Moving Along

When Dora comes on our world freezes. I am not sure if this is normal for all other households or just ours. And..Dora is a girl cartoon and we have boys!!
Oh well, if it keeps them entertained we will keep watching!
Josh and I have been debating back and forth of where and when we need to suck it up and move. We have outgrown this home, we have toys in every room and most of them make some type noise! I need a room where I can throw all these noisy toys in one place.. a space where if they accidentally get thrown in the trash no one will ever notice. To our sweet ya-ya nini and nana no more, no more cars with horns, fire truck with sirens and dogs that bark..etc. We are maxed out on inside toys!

Parker has begun exploring our home now that he is able to slither around. He is constantly grabbing at my toes and following me in every room. I sometimes wonder what he thinks about this place. (in the pic above he has found a new resting spot outside his room. He gets so excited when he finds the laundry room. Could it be the constant piles of laundry that he enjoys seeing, the brighter lights, or the on going spinning of the washer and dryer. Cooper has become Mr. Independent. No one can tell him what to do, he screams at the top of lungs when he does not get his way. There are some days where I give in and some where I am a tough, firm, mean mommy. It doesn't scare him though. Cooper knows the look and he doesn't care! Oh Cooper, Mommy still loves you, but we have to work out a deal here pretty soon!! (Notice I gave in on the cowboy boots, since we were only going to Wal-Mart) So, to all of my friends that are battling it out with their 2 year olds..Stay strong!

Here is a quick on the go snack idea that Cooper has come to love. Basically if it is in a baggie he will eat it. So strange I know, but Cooper loves to eat out of baggies.

1 Zip-Loc Bag
handful of pretzels
goldfish
dried pineapple
marshmallows
and Emmy's..(M&M's)