Beach

We were able to take a trip to the beach this summer. I am so thankful! I love the beach and had not been able to go in four years. My dream is to live at or close to the beach. John Thomas absolutely loved it too!When we would walk onto the beach John Thomas would say "Hi Beach" "Hi Sand" "Hi Water" "Hi Ocean" so cute. We had a great time and some of my family and best friend was able to join us which made it even better.

After a couple of flight delays we got in later than planned and decided to go have dinner at Baytown Wharf, where we were staying. Walking up we heard live music and I was excited to see it was one of my friends from college playing. I loved listening to Chad play in college and loved watching my son dance to him now. I also got to catch up with Chad during his break, perfect start to the vacation. 

First time seeing the beach

Early morning run on the beach

Playing on the beach

Little Tommy brought a friend with him to the beach. Ethan is over 6 feet tall so we though it would be funny to bury Ethan and JT beside each other

Big boys playing on the beach

Family Pictures

I told the boys to give me a funny picture, appartently JT thought I said scary 

Cousin love

 Seth checking out JT's hair, JT really did not know what to think of it

Granna and JT

My husband travels most of July so my Mom came to visit/help me the last week of July. If you live close to family do not take it for granted!!! It makes life so much easier when you have a little help. John Thomas loved having his Granna her to play with him and of course she came with lots of presents for him :)

The first day we picked my mom up from the airport we took John Thomas to the Cincinnati Aquarium. He loved looking at all the fish.

We had a great week, good meals, farmers market, lots of play time outside, JT went swimming with Granna and watched Finding Nemo for the first time. Mommy had some free time to relax, shop and go out with friends. Perfect week for everyone!! 

Fun with Granna

JT was excited about going to the airport but so sad when he realized Granna was leaving

Cute little boy

Beginning of potty training

We are starting to potty train. I plan to start the 3day potty training that so many of my friends swear by after we get back from the beach in August but right now I have decided if he tells me we will use the potty. Last night we were playing outside and John Thomas told me he had to poop. We ran upstairs to his potty and he peed in the potty! I, of course, made a big deal out of it cheering, clapping and giving him a big hug. He was so excited he wanted to do it again. He sat down on his potty and peed again, I went through the same routine. He never pooped on the potty but he did try. He was so excited about peeing he sat down and repeated the scenario probably 5 times until he could not squeeze anymore out of his little body. During bath time he peed in the tub and got excited and started clapping and reaching his arms out saying "hug, hug" so I guess we have some work to do :)

Checking out what is going on

Celebrating with movie and popcorn

A few fun pictures from this past week.

We have visited a new church the past couple Saturday nights with one of my friends and really enjoyed it! They are doing a series this summer tying all the messages to a summer movie, popcorn was passed out as we went into church. I gave my to John Thomas in the car after church.

Turned around to see this - watching a movie, eating popcorn and his leg thrown over his car seat. Hilarious!

Sweet boy

Kennedy cooling off during our walk

JT thinks it is so funny to get in the pool with his clothes on, so I let him

I love the hair and belly in this picture

This boy loves watermelon!

I don't know if there is anything sweeter than a sleeping baby

Happy

We love summer! I know I've said it before but we love being outside, playing at the park, going on walks, going to the pool and splash pad. So much more to do.
One of my favorite things John Thomas does now is he tells you he is happy. It doesn't matter if we are riding in the car, playing or whatever he will say "JT happy" "Mommy happy" "Daddy happy" and so on. I love it! Also makes me feel like I am doing a pretty good job as a mom :)
Some of my other favorite things he is saying right now:
 Whenever he finishes eating his food he will say " Ate it all up" he will also go through the recycling bin and he will say whoever he saw eating out of the box/bottle the most ate it all up,  Milk " Daddy drank it all up" Sparkling water "Momma drank it all up" Cereal "JT ate it all up" Really cute :) 

He loves to play "Got you" he will say "got you mommy" which means mommy is suppose to run and he catches me or he says " got you JT" and you catch him. This is his favorite game, we play as long as mommy will play it.

People have complemented me on how polite he is, I assume this is because we are living in the north. In the south you are expected to say please, thank you. He is very good about saying please and thank you, he even says no please which I think is really cute.

Last one - when he wants to be held he says "Hold you" and reaches up. I will ask JT "Want Mommy to hold you?" so I assume he that's why he says hold you. Tommy know has him saying Later days Mommy when he goes to bed. Tommy loves this, I don't understand it. Guess that's what I get for marrying a basketball coach :)

First ice cream cone

Happy Boy! A big bag of Buzz toys and costume.

One of my friends boys have out grown their love for Buzz and JT benefiting from it! 

If you leave a little outside expect to find him naked in water:)

 Timeout, not happy

Daddy travels a lot during July so we made him cookies to

welcome him home after his first week on the road.

 After we made most of the cookies John Thomas was allowed to put as many sprinkles

 as he wanted to in the rest, this made him very happy