Here are a few pictures of Moses from this past week. He has been antsy to use the sidewalk chalk, but it has been rainy and cold. Finally we were able to be out this week for a bit. We could hardly get him to come inside after over an hour and a half.

Moses has been playing more with his "baby" (if you can call that gigantic thing a baby) in the past few weeks. We're hoping that it will help with the transition when Baby Dohner comes.
He wants the baby to eat, sleep, and play with him. Also, he puts the baby in time-out and tells him that he's going to "spank your bottom." Hmmm. . .

Tonight we walked to the local ice cream place (Uncle Bob's Homemade Ice Cream) for its Grand Opening for the summer season. They had single scoop cones for $1, so I couldn't pass up that deal! Moses has never had a cone before (I didn't even think to get a single scoop in a cup) and I was impressed with how well he ate it. He didn't know quite what to do when he got to the cone, but he'll learn :-)

36 Weeks

Only four more weeks until Baby Dohner is here! School will be out in two weeks, so we'll have a couple of weeks to finish getting ready for our new addition.

I have gained 30 lbs already with four weeks to go. I gained only 28 lbs total with Moses, so I'm a bit ahead. I thought chasing around a toddler would hinder me from gaining more weight :-)

Moses now sleeps in a big bed! Last Friday night was his first night, and he has been doing fabulous all week long. He has actually been telling us that he is ready to go to bed most evenings this week. He stays in bed all night long and comes downstairs when he is ready each morning. Naps are a little more of a struggle. . . he will get out of his bed once each day before settling down to go to sleep. We are so thankful that the transition has been fairly easy! Again, we'll see what happens when the baby comes in a few weeks :-)

Here's a recent pic of the cousins with their new sunglasses.

Yesterday was Aaron's annual 3rd & 4th grade track meet. I helped out by running the high jump. My cousin Natalie jumped to 2nd place in the 4th girls competition. The family came up to support her.

The high school's FFA does their annual petting zoo at the same time just behind the track. This way, students and kids can enjoy both events. Here are Moses and Jack enjoying one of the tractors.

Grandma is having a good laugh torturing my child :-) Acutally, I think he's getting better. I didn't hear of any crying from Moses around all the animals, but he wasn't too interested in them either. I think this is as close as he got to any of them.

Birthday Parties & Easter

Moses was able to celebrate his birthday multiple times the past few days. The first one was a combined gathering for his and Eliza's birthday at my parents house.

Grandma made yummy cupcakes in the shape of a bear!

This weekend we were able to spend time with Aaron's family to celebrate both Moses's birthday and Easter. Let me tell you, we have one spoiled boy on our hands!

We didn't get many pictures from the cook-out at Grandpa Dohner's, mostly video. Above, Moses is eating his birthday brownie with the the Fillingham girls.

Moses is hunting Easter eggs with some Schisler cousins.

Blowing out his candles on his Elmo cake and enjoying the new swing set at Grandma Dohner's house.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Moses!

Today is Moses's second birthday. It was a fun filled day! Due to no nap yesterday and a late night, Moses slept in until 9:00 this morning. I guess it was his gift to us :-)

He opened his first birthday gift from us. . . a band in a box! He was playing in the band all afternoon and evening. I think we have a musician on our hands.

We met Jack & Elle, Livey & Jude (& their lovely mothers) at Five Points for toddler swim time. Moses enjoyed swimming and talked about it the rest of the day.

Before dinner Moses opened his second gift from us. . . Toy Story 3 dish & silverware set. I made him the meal he always asks for "french fries and eggs." He also loves his new shirt from Micah and Eliza that he wore today.

Cousin Brielle

Our family had the chance to take a trip to Carl Junction, MO, to visit Aunt Dianne, Uncle Cody, and Cousin Brielle. It was Moses's first time meeting Brielle. He wasn't too concerned with her, until I wanted to hold and play with her. Then he was very interested in her. It was really fun getting to hang out with the Stinnett family. We're excited to see them again when they come to Illinois.

We are so thankful for family!

Visit to Frazier Prep Academy

Last week my dear friend Emily, my mom, and I had the opportunity to enjoy Chicago for a couple of days. Before we got down to exploring our new favorite shops, we made a quick trip to visit Mr. Meiss's kindergarten class at Frazier Prep. It was fun to see my little brother in action and meet his students.

Mr. Meiss conducting the math meeting (above). In the picture below you may notice a few boys wearing ties. . . a reward in Zach's class for good behavior :-)