A Mouthful

We have been cooking pancakes every Sunday for the past few months, and this past weekend Solon wanted to break out our cafeteria style trays. 

No More Pretty In Pink

Well, this bed has made the rounds!  It was one of the sister beds my mom and her sister, Penny, used to have growing up.  I had one of them all throughout college and recently hauled it down to Janie for her to use in the future.  She had the other one, and we did a switcheroo...since mine was in a little worse shape.  Hers was pink and had made it down from St. Louis several years ago where my aunt & cousins had used it and painted it pink.

Well Jay and Ann worked this weekend painting it a more masculine color for Solon's room.  He is now successfully sleeping in his room all night. And we have him trained so well:)  He won't even get out of bed in the morning until one of us comes and gets him.  He just has to yell "Need Something!" or one of our names.

We have a LONG way to go to get Solon's room looking okay, so I will hold off on any pics of it for now.

Big Happy From Michigan

Amanda texted me earlier last week and said that she had put a package in the mail to Solon.  She said it was supposed to be part of his Christmas present, but it had been delayed due to weather.  It took just a corner of red for me to realize what was inside of the box, and I was so excited I began to cry.  Matt and Amanda (and with a little helping hand from Caelan!) had replicated our red boards.  My parents had gotten us four girls each one for Christmas so long ago I can't remember.  We used them for everything. To mark our spots in the house for our Santa toys.  To color.  To eat.  I even used to set mine up as a hurdle in the den when I was pretending to be a horse...and would run around and leap over it. 

Anyway, as soon as I got Solon's unwrapped he sat on the couch to read, and I ran upstairs and pulled mine out of the closet:)  Wonderful present yall!

Not All Soft

This was one of my mom's decanters, and I have been wanting to use it for something.  But I can't drink!  So this past Sunday Ann showed up with a bottle of  whiskey.  She and Jay were going to get down for the football games, and it gave me the perfect chance to use it.

First Purchase

Jay and I bought Cookie a Little Giraffe pink blanket this Saturday.  I bought Solon a blue one before he was born, and it at the top of his blanket-food-chain.  What is the blanket-food-chain?  He has about 5-6 blankets that he sleeps with in some fashion every night, and they are all ranked.  The rankings change except for the top one.  His Little Giraffe is always #1.

1. Little Giraffe Blue (or Black as he says) blanket
2. Light blue with textured dots (or soft one as he says)
3. Blue/orange/green plaid blanket
4. Polka-dot comforter
5. Blue one with moon and stars
6. Light blue with his name monogrammed on it

Tight Fit

I am cleaning all of Solon's old things, and he spotted his Boppy and tried to curl up on it.  I think he is getting a little nervous about not being the 'baby' anymore because he seems to be regressing:)  Last night, he wanted me to hold his sippy cup full of milk like a bottle and feed it to him.  I can sympathize.  I remember vividly lying in the play pen with Sally and asking my mom to give me a bottle too.  But mine was filled with Coke. 

Grab The Windex

Aww my little worker-man.  That is what Solon calls himself when he helps me clean or do any chores.  The reason behind this endeavor?  He spotted a big "Mater" at Wal-Mart when he was out with Nana, and he wanted it so bad.  It is pretty pricey, so I told him he needs to earn money so he can buy it himself.  I brought out a little piggy-bank and have it set up in the kitchen, and now he is continually asking me what work he can do around the house.  And each time he puts a dime in his bank..he asks me if it is enough to buy his "Mater."  So sweet.