More Vegas

It’s hot in Vegas. 112 degrees hot.  And you know who didn’t care?

The dolphins.

Or the boys.

The tigers seemed miserable.

But we had a great day at the Mirage.

Then we headed out to the strip!

So Owen could watch an entirely inappropriate pirate show!

Which he loved!

Even on vacation!

Readers!

The boys love their books!

Vegas–Day 1

This is what we do on vacation:

PLAY!

Pre-Vegas

After driving all night, we finally made it to Grandma’s and first things first.  Nathan has a bike to ride!

Abbigal, Robin and Tiffany at dinner.

The boys hang: Hollis, Cash & Owen

And we visit Grandpa at the swap meet before we drive to VEGAS BABY!!

A Day of Bowling

I had not been to BelMateo Bowl in years.  Then oddly enough I had a play date and a mom’s night out fall on the same day and both were at the bowling ally!

The boys were big fans of bowling.  For about 5 minutes.

Then Owen got ahold of the camera.  And I spent the next hour chasing Nathan around while Owen took random pictures.

Until the sweet reprieve of pizza came!

Luckily the mom’s night out included beer, which I was certainly ready for.

Lindsay brought her lucky socks!

We made up screen names and had good laugh that mine was put in as “Virgina”!

I don’t remember who won, but it certainly wasn’t me.

Cheers ladies!

I know better than to assume!

And yet I assumed that because Monday went so swimmingly, Nathan would be a breeze to wean.

Well he told me who was boss yesterday.

The boy cried for milk like it was the reason he was put on this earth! By nap time I was flat out exhausted. He wouldn't even read books, he was so preoccupied crying for milk. I put him in his crib and he screamed like a wild hyena, so loudly that I'm shocked neighbors didn't call Child Protective Services, it was heartbreaking. So I caved.

BUT, he only napped for 20 minutes before he was up screaming for MILK again! Now that's out of control. This time I tried to comfort him, saying, "it's nite-nite time, no more milk" and I put him down, grabbed my timer and walked outside. Literally out of the house. I don't know how long the fit lasted but less than 10 minutes, because when I went back in he was asleep.

BUT, when he woke up (a mere 45 minutes later) guess what he was screaming for?

So it's safe to say the boys isn't 100% weaned. We're getting there. He went to bed last night without nursing fine and today has been better. He nursed when he first woke up and then at nap time he went down easily without nursing. I guess it's a day by day, hour by hour process.

Weaning-Take 2

Owen weaned at nineteen months. It was a very guided self weaning process, but in the end, it was his decision. Nathan, now over 19 months, has very little interest in weaning. I however, am over it.

There are number of reasons why I'm done, but the main one is selfish and stupid: I keep gaining and losing the same freaking five pounds over and over again. And I'm about to lose my mind! I know I'm not fat. I know no one else thinks I have a pound to lose, but I do. FIVE of 'em need to get off my ass (and my abs) and get off now!

And I know weaning will do it. I know that's what's keeping the fat clinging desperately to my rump and my mid-section, screaming, "but you have a baby to feed!" No I don't. He's a toddler. He is a running, climbing, talking, jumping, bacon-eating toddler. He will survive. (Like how I'm talking myself out of a guilt trip?) Terrible. I know. Wrong. I get it. It's gonna happen.

In fact it is happening. This weekend Matt and I decided to go cold turkey on the kid. Matt put him down for every nap and bedtime, so that he couldn't nurse and he did FANTASTIC. Not even an issue for one second. He nursed when he woke up Saturday morning....but went the rest of the day without. He nursed Sunday morning and went the rest of the day. So Monday rolls around and I'm freaked out about putting him down for nap. Nothing. He asked "milk?". I said "no milk, just nite-nite" and he laid his little head right down. No fuss. Same, same at bedtime. It's a non-issue! Can I get a "woot-woot"?? So really all we need to cut out is that am session and I am in the clear! I'm beyond excited!

The only issue now is whether on not my boobs will ever be the same size again. (You know he has only nursed on one side for the past 14 months right?.......Too much information?)

Owen's Last day of School

Seems happy about it!

This kid's smile melts my heart!