whatever they choose, we will stand behind them 100 percent! As most boys do, they absolutely love playing ball with daddy. This past week, our babysitter had her baby a week early so Daddy got spend lots of extra time with the boys! Being so close to the end of the year, it's almost impossible for me to take off, so he stepped up to the plate and took on the role of stay-at-home-dad...:) He did an awesome job of keeping them entertained for 3 days. I am so lucky to have such an awesome husband and daddy to our sweet boys.