Timeout and No No

Well, we at last have a timeout chair for Scotty. It's located in the corner in our dining room, a perfect boring place for a toddler. Scotty goes into his timeout frequently! You know that moment where you tell them NO and they smile at you and do it anyway? It's in that little moment where Scotty is trying to decide which direction to take...right or wrong? I was told that this is how you "train their conscience." Yes, something we have to have in order to do the right thing. I really hope this works as of course we always want him to try and make the right choices in life.  Well, yesterday after putting Scotty in his 2-minute timeout, after making the wrong choice, I went to get him. Before I get him, I always tell him why he is in timeout. So this time I pointed at him and said, "You are in a timeout because you threw your sippy cup into the toilet" "Please do not do that again" and it was in that moment that Scotty mocked me! Yes he pointed his finger at me, said some baby gibberish along with the word "No" and just smiled. I wanted to laugh so hard, but I couldn't let him know I thought it was funny and oh so cute. (I know funny and cute won't last long, but it was a "first").  Later that day he was sitting on his Poppa's lap and Dre' ate his cracker. Once he had another cracker in this hand, Dre' tried to steal the cracker again. Scotty immediately put his finger up and said "No" "No". Oh boy we are in trouble!

XOXO, 

The Zuehlke's

Santa Claus...HO HO HO

Well, we went to visit every little kids favorite guy this time of the year...Santa Claus! Yes, Santa happened to be at Katy Mills today and Scotty had to meet him. While we waited in line as the cute little girl in front of us screamed her head off, I wasn't so sure how this was going to go.  Since it was just about nap time and we had been taking pictures all morning, it was touch and go...anything could happen. (We had our Christmas photos along with Scotty's one year shoot earlier.)  Anyway, Scotty showed Santa that he was a good little boy and deserved lots of toys! No screaming, simply waving, which was a good start!  Once he got into Santa's lap he was VERY interested in Santa. Now that I think of it, he was probably more interested in Santa's glasses then anything else! He loves to pull off glasses, and it's totally worth a "timeout" per Scotty.  As Scotty sat there trying to come up with a plan on how to achieve this, but not disappoint Santa, we tried everything to get him to smile...shaking a stuffed reindeer, noises, smiles, clapping etc. Nothing worked! We settled on a picture of Scotty looking at Santa which we of course totally love! Merry Christmas!

XOXO, 

The Zuehlke's

Squeak Squeak

So, thanks to Miranda we have the coolest, most fashionable, every kid wants a pair shoes in Katy! (Not surprising coming from Miranda) That's because everyone can hear us coming as they squeak with every step!  I would love these shoes even more if I could figure out a way to keep them on him at times where I need to keep tabs on him!  However, this plan will never work for me because Scotty prefers to go without shoes. Socks are optional, but usually barefoot is his choice.  Since Scotty is walking, I make sure he has some sort of shoes on every time we go somewhere. Yes, this takes more time. Anyway, after going through the trouble of putting shoes on a squirming little boy the trip goes something like this.. in the car driving, all of a sudden a shoe is flying, then another... oh and then some grunting. In this case, the grunting is him muscling his socks off, and then by the time we arrive at our destination viola! Look mom! We are barefoot! I am not talking sometimes; I am talking EVERY SINGLE TIME WE GET INTO THE CAR. Yes, it's so fun!  I guess this is what happens when you decide not to put your child into shoes until he can or is learning to walk. I mean, what is the point of shoes if everyone is carrying you around the first year of your life anyway?  Oh, let’s not forget that we live in Houston where it's always HOT! So who needs shoes!

XOXO, 

The Zuehlke's

Into Everything

We made it through our busy Thanksgiving. Dad and I ran in the Turkey Trot, and Scotty, Mom, and Scott were there to cheer us on. I added a race shot link, horrible picture, but I love the guy behind me so happy to be running and fist pumping! We plan to do this every year unless I am pregnant or post delivery like last year!

 http://raceshots.net/app/event/zoomPictures?eventInstanceId=21937&picture=5961489 

Scotty this week is still recovering from a cold, but it hasn't slowed him down a bit. He is everywhere and into everything. Just this afternoon I walked into the half bath only to find my child having a blast in the potty water. You know, it's water mom, so it's fun?! Last week, I had to make an extra trip back to Memorial City Hospital because I had dropped off a goodie bag for a homeless boy that we decided to sponsor this Christmas. We hope one day to teach Scotty about the meaning of giving and helping others. Anyway, phone rings, lady on the other end sounding very unsure...is this a toy? is this a cell phone? No, this is my home phone. Yes, Scotty had added the home phone into the big blue bag. I guess to a 1 year old it looked like the perfect place for a phone?! Or maybe since he loves to play with ours, he thought the other little boy would too. I find keys in my running shoes, make up brushes in random bags, bottles in the trash. If you come to my house please hang onto your belongings! I can't guarantee if Scotty is around you will leave with everything you came with. 

XOXO, 

The Zuehlke's

My favorite guys

My best boy

My wonderful Dad

GRANDPA

Anita and Scotty

The cook and Anita

Best Buds Dre' and Scotty

Still Here! Happy Thanksgiving!

We are still here! Scotty and I shared a nasty cold over the weekend.  We are on the road to recovery which is good considering Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Thursday I am running in the Turkey Trot with my dad, and the rest of the family will be cheering us on! Then we have 3 Thanksgiving celebrations to attend! I need to run like 6 Turkey Trot's with all the good food we will be having over the weekend! I hope to also get all the Christmas decor up very soon.  I started a little last weekend, but with a 1 year old, everything takes triple the time it used to. A 1 year old with a cold, even longer!

Anyway, I have so much to be thankful for! I love all my boys, our family, and friends.  Thanks for making my everyday so great! Happy Thanksgiving!

XOXO, 

The Zuehlke's

Scotty is Walking

I have to post this before I get too far behind. Scotty is walking! We are proud parents! He does a great job barefoot, shoes are a little more challenging (entertaining to watch), and of course we have some bumps and bruises!  Here is a little clip of Scotty's new found freedom!

XOXO,

The Zuehlke's

Scotty's Birthday...Part 2

I just had to post some more pictures from this event! Enjoy!

Poppa and Scotty having a convo

Grandpa and Scotty

I wish I knew what they were talking about?!

I think this picture is adorable. Leaning on Mimi's leg.

Showing Nana his new toys