Allie Lost Her 1st Tooth

On Monday Allie lost her first tooth. She was SOOO excited. She was very excited the next morning to find six quarters under her pillow. She particularly likes quarters because there is a pencil machine and eraser machine at school where she can buy a pencil or eraser for a quarter. She is already planning on buying one of each first thing tomorrow morning (the first day of school). She has also already tried using a straw through her hole where her tooth used to be.

Eddie's Blessing

We blessed Eddie today. Scott did a great job. It was fun to have family and friends here to share the experience with us. Thanks to everyone who helped! It was really crowded in Sacrament meeting because a young man in our ward who is leaving on a mission spoke today. He has been highlighted in the New Era and on national tv. He only has one has one arm, but he played on the school's baseball and basketball teams. He is quite the inspiration to the community. We heard there were over 800 people in sacrament meeting. It was as full as it is for stake conference.

First Fishing Trip

Last Friday we went to Lower Bowns with Papa (Scott's Dad) and the scouts from Papa's ward. We had a lot of fun. Scotty and the girls built a sandcastle and a sand reservior with a stream outlet.

On a baby shower invitation for Andrea there was a part that said "We ask a simple question and this is what we wish-will Daddy wait a little while before teaching him to fish?" Scott figured a month was long enough to wait, especially considering his middle name is Sage.
















Here are some more pictures of Eddie, Elena, and Allie. He has his sisters wrapped around his little fingers:

Potty Training

Well it finally happened, Elena is potty trained (well into the process at least)!!!!! Andrea decided to try letting Elena's diapers run out so there wasn't really any other option than putting panties on. So when they ran out of diapers she put Elena's panties and shorts on and then left Elena in the bathroom. Elena starting crying (her cry is pretty much a scream) and pulled off her panties and shorts and put herself on her special pink potty. She and Scott had a daddy daughter date a few days after Eddie was born and Elena picked out her pink potty with a soft cushion seat. Well she sat on the potty and cried for the next 2 hours. She went potty a few times and got some candy, never leaving her potty. After about 5 hours Andrea finally told her that she could have the doll they had bought especially for when she learned to go potty if she would get off the potty and put her panties on. During this 5 hours part of the time Elena was crying that she wanted to go play. Andrea told her she could go play, nobody said she had to sit on the potty all day. Elena has done great since then. She has had some accidents, but she changes her own clothes and gets better each day. It only took 2 years and several attempts, but we are finally there!!!!!

More Eddie

Here are a few more pictures of Eddie. He had his 2 week checkup last week and weighed in at 7 lb. 9 oz. and still 20 1/2 inches long. He is a good baby. He even sleeps through Elena's loudness.