He Wants To Go Home

We spent Friday night at Maw Maw and Dukie's house, so that I could work on their flower bed early Sat. am. They were going to watch Sean while I pulled up all of the monkey grass in the yard. I was covered in dirt and exhausted. When Sean came outside, he said, "mommy, what happened?". I probably looked scary. After a shower, Sean informed me that he wanted to go home. He also told me this last night. Even though, I slept in the bed with him at their house, he wanted to be at our house with me. In previous blogs, I've mentioned that Sean has cried for me at bedtime or naptime at Maw Maw's . More to come...

Maw Maw Needed Her "Happy Pills"

My mom called around 5pm saying that she was at my sister's house and wanted to know if she could take Sean back to her house for the night. I had just finished cutting the grass and my allergies were already acting up, so I told her yes. Sean loves being at Maw Maw and Dukie's house, so I knew he would have a good time. Kenny was also working and then spending the night at their house, too, because he had to wake up early for the fishing rodeo, soooo....mommy got the house all to herself. It was very nice to have some alone time, but I did miss my guys.
In the morning, Maw Maw called to say that Sean had been running and fell on top of his toy car. She said that she thought there was a small knot on his head and that he cried for a good while. Maw Maw gets very upset with bumps and scrapes. I told her to give Sean some ice (he loves that) and that the crying should stop. She called back to say that he was fine and running around, again. Then, she called after his nap to tell me that he wanted his mommy before he fell asleep and that she almost lost him at McDonalds! Sean tends not to stand next to the person with him (me, daddy, Maw Maw, etc.). I've told everyone that he needs to hold their hands or he has to be held. If he doesn't then, he can't go to McD's or a store, etc. Well, she turned her back for an instant and he was near the door! I could tell that Maw Maw's nerves were frazzled and that it was time for Sean to be with his mommy. I came over and picked him up and he stayed by me the whole time that I visited with Maw Maw.
That night, Sean held me extra tight, and I held him and it felt so good!

The Terrible Three's Reared It's Head....

Oh, my!! My mom (maw maw) was coming to spend the night, so she could watch Sean for me Sun. morning while I was at my RCIA class. Well, I spent the day cleaning which is very hard when I had to keep stopping to put Sean in time out. Kenny was working and I tried to incorporate Sean into the cleaning process, but he got bored and isn't used to being cooped up in the house. I normally do the housework when he's at school, but he doesn't go back until Sept.
I decided we needed to get out of the house, so we went to Lowe's and then I was able to get him to take a quick nap and then it was off the Mass. He was excited to see Maw Maw, but she was surprised when he didn't listen to her. He normally always listens to her. I know sitting in Mass is hard for a 3 1/2 yr old, so we left after Maw Maw got the Eucharist.
We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant, next. Sean usually does well at dinner outings. Well, he just wouldn't sit still and Maw Maw wanted a "to-go" daiquiri!! At bedtime, Sean cried for me which he normally doesn't do. He loves being with Maw Maw. It was an odd day and night for us. Oh, well, tomorrow is another day.

A Day In Metairie

Today, I was feeling better, so Sean visited with Maw Maw while I had lunch with the friend that I have known longer than anyone. It was great to catch up. We got to spend the whole day chatting!
Maw Maw took Sean to the grocery store and out to eat lunch. She said for the most part that he did pretty well.
Before picking up Sean, I stopped by Toys R Us and got Sean a Thomas the Train shirt to wear to the concert tomorrow night.
I'm promising myself that I will take a lot of pictures tomorrow night!!

A Sleep Over

Saturday night, Sean spent the night at Maw Maw and Dukie's house, so we could go to a wedding. The next morning, my mom took Sean to Mass and said that he did pretty well. I went to my RCIA class which gave Kenny a much needed morning to himself.
Kenny and I watched a movie together at home (which is rare) and then I took a much needed nap.
In the evening, I went to pick up Sean. Maw Maw said that he cried for me once, which he normally doesn't do, but we think it is because he isn't using his pacy anymore and he needed his security (me). I missed my little guy and showered him with kisses. On the way home, he was very disappointed that he didn't see any fireworks. Now, he thinks every time that it is dark outside that there will be fireworks. He wasn't believing my story of the 4th of July as a special day for fireworks, so I'm hoping that he'll forget about them until New Year's Eve.

Kid Swap

Ashley with the stickers watching "Dora"

Maw Maw has been helping out at Nanny's house because she took a tumble in a parking lot a couple of days ago. She is feeling much better! Maw Maw called and asked if she could take Sean to her designer's office to pick up some more plans for her new house and I said, "of course". Sean has been to Miss Ann's office before and she always has toys out for him to play with. Afterwards, Maw Maw took Sean to get some new sandals which he loves. Meanwhile, I watched my niece, Ashley for Nanny while Abby was a Vacation Bible School. Ashley is 1.5 and is very easy to watch. She loves Dora the Explorer and I found out that she likes stickers, too! I let her cover herself in Thomas the Train stickers. No Disney Princess stickers at our house.

When Sean came back with Maw Maw, she had chicken strips for the kids which they devoured. Sean played very well with Ashley. He asked her if she wanted to play with his trucks and she really liked his train table. We don't have baby dolls, so she latched on to one of Sean's stuffed bears. We were surprised at how well Sean shared his toys and Ashley mimicked everything Sean did. Being in only child, Sean has gotten much better at seeing other children play with his toys. Maw Maw, Daddy and I were very proud of him!

Sleep Over

Sean spent Sat. night and Maw Maw and Dukie's house. Since we had been at CeCe's party, he missed his nap and according to Maw Maw fell asleep right at 8pm. I missed him so much that I cried and watched his baby videos!! He's spent the night several times, but for some reason, it just hit me hard Sat. night.
Sunday, he went to Mass with them and then out to breakfast. Kenny and I had a lazy morning and slept in. They brought Sean home in time to watch Kenny cut the grass and get to ride the tractor.
Around 5pm, Sean felt warm and had goosebumps. I knew right away that he had a fever and gave him a bath and then wrapped him in a blanket. He cuddled with us the rest of the night. Thank goodness, the fever broke today. I think he had a stomach bug. Now, if he could only get his appetite back.

Fun With Cousins

Sean and I spent most of the day over at Nanny's house. Maw Maw was there, too. Sean got to play with Abby who is 4. Abby is just as strong willed as Sean, so playtime is always interesting! Abby had a play wedding veil and put it on and asked Sean to marry her. Then, she said that I had to leave her room, so they could make there big entrance. She came out in her veil wearing her Ariel bathing suit, too, holding hands with Sean. It was so cute and Sean had no idea what was going on. All he wanted to do was to ride her Barbie jeep. Abby is skilled at driving forward and reverse, so she showed Sean how to do it. I took some pics with my cell phone and am praying that they come out. They looked so cute.

Maw Maw was hot, so we headed to the local ice crean/sno-ball stand. Abby and Sean both got rainbow ice cream and were covered in the blue ice cream. Blue teeth, blue clothes, etc. Sean didn't want to come home, but I could tell that he and Maw Maw were both ready for a nap. Kenny is napping, too. I guess there all getting rested to watch LSU baseball tonight!!

I'm waiting for Kenny to send me some pics that I took, so I'll add those later.

Maw Maw and Her Buddy

that's a big lollipop!!
Today, Maw Maw came over and spent the entire day with her only grandson and best bud, Sean. Sean and Maw Maw have always been very close. Sean is her only grandchild who likes to cuddle and she loves it and so does Sean!


I went to get a haircut and run some errands and Sean and Maw Maw got a car wash, of course, went shopping where she got him a huge lollipop and then had chicken fingers for lunch. Sean told me that he had a fun with his Maw Maw.....so sweet!!!

A Day With Maw Maw

he loves the slide
his favorite though is squirting the water

Since today was Memorial Day, Maw Maw and Kenny were both home from work. Kenny worked very hard outside and cleared off our patio by putting a lot of things in our new shed. Meanwhile, Maw Maw came over and took Sean to breakfast at I-Hop and then to get a carwash. I stayed home and got caught up on a lot of housework.

Sean came home and took a nap with Kenny while Maw Maw visited with Abby and Ashley. Sean came running out of our bedroom after and hour and told me that "Daddy is sick". I knew right away that Kenny's bs had to be low. Kenny is a diabetic. I ran in and took his bs and I was right, it was low. After some applejuice, Kenny was better and got up to eat.

Maw Maw then came back and took Sean to McDonald's and let him play in the playarea after he ate. He loves his Maw Maw and they had a great time.

Since the rain had ended, I let Sean get in his new little pool which he loves, because it is a dinosaur and it squirts water.

Building A Shed

measuring just like Daddy
he loves drills

Sean was so excited this morning because as he said, "Dukie and Uncle Bubba are coming to build a shed." Actually, they are building a deck for us to have our new shed put onto. The shed will be coming in a couple of weeks. Sean got to hold and press a drill (there were no drill bits in it) and he even pulled out a tape measure and mimicked Daddy by measuring a piece of wood.

During this, Sean came with me and Maw Maw and Nanny to have a Mother's Day lunch for Maw Maw. We gave her Sean's framed school picture and two finger paintings that Sean had made for her. Maw Maw was so happy. The restaurant didn't have chicken strips for Sean, so since we were with Maw Maw, she made sure that Sean got ice cream as a treat after lunch.

Sean was so tired from being out in the sun all morning with the "builders", that he went right to sleep after lunch.

Tonight, I'm going out to dinner with my sorority sisters that I haven't seen in about 20 years and Sean and Kenny are going to have a father/son bonding night!

Maw Maw and Dukie's House

This morning, Kenny was working the air show, so it was just me and Sean until I had to leave for a baby shower. After we woke up, I put Sean in his underwear and we went out to the backyard. We played with bubbles and he rode his old tricycle down the hill in the yard. Then, he peed. So, inside we went to change and get ready to head out. Still no luck on the potty, yet.
Sean loves to go to his Maw Maw and Dukie's house and they spoil him! I dropped him off and then went to the shower (congrats to Lori Beth and baby Chloe). Maw Maw tried to get Sean to use the potty, but it was a no-go. So, they played outside which Sean loves. He got to go in Dukie's big tool shed and play with a rubber hammer. He hammered their deck and told them that he was "building". Then, Kenny picked him up and they had some daddy/son time. Kenny and Sean played cars, trucks and tossed balloons around the house. I could tell they had a good time when I got home. I called Maw Maw that night and she and Dukie were tired *the little guy wore them out*.

Here Comes Peter Cottontail....

Today was Easter Sunday and Sean slept until 8am!! After we all woke up, we went out to the den to see what the Easter Bunny had left for Sean. He looked at his basket and said, "wow". I wished I had gotten it on video. The bunny left Sean a lot of candy, some moon sand and a "big ambulance"(this is what Sean asked the bunny for, specifically). Sean's favorite thing was actually an Easter egg that was filled with a Hot Wheels car. After having some jelly beans for breakfast....I know, but it is a holiday, we got dressed up and went to Mass. Sean did pretty well for sitting or should I say crawling and laying on the floor through a 45 min. Mass. Kenny was really proud of him, because they usually have to go take a walk, because Sean likes to talk during the Mass.

Afterwards, we came home and changed and went to Nanny and Uncle Joey's house for lunch. Kenny and I ate a lot and Sean, as usual, just ate a little. Maw Maw and Dukie were there and had an Easter basket for Sean and Nanny had a basket for him, too. Sean told me tonight, that he needs to tell the Easter Bunny "thank you". He's so cute! He also asked me where Santa lives and I told him the North Pole where it's very cold. Then, he said, "what about the bunny?" I had to ponder this one and then I came up with in a carrot patch. That seemed to satisfy my curious little one!

Crawfish Boil in Memory of Uncle Danny

collage of Danny

do I have to eat this?

Getting those weeds

Today, Sean and I rode with Maw Maw and Dukie to Mr. Pat's house for Uncle Danny's crawfish boil in honor of his birthday. Kenny had to take a class and couldn't go with us, but all of Sean's aunts, uncles and cousins were there. We thought it best not to tell Sean why were there. It was a hard day for us, but Sean had so much fun which made the day easier.

Sean got to jump on a spacewalk and a trampoline. He went down a slide a lot of times and even played on the swing. He even pumped his legs a little bit on the swing. His favorite toy though, was a weedeater and he used it just like Kenny. Maw Maw and I were laughing watching him "cut the grass".

I was so happy that Aunt Debbie got Sean to eat a hamburger patty. That was a first for my chicken nugget boy.

On the way home, Sean fell asleep and Maw Maw held his head up the whole way, so his neck wouldn't hurt....sweet Maw Maw.

Later that night, Kenny was home and we all watched Marley and Me. It was a wonderful family day and night. We love you, Danny!!!

Family Day

Due to not having a nap yesterday, last night, Sean went to bed at 7:30, but was up between 12 and 1 this morning. So, I was praying for a nap today!
This morning we got up and went to breakfast at I-Hop with just the 3 of us. Sean had a little problem sitting still, but all in all it went well. Then, we headed to Metairie to visit Maw Maw and Dukie. Sean "played numbers" with Dukie and was able to recognize 0-10. We were all so proud. Then, Sean got out his police car to play with and watched a little bit of Finding Nemo. Maw Maw told Sean that if he napped that we would go to McDonald's. Well, this was all it took for Sean to quickly fall asleep. As soon as his eyes popped open, he said, "where's my shoes? we've gotta go!". He then informed Maw Maw that he were supposed to go to get chicken nuggets. We all got ready and then were surprised when Sean opened the front door and gave us a weather report. He said, "it's a little cool, but will warm up". He's so funny! After McDonald's, we had a pretty ride back to home. It was a very nice family day!