Butterfly House

I know, I know....two posts in two days?!? Don't expect a repeat anytime soon.

Our town has a really cool garden that turns one of its greenhouses into a butterfly house every year. We’ve missed it every year we’ve been here until today (and now I’m kicking myself). They don’t stress out about the kids trying to touch the butterflies…

Cole wasn’t so sure about these weird bugs at first…

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Jack actually got pretty good at getting them to crawl onto his finger.

Cole did eventually warm up a bit, but didn’t really want to get too close.

Cole was actually more interested in yelling at the canaries than looking at the butterflies.

This was the first one Jack caught all by himself. After that he was hooked!

We will definitely be going back in the next few weeks! (As long as this baby stays put a little longer!)

Dentist

The boys went to the dentist for the first time last week.  It was just supposed to be Jack, but the hygienist said they recommend starting a 1 year old and she had time to do them both.  I’ve been prepping Jack for awhile…showing him the office when we drive by, talking about what would happen and reading books about the dentist.  The dentist book we’ve read the most was a Little Critter one.  On the way into the office he started talking about how the nurse was going to be a bunny.  He was pretty disappointed when not one member of the staff was any kind of animal!  The hygienist did offer to wear bunny ears though. 

Jack  did great and even let them attempt x-rays (the bite wings were still a bit big to get in his mouth without making him gag).  He climbed right up in the chair and let them examine and clean his teeth without me even needing to hold his hand!

I warned them Cole would probably not cooperate…it was naptime, he wasn’t feeling great, and he screams bloody murder when Matt and I brush his teeth.  They tried anyway…I think they might have touched a tooth or two with the flouride brush.  He took one look at the dentist and burst into tears (while on my lap).

We had a massive snowstorm a few weeks ago resulting in a giant mountain of snow next to the garage from the snowplow we have come clear the driveway. Matt took Jack out to build a fort, which Jack thought was wonderful. He’s been sad that the snow is melting because he wants “my snow fort to stay and stay.”

Jack turned 3 almost two weeks ago! He requested a monster cake. I’m can’t decide exactly what it looks like (tiger clown monster? striped boar? Matt suggested angler fish…) But Jack called it a “monster lion” and I think was happy with it. He loved getting to pick what we had for dinner (macaroni and cheese) and opening his presents and cards. (He’s randomly told me on several occasions days and weeks later that he “just really loves balloons and my birthday cards”) I really can’t believe he’s 3! Or that he’s only 3…hasn’t he been around forever?

Both boys have really been getting into the dress ups lately. Jack loves to put on the cowboy stuff and ride his horse, and fix all mama’s owies in the doctor’s white coat. He also like to just put on the cowboy hat and walk around saying “howdy partner”. Cole really likes all the hats. He likes the cowboy best too, but Jack is not great at sharing it all the time, so he’s content with the others.

That pretty much sums things up lately. I spend a lot of time at the doctor and the boys have been amazingly adaptable. So far things look good and I will most likely deliver sometime in April. I can’t believe how soon this baby is going to be here!