Saturday, March 28, 2020
Chronicles of Clay- One Month
Luke Potty Trained!
Luke has been diaper free since the end of February! We officially potty trained him using the '3-day program' my cousin told me about that worked for her. It was intense program had BIG doubts the first two days... but by the end of the second day it just clicked and we never looked back or did pull ups. He’s been SO good and accidents are rare and he has never wet the bed a single time yet (thank goodness we share ha!) We made a chart and had a ceremony for throwing his diapers away in the trash himself and initiation to the big boy club. So proud of this little man!
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Favorite Movie List
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| Jojo Rabbit 'Fan Art' |
I have so much to journal and catch up on. Life has been interesting lately! My biggest excuse though is my laptop is on it's last leg and so ancient that it's been PAINFULLY slow to do anything on it and crashed and was in repair and now too scared to load pictures or do much these days. But a new laptop is on the horizon!
With the Corona Virus at large, and being homebound I thought I would post our favorite movie list. We made it a few months ago together and been adding to it. Riley narrowed down a 'Top Ten" but I was too indecisive ha.... but here is the current "Stevenson Family Favorites" that we plan to add too and keep for future reference. Hope someone can enjoy during this period of quarantine. . .
Also, 'a fun family fact' that is a little funny to admit, but also want to remember. . . We have never owned a TV yet in our marriage! Just watch everything snuggled up to this little old 13 inch laptop on mini Japanese couch or bed. One day we will graduate to a big screen. Anywayz, on to the list:
Stevenson Family Favorites
(no particular order, * made Riley's top ten)
- La La Land *- Toy Story (All of them) *
- Finding Nemo
- Cars (Luke's current fav)
- Remember the Titans *
- Forrest Gump *
- About Time *
- 13 Hours *
- Brave Heart
- The Patriot
- American Sniper
- Saving Private Ryan
- Good Bye Christopher Robin
- Saving Mr. Banks
- The Intern
- Gettysburg
- Hook *
- Dead Poets Society *
- Hidden Figures
- The Natural
- Moneyball
- Age of Adaline
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty *
- Free Solo
- The Rookie
- Dan in Real Life
- Captain Fantastic
- Pearl Harbor
- Sherlock Holmes
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Les Miserables
- We Bought a Zoo (my fav!)
- The Greatest Showman
- Cinderella
- Meru
- The Dawn Wall
- The First Man
- The Green Book
- 500 Days of summer
- Goodwill Hunting
- A Star is Born
- Jojo Rabbit *
- Gifted (one of my tops!)
- Inside out
- I am Sam
- Radio
-The Sandlot
- The Fundamentals of Caring
Friday, March 6, 2020
Happy 28th Riley!
Riley turned 28 this year on March 6th! He isn't the biggest fan of sweets or cake, so we surprised him for lunch with a "sushi cake" (created by me and Luke!). This year was an extra big one, we invested in a fancy keyboard piano for him to learn. It is not even the end of the month yet, and he has already self-taught himself a few Disney classics and hasn't played in years! We sure love and admire this guy and all he does.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Clay and Dad
Dad and Clay (2 weeks old)! I took advantage of Riley working from home one day and made him take a break while the sun was still up and took some photos of these two. Riley was unable to hold Clay for the days I was in the hospital and wanted some pictures of the two while still a newborn. I swear Clay changes and grows every single day. . . just more and more chunky :)
Riley is the greatest husband and father. He keeps life entertaining both day and night (with his talk sleeping/singing lately)! I'm so grateful for all he does for our family. I'm seriously in awe of his energy, kindness, ambition, selflessness, and just passion for living and ability to provide for all of us lately. I love you Riley, our boys are so lucky to call you Dad.
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Stir Crazy
The past couple weeks have been spent indoors. We have managed a million diaper changes, daily laundry loads, countless sleepless hours, and more cartoons than usual. We've been 'playing it safe' with baby Clay and getting a little stir crazy and trying to establish some routines. Riley stayed home the first two weeks and took time off/worked from home and was a HUGE help in the adjustment doing the grocery shopping and letting me nap a few times. He has made the transition back to the office now and we are doing good, excited for warmer weather.
Luke has been so good with accepting his new brother! He is always sharing his toys and including him, he has taken up liking a pacifier though (for the first time ever, just two years late...) and insisting on being carried a few times... but honestly has done SO GOOD and has been nothing but soft and affectionate to Clay. I'm just trying to manage to show love and attention to both of them. Clay is a daytime sleeper, so one afternoon Luke jumped on the bed and let me take pictures.
He insisted on a picture with his bubbles in mouth...
Just want to remember these happy times, among the hard moments and transition.
Here is how we really feel. . .
I have gotten pooped or peed or barfed on everyday. . .
and we play a lot of Uno. . . meet the champion of +2s!
This was taken the first morning Riley went to work, I felt so accomplished when he was home from work the house was clean and I had makeup on. . .
also was proud of this illustration this past week... daydreaming about a real nursery and learned a little about animation (see pacifier ha!)
Life is sweet.
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