Easter Happenings.

We had a wonderful Easter. The week before Joshua and I tie-died t-shirts for our family Joshua had a lot of fun squirting the die on the spots he wanted colored. I think they turned out well, nice and bright wonderful for spring! Joshua and I made some Easter cupcakes, they were really just banana bread with cream cheese frosting but Joshua likes the word cupcakes so that is what they were. The Saturday before Easter we died Easter eggs with our neighbor. Joshua loved dieing them and would die the eggs over and over again. Saturday we were planning on attending an Easter egg hunt at a church just out of town but I got the time wrong and we weren't able to go. So I went to the Dollar Store and bought some items so our neighbor girl and Joshua could go on a hunt. They had a lot of fun finding the eggs and a great time opening them up to eat and see what toys would be inside.

The weather Easter Sunday was pretty crummy, at one point there was a blizzard out. The sun did eventually shine, but it was pretty windy and cool. We had the boy's Easter baskets on the table for then when they woke up. Will was a pretty happy kid getting to examine what was in his basket, he had to taste and shake everything. Joshua loved the basket as well and was pretty pleased with what was inside. I think we did good this year. After Church we drove to Cheyenne to spend Easter with Michael's little sister, Mom, and Dad. We had a wonderful meal and conversation!

Before Easter we celebrated Michael's 25th birthday on the 1st of April. I made him a thin mint cheesecake and a spaghetti dinner. We were also able to leave the boys with our neighbor for an hour or so that afternoon because Michael's boss and co-workers took him out. It was fun getting out of the house with no children even if it was for a short time. That night we played Mario Cart for the Wii with Michael's friend from Illinois. The game was Michael's gift although Joshua seems to think it was for him. Joshua enjoys the game as well. :)


Joshua helping Will with his basket


Will is so happy!!




Joshua proud of his basket


Our baskets, Michael surprised me with a gift bag of goodies. my favorite Reese eggs, Wii fit plus, a movie, and a show.


Алтуся our neighbor girl (her name is pronounced Altusya)




The eggs our neighbor colored


Joshua's eggs. Mine is the polka-dot one


Joshua dying an egg


The colors


the boys in their shirts


The process


The cupcakes


Our shirts before.

Too cute

Joshua: Thank you for these baskets.


Joshua: Mom I saw bof (both) of these baskets at Wal-mart. They were 5 dollars at Wal-mart.


The baskets I got at Sam's Club on sale last year and I filled them with items from Wal-mart and mostly the Dollar Store.

He is such a funny little man

Going nowhere

My conversation with Joshua this morning.

Joshua: I want a nack (snack).

Mommy: What kind of snack?

Joshua: A little one.

Mommy: (Okay lets ask a different way) What would you like to eat?

Joshua: A nack!

Such a silly boy.

Bottle feedings

Last night was wonderful...

Yesterday Will proved to us that he could successfully drink from a bottle, a whopping 1.5 ounces of formula. Then last night he was very fussy and I couldn't get him to calm down he acted hungry but I wouldn't suffice so I thought of trying a bottle. I prepared a 4 ounce bottle turned on some lights and tried to feed him. At first he wanted nothing to do with the bottle then I sat him up and showed him the bottle. Less than a minute later he grabbed the bottle and began to drink. I could not stop smiling, I was so happy that he was finally drinking from the bottle, he drank 3 ounces last night and 3 more this morning. I would love to nurse him 3 times a day and have him take bottles just before bed time.

Another wonderful bit of news. Last night after Will drank those 3 ounces he slept for 3 hours and 58 minutes!!!!! I felt great when I woke up after those almost 4 hours. :) It may be Michael's Birthday today but it felt like mine last night. That was such a wonderful gift. I cannot tell you the last time he slept longer than three hours.

A first for Will

Today Will got up on his hands and knees from sitting for the first time EVER!!! I am so happy that he is showing signs of crawling. He was enjoying it and rocking away. Of course before I could grab the camera he sat back down... Maybe next time.

Another first he actually drank out of the bottle yesterday and today he drank an ounce and a half at one sitting!!! I am so happy!!!

My first conversation with Joshua today

Mommy: Good morning Joshua!

Joshua: I had a movie dream.

Mommy: What movie did you dream about?

Joshua: I don't know it was in my mind, my self.

Mommy: Oh

Joshua: We should buy that movie dream!


That kid makes me laugh!

Sleep issues

We have definitely had a hard time getting sleep ever since we had Joshua. He still woke up multiple times at night until he was 14 months old then would only wake up once a night about 5 nights a week. He would do that until he was 2 then at age two he would only wake up 3 nights a week and has done that ever since. He has been a difficult night time sleeper, I remember waking in and out of our room and Joshua's room at night to get him to go back to sleep. Then for naps I would have to drive him around or walk him in the stroller to get him to go to sleep. I would have to do that even at age two! He still 'needs' me to lay down with him at night to get him to go to sleep. Sleeping with Joshua is definitely a struggle.

When we had Will I wanted so badly for him to be a good sleeper. At first he woke up a lot but that was what I expected. At 2 or 3 months he gave me three nights of sleeping 8 hours solid, but that was the end of that. He now wakes up every hour and a half to two and a half hours at night. I must say I have the best napper ever, but only for the last two months or so. Up until then I would walk around, bouncing as I walked or on a ball to get him to go to sleep. Now all I do is close the drapes, turn on the fan, give him a kiss, tell him I love him, lay him down with his paci and blanket, then walk out the door. I don't hear a single peep from him until an hour and a half to two hours later. It wasn't that easy in the beginning though, there were a lot of tears shed, because Will didn't like the idea of being in his bed alone. That only lasted a few days. His naps are a beautiful thing and I am so glad God has given me such a wonderful napper!!! He will also put him self to bed at night, unless he is over tired.

Last night Joshua woke Will up at least twice, so once again I didn't get much sleep. Tonight Joshua is going to sleep in our room in a toddler bed we are borrowing from our friends. I am praying our baby will sleep longer at night now. If the changed sleeping arrangements help us get more sleep we will do some rearranging.