Papaw's Tac Tac

One of Breydon's favorite things to do since he was 5 months old is to ride the tractor (he calls it the Tac Tac) with Papaw. It's their "thing." Papaw and Breydon are what they call "Buds." Breydon always talks about riding the "Tac Tac" every time we head to Mamaw and Papaw's house. I love that they have their special bonding moments. It's precious. Now, Breydon is going to have to share these moments with Kiersten...and he doesn't mind a bit!

Breydon and Papaw on Tac Tac (Breydon 5 months)

Kiersten (6 months) an d Breydon (3 years old)

I don't know if Papaw would appreciate it if I placed his

age here! ha

Which One Is My Kid?

Tonight is movie night again in the Eisele house. Breydon chose a Spongebob movie. As we were waiting for the movie to load, I decided to run over to the computer to download some photos. As I'm sitting at our desk (after the movie had started), I kept hearing laughter. Needless to say, it wasn't Breydon!!! I often wonder which one is my kid?

Chuck E. Cheese

As most of you know, I've been struggling with trying to get Breydon completely potty trained. It seems like I've been working on it for eternity. My only saving grace has been the fact that a lot of my friends had trouble with their sons when they were Breydon's age. They all keep telling me that it will just happen one day right out of the blue. I hope they're right and I hope that "one day" is sooner rather than later. To say it politely, he is wonderful at doing number 1...it's the number 2 that seems to be the issue. I've tried everything from potty charts to surprise bags, etc...nothing. I finally had the idea that if he went 5 days with no number 2 in his pull-up, Mommy and Dad were going to take him to Chuck E. Cheese. I didn't care if we had to rob a bank to go...we were going! ha Breydon was so excited at the idea. I had my fingers crossed. Tonight, he came running up to me with the biggest smile on his face and his hands in the air. In a high-pitched, excited voice he says, "Mommy, guess what...I'm not going to Chuck E. Cheese." It was as if this was a good thing. The smell said it all. So much for Chuck E. Cheese!

Making my day...

Breydon stayed all night with Mom and Dad last night. I had a crazy day and missed him terribly. I couldn't wait to get my arms around him. I heard a little knock at the door and when I opened it up, there he was...my little man...with a tiny, purple flower in his hand all wrapped up in a paper towel. He said, "Mommy, I picked this flower just for you." Talk about making my day... I love the flower and I love him "with all my heart and to infinity and beyond" as we say..!

Wanna Cuddle?

Friday night is movie night at the Eisele household. We always take Breydon to Blockbuster (he calls it the "Show") and he gets to pick the movie. Last night we watched "SpeedRacer" and played a Mickey Mouse game. On Movie Night, Breydon gets to sleep in our bed. He thinks it's a big treat. This morning when we woke up he said, "Mom, wanna stay here and cuddle?" What do you think I did?! My heart melted. As we were cuddling and discussing plans for the day, I thought to myself...pretty soon he won't want to cuddle or give butterfly kisses or...I had to stop thinking about it before I started to tear up. I swear we just brought him home from the hospital yesterday! I'll continue to cherish these moments for as long as I can!

Leaving the hospital...August 27, 2005