Tynan's 2nd Birthday!

I can't believe that my little boy is already 2, where oh where did the last year go. I love seeing the child excitement in him over any and everything. Some of his favorites this year include the following.

Movies: Chipwrecked, Finding Nemo, and Alpha and Omega

Food: Chicken Nuggets and Ice cream

Drink: Milk, Milk, and more Milk!

Activities: Playing with cars, choo choos, balls, reading/looking at books, arts and crafts projects, playing outside, anything messy or dirty, playgrounds (especially slides).

Other Important Info: Tynan is in love with buses, especially school buses. Every morning Jeff has to make sure that they see the kids getting on the school bus before they can go into daycare, this proved very challenging during winter/spring break. Tynan became a big brother this year and is doing a really good job at it. He is very helpful, he will always pick up an item if you ask him, gives great hugs and kisses, and learning many new words this year.

I am very fortunate that I was able to celebrate Tynan's birthday with him again this year, below you will find out how we spent the day.

I love birthdays, I am always trying to find new ways to make them unique and special. This is what I did to Tynan's door before I went to bed.

Tynan loved the balloon surprise, but wasn't too sure of the crepe paper.

Finally he decided to break through.

After breaking free, he thought it was really fun to play with the balloons and run back and forth through his door.

 Jeff was still home so Tynan was able to open his presents this morning. He had a pile of presents and moved all of the small ones to go right for the big present on the bottom of the pile, yep that's my boy!

Couldn't get a 2 year picture without a school bus in it.

After presents and saying goodbye to daddy for work. Easton and I took Tynan to the Children's museum to celebrate and have some fun. 

Of course in a shopping cart with all that food Tynan would find an apple, he loves apples.

Look how serious he is riding on the fake city bus, but a bus is a bus.

Now this is Tynan's heaven, driving the bus, he was so excited and was such a good boy waiting for his turn. He even left the bus and returned many times since the line was so long at times.

Water / bug play

Easton just hanging out letting brother have a good day.

Tynan was eating a chocolate chip muffin and got mad that I broke it in pieces so during a little fit he had he ended up rubbing it all over his face.

Another favorite activity feeding the piggy bank (too bad it wasn't his)

Ahoy!

Such concentration. I was very impressed that he let us get through the entire birthday song before trying to blow out the candles. Then as soon as the song was over he started to blow them out without being told. I was impressed since we really haven't seen a lot of birthday parties.

Love this picture, he got the first one out very easily, this candle needed a really big breath.

But he did end up getting it.

I love you dude, and can't wait to see how you surprise, amaze, and entertain me on a daily basis. 

Happy Birthday Tynan!

Our new life with boys!

On April 16, 2011 Jeff and my life changed when we welcomed our first son Tynan into this world. March 23, 2013 marked the beginning of our life with boys, when Easton graced us with his arrival.

Tynan checking out his new brother Easton right before we brought them both home for the first time.

Ah man do I really have to look like a monkey?

This picture just melts my heart, I love the way Easton is just checking Tynan out and Tynan is being the great big brother showing Easton how it all works. Tynan has been doing a great job being an older brother, he tries to entertain but will not touch Easton.

Of course Tynan needs to check out all of the baby toys and items again.

Easton is a great sleeper, he sleeps through the night in his crib with usually only one feeding from 9pm-9am. I am very spoiled with this little one, he really has been a great and easy baby so far.

Jeff and I have really been trying to give Tynan some personal attention everyday too so that he feels loved and included. 

Tynan did a great job helping make cookies. He arranged them perfectly on the tray and only ate minimal amount of cookie dough. He was very proud of this cooking skills.

Me and my milk drinking boys, man we are going to need to take stock out in milk with these two.

Another great moment captured of Tynan being a great big brother. Here he is taking all of his toys and showing them to Easton, naming what they are and then placing them all around Easton.

Great Daddy time at the Twin Cities Railway museum. Tynan was in love with all of the Choo Choo's.

Easter Morning - right away Tynan got into trying to find all of the Easter Eggs and he didn't even need much help.

Both of my boys were born the Saturday the week before Easter. I find that very ironic. Here is Easton on Easter morning in his cute bunny outfit from Grandma M.

Yep I was just hatched!

Happy Easter!

This is my cheese face! I love this chair that my cousins Tim and Maya gave me.

Easton meeting Great Grandma on Easter, just like Tynan did.

Easton's first bath at home. Tynan was a bit jealous that Easton was in the bath to the point that he tried to climb in the tub fully clothed, so I undressed him and let him join. Both boys had a great time in the tub together.

There are times that Easton looks so much like Tynan, especially in pictures like this one. Most times I think that Easton looks very much like Jeff and I always thought Tynan looked a lot like me, only time will tell to see if the boys will look like each other.

Easton demonstrating his great grip, by grabbing and hanging on to his toys.

Having fun taking some pictures of Easton today, I think this picture looks like he is doing some awesome karate jump.

I am very blessed to have all of my boys in my life. Tynan is full of energy and keeps amazing me with all his new skills and abilities. Easton is such happy go lucky baby, when he is alert he loves to look around and is very content. And of course my great husband Jeff, who always seems to amaze me with how generous and thoughtful he is.

Baby Boy #2

Barrett Baby Boy #2 Face Profile Ultrasound 32 weeks

Some of his facial parts labeled to help you see him better!

 We are so excited to be welcoming our new son in March! My due date is March 21st, but hopefully this little guy or should I say big guy will greet us a little early like his brother did.

Today I had another ultrasound of my new little guy, because I have been measuring big with him. Right now he is expected to be about 8lbs 5oz if he comes about a week early. I can't imagine how big he might be on or after his actual due date.

Jeff and I have been trying to figure out a name for this little guy, but it is proving to be a bit difficult when you name your first son Tynan. I really like unique names (probably because I'm a teacher). We currently have about 5 names on the list that I think we would be happy with any one of them.

I'm not sure if Tynan really understands what is going on. Tonight I pulled out one of his baby photo albums to show him as a baby and when he was in mommy's belly. Well he enjoyed looking at them, but he still is too young to understand that we will have a baby in the house in 2 months!

A Winter of Many Firsts

This has been a great winter so far in the Barrett household. We have had many firsts this winter with our son Tynan (20months). Everyday he seems to amaze and impress us more with all the changes we have thrown his way. Below are some pictures of all the firsts he has completed this break.

Learning how to open his own presents.

Santa Came (Not a first, but still fun!)

Sleeping 100% in his big boy bed and doing an outstanding job of staying in bed until his door is open.

Eating an orange (not at the table, well it was Christmas morning.)

Sitting forward facing in his car seat (he just got too big to stay rear facing)

Playing/taking his big cousins toys and playing with them.

Sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag all night long (most of the night he was actually in the sleeping bag the correct way.)

Learning how to turn on a DS and taking his cousins all Christmas day.

Ice skating for the first time, he started to get pretty frustrated because he couldn't do what the other kids were doing.

Ice Skating with Mom, he was really trying to move his feet the way everyone else was. Too bad it was so cold out.

Going potty on the toilet all day long. (I still need to learn how to tell mommy or daddy that I need to go instead of them asking, but boy has mommy been excited that she has not had to change a poopy diaper in over 2 days, I guess I have been pretty excited too!)

This has definitely been an amazing 2012 and we are so excited for our 2013 to begin with all of its new changes, Tynan learning even more, having a new baby boy in March and watching him impress us just as much.