Tater Tales - The Mysterious Wet Spot

Today after eating a delightful lunch while feeding my child puffs, I picked up Tate to head out on our walk... That's when my fingers encountered the mysterious wet spot. It was located on the left side of his back, just above the diaper. I jumped to the conclusion of BLOWOUT!!! My mind started to map out the next ten minutes of changing, bathing, cleaning clothes, and a finding new outfit. Just in case, I smelled the suspicious spot... It didn't smell... What could it be... I'd changed his diaper just before lunch and it hadn't been there when I put him in the highchair.. had it? I retraced his movements from his nap to his highchair to his current position in my arms. I checked his diaper and it was dry... curious... well I had given him a cup with an ounce of water at lunch and somehow it must have ended up on his back... somehow... a couple of minutes of tummy time solved the problem and we were back on for our park adventure. Oh the daily excitements of motherhood!

Tater Tales - Teething

 Have you ever wondered why babies slobber so much? Or why they seem ornery some days? Or why EVERYTHING ends up in their mouth? The answer Josh and I now claim for these things is teething. All of our baby problems stem from this phenomenon. :) It's crazy to see what designs he can carve into his toys with his one razor sharp tooth. And he still has a whole mouthful more to come...

Tate's Laugh

 

(I forgot the video was still on so there is nothing to see after the first minute...) 

There are few things better in life than hearing your baby laugh after a long day! It's music to a a mother's ears. Life is busy and sometimes days are long. I just got called to the Primary Presidency which makes Wednesday nights with one car truly an adventure. Josh has Young Mens/Scouts and I now have cub scouts and getting to two places at the same time is something we need to perfect. We both hate being late; I mean dislike more than eating seafood. We will definitely be better next week. Tate just goes along for the adventure and tries to stay happy. Being a baby has to be hard stuff. Teething can't possibly be fun, and sitting facing backwards in the car with nothing to look at and no AC is no piece of cake! But family makes life wonderful and worth all the adventures there are.

A Wonderful Life

Everyday I am surrounded by adorable boys. Sometimes I wonder which one is older... On Monday Josh and I celebrated our two year anniversary. It was a wonderful day. Josh brought me home an orange Gerber daisy plant to last the whole season through. I'm hoping my plant growing skills are better than my mothers and that I can keep it alive long enough for more flowers to grow!  

Waffle Sundaes

Growing up with three sisters sharing one bathroom made for busy mornings at my house. Breakfast most days was not a priority, except on the weekends. Saturday we ate Dad's breakfast burritos loaded so large a girl could usually only comfortably eat half. They were delicious and tasted the best when they were warm, which made them worth getting up for. Sundays were the best though; if we were up and ready for church on time we got waffle sundaes. These babies were loaded with ice cream, chocolate topping, peanut butter, whipped cream, anything we could find in the fridge and they were scrumptious! What kid wouldn't love a sugar overload in the morning? They've morphed into something much healthier and still continue at my house, but in the beginning they were decadent, beautiful, and cavity worthy. I share this memory because today I was given a waffle maker and on Mother's Day the waffle sundae is going to have a debut at my house!