Success!.......at least I hope.

I think/hope/pray that Miss Jaylen is paci-free & okay with it. Today for nap time, she went down with zero tears. Yay! Tonight for bed, she went down with just a little hesitation & talking about wanting it again but zero tears! Dare I say we are over with the crying like last night?! I hope so!

And yes............the baby doll & her paci went to bed with Jaylen again tonight & as I was leaving her room she told me: "My baby doll will share her paci with me!" I just laughed to myself & said "Good night sweetie". Oh, I love that girl!

Paci update......

Well, bedtime didn't go so hot without the paci. She cried & wanted it for quite a while so we comforted her. She started up crying & wanting it some more so I went into talk to her but she really wouldn't say much to me. I left & after a bit it was quiet so I went into check on her & NO LIE, she was holding her baby & was sucking on her baby's paci that was attached to the baby! It's a tiny hard little paci! I wanted to snap a picture but I knew it would wake her up. She woke up at 1:30 crying but just for a little bit & then woke up happy this morning.

Today for nap time, she went down without any crying but was holding onto that baby pretty tight ! I should go check to see if she's got that baby's paci in her mouth again! Such a funny girl! I'm sure the next night or two will still be rough but I know she'll get it. Just glad we are getting it over with.

Jaylen says bye bye to her paci.....

Yep, the Paci Fairy made a visit to our house this afternoon. We've been working up to this for a couple months now & today was the day. We told Jaylen that she had to put her last 2 pacis in the mailbox & the Paci Fairy would pick them up & leave a surprise in their place. We told her that the Paci Fairy would take her pacis & give them to a new baby who needed them since she was a big girl now. We went for a walk tonight so she left them in the mailbox on the way out & the Paci Fairy "visited" while we were gone. After we got home, her surprise was there! She was such a big girl about the whole thing & I think the pictures are priceless! There was no crying but we'll see how bedtime goes tonight.......

One last suck.....
In they go.....

Her last 2.....

Waving goodbye to them.....

Big girl! After this we left for our walk.....

Checking to see what the Paci Fairy left....

It's Jessie......her favorite!

My sweet girl.....

Jaylen & Jessie......we wrote her name on Jessie's boot too!

I know my day is coming.....

when I have to send my kids off to big school. I've been looking at all the pictures of my friends who sent their babies off to school by themselves today & I know that I'll be there someday. For now, I'm going to try to enjoy every single second I have with my babies. They continue to "grow up" every day & I'm going to embrace each phase & enjoy it to the fullest cause I know one day soon that I won't be in complete control over them & they'll venture out to public school. I just pray that I do the best job of preparing them. Thank you God for giving me these 2 wonderful, healthy, happy kids who I absolutely adore. I might just have to have one more......

Here are just a few fun pics from today!

Someone had their first biter biscuit & loved it......ate the entire thing quickly!
He looks so big here.....keeps getting closer to crawling too!

This sweet girl I can't get enough of!

Love her so much!

Macy came over to play this evening.....they are quite a pair! And it's just more fun to play without your clothes on!

8 months old.....

My sweet baby boy is 8 months old today! The time is flying by so fast I can hardly believe it! He is an absolute joy to our family & we are all so in love with him! A little about what he's doing now:

- He is the happiest boy you'll ever meet & he is always showing off that big grin of his.
- His hands are constantly in his mouth & if there is something within his reach, it goes directly in his mouth too.
- He has 2 bottom middle teeth & I'm sure more on the way soon.
- He is getting closer & closer to crawling so I bet he'll be there within the next month.
- He babbles a lot, especially Dada. He usually only says Mama when he's really tired. The other day he looked right at Gavan & said Dada.
- He loves the water & has really enjoyed all the swimming days & lake vacations this summer. But he must be too sweet cause the mosquitoes really love him so I'm ready for the cooler weather.
- He loves bath time, especially with Jaylen. His legs never stop moving so it always ends with water EVERYWHERE! I can hardly stop laughing at him & he likes laughing at himself too....it's pretty cute!
- He eats puffs like they are going out of style.....by the fistful!

He is just one big chubby ball of love who we can't get enough of!

Love you Rosson Drew!

Lake Texoma with the Byrds.....

We had a great weekend at Lake Texoma with the Byrd's. We stayed at a resort on the lake called Tanglewood. It had 3 pools, game room, playground, restaraunts, etc. The guys went on a guided fishing tour & caught over 60 fish! The guide cleaned & filleted them all & we got to bring them home. We did a lot of swimming in the pools, eating & playing in the lake. Jaylen was SO excited to spend the weekend with her cousins & especially ride the elevator or "alligator" as she calls it. She never wanted to go to sleep at night cause she thought she was going to miss out on something! Thanks to Nana & Papa for a great weekend!

The cousins (minus one): Corbin (11), Jaylen (2 1/2), Ethan (9), Rosson (8 months), Sam (almost 5), & Spencer (7)

Dayona (3 1/2) & Jaylen (2 1/2) eating lunch.....DayDay & JayJay are great friends!

Waiting on our dinner......he really does like her!

Outside the mexican restaraunt.....the sun was right in their eyes.

Sam & Jay making a wish....

The fam enjoying the lake.....

Sam & Jay making sand castles.....

Our little fish.....she's gotten so good in the water this summer.

Can't believe my little girl will be 3 soon! Love her.

Beaver Lake weekend with Clarks.....

We went to Beaver Lake with my family last weekend & really enjoyed ourselves in the cabin & on the lake. We did some tubing, skiing, wake boarding, pontooning & swimming. It is a beautiful lake with such clear water. Michael, Katie, Macy, me & my kids rode up together & Gavan came after work on Friday. Thanks to Mom & Dad for making it such a fun weekend! We were able to stop in Tulsa & meet sweet baby Kathryn Joy Gunselman on our way too! Dixie & I with our girls!

Such a sweet baby girl.....of course, I took her some bows!

Cousins Macy & Jaylen....

They had a blast playing together all weekend.....

They were great in the car....thank you Backyardigans!

Me & Gav

Sisters.......Me, Myra, Katie

Katie & Michael

The hubs....

Deep in thought?!......

Help me!......

I need help from all of you computer savy/bloggy people. This Photobucket square thingy showed up on my blog like a week ago. I don't know how it got on there or how to get it off. I don't even use Photobucket. Please help me get it off!

Update.....

Just a little update......

* I finished up Summer Sonshine School last Thursday & now have 6 weeks until we start back for the fall.

* I just loved typing that word.......FALL! I can't wait for it to get here....I'm over this heat.

* I caught a stomach bug Friday night & finally felt better on Monday but it totally wiped me out. Have not been that sick in a really long time.

* I was without my own computer for a week so that's why I haven't been able to post any pics but I've enjoyed using Myra's MAC!

* Packing today for a long weekend with my family at Beaver Lake & we leave tomorrow. So excited!

* Rosson is 7 1/2 months & can eat puffs all by himself.....he's growing up SO quick! He lunges for everything & getting closer to getting up on his hands & knees. Still such a great baby!

* Jaylen swims/floats (with arm floaties) without my help & is so proud of herself.......not to mention she is completely potty trained as of several weeks ago! No more buying diapers for 2!

* Our great friends, Doug & Dixie, had their baby girl last night, Kathryn Joy! We get to stop in & see them in Tulsa on our way to the lake tomorrow!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!