Good Friday

Today is Good Friday....this day is GOOD for many reasons.  Mainly because what we celebrate today.  I was thinking about a lot today, this being my first Easter season as a mom, and I can't imagine sending my one and only son to the cross to die.  I can NOT imagine what it was like for Mary as she watched Jesus - fulfilling God's wonderful plan - die on the cross.  I sure do look at Easter in a completely different view now that I am a mom.   Nonetheless, I am so grateful for God's complete forgiveness and gift of eternal life that came from that day and that cross.  

Today is also good because I am off work today!  I get a whole extra day at home with my little P and my wonderful husband.  We sure are enjoying a great day together!

So, I feel like I always try to change P's diapers too soon.  And today was no different.  So while he 'finished his business' I let him play on the ground in just a diaper.  He had a great time!

Duncan was playing with us too and Pierce thought Duncan's toy looked fun!

The infamous 3 generation side smile of McCord men. (post coming with pics of all the boys.)

Thankful that Dad was home today too...

a little more cereal and a 'cereal' killer

We continue to try cereal each day and each day it gets a little bit better.  However I am not sure if more cereal ends up on my little P or in his mouth.  :)

Today we had a 'cereal' killer appearance....Justin and I were in Pierce's room changing him when we heard something in the living room.  We went back in there to see Pierce's cereal bowl completely empty.  Duncan had helped himself to the rest of the bowl.  

And a little fun before bed time

something new to eat...

Tonight Pierce tried cereal for the first time!  We waited a little while longer than I thought we would, but we wanted to make sure his reflux and breathing were all taken care of before we added something new to his routine.  I am planing on giving him his cereal each evening about an hour before his last bottle, but we waited for dad today since it was the first day.  He actually did pretty good!  I can't believe that my little baby is already old enough to be eating cereal!!

The first taste

a little unsure

He started to get a little upset, especially since he could see his bottle.

Really mad...

Bottle break...much happier

After the bottle break, we tried it again.  This time we got a much better response!  

Actually enjoying himself

Eating in style...check out that mismatched outfit!  (He had an accident on his original outfit!)

Sydney's Birthday Party

This afternoon we went to sweet Sydney's 2nd birthday party.  It was a "Mickey Mouse" theme and Sydney was so cute!

Little P in his new hat. 

Brady enjoying his bottle.

Sweet little P

Snuggling with Daddy

Chewing on Dad's finger

My failed attempt to get a picture of Pierce and Brady.  Kinda hard with a 5 1/2 month old and an almost 1 year old!

The Birthday Girl (with her momma)

Big Bed with Little Friends

Little P and some of his favorite friends got in our big bed this morning!

the joy of little boys...

Little boys are so fun.  Really they are.  And I can only bet how much more fun they get when they are older.  One of the things about little boys that is sometimes 'not so fun' is their inability to control the time and place when they urinate.  Pierce did his best sprinkler impression (and I am not talking about the dance move) today when we got home today.  His spray of tee-tee went all over my pants that were just back from the dry cleaners.  Guess we will be sending the pants straight back to the Dry Clean Super Center down the street.  

But 'sprinkler' or not, who could resist this sweet face?