We have been having so much fun! Several weekends ago we went to the Gulf Shores Zoo. It was the perfect size for Tristan's age, and the weather was great. Tristan's girlfriend, Taylor, and her mom came with us, and the kids had a great time looking at all of the animals. We ate at Lambert's on the way back for some yummy lunch and Tristan liked when they would throw the rolls. We have gone to the fountain at the Eastern Shore Center a few times and Tristan loves playing in the water. The best time to go is first thing in the morning before it gets too hot or crowded. One day after school, Tristan, Anna Kate, and I went for a walk at Gator Alley in Daphne. Tristan did great walking the whole way since Anna Kate was in the stroller. He had a good time looking for alligators and we saw three of them. He would wave and say "Hi" to everybody that we passed and if they didn't wave back he would say (very loudly) that they needed to go to time out. I just hoped that they weren't listening to closely! We all went to an Easter egg hunt at a friend of mine's house. Tristan had a lot of fun playing and looking for eggs. He was very proud of all the eggs he found and was thrilled that they all had candy in them. He was a little disappointed when we didn't let him eat it all at one time though.
We have been back to the doctor twice in the last month. Once was to have his ears rechecked and the infection was all gone. The other time was because one morning he woke up with hives all over his back and abdomen. The doctor said that it was an allergic reaction, most likely to something that he ate. He hadn't had anything new or unusual, so we have no idea what it was. But after a few days on Claritin his hives were all gone. He has had a few goose eggs on his head recently. The first time, he was running out of his room and tripped over his feet and fell and hit his head on the corner of his door. I'm glad that it was the door because it moved when he hit it and if it had been the wall or door frame it would have been a lot worse. He was a good sport about it though and let us put an ice pack on it. The next time was because he was jumping around in the baby bed (which he knows he is not supposed to do) and hit his head on the side. So now he has two bruises on his forehead. I told him he was going to have to wear a bicycle helmet if he didn't stop hitting his head!
Tristan has been such a great big brother. He has helped me give Anna Kate a bath a few times and he makes sure that she has her papi (pacifier), although she doesn't want it nearly as much as he tries to give it to her. He likes to talk to her and he especially loves it when she talks back or smiles at him. I had a great Mother's Day. Justin and Tristan made me breakfast in bed. Then we had lunch with Justin's family. Justin's uncle cooked prime rib and all the kids served the moms lunch. It was delicious and very sweet of them. Justin made me a memory box to put special things of the kids in. He put a lot of work in it and did a great job. Anna Kate even let me get five hours of sleep in a row that night! I hope everyone else had a great Mother's Day too!
Tristan and Daddy at the zoo
feeding some goats
big gators
I'm glad we brought the stroller so Tristan would have something to push :)
Tristan, Mommy, and Anna Kate
checking out the birds
Tristan and Taylor looking at the animals
tigers
the fam
Tristan helped Mommy make a cake
I turned my back for two seconds and he started licking the cake!
silly thing
playing at the fountain
at the Easter egg hunt
playing on a wave runner swing
Mommy and Tristan
waiting in line to go look for eggs
showing off his eggs
he tripped and hit the edge of his door
bumped his head playing in the baby bed
hanging out on their boppies
Tristan's "riding lawnmower"
glad I checked on him before I went to bed!
two cute kids!
looking for alligators
found one!
playing with the train table at the library
like father like son
story time
reading to Anna Kate
reading with Daddy
on Mother's Day
Tristan being silly!
