Playgroup a
t Joanne's house was wild this week with 12 moms and kids running around. One advantage of that many moms thought is the amazing assortment of food! However, another great thing happened at playgroup...Lucas and Boris began playing with each other rather than competing over a toy! This is great news for Boris' mom and I because the boys have been so competitive lately.
Later that afternoon, Ben came home early and we headed to the Greenway for a family walk. Along the way, we met up with Mrs. Sindy, Selina and their dog Rocky. Dippy and Rocky had their first introduction and let's just say that Rocky was far better behaved than Dippy.Our concept at Gymboree this week was side by side. It was a little hard for the kids to grasp, but we will keep working on it at home. You would think this would be their favorite concept because they got to be next to each other the entire class! Lucas did his famous move at the end of class by sitting on Olivia's lap and making everyone crack up. Olivia is so good and just lets Lucas sit on her.
Later this week, we joined Olivia, Selina and Boris at Catch Air, the indoor inflatable playground that is right around the corner from us. They all love the balloon room which is full of balloons that are pushed around by big air blowers. Another favorite is the huge slide (this is a problem for us moms because we are the ones who have to carry them all the way up to the top by putting our feet on tiny bumps made for children, without falling, and with socks on!) I hope no one videos us making that hike up!
The next day Lucas, Ben and I went looking for new bedroom furniture. Since we were so close to Grandmama's office, Lucas and I stopped by and joined her for lunch while Ben 
headed back to work. Grandmama walked us around her office and talked to everyone that she works with. Mr. Dennis gave Lucas a UGA golf ball which has quickly turned into a weapon. His office had so much UGA memorabilia that Lucas couldn't even say a word because he was studying everything his eyes focused on. Lucas was super quiet until we went to the warehouse and he got to see a ton of construction vehicles. Mr. Charles let him sit on a fork lift and made it beep for him. Lucas also got to see a bobcat up close and personal which he has not stopped talking about. Before we left, Lucas discovered how much fun it was to go under Grandmama's desk and play. After the tour of the office, we all went to eat Mexican for lunch. After lunch, Lucas refused to go to sleep in the car so we (meaning I) sang nursery rhymes all the way home.
That weekend, with the help of all our family and their trucks, we picked up our new bedroom furniture! Thank you Uncle Taylor and Poppie for lifting and hauling the furniture and new mattress, and thank you Grandmama and Pop Pop for watching Lucas all day while we set everything up. The furniture is absolutely beautiful and we LOVE having a king size bed for all of us to snuggle in. The only thing left for me to do in the room is to finish painting 3 more walls; definitely not looking forward to the chore, but can't wait to see the end result!
Ben left for a few days to go to New York on business, but before he left, we took the time to take Dippy and Lucas to the park for some family playtime. We are working on getting Dippy in better shape so we threw tennis balls for her, but that lazy dog was worn out from the walk down to the park and couldn't even run for them! Lucas enjoyed pushing his wagon around and climbing on all of the equipment. He really wants to be independent while playing, but still calls out for us to, "Help catch Lucas!"
So, Ben left town and Lucas and I enjoyed our first night together in the big bed. He doesn't usually sleep in our bed, but for some reason, he woke up crying and fell fast asleep when I laid him down in bed with me.
We are also sooooo excited to announce that we finally SOLD our house! We didn't want to jinx anything so we kept quiet until the closing actually went through. The only downfall to our excitement was that Ben was going to be out of town when we closed so I had to do it, for the first time, alone. To add to my nerves, that morning did not go as planned because Lucas woke up with a fever. Thank goodness he was supposed to be with GiGi while I closed, because I do not know if I could have left him with just anyone since he was sick. GiGi took great care of him and spoiled him rotten! We all hate to see him so sick, but he is such a cuddle-bug when he is not feeling well. Thank you GiGi for watching our sick baby boy and we really enjoyed spending the day with you!
When Lucas woke up the next day, he still had a fever of over 102 and no other symptoms, so I decided to take him to the doctor. Unfortunately, it was also the day for Gymboree, and we hated to miss it! The doctor checked him out and found out that it was his throat. She checked for strep and it came back negative but she said she wouldn't be surprised if she checked in a day or two that it would come back positive. Fortunately for us, it never was strep, but it was a virus. All we could do was wait it out, give him fluids, and pretty much spoil him. He is a trooper and only really had two bad days where he didn't want to do anything.
That night, we met up with Ben's parents for dinner because they were going out of town for several days. We h
ad dinner at Ninja because Lucas loves Japanese soup and we thought it would be good for his throat. While we were at dinner, another family was celebrating a birthday and gave Lucas a great, big, blue cupcake...he was in heaven! What I didn't foresee happening the nex
t day came as a great surprise. For all of the moms out there, BLUE icing equals neon GREEN poop! After talking to the doctor and going online, apparently it is very common and is a result of the blue and red dye they put in it. Well we now all know what NOT to give Lucas!
Memo
rial Day weekend was packed with family time and being lazy. We really enjoyed Ben being home for three days with us. We started off Friday night at GiGi's house for a delicious family dinner. As a treat, Grandmama and Pop Pop fed Lucas for us since he was being especially difficult when it came to eating. 
The next night, Uncle Taylor called us and said he was making his famous hot wings! Since they really are amazing, we jumped at the chance and joined them for dinner. Lucas had a great time running around the house with his toys and playing outside on their new grass.
The next day, Lucas and I joined Grandmama and did a little shopping at TJ Maxx (which Lucas calls "the mall"). When we got home Lucas had a special treat waiting on him...Pop Pop brought out the four wheeler! Lucas had such a great time riding with Pop Pop up and down the drive way and around the cul-de-sac. It was so bittersweet watching Lucas riding around because he was having such a great time, but he looked like such a grown up little boy.
We are very anxious for some warm weather, minus the rain! Lucas loves playing outside and he really wants to play at the pool and go down the "big, blu side Daddy" (big, blue slide with Daddy) in our neighborhood. I'll get some pictures posted soon of our new adventures in the summer!
headed back to work. Grandmama walked us around her office and talked to everyone that she works with. Mr. Dennis gave Lucas a UGA golf ball which has quickly turned into a weapon. His office had so much UGA memorabilia that Lucas couldn't even say a word because he was studying everything his eyes focused on. Lucas was super quiet until we went to the warehouse and he got to see a ton of construction vehicles. Mr. Charles let him sit on a fork lift and made it beep for him. Lucas also got to see a bobcat up close and personal which he has not stopped talking about. Before we left, Lucas discovered how much fun it was to go under Grandmama's desk and play. After the tour of the office, we all went to eat Mexican for lunch. After lunch, Lucas refused to go to sleep in the car so we (meaning I) sang nursery rhymes all the way home.That weekend, with the help of all our family and their trucks, we picked up our new bedroom furniture! Thank you Uncle Taylor and Poppie for lifting and hauling the furniture and new mattress, and thank you Grandmama and Pop Pop for watching Lucas all day while we set everything up. The furniture is absolutely beautiful and we LOVE having a king size bed for all of us to snuggle in. The only thing left for me to do in the room is to finish painting 3 more walls; definitely not looking forward to the chore, but can't wait to see the end result!
Ben left for a few days to go to New York on business, but before he left, we took the time to take Dippy and Lucas to the park for some family playtime. We are working on getting Dippy in better shape so we threw tennis balls for her, but that lazy dog was worn out from the walk down to the park and couldn't even run for them! Lucas enjoyed pushing his wagon around and climbing on all of the equipment. He really wants to be independent while playing, but still calls out for us to, "Help catch Lucas!"
So, Ben left town and Lucas and I enjoyed our first night together in the big bed. He doesn't usually sleep in our bed, but for some reason, he woke up crying and fell fast asleep when I laid him down in bed with me.
We are also sooooo excited to announce that we finally SOLD our house! We didn't want to jinx anything so we kept quiet until the closing actually went through. The only downfall to our excitement was that Ben was going to be out of town when we closed so I had to do it, for the first time, alone. To add to my nerves, that morning did not go as planned because Lucas woke up with a fever. Thank goodness he was supposed to be with GiGi while I closed, because I do not know if I could have left him with just anyone since he was sick. GiGi took great care of him and spoiled him rotten! We all hate to see him so sick, but he is such a cuddle-bug when he is not feeling well. Thank you GiGi for watching our sick baby boy and we really enjoyed spending the day with you!
When Lucas woke up the next day, he still had a fever of over 102 and no other symptoms, so I decided to take him to the doctor. Unfortunately, it was also the day for Gymboree, and we hated to miss it! The doctor checked him out and found out that it was his throat. She checked for strep and it came back negative but she said she wouldn't be surprised if she checked in a day or two that it would come back positive. Fortunately for us, it never was strep, but it was a virus. All we could do was wait it out, give him fluids, and pretty much spoil him. He is a trooper and only really had two bad days where he didn't want to do anything.
That night, we met up with Ben's parents for dinner because they were going out of town for several days. We h
ad dinner at Ninja because Lucas loves Japanese soup and we thought it would be good for his throat. While we were at dinner, another family was celebrating a birthday and gave Lucas a great, big, blue cupcake...he was in heaven! What I didn't foresee happening the nex
t day came as a great surprise. For all of the moms out there, BLUE icing equals neon GREEN poop! After talking to the doctor and going online, apparently it is very common and is a result of the blue and red dye they put in it. Well we now all know what NOT to give Lucas!Memo
rial Day weekend was packed with family time and being lazy. We really enjoyed Ben being home for three days with us. We started off Friday night at GiGi's house for a delicious family dinner. As a treat, Grandmama and Pop Pop fed Lucas for us since he was being especially difficult when it came to eating. 
The next night, Uncle Taylor called us and said he was making his famous hot wings! Since they really are amazing, we jumped at the chance and joined them for dinner. Lucas had a great time running around the house with his toys and playing outside on their new grass.
The next day, Lucas and I joined Grandmama and did a little shopping at TJ Maxx (which Lucas calls "the mall"). When we got home Lucas had a special treat waiting on him...Pop Pop brought out the four wheeler! Lucas had such a great time riding with Pop Pop up and down the drive way and around the cul-de-sac. It was so bittersweet watching Lucas riding around because he was having such a great time, but he looked like such a grown up little boy.
We are very anxious for some warm weather, minus the rain! Lucas loves playing outside and he really wants to play at the pool and go down the "big, blu side Daddy" (big, blue slide with Daddy) in our neighborhood. I'll get some pictures posted soon of our new adventures in the summer!
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