January - March 2012

January 2012

Jack starts potty training.  We didn't leave the house in undies, but he literally only had like one accident ever at home.  Easiest kid to potty train ever!

 Jack loves helping to cook.  Some little boys are into trains or cars or balls.  Jack's thing is helping in the kitchen.

 I finally caved and got Jack's hair trimmed.  It was getting really long and was probably a bit overdue.  We're still keeping it a little toddler, shag for now.

 Feb. 2012

Fun weekend in Chicago including a yummy dinner out with Grandpa & Grandma!

 Walking to a wrestling meet at Carver with Daddy & Grandpa Jerry.

 Down on the floor!

 Out to feed Bubba the clydesdale a few carrots and apples on a nice winter day.

 And 20 week ultrasound says it's a GIRL! 

 March 2012

Off to St. Louis for 4 days of National wrestling championships.  Jack was such a good boy and quite a wrestling fan at his small age.

 Of course half the fun was eating breakfast in bed at the hotel!

 April 2012

Dying Easter Eggs with Mommy & Daddy.

 Iowa Realty egg hunt.  He did a great job running and grabbing eggs but after he grabbed about 15 he thought it was time to just start snacking on all the treats!

 Saying goodbye to Jack's good friends Claire and Emma right before they moved to Atlanta.  So sad!  He misses playing with them and touching their hair!

 Jack in his shirt and tie at Grandma & Grandpa's house.  Ready for the egg toss!

2011 catch up

July- Jack's 19 months

And helped me install this flagstone patio!

August- Jack 20 months

 And finally weaned!  Although he replaced that with only wanting to have me carry him in the hiking pack while we were out in Colorado for 2 weeks!  Here we are on the top of the mountain after hauling him up there!  I got my reward as a mama and he slept on me while the sun beat down on us on top of that mountain.  Awesome! 

Looking handsome after dinner in Breckenridge. 

Most picturesque play ground in America!

September- Jack is 21 months old

Jack loves tailgating!  Everyone feeds him snacks and he gets to play in the ice from the coolers.

He's a true little Hawkeye!

Celebrating Great Grandma Frieda's birthday in City Park.  We had a beautiful day!

Jack hadn't been to a birthday party before but knew just when to help blow out the candles!

A beautiful day in our back yard.  There is a little path between our house and our neighbors that we like to go take 'nature walks' on.  We often see deer and Jack will croutch down, point, and whisper when he seems them.  He will be a good little hunter!

October: Jack 22 months

Walking around the Amana's during Octoberfest.  Such a pretty day!

Our little lion on Halloween!  He loved getting sweets from the neighbors and really loved having the kids come to the door so that he could pass out candy.

November: Jack 23 months old

December: Jack is 2!

We celebrated his birthday over the course of a week!

Here we are on his actual birthday eating tacos and virgin strawberry daquari's.  Not a bad way to spend a birthday!

Christmas brunch with the Porter girls!

Baby Litton #2!

Here is the little sweet pea at 13 weeks!

After a long, trying time with horrible morning sickness and extreme exhaustion, it was so fun to see our little baby's cute profile and and arms and legs wiggling around.

I am now 15 weeks pregnant and we will have our 20 week ultrasound the last week of Febuary.  Yes, we will be finding out what we're having and yes, we will be sure to share the news.  As for names, I don't think this baby will be named quite as quickly as Jack was.  I have a feeling there will need to be lots of discussion in hammering out the perfect name.  We'll keep you posted!

July 2011

(a little blog catch-up!)

 Jack and Andy's favorite thing to do is wrestle.  Jack will often times run over to the rug and just wait for Andy to come and roll around.  Boys being boys!

We spent a few days up in Okoboji for the 4th.  It's one of my favorite places and I love bringing Jack there.  We rented a little fishing boat for an hour to cruise around with the boys.  Jack wasn't loving the too small life jacket I stuffed him in. 

 These two boys just melt my heart.  They are the cutest, sweetest little guys.  I love watching them together.  They really know that they are family and just love being together.  Nico will say things to Desiree on a random morning like "I want to go to Iowa City and see Jack Jack".  And Jack will just be giddy at the computer waiting for Nico's sweet face to pop up while Skyping on the computer.

 Our boys were so good that we kept them up good and late at Barfoot one night in Okoboji.  Here Jack is walking Uncle Tyler's dog Sadie.  I'm sure everyone was wondering who this child's mother is and why he's letting him stay up so late!

Enjoying a Nutty Bar at Arnold's Park.  An Okoboji tradition!

 The Daddys and their boys!

 Enjoying a special Fourth of July treat on our drive home.  This boy has a sweet tooth!

Happy Father's Day!

Since we were traveling home from Mexico on Father's Day, we decided to really celebrate it the next Sunday.  We had a nice, relaxing day and then headed out to the Amana's for dinner. 

 Andy has lots of childhood memories coming to the Amana's and really enjoys sharing them with Jack.

 The two of them usually get a little wrestling in each day.  Jack just can't get enough of it!

Andy, you are the very best Daddy!  Jack is a lucky guy to have you as his father and to get to spend so much time with you.  And you really should write a book with all your parenting techniques!  You're good!

Cancun!

We spent the second week of June in Cancun, Mexico for Tyler and Dana's wedding.  Despite two cases of pink eye and horrible colds, we had a great time!

 Jack put my sunglasses in his shirt, just like Daddy!

 Jack just loves being on vacation!

 Family picture right before the wedding ceremony.

 Sisters and cousins!

 We had a beautiful reception right at sunset on the beach.  Picture perfect!

 My little cutie in the sand.

 And my Nico bear.  He's the sweetest!

 Congratulations Mr & Mrs Scheppmann!