Silas is 2!!!

At Birth 

1st Birthday

2nd Birthday

 Where oh where has the time gone! It seems like just yesterday we found out that I was pregnant! Oh how our lives have changed since then. My sweet little baby boy was born and I completely fell in love with him. From day one he was out to show us that he was ready to be a big boy. He seemed to hit his milestones much before I was ready for him to. He is still at it. He amazes me everyday.
He recently started counting everything. He can now count by himself up to 5. Usually it isn't really in order, but sometimes he gets them all right!
When I ask him to spell his name he says, "S-L-E, Silas"
He often will sit at the table and say, "I want dinner" a table in his mind means it is time to eat dinner.
He still Loves broccoli
He loves cheese, noodles and he will try almost anything. He is usually a good eater.
He loves water, swimming playing with the hose and taking a bath.
He loves bubbles, cars, animals, Legos and well pretty much everything.
He has taken to the role of big brother very well. He gets a little jealous but he is really sweet to Violet most of the time.
He loves Thor. He loves to chase Thor around and will laugh as he does it.
As people around him laugh he will start laughing and say, "funny, I funny"
He knows most animals and the sounds they make.
He knows how old he is.
When you ask him a question he often follows it with, "Me, Me, Me!"
His favorite book right now is, 'Brown Bear' he can almost repeat it all.
He loves to watch 'Super Why'
He loves to help me water our plants and playing outside with chalk or on the play set.
The best news of all is that he is pretty much toilet trained! He has been doing really well for almost two weeks now! Only a couple of accidents and usually only during nap time. He is so big!
Silas is so sweet, I love that he loves to help me with chores, play with me, and snuggle. I need him to stop getting big so fast. I will except time to start moving by more slowly. I Love my little guy.

Here are some pictures from our Birthday Adventure...

First picture at the zoo

Lion Drinking Fountain

He waved and said hi to all of the animals 

Sitting on the animals is fun

Monkeys 'ah ahs'

Tigers!

Seals with Erin and Emmy

The cake, I won it in a contest, YAY!

Cael and Silas...Birthday Buddies

yum

He loved the bird show

Photo bomb (check out the giraffe)

Violet's Story

My darling little daughter....

Violet Jane Rappleye 6lbs 15 oz 18in

It was 8:30am when I had a pretty strong contraction that was immediately followed by my water breaking. It wasn't a lot of fluid so I wasn't completely sure it was my water. I then woke Dick up and told him I thought my water had just broke and we should head to the hospital. Well being two and s half weeks before I was actually due, I wasn't really ready to go to the hospital yet. I threw some stuff from my list in a bag and then I woke Silas up. I called Megan to have her meet me at the hospital to pick Silas up. I was on the phone with her telling her what had happened as I was getting Silas dressed. I then started packing a bag for Silas. Megan said to me, "What are you doing don't pack him a bag get in the car and get to the hospital." So I grabbed a few things and we all got in the car.

While driving the the hospital I called my doctor to let him know we were heading to the hospital. He asked me a couple a questions. One being, "are you going to make it to the hospital." I thought that was pretty funny. Of course we would make it. Throughout the 20+ minute drive my contractions just kept get closer together and stronger. When we got the the hospital I went in while Dick parked the car and Megan met him in the parking lot to pick Silas up. I went up the Labor and Delivery, they were expecting me since Dr. Corey had called them. They took me into a room I changed into a gown and the nurse came in to ask me some questions. Dick came in a few minutes after I did, then returned down stairs to check me in. The nurse wasn't sure that my water had broken, but was reassured that it indeed was upon checking me. I then decided to let people know what was going on.

The first time the nurse checked me I was  dilated to a 4. This was also just after 10am. Shortly after they moved me into a room. My doctor came in and checked me, I was then at a 6.  The nurse started to prepare a bath for me. I was feeling great. Oh and the nurse was amazing and reassured me that I would be able to deliver her naturally. (This being with only local anesthesia.) she was so encouraging through the entire process. When my tub was ready, I told the nurse I was feeling pressure and she checked me before letting me get in the tub. Well I was dilated to an 8, so no bath for me. Instead I was going to start pushing and have this baby. It seemed to all happen so quickly.  I pushed through two contractions and my sweet little girl was here! She was born at 11am. She was ready and wasn't waiting any longer. After the delivery I was surprised at how good I felt. I wasn't even tired I nursed the baby, and just held her and enjoyed her sweetness. It was a great experience for me.

Proud Parents

18 months

pictures to come...

I can't believe my baby is 18 months old. He has been so much fun and his speech and personality have exploded lately. He is still very social and likes people most of the time. He has started nursery and is loving it. The leaders all love him. He is a pretty easy and will just go with the flow. Also what kid doesn't like to sing, dance, have snack time and play with toys. The only thing he would want to change is to have me there with him. He doesn't like when I leave him, but it only takes him about 10 seconds to warm up to things. He has also shown interest in potty training. He asks to go sometimes and I encourage but we aren't ready for that big step just yet. Right now I am trying to prepare him to be a big brother. He likes to use the Doppler on his belly and mine to listen to the baby. He says some really cute things and is getting bigger everyday. He is very independent. He wants to do things on his own all the time. This boy is so sweet and very sensitive. He loves to cuddle daddy and rock in the rocking chair. He is also all boy. He loves guns swords and Legos.  He loves to play with his cousins and all things animal. He loves the color orange. "Sorange". He is talking all the time and saying new words all the time. He mimics all of what we do and say. So the time to be on my best behavior has definitely come. Silas is going to be an awesome big brother I can't wait to see him evolve into this new role.  We love this cute little joy so much! I am so glad to be his "Mom Mom".