Summer Break: Week 3

We have had another fun week!! :) And this time... I am going to "show" you through pictures what we have been up to!  Zander loves playing in boxes.  I don't know why anyone buys toys for this kid.  When he sees we have a delivery.... he gets so excited!

We went to the zoo with two of Zander's favorite people... Aunt Lindsey and Uncle Boomer!  Zander loved the elephant and giraffe the best!  We went through the dinosaur exhibit and still to this day he will say "no dinosaurs".  He didn't want to go back through there and see all those big animals with HUGE teeth (he couldn't tell they weren't real). 

First time on the carousel... he had to do this TWICE! 

Trying Dipping Dots for the first time!  He couldn't understand the whole concept of using the spoon.... he preferred to grab the tasty dots with his tongue!

Such a big boy!  He loves spending time with his daddy (and matching him for the day!)

Zander didn't have a potty training accident all day (even though I brought 5 additional outfits just in case!)  We still have the occasional accident but I am so proud of the progress he has made!  I am hopeful he will be ready to start back to "school" in three short weeks!  After our eventful day, we loaded up the car and headed "back home" to visit with family and friends.  Zander slept most of the way there.

We ate breakfast with the Bakewells, and Grandpa Buzz helped Zander explore an old fire truck from Baton Rouge!

Then, we headed to the lake for the afternoon to spend time with some of our best friends!! Jacob and Zander are three weeks apart in age, and I think they are starting to figure out what this best friend thing is all about!  Liz and I are due four days apart with our second kids.  She is having a girl!  I am so excited to see what life looks like for both our families this time next year!

What more do you need?!  Food and friendship! ;)

We ate dinner with Grannie and GranDan before heading back home.  We had a very quick trip since Zack had to work on Sunday.

Zander loves Miss Ruby.... he asks about that cute puppy all the time!

Just hanging out around the house!

Got Burke a new bed... he loves it! :)

Outside "pool" and sprinkler time.... Zander asks about his pool daily!

I took Zander to see his first movie in the theater today.  We saw "How to Train Your Dragon 2" (even though we hadn't seen the first one).  We had a blast! The admission was $1 per person, and they had a snack pack (drink, popcorn and fruit snacks) for $4.25.  He made it through the whole movie (either sitting on my lap or in the seat beside me).  He would grab my arm and hold tight if there was a scary part (which basically was any time fire came from the dragon's mouth!)  We went to the bathroom a few times (to ensure no accidents) and he is still in the original outfit we left the house in this morning!  (Although... full disclaimer.... he did have a slight accident before we left the house..... kid is still working on his timing!)

Zander went with me to my monthly OB appointment this week.  He got to hear his brother's heartbeat for the first time (148 bpm).  He started to cry when hearing that noise (I will pretend they were tears of joy and anticipation for his brother's arrival!).  I still think hearing your child's heartbeat is one of the best sounds ever!  Equally exciting is being able to feel baby boy move around (which he is doing right now... must know I am talking about him).  His favorite time to be active is right before mommy's bedtime.  I will be 24 weeks on Sunday, and I believe we are starting the countdown/nesting in preparation of baby brother's arrival!  Zack moved the office into our guest room last night (making a guest room/ office combo) and picked up a crib we were given by one of my closest friends from work.  In the next few weeks, we hope to start working on moving furniture around so that Baby "Thunderbird" will have a proper place to stay on his first night home with us.  Stay tuned....