Big Day

Today was a big day and I don't know if I should say a big for Andrew or a big day for Mommy. Mark and I decided that we need to start going back to church. We were going pretty regularly until Andrew got to an age where he was impossible to deal with during the service. We never took him to the nursery because we didn't really know anyone. I guess it made me feel weird leaving my baby with a stranger.

We have attended this church many times now and we were ready for him to give it a try. This morning I was a little nervous because I was just unsure how Andrew would respond to us dropping him off in the kids room. We have never really left him with anyone other than family and friends. I wanted to get there a little early so we could fill out the paperwork. I was prepared to spend a little time in the room helping him get comfortable. Of course, we were not early.

Mark dropped us off at the door so I could get Andrew settled. When I went in I filled out some paperwork and we found the correct room for him. There were four teachers and about eight kids in the room. I was holding Andrew and dreading the fact that he was probably going to freak out as soon as I put him down. One of the teachers said that she would take him. I handed him over and they went to put my diaper bag away. The other teacher told me to fill out this sheet. It asked for his name and how long to let him cry. Then I just pictured him crying and missing us. After I quickly filled it out, I looked up and watched the teacher put Andrew down. He ran over to a ball and started playing.

I was relieved that it went well. I turned around and left the classroom. Mark was waiting outside in the hall. Suddenly, I was overwhelmed with emotion!!! I started to get teary eyed real fast! Where did this come from? My baby just went with the teacher and started playing like a big boy! He didn't even look back. I had this overwhelming feeling that my baby just turned into a big boy. He was like Mommy who??

Of course, I couldn't stay very focused in church. I was thinking about him the whole time and hoping he was having fun. About half way through the service I decided to go check on him. They have a window in the room that is like a two way mirror. All of the kids were sitting at the table eating a snack. He looked like such a little man sitting there with his snack.

When church was over Mark and I went to pick him up. We both went in the room and he was very busy playing. He finally caught a glance of us and his face lit up. The way the room is set up you have to wait for the teacher to hand the kids over to you. Well, I guess the teacher wasn't moving fast enough for Andrew and he started to cry. He missed us!!

I guess this is just a preview of what the first day of school is like or all of the other moments that are ahead when watch your kids grow up. It still feels like yesterday when I just wanted Andrew to sleep through the night. This kid amazes me everyday. I love him so much!!

I will keep you posted on how it goes next week...

Mmmmm...Black Beans

One thing about Andrew that is so interesting is his taste in food. I know I have said this before, but when he ate baby food he liked everything!! With table food, not so much. One of his favorites right now is black beans. Go figure! Mark and I love Mexican. When we eat it at home we always have corn and black beans as a side dish. Andrew will eat the black beans and corn like it is the main dish. I wonder if Andrew gets some of his taste from what I ate while I was pregnant? Taco Bell was a main staple in my pregnancy diet.

Family Trip To The Zoo

We finally got a chance to go to the zoo as a family a couple weekends ago. Andrew and I usually go on the weekdays. I really wanted Mark to come with us because Andrew is at the age where he really watches the animals. I am so glad that we got a pass (Thanks Mom!!) It is something fun to do that gets us out of the house. I am sure there will be many more zoo posts this summer.





Looking at the sharks.












Watching the giraffes.

Paci Update

We made it to day six!! We are still paci free! He did have a couple naps that were a little rough, but I stayed strong. I think we are going to make it.

Project Get Rid of Paci...

So Mark and I decided it was time to get rid of the paci. We have talked about getting rid of it a few other times, but there always seemed to be a reason why it wouldn't work. On Saturday morning we decided to give it a try. Andrew only uses his paci for naps and bedtime.

Day one:
We started yesterday for his morning nap. When Mark laid him down he cried for about fifteen minutes before falling asleep and then slept for over an hour. For the afternoon nap we laid him down and it was less than ten minutes of crying. I still wasn't sold on success because we needed to go through a full nights sleep. We put him down for bed and he only cried for about two minutes!!! He woke up once in the middle of the night and whined for a minute, but still went back to sleep! Success!! The only problem is he woke up at 7:00am and there was nothing I could give him to buy an extra fifteen minutes of sleep.

Day two:
He fell asleep after crying for a minute on both naps today. We will see how tonight goes.

So far I consider it a success!! We will keep you posted...

Have you seen my paci?

All Dressed Up

Where is my baby?? Look at this little man. I just can't get over how big he looks in these pictures.


We went to a wedding when we were in Kansas City. It was a perfect time to get him a new dressy outfit because he can wear it for Easter too. I just wish he would leave the hat on.

Andrew and Aunt Laura...so cute!

Too bad we forgot to take a family picture of us all dressed up.

Andrew's First Kiss

Andrew is in trouble when he gets older because we have so many girls on our street. Our next door neighbor has two beautiful daughters, Aubree and Lainey. This year we spent New Year's Eve with them and that is when Andrew decided to make his move.

Andrew loves to give kisses and hugs. Nothing can make my day like a big kiss and hug from Andrew.