Practice Makes Perfect

Well, with only two weeks left before Zach gets here, the Preston family decided it was time to get some practice in. We babysat DJ (AKA: Baby Derric) tonight while Jenn and her family took her brother-in-law out to dinner for his birthday. It' s our first time watching DJ, so we were pumped to have a boy in the house AND to get the practice before Zach gets here.


Uncle Josh takes a break from all of the excitment to have some "boy" time with DJ. Josh on the phone and DJ with a doll!!! Two men doing things that we don't see men do that often!!!

Dinner was interesting. Olivia sat in her chair and ate until it was time for DJ to eat. Once I brought out his food, she wanted nothing to do with her dinner. She was all about helping Mommy feed the baby....and when the baby was all finished...she had to taste some for herself.
I knew that there would be some regretion with the introduction of a new baby!!!

And finally, DJ and I were content reading the Pooh book, but Olivia had to turn it into a big play fest!!! She was climbing all over me, hugging DJ, he was laughing his head off, and I was doing my best to hold on to both of them. This brings back memories of when Kristina was little and Jenn always said, "I am not a jungle-gym!" Yes, actually, I think that all moms are jungle-gyms.

Thanks for letting us keep DJ, Jenn. We had a blast, and he LOVED Olivia!!! They were best friends from the get-go! Maybe we can do it again before Zach gets here!!!

Day with Mommy & Daddy

Last weekend we headed to Stone Mountain to the Yellow River Gaming Ranch. A big Thank You to Andrea who suggested it!!! It was one of the day trips that we'd wanted to do with Olivia before her brother's arrival. We had no idea what to expect, but we had a BLAST.

We started by purchasing carrots and peanuts. Who knew you could actually feed the animals!! Next time we'll come prepared with our own snacks for our furry friends. We'll start with my favorite animal - Bambi. When I saw these deer walking around eating out of people's hands, I was amazed. I've never seen these creatures so tame!!! Olivia wasn't quite sure what to think at first. It was big, furry, and wasn't afraid of her - she wasn't so sure she wanted her hands near his mouth!!!
But only a few feet away, we found something more her size. To no surprise of my own, Olivia's favorite animal was Mommy's favorite college friend, the nimble squirrel. Olivia had to feed every squirrel that we came across....and let me tell you...there were lots!!! Those little boogers were great!! They walked right up to her and took peanuts right out of her hand. She LOVED it!!!
And really, when I said there were lots, and that they were her favorites - I wasn't joking. We couldn't move on until she'd fed every one!!!

We saw all kinds of animals. Goats, donkeys, skunks, sheep, ducks, chickens, chipmunks, bears, tigers, ponies, and many more. I'm only including pics of the cute animals that we could feed. The last place we stopped was the rabbit pin. Olivia wasn't too sure at first, but eventually fed the rabbit a carrot...but only with Daddy's help. She tried to pick one up, but he was a little to quick for her, and she wasn't interested enough to run after him!!!

Alas, it started to rain and we headed for cover. Luckily we were on our way to the exit when the first sprinkles hit. We did remember to have someone take a family shot. One of our last trips as a threesome!!! It was a great day, and I'm already talking about our next trip. For anyone who hasn't been - you must go!!! It's mostly shaded and a great outdoors adventure for those of us (aka Josh) who aren't too keen on being out in the sun all day.