One step forward, two steps back

Last weekend we one of those "firsts" that every parent looks forward too....Ashton used the potty! Now, while he hasn't repeated the event, I am excited to know he does know how to do it and hope that maybe it will happen again soon. After taking that big step forward, this weekend we started to prepare a little for the upcoming arrival of Baby Lee. A family friend made the bedding which turned out better than I could have imagined and I was so excited to see it in the crib. (I promise I will post pictures later) My wonderful husband took apart the bed that was in the baby's room and assembled the crib. We had two pieces of furniture painted a few weeks ago so I am starting to feel like the room is slowly coming together. When Casey was putting a few things in the attic he went ahead and got some baby stuff down including the swing. Ashton helped me to wash the swing seat and to disinfect the rest of it. Now that the crib and swing were back together what does Ashton want to do? Sit in the crib and then not want to get out. Once I coax him out of that bed I went and started a load of laundry....when I come out, what do I find? My two year old sitting in the swing with a huge grin on his face. First the crib and then the swing? Casey and I tried to tell Ashton that he didn't like either of those when he was a baby! Oh well, we had heard this may happen so I guess it is better to have it happen now than when there is someone actually needing to use those things in the future. (Pictures to come soon!)

Weekend Fun

This weekend was more of a low-key weekend around the Lee household. Casey and I had our ultrasound Friday to get a better glimpse of Baby Lee. We stayed strong and chose not to find out the sex of the baby even though my gut keeps saying boy. The ultrasound technician kept laughing the whole time saying she was having a hard time getting measurements because our sweet little baby kept moving around. She said this has to be one of the most active babies she has ever seen and at this rate we are going to have our hands full. Casey and I just looked at each other thinking, we already have a very active two year old so who knows what to expect come July. I am still hoping for a little snuggler at the end of the day but we shall see.

Ashton had been invited to a Birthday party at Pump-It-Up which he had an absolute blast at. He managed to leave there with bright red cheeks and a big smile on his face after two hours of bouncing, jumping and running around. It reminded me when I was a kid and how red my cheeks would get after playing soccer or volleyball. Ashton the managed to help his Daddy with some planting and then to help Mommy in the kitchen where he loves to cook up a storm. His new obsession is putting anything and everything he can find in the lower oven...oatmeal, playdough, wedding announcements, etc....you name it, he finds a way to cook it. We ended the weekend with a good snuggle session after his bath on Sunday night.

Update...finally!

Since I haven't posted in a very long time it feels too overwhelming to try and figure out where to begin. So to sum it all up this is what has happened....we had a wonderful Christmas spent with lots of family. Ashton really got into unwrapping presents this year and I am hopeful that next year he will begin to understand the real meaning of Christmas. We had extended Christmas you could say with my aunt and grandma coming to Houston to visit which was the biggest blessing we could have asked for since God called my Grandma home on January 9th, just shy of her 90th Birthday. Looking back I am beyond greatful for those last days we spent with her and will always cherish that time. We had a great visit with our family from Midland over New Years and always enjoy when they visit. In the last view weeks we traveled to New Orleans to say goodbye to Maw-Maw and to celebrate her life. What a woman of God, and a role model for all. We made a trip to the zoo, having been decorating some cookies with a great helper I might add. I celebrated my 28th Birthday and we are continuing to anticipate the arrival of our second child in July. I will leave you with a few pictures from the past months....

Gobble Gobble

This weekend my project at hand was to make cookies for my second "client." Okay, it is a friend of my mom's who gave me a little boost in my new "business" and she requested pumpkins and turkeys for Thanksgiving. Having never made either before this is how they turned it....hope she is a satisfied customer. Ashton was right on hand to act as my official taste tester. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I miss my boys!

So Ashton took his first big trip with his Daddy off to Midland to spend a few days with his Grandparents while Casey goes hunting. They flew out on Friday and are not coming home to me until Wednesday which feels like an eternity! I am so thankful that Ashton gets to spend some quality time with all of Casey's family and I know he has a wonderful time every minute he gets to spend with them but this is the longest time I have not seen my sweet baby boy. I really am missing both of my boys! Can you blame me when you look at this sweet face? Oh Wednesday can't get here fast enough!

Happy Halloween...GO FISH!

Ashton had a great time going trick or treating this year and it really was the first year he seemed to enjoy going to houses and letting people give him candy. He was so excited he kept bringing both is orange and purple pumpkin to the doors trying to be sneaky to get double the loot! When it was all over he loved dumping his candy out on the floor and picking out the candy he wanted....his choice...DOTS! Apparently chocolate doesn't do it for him. We had a great time and look forward to many more Halloweens to come.

Our Little Saint

The Saints went to 5-0 today after beating the Giants and their number one fan was right there to show cheer for his team!