Simon's Toddler Bed (and nighttime potty training)

We have been talking with Simon for a couple months about a taking a side off of his crib and turning it into a big boy bed. He got excited about it and started asking for it, so we made a deal that if he could go to bed 5 nights in a row with no whining and no crying then he'd get a big boy bed.

Last week, after one false start when he was sobbing in his bed 'I can't do it, please come back', Simon went to bed like a champ for five days in a row. On Sunday, while Simon and I went to the Cubs game, Alan turned the crib into a Toddler Bed!

GoodBye, Crib! 

Hello, Toddler Bed!

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Happy Easter!!!

Spring!!

Saturday we had our first flash of spring - it was sunny and 60 degrees. Simon took all his outside toys out of the garage and Alan washed the grill. Joe and Colleen came over to play and we had burgers and strawberry shortcake for desert! 

YAY SPRING!

Zoo Egg Hunt

Saturday April 19th we went to the Zoo for the Zoo Easter Egg Hunt. It was a great day! They had crafts and games and food and, of course, the Easter Bunny was there! There were two egg hunts; one for toddlers and one for big kids. The toddler hunt had eggs just spread out across the lawn. Simon had a blast and got to play, see animals and ride the train and merry-go-round. Great morning!

Easter Bunny Photos

Here are the easter bunny photos we took at Little Beans on Easter Weekend. They are full size if you want to print them.

Little beans Picture with Bunny

Friday we went to Little Beans to visit with the Easter Bunny. 

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A sitting Champion!

Room for a passenger? No?

New friend

Lillian passed out in the car on the way to dinner and
Super Daddy managed to get her out of the car seat without waking her up.

Sleeping in the booth at dinner. So tired!

Spring Day! Finally.

Bingo while waiting for it to warm up.

Dancing in the grass!

Alan and Simon fixing the stroller for spring.

Air in the tires

Ready for a walk!