Shockey Xmas and Cookie Making

We celebrated the Shockey Christmas tonight! Sheridan always loves to get together with her cousins, it has really been in the last couple months that she has started to actually play with them...for a little while anyways. It was nice to have a good meal and of course to watch the kids get so excited to open presents - this was Waylon's first gift opening and like all kids he, of course loved it too. We made cookies at grandma's house a couple weekends ago, Sheridan really enjoyed frosting (and eating) all the varieties. Jon and I are both off work this week so it will be fun to spend some quality time with kiddos in preparation for Christmas - less than a week away!

I LOVE this time of year!

Love, Love, Love the holidays! Love it even more this year as Sheridan really gets whats going on....except for the fact that she thinks Santa is coming tomorrow every day. We got out all of the Christmas decorations today and Sheridan really enjoyed hanging ornaments on the tree, can't wait to start filling the bottom with presents. We also went to see Santa today, Sheridan was a little timid but sat on his lap and told him exactly what she wanted (a ladybug). Waylon was pretty receptive as usual, he is getting his second tooth already! Less than one month until Christmas and I can't wait! Thanksgiving was fabulous, it was so wonderful to have everyone together!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Ok, so my blog post just deleted...urgh! So, this will probably be shorter than originally intended. Life has been busy, we seem to have something going on every weekend and if nothing is scheduled we are out trying to enjoy this gorgeous weather. The kids are good, Waylon has his first tooth! A bottom middle one and he seems to be teething pretty hard core so I wouldn't be surprised if another one popped up soon. He is eating cereal and just tried squash and loved it. Tomorrow is sweet potato and then applesauce. He is giggling and babbling and is even rocking on his hands and knees, I wouldn't be surprised if he is crawling by Christmas. Sheridan is sassy as ever, but is still so sweet. It is fun to watch her play as she often imitates or recreates things that she sees us do or say....another reason to watch what we say. We took her to see Go Dog Go at the Rose theater and she hasn't stopped talking about it since. She is carrying on regular conversations now - with us and with her dolls :-)

Below are pics and a video.

Dora, Boots and Scooby Doo

A princess at Vala's Super Smiley....as usual

Big Baptized Boy

Waylon was baptized today, he was SO good all day long. He, of course, looked adorable and it was so nice to have family over (it seems like it has been forever). I'm so looking forward to the upcoming holidays, it is so fun to see everyone on a more regular basis and Sheridan has really shown a new interest in playing with her cousins!

Waylon recently had his 2 month check-up, he now weighs 14 lbs, 12 oz and is 26 1/4 inches long - he's in the 84% for height. He is HUGE and growing everyday, he is 4 months old and is actually wearing some 6-9 months clothes and we are moving him up to size 3 diapers! We also recently introduced cereal, which he hasn't really taken a liking to yet but we'll see.

We took Sheridan to see Pinkalicious at the Rose theater this month, she was mesmerized and it was fun to get "pinked out" for the performance. We also celebrate the end of the "diapee" today. We have been so proud of Sheridan for successfully letting go of this security blanket - we HAD to celebrate today. I can't believe how big both of my babies are getting, time definately flies by. Below are some pics.

Having lots of fun lately

Seems we have been very busy lately, Sheridan is at that age where she has lots of fun going to new places and doing new things. Our list over the past month or so has included Millard Days (riding rides), Labor Day parade (she loves parades and the candy too), the Zoo followed by ice cream at Zesto's (a regular favorite), Meeting the hungry caterpillar at the library, the Applejack festival (face painting, a bouncy house and parade - who could ask for more?!?) and finally meeting our new nephew and cousin Declan Shockey. This weekend is Pinkalicious, a play at the Rose Theater - so looking forward to it!

Waylon is HUGE! We go on Monday for his 4 month checkup and I wouldn't be surprised if he is 16 or 17 pounds already. He is so advanced....sitting up, rolling over, reaching for toys and grabbing, smiling and laughing. Such a sweet baby boy. Below are some pics of our adventures.

Laughs and Fanciness

Sheridan: Has a new obsession with "Fancy Nancy". A popular book that talks about how to be fancy with accessories, bows, skirts and more. Tonight first she dressed up Jon in fancy attire (he took it off before I could snap and picture) and then decided to get fancy herself. Too cute. She is talking non-stop these days, I need to pull out the video camera and capture some of her rambling because it cracks me up.

Waylon: Is laughing....of course not as much when I turn on the camera, but I did capture some good coo's and smiles. He has rolled over from tummy to back a few times and now is starting to figure out how to go from back to tummy. He is super strong, sitting up and is pretty much a happy go lucky baby boy.

Big Boy, Big Girl

Waylon recenly turned 2 months old and is growing like crazy! Already 12 lbs, 14 oz. (Sheridan was 12 lbs, 4 oz. at 4 months!) He is quite a different baby - he is laughing, smiling, cooing, has already rolled over twice and is moving all over the place. He sleeps 8-9 hrs at a time at night and is generally a really good baby. Sheridan is the BEST big sister, she always talks about "baby Waylon".

Life is good...

One Week Old Today

Happy Birthday Waylon! Today Waylon is one week old and things are going good. It is quite different with the second baby, I find that we are much more relaxed and just sort of continuing life as is. Sheridan is a fantastic big sister! It has been rough on mommy since I haven't been able to pick up Sheridan due to the c-section so right now Sheridan is daddy's girl and Waylon is mommy's boy....hoping to recover quickly. Sheridan is pretty uninterested in Waylon right now, which I guess is a good thing. The crying doesn't bother her and luckily she sleeps through the noise at night. She is just happy being a 2-year old. Waylon had his 1-week checkup on Wednesday and Waylon is gaining weight like a champ - he was 7 lbs 13 oz at hospital check-out and is already back up to 8 lbs 5 oz....in the words of our peditrician he is a "rock star". We think so too. Below are a few pics of some of our first few days at home.

Sweet Baby Waylon

At 7:45 am on Friday, May 21, 2010 Mr. Waylon Jon Shockey entered into our lives. He is a healthy baby boy at 8 pounds, 13 ounces and 21.5 inches long. It still feels weird to say "my son", I was so certain up until the very last minute that we were having another girl....I am actually still a little in shock and maybe even denial. But, a beautiful baby boy he is. So sweet and cuddly and just a content little baby. Everything is going really well so far, we are excited to go home tomorrow and get into our routine. Plus, it has been hard to be away from Sheridan for so long. She, by the way has been really good about the whole situation (I think being able to spend so much time with Grandma hasn't necessarily been a bad thing in her eyes). It will be interesting to see how things go once Waylon actually comes home. Below are a few pics from our first couple of days together:

Due Date....What's That?

I'm officially convinced the doctor shouldn't assign you a "due date". Mine has now come and gone and still no baby. I know it is just an estimate but it certainly gets you pretty anxious, especially when the day roles around and the baby seems to be in no hurry to come out. I feel like we waited a long time to even get things ready for the baby, I didn't even wash clothes until about 2 weeks ago and apparently I still had plenty of time to spare! We joke around and have Sheridan yell at the baby to "GET OUT" but I think the baby is already practicing turning a deaf ear. We go to the doctor tomorrow late afternoon, hoping I can convince her to break my water....

Still Pregnant....

About 8 days to go until due date, although my doctor said she would let me go one week past my due date. Seriously did not think I would STILL be pregnant. We are working to help move this along though, taking lots of walks (spent 4 hours at the zoo on Monday). Eating spicy food and I even jumped in a "bouncy" house today with Sheridan for about 30 minutes. No action yet though. Tomorrow is Mothers Day and I am excited to spend the day with family, hoping the baby at least comes before Wednesday so I don't have to work next week ;-) but if not we have a weekly appointment on Wednesday am so we will hopefully have a better idea of progress....or lack there of!

Ready to Pop

About 3 weeks to go until baby number 2 arrives and we are ready! Can't wait to meet this little person and find out if it is a boy or girl. I think Sheridan is ready too, seems like she grows up a little bit more every day - sometimes I look at her and cannot believe how big she has gotten. Looking forward to the next chapter in our family. Below are some recent pics.