michael + leyna = michaeleyna: operation: potty train the oliver & summer so far...

summer has been a whirlwind. i've been strapped for time for everything. partially to blame most recently due to london 2012 olympics & my daily dosage of pinterest...but we have been pretty eventful so far this summer. photos to come by the end of the summer {i'm shooting for end of summer, that way, if i happen to get anything up sooner, it'll blow your pants off}.

so, in leu of the post title, we have placed operation potty train the oliver in full effect. with thanks to daycare "zee zee", it's been more of a success. i think as a parent, you witness your little people doing hilarious things & it makes you both laugh your butt off & proud at the same time. but as a parent of a child of the opposite sex, you witness things that you just can't help but wonder 'what is going on in that little boy head'?! so my story goes...tonight, as oliver was expressing his need to go potty, i escorted him into the bathroom. he rejected the potty seat placed on the toilet, so i threw it off...he then proceeded to step up onto the step stool & bare his business like the "big boys" do. i didn't object & sat back to see how it was going to pan out. surprisingly, he aimed with great precision & peed like a champ. and then, he ended his duty by hip-thrusting, hula-hoop style, a couple times to clear the pee off his nee nee. haha! what the what?! potty training is interesting to say the least =)

taking a few steps back from the potty training business...gussy goo has marked the 5th month of his life. after his 4 month check up, he weighed in at 15lbs 4oz...so i'm sure he's put on a little more since. we've started rice/oatmeal with him & i cannot wait until 6 months when we can start up the food! he's 26 inches long - little 2 foot man =) he's growing & happy & we've had 2 straight months of healthy goodness! he's sleeping all through the night starting at about 7-8ish! yay little happy sleeper man.

in other news, we took a long weekend after the fourth of july & headed up to okoboji. we stayed pretty relaxed, listened to some outdoor music, oliver jumped into the lake, just enough to give me a half of an anxiety attack & drink an extra cocktail =) while up there, i met up with some ole Ritz friends & their families for a photo shoot. and then, most recently, i shot a wedding for a couple in iowa city last weekend & cannot wait to share the photos once i get through the editing process. here's a sneak peek. look at that... it didn't even take until the end of summer - - ---i know, i spoil you guys =)

jude, jen & tj