Sweet Boy!

Well we are in night number 2 of the big boy bed...and it is a challenge needless to say...it is just so darn easy to get up and play! I am picking my battles and remaining calm and cool, but it was just before 10pm when he finally fell asleep!

In the battle of laying down, we were reading books and Reed was flopping around like a fish trying to get settled, or remain unsettled so he wouldn't fall asleep, anyway we bonked heads really hard! He got me right between the eyes on the bridge of the nose and it immediately made my eyes water! He got so upset, he said..."oh, oh, Mommy! Reed broke Mom's head!! Mommy cry, no! Reed fix head, Mom!" Then he grabbed my hair (like he was going to scalp me!) and kissed my forehead about 10 times! That brought tears to my eyes! What a sweet, sweet boy I have!

Now if he'll just sleep all night in that big boy bed!

Big Boy!

Reed made it home from Nana and Papa Hackleman's today! He did so good! He of course got a perfect report from Nana and Papa...they think he is an absolute Angel...boy does he have them wrapped around his little finger. We are so glad to have them to spoil and love him! He had the best time. He also got to see his cousins Trey and Taylor and his Uncle Kirk. He talked about all of them all the way home. He absolutely loved every minute of his time there.

He came home so big! (Probably because you eat really good at Nana Hackleman's...I know he helped bake a cake yesterday and he told me he had i-cream w/ Papa.) My how fast they change in just a week. Todd and I were amazed at how much better he talks and how tall he looks!

He has been working on potty training as well. I'd say we are about 50% effective at the moment, which I think is great. He is did go twice for me today and once was at the A&W in Iola! Yeah Reed! I told him I was so proud of him because he was such a big boy. He said "Yes, Reed is BIG!!!"

ALSO, Reed is spending his first night in his BIG BOY bed! Yes, we took down the crib and converted to a toddler bed! Pray for us that he does not escape to the garage to ride his bike or hit baseballs in the middle of the night! He was pretty excited to see it when he got home, he climbed in and covered up, then jumped on it to test it out, then told me it was broken because the crib side was missing! He went to get Todd to fix it! It was a challenge getting in there tonight, but so far so good.

Lucky...But Not Wealthy!

I am so tired!!! Back from Las Vegas with some very good girlfriends for a bachelorette party! I am so lucky to have so many powerful, wonderful women in my life, however...we are none the richer!! We are much better shoppers than gamblers! We did have a great time and were able to see Carlos Santana at the Hard Rock Cafe. He was FANTASTIC!!! It was so much fun.

Reed is at his Nana and Papa Hackleman's and having the time of his life! He is too busy to talk to his Mommy. I miss him, but will take the week to get some extra stuff done at the house that is a challenge to do when busy hands and feet are helping.

Todd enjoyed a weekend to himself despite having to work. Maybe I can get a date night out of him this week!?!

Cookie Pictures

Heart Cookie Video

Here is a look at Reed cutting out "hearts". Lucky for Mommy, I'm the only one getting cookies! Dad and Grandma are out of luck!

Heart Cookies!

Reed and I made Valentine cookies tonight...sorta! It was so fun and messy!! Of course today was cleaning day so Todd was mortified that Reed and I destroyed the kitchen but we had a great time making "hearts"! Reed was so excited. We were talking about hearts and I asked him if he knew where his heart was? He held up his hands in the "I don't know" gesture! I pointed to his chest and told him it was inside and tried to get him to feel it beating with his hand. Instead he was devasted that he couldn't see it! So we had to make cookies and eat one so the heart would be inside!!! Good excuse, huh?

Pictures will follow later!

SoooTired...

Well I am not as young as I used to be~! I spent this last weekend with my girlfriends scrapbooking! Sleep was little and I am too old to pull allnighters! I did get quite a bit done and got lots of good girl time. I honestly wasn't feeling the lack of sleep until today but I'll blame Reed for that. He didn't sleep well at all last night, not sure if isn't feeling well, cutting molars, or just needing some Mommy time! Apparently I vowed several times to him in the middle of the night when moving from couch to recliner to bed to recliner to couch that I was never sleeping with him again. Todd reported that it was rather comical and ridiculously untrue...but for those of you who have talked with a tramautically wakened Christy will know I am not nice...not even close to nice. I might have multiple personalities that only come out with sleep deprivation...and mine are mean! I typically don't remember much about it other than a recollection of the emotion. So poor sickly Reed had to deal with his WICKED mother in the night last night. He made it to bed tonight but with some continued drama so I think he doesn't feel 100%. With that being said...I better get to sleep before he wakes up the BEAST!