Potty and Baseball

So I am really excited about this.. and YES I know that Eastie is only 17 months old and I shouldn't get TOO excited about it..but I SO AM!  Yesterday Eastie was just in a diaper and he came over to me pulling on the diaper.  I asked him he wanted me to take it off, and he signaled yes- the kid loves to be nakie! After I took it off, he ran right into the bathroom and lifted the lid.  I was like what is going on?? I sat him on the potty and he almost fell in since his tiny little bum is so small.  I said to Eastie "Dont pee on me!!!" and ran downstairs with him to get Dominic's old potty seat.  I put that on the potty, sat Easton on it and BAM! Easton peed in the potty! He sat for about 15 seconds, the whole time watching "down there" and you could tell by him sucking his tummy in and out that he was trying to make something happen.. and he did!!!! I cheered for him and he clapped his hands and I gave him a fruit snack to reinforce him going in the potty.  Guess we will be trying that again and see what happens.  Actually tonight, I sat him on the potty before his bath, and again he looked down there and was trying to make it happen..but no go.  I still gave him a big cheer for trying and than moved on to bath time.  There is no pressure for him to start this, he is enjoying it and I figure why not let him start to get familiar with it since he is interested. 

Easton sitting on the potty for the 1st time! (Mama's hand had to "censor" this pic!!!

 As for baseball, Dominic has become quite the baseball fanatic this summer.  He is playing in his 1st year of "A" ball and loving every minute of it.  I wish that I would have taken a picture of him the other day- he had his hockey helmet on (for his catchers mask) and his hockey shoulder pads on for his "catching gear." It was pretty hilarious watching him play baseball decked out in his hockey gear.  When "his" team was up to bat, he lost the hockey gear & dawned his batting glove and his rollerblade knee pad strapped to his left shin to "protect his leg like Joe Mauer."  It was pretty entertaining.. this kid is eat, sleep and breathing baseball right now and has greatly improved since the beginning of the season. Dominic had his 1st playoff game tonight, and MAN was it nerve wracking. It's amazing how the feel of the game can change when the stakes get high. Unfortunately they lost tonight, but Dom had fun and at this age, that's all I can ask!!!

Dominic decked out in catcher's gear- His favorite position!!!

Well, that's all I got tonight.. Ta Ta for now!

The boy in the mirror

I am trying to figure out how to post videos onto my blog...let's see if this works. This video makes me laugh. I was in the bathroom and Eastie was very interested in the boy in the mirror.  He spent about 2 minutes talking to that boy, and I just couldn't resist getting him on camera talking to himself! :) I just can't help but smile when I watch this!!!  Tell me what you think...

So far I have only figured out how to add them through YouTube...I guess that works for now right?!

The Beginning- Take 2

So it's been like 4 years since I started this blog...in fact I totally forgot that I even started it.  I have been thinking for awhile that I wanted to throw my hand into the blogging world- mostly just to blog about my life and what my crazy kiddos have been up to, the awesome things I find on Pinterest (which is my newest obsession), the music that has me thinking these days etc. etc. I guess whatever happens to come to mind. -and decided to sign up tonight.  Lo and behold- here's a blog that I had already started.  I did change the backgrounds, fonts, colors and layout etc tonight to update it.  :) Here goes nothing. I can't promise anything, but I am going to give it a whirl and see what happens.  I think first things first- an updated picture of my family as the last time I blogged, there was only 1 sweet boy in my life.  Now there are 2 sweet boys in my life and I am thankful for them EVERYDAY! I love them to pieces and they are for sure the loves of my life!

 

Dom & Eastie soaking up the sun!

I am still learning how to figure out how to do everything, so I apologize if something doesn't work or look right. Well I guess this is it for now.. Looking forward to keeping this up and seeing what happens.. Ta Ta for Now! :)