JAGster's Thoughts...

Tuesday we converted Eric's crib into a toddler bed. He's done very well so far. He got out of bed yesterday during his nap. I heard him upstairs opening and closing doors, a new favorite pastime since he's figured out how to do that. He didn't hear me come up the stairs, so I scared him when I told him "get back in bed." He jumped. I'm not sure if he started to cry because I scared him or because I was putting him back to bed (after I changed a stinky diaper). Probably because I scared him. Eric has actually stayed in bed after waking up. This morning it was like he was waiting for me to come in. He was sitting in the small space between the bed and guardrail, as soon as I walked in he hopped down .

Here are pictures and video of the big event and the last two are his first nap...

Eric had a quiet 2nd birthday. My cousin Holly and her daughter Hope were visiting from Louisville, so they helped celebrate with us. Holly and I quietly sang "Happy Birthday" to Eric at about 12:30am as he was peacefully sleeping. He wore a shirt that I made...it says "Warning: I'm 2" on the front with his hand prints. And "ERIC" with a big 2 on the back with his foot prints. Hope helped entertain him by pushing him around in a plastic bin, throwing balls, blowing bubbles (well using Eric's bubble blowing hippo). Holly, Hope, Eric and I went to "Chick-fil-a" for lunch. After we ate the kids played in the play room. It was funny listening to Hope calling out "Ericy." Her name for her little cousin that she was watching out for. Too cute! The kids played outside for a little while before Holly and Hope had to return home.

Eric went down for a late nap, had his dinner before Grandma and Grandpa picked us for dinner at Red Lobster. As kids we were able to pick a restaurant to go to for our birthdays. Guess my parents are going to continue it with Eric. We still go out for my birthday, except this year, they were finishing up their cruise. They "owe" me a dinner at the "Birdhouse" (aka The Boathouse). We'll have to go for my half birthday in July. Anyway, we enjoyed the yummy seafood, Eric the biscuits. A few of the staff sang "Happy Birthday" to him over a dish of ice cream with whipped cream. The 5 of us shared it.

At home, we sang to him again with his birthday brownie. He opened his gifts from us and the grandparents. He got lots of beach/sand toys. We gave him a sandbox. And they will come in handy for our vacation in Myrtle Beach next month. Which brings me to his party...

Since Eric is still at the age where he doesn't care when his birthday is celebrated we opted for a cookout on May 24th after we get back from our trip. It'll be a belated birthday party/2 year placement of Eric with us/7 year anniversary (just thought I'd throw that in). We brought him home on May 23 and our anniversary is the 25th. So, he was a very nice 5 year anniversary gift.

Birthday boy getting up...greeted by Hope.