Splash Pad

We went to the splash pad with Amy and Caitlyn this morning. Unfortunately my camera battery died right away so I only got a few pictures. And of course the kids sat together so cute as soon as my battery died!


I was a little worried about having Rylan out there today because it's super hot today, but luckily there was a really nice breeze. I also bought him a little battery-operated fan yesterday that I can hang from the handle of his carrier. The combination of the breeze and fan seemed to keep him cooler than normal so it worked out great. He slept most of the time we were there!


Carter and Caitlyn played for awhile but once it got crowded they decided they'd rather sit in the shade, eat snacks, and watch all the other kids run around. Carter apparently ran off enough energy because he fell asleep on the way home and took a two hour nap!

Hot, Hot, Hot

Like a lot of the country, it has been extremely hot here this summer. According to the Weather Channel, of the 31 days last month, 23 days were in the 90s, 4 days got to 89F, and the other 4 days were in the mid to upper 80s.

Carter has so much energy that I hate keeping him inside all day. He really needs to get out and run around. When I was pregnant with Rylan, I would just take him to the pool everyday for a couple of hours. It was a great way to burn off a lot of energy and keep cool.

It's been a lot harder to find an outlet now that we have Rylan. I try to keep Rylan cool when we do go outside by going out early or having a fan blowing on him, but he still seems miserable a lot of the time (even when he's sleeping).

I love that it stays light so late and that it's not too cold to go outside, but I think I'm about ready for fall.

We did have a playdate with Caitlyn after storytime at the library today. Amy and I got all the water toys out at our house and let Caitlyn and Carter play for a few hours. Rylan was a trooper but I still feel bad making him be out in the heat.

I think Carter's favorite part of the playdate was lunch. He ate all of Caitlyn's blueberries that she decided she didn't want and absolutely LOVED them. And was almost as happy that I gave him a giant graham cracker ...

Bath #2

I gave Rylan a bath in the infant tub again today, this time without the newborn sling. He's lacking a little head control still, but was just fine without the sling. Rylan was not a fan though of taking a bath and this was how pitiful he looked the whole time while screaming:


And he pooped in the tub again during his bath. So much fun!

New Phone

I finally have a new cell phone! I've had mine since December 2007 and it has seen better days (especially since Carter gets ahold of it all the time).

I had a Palm Centro with many cracked pieces of plastic:


I now have a HTC Hero:


I'm still figuring it out but love it so far! I ended up getting a new phone number so that I could get a better deal on the phone and the plan. Hopefully the pain of a new number will be worth the money we saved! If I haven't given you my new number and you need it, send me an email!

Choo-choo

Carter is obsessed with trains right now. He calls them choo-choos and there's a 50% chance that's the first thing he says when I get him in the morning (50% of the time he'll ask about the "baby", especially if he can hear Rylan crying).

Carter has been watching a little more TV lately since I have to nurse a lot and sometimes just can't handle both kids screaming and wanting my attention. I usually will turn on an episode of Chuggington (a cartoon about trains on Playhouse Disney). So now when Carter sees the TV, he'll often point at it and say "choo-choo?".

We opened up some of the Thomas toys I got at the Target toy clearance last week. Carter and Brian have been enjoying building the tracks and watching the motorized train follow the track.

So Sweet!

Future Engineer?

Do you think there is a chance Carter will be an engineer like his parents?

Couponing

So I'm still trying to coupon when I can. I don't have as much time to read the blogs that spell out the really good deals or get to various stores, but I'm still trying to take advantage of some good, easy deals when I see them.

Today I got a great deal on Play-doh at Target. Here's what I got:


It's the Play-Doh Magic Swirl Ice-Cream Shop and a 4-pack of Play-Doh. The Ice-Cream shop normally costs $14.99 and is on sale this week for $8. Also, when you buy it, you get the 4-pack of Play-doh for free (it normally costs $1.99). On top of that, I got a $5 off coupon on the Play-Doh website. So I got all of this for $3 plus tax.

I'm still getting deals on stuff like cleaning supplies and toiletries but those aren't as exciting to write about!

First Tub Bath

We gave Rylan a bath in the baby bathtub for the first time today. I've waited so long because I wanted to make sure his belly button healed completely before getting it wet (it was still really raw after the stump fell off a couple of weeks ago).

Rylan is so big that I probably won't use the newborn sling next time!



Rylan didn't mind the bath at first but after about 2 minutes, he cried through the rest of the bath. He also managed to pee and poop during the bath. Hopefully the next bath will be a little more enjoyable for everyone!

Happy Birthday Mary Grace!

Mary Grace had her 3rd birthday party today. We all had a lot of fun at her UT-themed party!

Carter and the birthday girl playing with "choo-choos", as Carter calls them.


We've tried giving Carter pizza a few times, and he's never eaten any of it. Today though he loved it! He ate almost a whole piece!


He's also never wanted cake. He couldn't get enough today!



Happy birthday Mary Grace!