Busy, busy September

As you can tell, things have been busy, busy around here!  Here's what's been going on!

School:  Tanner started back to school on Sept. 1st.  He has 11 children in his room and only one of them was from his class last year. Luckily for her (?), Tanner has decided that she is his girlfriend!  He kisses and hugs her throughout the day.  He teacher said that he was "really loving, I mean, REALLY!"  I started to get concerned that he was turning into the creepy kid.  I asked the little girl's mother about it and she said that she didn't mind a bit.  So I guess it's fine!  :) Tanner had a few days of crying when I dropped him off, but now he is over it and loves school, like I knew he would!!  Tanner is not the only one who started school.....I did too!  I am going to school online and getting my master's in Early Childhood Development. I am hoping that this degree with insure my K position when I go back to teaching (in a few years).  I could even be a director of a daycare or preschool with this degree, so who knows!!  So far, the program is good.  There is a lot of reading and a lot of reflecting on my teaching practices.  (No wonder I haven't posted in almost a month)  :)

Brennan:  Mr. Brennan is 7 months old now!  He now likes to sleep on his belly, which worries Bobby a lot.  But "they" say that once a baby can roll there, they are fine sleeping like that.  He loves to eat baby food and I haven't found anything that he won't eat!  That explains how chunky he is!!  Hehe!!  He is always interested in what his big brother is doing and he lights up when Tanner comes into the room!  Tanner is still very sweet with him.  I love seeing my boys interact!!  His best friend is his paci, but we will worry about breaking that habit later!  He LOOOOOOOVES to be carried around in the carrier facing the front.  He squeals and squeaks the whole time!  Such a happy baby!

Tanner:  Tanner likes to be Mommy's little helper.  He likes to carry the reusable bags into the grocery store for me.  He even plays pretend while at home by filling up his bag with toys and saying "Bye bye, going to the grocery store!"  When I ask him what he's going to get, he says "Dede Oatneal" (Baby oatmeal for Brennan).  I created a chore/behavior chart for Tanner.  He puts foam pieces into the chart when he cleans up, wears his seat belt, brushes his teeth, or refrains from hitting and scratching.  He loves to do the chart, and is really proud when he gets to put a piece in!  (I have pics of the chart, and will try to upload them later)  He also helps me put away the laundry and burp the baby!  Such a good helper!!

Beach:  Bobby's parents bought a beach house in Carolina Beach and we went there for a few days this week.  The house is still pretty bare, but it was fun nonetheless.  We went down to the beach twice.  Tanner loved getting in the water and building sandcastles with Daddy.  Brennan had a better time this time at the beach.  He liked watching the big waves!  It rained a couple of the days that we were there, so my in-laws and I took the boys to the Fort Fisher aquarium.  Tanner really liked seeing the fish and Brennan babbled to the fish as well!  Bobby and I got to have a romantic dinner just the tow of us one night, which we followed up by having some drinks on the pier.  :)  I am looking forward to many more stays at the "Hotel Meroney Beach House"