I love being able to communicate with mj. Between signing, words, and gesturing it's a lot less stressful to figure out what he wants. The biggest obstical I'm encountering is that he will sign "please" for anything he wants. So it gets confusing trying to figure out what he's saying "please" for. He's so amazing!
He is walking around like he's been doing it for years.

Sun!

The rain is finally gone, for now, so I had mike put the clothesline
up. And we even waited to go to my mom's until the load of diapers was
done so I could hang them. I'm so excited!
I'm going to make a clothespin bag, a mama cloth wet bag, and a big
wet bag/ pail liner.
Tonight was also the annual get-together at my moms celebrating the
end of the school year! So much fun :). MJ loved the slide my mom had.
It was the slide i've had since I was 3 and I have wonderful memories
of playing with it. Of course mr smarty already knows how to climb up
the stairs, sit on his bottom, and go down. He's still working on
going up. It's a lot harder on this slide than the one at the mall.
Swimming tomorrow and it's mike's birthday so mj and I are going to
let daddy pick what we do the rest of the day :)

Please

Have I mentioned how smart my son is? After a very cranky swim lesson
and hyvee trip he brought me a cereal bar in the wrapper. He handed it
to me and then signed please. Now he's trying to put his shoe on. Yep.
It's kind of scary how smart he is.

Little Monkey

My monkey decided to climb onto the couch today. Just when we thought
we were safe. And... today marks day 3 of pooping only on the potty.
This morning was especially big bc he was at church and pooped in the
nursery potty. It was so nice to start diaper laundry with no poop! If
only he would start signing for when he has to pee.

Poop celebration:
Day 3 of morning poop in the potty! And today we aren't even at home using the little potty. We are at church. I'm not convinced he was finished but he said he was so we will see. I'm so proud!

I've been trying to get video but you'll have to do with just an update for now. Mj is signing "please"! He's so smart, it's awesome! I love watching him learn. He has a doll that he loves to take everywhere. It's the cabbage patch doll I bought when I was preg. He gives the doll hugs and kisses. He makes my heart smile.
We are going to a bridal shower tomorrow and we will have fun shopping for it after church.
Maybe he'll learn the sign for water next week :)

New stroller!

I've looked for a rear facing stroller since mj was about 2 months
old. The biggest thing keeping us from one has been the price. Well we
finally found a sale at BRU! I love our new Maxi-Cosi Foray

Handsome boy!

I just love this shirt. I'm always amazed at how much bigger babies
look in button up tees.