Two years and one day

Chuck had a fantastic birthday. I had nothing planned for him since I knew we would be in the middle of moving/selling chaos. We didn't even buy him any presents. I ended up taking Chuck to Toys R Us today and letting him pick out some things. We picked out a pool ( it turns out it is tiny but we just need it to last until we move. We couldn't find a tea party set for a boy so we got a coffee maker set which he loves! The one thing he did pick out without help from me was a watering can. He likes to help daddy water the plants on the back deck.

BobBob and Granna came to spend the weekend with us. They always happen to come when we need them the most.... and we don't realize it until they are here. Right when they showed up, we learned we had an offer on the house ( which we are still working through the counter offers). The offering process always makes us stressballs, whether it is us putting in an offer or someone giving us an offer. Chuck was able to play with BobBob all morning Saturday while we cleaned because we had another set of lookers. If Chuck could choose to do anything it would be to play outside so he played all morning with BobBob. While Dr. and I were filling out paper work for the counter offer, Chuck got to go play on the playground with his grandparents. We then ate lunch.outside at a restaurant on the Reservoir. We fed the ducks, watched boats and there even happened to be a live band. A little nap was in store for everyone before we headed to the Sweet Potato Queen parade ( which we just had to take the wagon two blocks up from the house) and to see the Clydesdales. Man are those things huge! After the parade, we listened to a little bluegrass and walked back home. It was great having all the buzz in Fondren this weekend.

Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from Chuck's actual birth day on my phone but I do have some from today.

Chuck has a tea party through the door with the cat using my sterling silver.....

Chuck trying to be like his daddy.

First day outside in the pool ( playing with our new coffee set and the doggie watering can.)

Two

What's better than turning two?

Getting to eat cookie cake for breakfast, getting awesome balloons, getting an offer on the house, agreeing on repairs on our new house, having the Sweet Potato Queens in the neighborhood for the weekend, and having Granna and BobBob here. That's what!


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Neighborhood Wanderer

Some things that we did today....

Got our head stuck in the kitty bed at the neighbor's house.

Collected rocks in the neighbor's bushes ( thank goodness these neighbor's are out of town).

And played in the sand in the backyard.

We also went through a car wash ( love his big eyes at the end of the video).

And looked for kitty cats.

Cruisin'

At first, Chuck did not really care about his Christmas present that Marmee and Poppy gave him. Now, we LOVE it. Today we drove up and down the street collecting rocks ( notice the pile of asphalt on the back of his 4 wheeler.) We have been roaming the street all day. A neighbor came out and asked how the "neighborhood wanderer" was doing today. Chuck is notorious for walking around/through people's yards, up on their porches and all in their bushes. Hey, if it keeps the kid entertained, I could care less!

Stressball

It is my last day of spring break ( alone) and somehow I am a huge stressball. I think I have had Dr. home for so long that I don't know how to do things by myself anymore. I am totally stressing on having Chuck all by myself tomorrow.... for one day..... really? I have had him all by myself for three weeks straight at one point and I am having anxiety about tomorrow.

I think I am actually becoming scared of this two year old. He is just like his daddy and is totally NOT a morning person. In fact, this morning when I woke him up he reached up and gave me a nice smack on the face ( yep, slapped the shit out of me.) Now granted daddy doesn't do that but daddy does not like to get up in the morning at all. I fear the tantrum or the punches/kicks that are in my future. We will be two in one week and I don't think this stage is going to be over anytime soon.

So we have someone looking at the house today. I cleaned all day yesterday and today, emptying out closets, moping, dusting, and fixing things. Most of the stress comes from showing the house and with Dr. working that means I have to keep up with it... alone. I keep thinking that in 10 weeks if not earlier, we will be closing on a new house, I will be out of school, and most of the stress will be gone.

This person has GOT to give us a decent offer. I am going bananas over here knowing that our time frame is getting shorter. Now would be the perfect time for an offer.

On a happier note, our inspection on the house in Tyler is today! We aren't expecting anything since the house is about 5 years old. Positive thoughts.... ahhhhh. On Sunday, we are taking Chuck to New Orleans to see his cousins and to celebrate his 2nd birthday with Dr.'s family! That's about all the kid is getting for his birthday. Although, I can't help but want to buy him a bouncy house or a play house. He has so much fun playing outside. He would sleep out there if I would let him.

Now, I am going to do some final touchups before the people arrive. is it illegal to listen to them on the baby monitor. :) I would put (j/k) but I totally am not kidding.

Eating Out

If anyone know our child you know that eating out is pretty much impossible. While in Tyler, we ate at McAlisters and Chuck sat the majority of the time. We decided it was because we were outside and he had a coke. Today, we decided to do dinner as soon as Chuck got home from school. We went to Sal and Mookies to get pizza and pasta and to sit outside.

Well folks, it didn't last long. By the time we got our food, Chuck had already had a coke, eaten his dinner, had some ice cream, and flirted with the ice cream girl for free M&M's. So we got a doggie bag and came home. He did really wonderful eating his meal but after walking around for about 30 minutes we decided we would spare everyone in the restaurant! His first cup of ice cream wasn't as exciting as I thought it was going to be. He ate the whipped cream off and passed on the ice cream!

I love this little guy.

The Boom Boom

Yeah, yeah. We bought a house. No biggie. ( Now we just gotta sell the other one!) And we are home safe.

Chuck slept about 4 hours on the way home. I thought for sure tonight would be a bust. Over the weekend he stayed up with Marmee to watch Saturday Night Live. Tonight, he went down at 9:30 without a fight.

He still had enough energy to have our nightly parade. I guess he learned this at the Mardi Gras parade. This is definitely a nightly occurrence that he forces upon us.