Oh what a couple of weeks!

Kenny started us all off by getting sick a couple of weeks ago. Then I got it (and it was horrible!) now Andrew has it. If he's feeling half as bad as I was, I feel sorry for him :( He's feverish, achy, no appetite...but he will get up and play in between sleeping. I hope he gets better soon!

Last weekend we went to my dad's house in Indy. Andrew had a lot of fun running around and getting into things. Dad has a huge backyard so we spent most of the time out there blowing bubbles. My cousins held their annual Easter egg hunt at their farm. Andrew wasn't into it at all! There were waaaay too many kids and as he was going to pick up his first egg one of the bigger kids(7 or 8 y/o) ran up and snatched it before he could. (I wanted to yell at that little brat!) So after that he was over it and wanted to play with toys instead. So my granny walked around and collected some eggs for him lol. I was a nervous wreck because they live right on the highway, and though it's guarded by an electric fence, I was so paranoid and felt that I was watching after other parent's children because they weren't. I couldn't lay back and chat and eat while my child wasn't even in my sight! ugh!! Ok that rant is over lol.

Andrew and I went and stayed the night at mom's house when we got back from my dad's. I was so sick and couldn't walk 3 feet without having to sit down for a breath. So we went to her house for some much needed help lol. Mom's cat had 4 kittens. Andrew is an animal nut, so he just loved them! I would sit him on the couch and let him hold one at a time. Now that's an unconditional love right there! He's so gentle and sweet to them. He runs his finger from the tip of their nose to the end of their tail and if not to miss any inch lol. You can see the love in his eyes for them, it's just precious.

Happy Easter!

Potty

I ordered a book off Ebay for Andrew, it's a potty time book for boys. He was pretty interested in looking at it last night and seemed like he understands what it's about. I know he knows what going potty means, because I tell him I'm going to the bathroom and he says things like "Are you going to pee?" and he'll follow me in there. But I can't get him to set on the potty for anything! He simply refuses and throws a fit. I managed to get him to set there with a book one day, but he was fully clothed. I think he's just being stubborn and he knows it. We are going to go buy some big boy underwear this weekend and maybe that will urge him to go potty. Any secrets on how to do it?
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Quick note

I took Andrew to the bathroom to wash his hands and face. When we got done he ran out and said "Oh, I am so handsome!" and I said "Yes you are bubby, very handsome." Then he said, while patting his chest "I'm mommy's angel" I pretty much melted right onto the floor lol.
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Oh this weather!

We went and had dinner at my Aunt Barb's last night. All together there was 27 people there! (All talking at once I might add lol) But, it was fun and nice to see everyone. Andrew had so much fun, he did nothing but run around and play. He counted in Spanish for everyone after some of the crowd left and also sang Twinkle Little Star. He can be a show-off when he wants to be lol. At one point he grabbed a teddy bear and laid down on the kitchen floor, trying to take a nap. So needless to say when we got in the car he was out before we left Terre Haute.
It stormed and rained all day yesterday. And when we left last night the sky was dark and mean looking. The clouds were low and moving fast, forming a giant wall of black scariness over Terre Haute. I was nervous driving home, trying to think of where we would go if we needed to take cover. I hate hate hate storms. So, today I wake up and watch the news and it's supposed to snow today. I hate Indiana weather.
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Amazing

Ok I wanted to share this song and video. This little girl is amazing! She is 6 years old and can give me goosebumps everytime I hear her sing. This one is my favorite, but her other songs are so great too!

It's turning out to be a pretty good week. The weather has been decent, other than some rain. I can't wait until the trees bloom! I have some cherry blossoms on my tree outside but the snow that we got took care of those and they're gone. But, it was nice while it lasted.
Andrew was leaning on me last night, being all lovey, and he looked up at me and and said "Mom, I'm glad I'm home." LOL I said " I'm glad you're home too baby" and he just laid there and smiled. It was so cute and sweet, even though he had been home all day. Mom said that when he comes to her house he has been getting homesick. He usually asks for me or daddy come bedtime, but he calms down after a bit.
He's in the mocking stage big time! Repeating actions and words that he notices. Like I folded my arms at him last night and he did it right back. Then today I told Kenny to get me a hamburger with no pickles and Andrew said "yes, no pickles" lol.
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