Backyard Work/Play

I took a series of pictures and made this panoramic picture of the garden to show you Jason's masterpiece. He has been hard at work. You can see the tomatoes to the left and cabbage next to it. In the middle, the beans are starting to come up. There are leeks and onions to the right. The zucchini and cucumbers are in the back. I will try to keep you updated on the garden as best as I can.

Jason and I were out cutting grass this morning during Easton's nap time. It's actually a nice break for me to get out of the house and get some sun. It also helps Jason get the yard done much quicker. Easton LOVES to sleep to the sound of the tractors. We go right past the stroller and he doesn't even flinch. As you can see, we park the stroller under the tree and go to work. You can see the raspberries, blackberries and grapes in the background. Or rather, you can see the blue tubes that go around the berries and grapes. Apparently the blue light increases growth by quite a bit. So not only do they protect them from the ravenous deer, they help them grow!

In the far backyard, it gets wet very easily (close to where Easton's stroller is parked in the above picture). Jason has come to conclude that there is a stream not too far below ground level. This is odd, being that the backyard is all hill. We know (because the neighbors told us) that they put in a drain for this water, that runs through our property somewhere. Anyway, I was raking the grass and I caught a crawfish. Not just any crawfish, a blue one (you can't see the color too well in this picture). I never knew they could be blue.


The crawfish come out of these holes in the yard. Jason said that he dropped a rock down one the other day and could hear a splash. He estimated that the water table was a close 6 inches away! Today we couldn't hear anything. I am sure it fluctuates a good bit with the rain.

Stuck Legs

This morning I woke up at 6am and Easton hadn't woken up yet (he went down around 8pm), so I went in to check on him. He was in this position, but sleeping. How does one get like this, and then fall back asleep?



Footnote: You may be wondering, "Why don't they have a bumper?" Bumpers are no longer recommended because it prevents proper air circulation, resulting in SIDS. They do have these mesh bumpers though, and I think it might be time to get one.

Easton's 5 Month's Old...and I am even older.

Easton is 5 Months Old (yesterday)! At his doctors appointment last week he was 17 lbs 8 oz and 27 inches long (80% and 90%). Poor Horton doesn't stand a chance against him any more. Easton can sit up much taller, but I didn't want him to topple forward, so here he is, slouched over in all his glory.

Easton is grabbing for everything these days. He gets this crazed look in his eyes and does this Frankenstein reach for whatever he is after. The funniest is when we are on the phone and he tries to grab it. It's hard to dodge those little grippers.
Easton has been a rolling over maniac lately. The last 3 times I have gotten him out of his crib, he has been on his stomach looking up at me (he goes down on his back). It is so cute!
He does spend a lot of time in this position. It takes him a couple seconds of aggravation to get his arm out from under him. He is getting much better at it though. He has yet to do the belly to back roll yet.
I have to admit, I am 25 years old today. Jason brought me breakfast in bed, complete with a mimosa and a birthday card. We planted our flowers and herbs this morning. Jason was able to get off of work, but is going to go to the Penguins game. It's not everyday you get offered play-off tickets. I am going to take Easton to my parents for dinner and stay overnight. It has been a good day.

A week in a nut shell.

So much has happened since I last posted, I don't know where to start. I guess I should start with Mother's Day and say Happy (Belated) Mother's Day to all you mothers out there. I had a nice day and a good dinner with my family. Jason and Easton got me a very nice card with a sweet note inside, a journal and some beautiful flowers from the local greenhouse. Another highlight from the day was that I didn't have to work that night. I got called off, and it was wonderful!

As you can see from the pictures. Jason got his second turkey from this spring turkey season. I thought these two pictures were hilarious because Sadie thought that she should be in the picture. Jason kept yelling at her to get out, but the more he yelled at her, the more she felt she should be in the picture. Easton wasn't feeling it though. He was tired and not quite sure about what all was going on.



This is also the day that I watched Autumn, so I had the neighbor, Olivia, come over for Autumn's entertainment. The girls did very well together. I was truly impressed. I will have to show you all the picture of the girls with their playdoh icecream cones, on another post. I thought they were ingenious.

That night Jason and I had some friends over for dinner. I have to say, I was whooped beyond belief by the end of the day, but I did enjoy it. It was a busy fun filled day.

Jason has also been working hard at putting the garden's deer fence up (which I hope will work!). And getting other posts in the ground for his grapes, raspberries and blackberries. When he's not working on that, he is cutting grass. You would think by now they could come up with some type of grass that wouldn't grow past 2 inches. That would be wonderful!

Eason has been rolling over more and more. He has yet to do a belly to back roll but he is getting pretty good at the back to belly. I feel like he is changing so much everyday now. He loves to talk, smile, grab his toys, eat his toes (as best he can), be naked, attempt to roll over and stand. He loves to do a lot of stuff, all except take long naps. I can't complain though. He does sleep very well at night, and most of the time is out by 7pm.

I have to be up super early for work tomorrow, so that will have to be it for this weeks summary. I wish that I could update more often. I just can't seem to find the time.

Morning Baby

The Big "Roll Over"

On May 1st, Friday, Easton finally rolled over. It was very slow and from his back to his front. I was about to jump up and get the video camera, but I was afraid my movement would get him off task. I did capture the post-roll over with him squirming to free his pinned arm. When I get a second, I will post that. We are very proud of him.

I think he may be going through a growth spurt because the last few days he has been eating every two hours. And now he wants to sleep a lot (which is wonderful!). So, he hasn't had a lot of floor playing time to attempt the roll over again.

I owe my brother, John, a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY! That was also on May 1st. It is amazing how scatter-brained a child can make a person, and then the first of the month just snuck up on me! So, sorry I didn't send a card, but I was thinking about you (and how old you are getting!). I hope you have a relaxing, fun-filled birthday.