Emery & his blanket

Emery has been pretty funny lately about blankets. Every time we are in the car, you must have a blanket with you. Emery will fall asleep on our way home and will ask for a blanket. He will then hide behind it saying "mommy, where's Emery?" or "Emery, where are you?". Today when I put him down for a nap, I had shut his door and a few minutes went by and I hear him screaming "mommy blanket". I go in and tuck him in with his blanket, and he says as I am walking out, "Thank you mommy", that was too sweet!

These were taken this am when he was watching one of his favorite shows "Chuggington", its a cartoon with trains.

Brothers

I just love these boys and I love how Emery is really interacting with Owen these days. Emery loves his brother & is nice to him (well most of the time :-)

When we get the camera out these days, Emery says "cheese" and does this pose

Emery's 2 year stats

Emery had his 2 year doctor's appt today. His pediatrician is mildly concerned about his lack of weight gain. He weighed in at 24 lbs 4 ounces and is 32 1/2 inches tall. She wants to see him back when he is 2 1/2 years old to recheck his weight. He hasn't been eating that well for months. She said some of that is normal as 2 year olds are so busy and active and are not really interested in food. With that said, we need to fatten him up!!! So we will keep trying....it's just strange because he used to eat a lot and everything so we will keep trying! It's hard too because his baby brother weighs in at 22 lbs and he is only 8 months old!!!

On another note, Emery got really sick yesterday with a 103 fever! This is the highest fever he has ever had and it was heartbraking to watch. He would say "Mommy, hot", telling me that he was burning up and he was burning up. He seems to be a bit better today and hasn't had a high fever since 4am, so hopefully he is coming out of it. At 4 am this morning, I tried putting a cool washcloth on his neck and forehead and he said, "Mommy, no, stop it" and just moaned! It is so sad to watch your little one suffer, I just want to take it from him.

Owen has another tooth

Owen got his second tooth on Emery's 2nd birthday, kind of cool!!! I hope you can see them :-) Don't forget to click on the pic to make it larger!

Memorial Day Weekend

We went camping over Memorial Day weekend north of Council, Idaho. We had a slight misfortune on the freeway on the way there... something must have hit our water pipe and well we lost all of our water...but we fixed it on the 2nd day (I had to shower you know :-), modern day camping is the way to go!

We found a great flat spot and the kids loved it. We went with the Bucher family who have 2 boys, Mason (18 months) and Cole (3 1/2). Emery LOVES camping....he was so happy the whole weekend, he kept saying"camping, trailer, ride truck(translated means ride on the 4 wheeler), and he loved having friends to play with. The boys were so content just playing in the dirt....who needs toys when you have nature?

Here is Emery standing in the campfire one morning with Cole who thought Emery was pretty silly :-)

Our camp

Our family on the 4 wheeler (not to worry, it was safe, Owen was in a front pack on me and Emery held on tight)

Our friends, Adam, Shaanti, Cole & Mason

Taken after one of our rides, Owen slept 90% of the time

Emery roasting his 1st marshmallows

Emery enjoying a hot dog off the campfire

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY EMERY!!!!

Taken on Emery's bday

This was hilarious.....Emery would fall asleep during early evening rides with daddy

Mason & Emery playing in the dirt

Don't ask......he decided to sit on a rock

All the boys except for baby Owen

This was so cute....Jason & Adam were messing around trying to catch some air on the 4 wheelers and Emery was watching saying"jump daddy, ride truck"

Camping was a lot of fun....minus the boys not sleeping that great (which also means mommy & daddy not sleeping great :-), we had an awesome time.....Emery is hooked :-) I am sure he will want to celebrate every birthday camping!!!