Kingston Chronicles

So what has our busy little 2 year old been up to the last few weeks! Well Mimi and Papaw came to visit 2 weekends ago so that Alfred and I could go out for my birthday but more about that in a later post because we had a blast :)!! While they were here we took them to love circle to show them both the view and our hill repeat running route. It was a little foggy and rainy but we had a good time anyway.



Kingston really enjoys love circle every time we go he loves running around up there! Of course he really enjoys running around anywhere so I'm not surprised!

When it was time for mom and dad to leave, the boys and I decided to head back to Ohio with them so we could go to Camden Park with Kingston's cousins and hang out for a few days. He had a blast and Mimi and Papaw took an opportunity to get there picture taken with both boys!

Kingston went to Camden Park last year but this is the first time he actually rode a roller coaster. The Little Dipper is for kids but it has quite a few dips and turns. Kingston wasn't a big fan. It threw him all over the car and he hated when it went down hill. It was just a bit too much for him although when it was over he said "Yay" and clapped. We also discovered on this trip that he hates any ride that spins really fast and pretty much hates the carousel although he loved it last year. He did however love playing in the water puddles!!

At mom and dad's Kingston and dad found a frog. Kingston loved playing with it. He put it in his little riding car and carried it everywhere. Dad and Kingston let it swim in the bathtub. Finally we let it go and he watched it hop away. It's always good to go back home for a little while and Kingston loves walking everywhere with dad and playing with the animals.

We also have very big news this week!! Someone has decided they want to use the potty!! I'm not really ready for this. I like the security of diapers but he keeps taking his diaper off and going at daycare so I decided it was time to buy big boy underwear and get this process started. We aren't jumping totally in just yet but we are getting our feet wet. He tells me he has to go but doesn't always tell me in time and I'm still working out the details of how to handle this in public but I'm hoping to really get this done in the next few weeks. He's ready mommy just has to get there. He sure is proud though!

Kingston's really been a big help with Beckett. He even fed him half a bottle today with only a little direction from me. He is very good to him. When he's at daycare apparently he "calls" Beckett on the phone and he can't wait to see him when we pick him up. He's a great Bubba!!

As you can see Kingston's been really busy this week and so have the rest of the Eller clan but it's been a blast! I hope you all are getting out and enjoying this wonderful weather!

Beckett's Bio- The Sleeping edition!

Tomorrow Beckett will be 5 weeks old!! It's hard to believe it's already been 5 weeks! According to our bathroom scale he is already 11 pounds even! I checked Kingston's baby book to do a comparison and Kingston weighted 10 pounds 9 oz. at 8 weeks so it seems we have a chunk on our hands! The other day I walked into the kitchen and back into the living room and Kingston had put my cell phone in Beckett's hand! They are already so cute together.

Beckett loves to sleep as most babies do at this age!! It seems that while he sleeps he gets a lot of his thinking done!

Of course Beckett's favorite place to sleep is on a parent or on anyone for that matter.

Or on his play mat when he's supposed to be doing tummy time!!

Or in his co sleeper in mommy and daddy's room!!

Although he sleeps quite a bit he is starting to stay awake for longer periods of time and it is great getting to actually spend some time with him awake. He is starting to get into a schedule with his sleeping. He typically eats at 10:00 or 11:00 before I go to sleep and wakes up about 2:30 or 3:30 and then again about 7:00 so it hasn't been too bad. During the day he takes short naps on and off but typically takes a long nap from 11:00 until 2:00 which is perfect because this is Kingston's nap time. He sleeps in a bassinet or a co sleeper at night in our room. During the day he naps in his crib and does very well. In a few weeks we will make the transition to his room at night. It will probably be really easy for Beckett and really tough for mommy. All in all Beckett is a very easy baby! He rarely cries and goes with the flow. He is really laid back just like Kingston was. He is taking his first 6 hour road trip tomorrow with Kingston and I to go visit my family in WV. I'm confident the trip will go well because so far he loves riding in the car! I'll keep you updated!

A Day at the Zoo!

I haven't been a very good blogger lately probably because my days are taken up chasing a 2 year old and loving on my sweet 1 month old as well as volunteering to help with flood victims and flood clean up every chance I get! However, prior to the flood hitting Nashville we had one of our best times ever at the Nashville Zoo. My friend Elizabeth posted on facebook that they were going if anyone wanted to join and before we knew it there were 4 moms from the moms group there with their kids. That's what so great about our little group, you can always find people to hang out with! Here are some pictures from that day!

It was Beckett's 1st Zoo visit and we was actually awake for quite a bit of it and was a great baby!!

Daddy and Kingston playing in the bamboo!! Kingston loves doing this and I'm pretty sure daddy does too!


Kingston and Madeline in the Bamboo!

Riley and Kingston, yes we spent quite a bit of time playing in the bamboo!

The kiddos at the petting zoo!!

It was such a great day!! It's so wonderful to have friends with kids the same age as ours so we can build these memories together! Stay tuned for a Beckett's Bio our 1 month old is up to a lot these days!