Easter Sunday!

Just discovered the goodies!

Yummm!
On Easter morning, I had a small basket waiting for Jack when he woke up. He ran over in amazement when he realized there was candy and lots of goodies for him. He went crazy for the gummy bears and nearly ate the whole bag in one sitting. I also had a book called, "The Story of Easter", in the basket explaining to him why we celebrate the holiday as Christians. After, we went to church to celebrate Jesus' Resurrection. We want to make sure that we don't overdue the Easter Bunny thing as we want Jack to know the real reason why we celebrate Easter. But, it's not always an easy task in this day in age when the Easter Bunny is all around and everywhere. Ben and I often struggle over these types of holidays and wonder if we are doing the "right thing" as Christian parents.

ECFE Class

Jack and I have started to take a Early Childhood Family Education class. We go every Wednesday morning for two hours. The class is focused on the book by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish, "How To Listen So Kids Will Talk, and How To Talk So Kids Will Listen". This is an 11 week class and will go till June 9 (right before my due date!). We are given time to play and explore with our kids with learning, circle time and singing songs in the first hour and then then the children go play outside and have snack time the second hour, while we focus on the core ideas of the book with the other parents. The first class went very well and I am excited for us to go each week! This will give Jack and I a chance to spend quality time together before the new baby comes!

Jack's new dresser

So for the past month I've been looking for a dresser for Jack's room and I have been striking out left and right. I've checked everywhere. Everything was either way too expensive or really cheap quality. Finally, Jack and I went shopping and found one yesterday! I actually went looking at Burlington Coat Factory (In the Baby Depot Department) and noticed one that was the perfect "kid" size and the same color as his bed frame. The one problem was the price! It said it was $399 and I wasn't going to pay that for a kids dresser, knowing that it may get destroyed in the years to come. So I asked the manager if they sold "floor models" and they did! It also was the last one in stock. There are a couple small scratches on the bottom corners but no big deal as I can just stain the bottom a bit. I got about $150 off and went home with a beautiful dresser!

Outing at the Park

Today it was such a beautiful day, (mid 60's) we decided to take all the daycare kids to the park! It was so nice to get outside and into the fresh air. I've definetly got Spring fever now! I just hope this weather sticks around for a while. The kids had so much fun on the swings, slides and running around. The highlight of the day was when Jack found a mud puddle and started jumping in it with his long pants and shoes! : ) I know he's a boy but my immediate reaction was to stop him and get him outta there! I should've just let him play because at that point he was already a mess! I'm such a mom..

Jack getting ready!

Jack and Ryder

The boys on the slide

my "boat" of a stroller

It's Potty Time!

Over the last couple of weeks I have been putting Jack on his little potty. Each time he does his business I give him a thin mint cookie. This has seemed to work wonders as each time I put him on the potty, he goes and then he says "cookie!" after. He has been going an average of 3 times a day but is still going in his diaper. I am not sure he really knows that he shouldn't be going in it yet or to hold it, but we are getting closer!