Momma! Mom! Mommy!

The never ending chatter has started! This little boy has been such an entertainment over the past 8 months. I could not imagine how our world would look without his crazy, sassy, determined self! <3

Lochlan turned two in July and had a wonderful 2nd birthday at home with our families. We threw an Octonaut party at my parents home, and Lochlan received nearly EVERY Octonaut toy (except for the Octopod) known to man! Luckily, he didn't get any doubles. It was a miracle! His favorite gift was definitely his bounce castle from his Mamaw and his Spider Man bike from his Grandma. He won't stop reading all of his funny books from Miss Megan and Ms Cedar, playing in his VW bus from his Aunt Mimi and Uncle Michael, and he loves to leave his toy cars all over the floor for us to step on. I can't get over how much fun he has with so many different things throughout the day.

He is also currently obsessed with what he calls his 'turtle movie' and his new pet fish. At first we thought he named his fish Turtle, but now we're not so sure. He just keeps insisting that he's going to eat the fish because it's growing. :-O

This summer, we spent about two weeks at home with our family, and it is always so fun to see how much he loves being around all of his aunts and uncles. I only wish that all of our family and friends were able to see us while we were in town.

Our summer! <3

2 Year Old, 2 Month Update

Milestones: This crazy little boy is speaking in complete sentences, can count to 8 regularly (10 if he feels like it) and can identify a handful of letters -- R, M, O, G, and H. They're working on numbers and letters at school, so I anticipate that he will learn a lot more very quickly.
Sleep: He's down to one nap from about 12/1-3/4 depending on how hard he runs around all morning.
Eating: This is getting better! He loves his apple sauce, kale, and mango mix ups, milk, eggs, and regularly eats all of his fruit.
Mood: Determined, stubborn, sassy, silly, goofy, and loving. This boy is going to give us a run for our money for sure!
Likes: Cars, writing with his chalk on every available surface, stickers, and Octonauts.
Dislikes: Being told no, being told anything that he hasn't decided for himself.

Things I want to remember: How sweet he can be when he just slows down for a few moments.

Looking forward to: Watching him learn and grow in school and with his friends.

Since our last post, so many things have changed! The hubs is now officially director of our part of the high school, and I am continuing to work on my Masters in Literacy and Reading. I am still co-teaching, but I have started to do a bit of instructional coaching/professional development within our school, and I'm really enjoying the opportunity to see literacy implemented across the disciplines.

We have settled into a nice daily routine, but one major thing for nugget that changed this year is that he started attending a preschool program at the local private school!

1st Day of School

We loved our daycare lady, but our boy just needed an environment that fostered more purposeful but structured play and learning with a larger group of students. We were so nervous to make the jump, but a month in, we are so happy, and he loves it! Last weekend, we spent twenty five minutes (no joke!) looking through Facebook pictures identifying all of his friends. Last night at the Homecoming game, one of his little friends was there, and both of their eyes lit up when they saw each other. It was absolutely adorable! His teachers are awesome, patient, and kind. The first week, he struggled with nap time, so one of his teachers snuggled with him until he fell asleep. Honestly, I couldn't ask for more in a two year old Pre-K program.

Since things are so crazy lately, I've realized how important this online space is in order to keep track of all of our crazy days. I'm going to go back to posting monthly updates on us and the booger. I hope that everyone enjoys them as much as they did before. :-)