Updated Pics & a Plea for help!

I have some cottage pics to post, but first I have some potentially exciting news. I entered a gDiapers contest last month that I actually have a chance at winning!!! (Update: I came in third and won a $200 gift certificate!! wahoo!!) I was winning last week but someone just passed me, so I need to increase my "sales". Each person in the contest has a unique discount code and I get credit for every time someone uses my code. So far, 114 people have used my code! The first place person has 133 (5 days ago I was beating her).

gDiapers are an eco-friendly alternative to disposable diapers that are kind of a cloth diaper, disposable diaper hybrid. They consist of an outer cotton cover, a snap in waterproof nylon liner, and biodegradable inserts that can actually be flushed down a toilet! It really is a fabulous invention. You can also use them with cloth inserts (that's what I do) if you are into cloth diapering (I highly recommend it!).

(Contest details deleted as the contest is now over.)

I guess I'll start with this super cute picture of Teddy in an orange gDiaper:


A diva in the sand...


Daddy takes Teddy for a walk on the dock. I love this one.


Teddy has been eating his spinach!


Papa Lou and all FIVE of his great-grandchildren!


Nagymama plays with the Ts in the lake.


Seaweed!


Taylor contemplates the loss of her pants while admiring the Canadian flag.


Mmmmm, yunch!


Taylor water's Bubbe's flowers.


I LOVE this picture of Teddy. Cutest little boy ever!

Teddy & Taylor are now TWO!!

Two years ago today (I'm writing this after midnight, so technically yesterday I guess) the two most wonderful little people were born into this world. Happy Birthday, sweet babies... I guess you aren't my babies anymore :(

Here's a little video of Taylor counting to three for the first time. That's right, the first time caught on video! She usually only makes it to two, so that's what I was expecting when I started the video. I've watched this about a hundred times because I'm just so proud of her!!!



Taylor's speech is further along than Teddy's speech, but he's making lots of progress. His favorite word these days is "cookie" and he loves to eat them too. Of course our "cookies" are really organic animal crackers. So don't worry, I don't let my kids chow down on Oreos all day ;)

We had a birthday party on Sunday. It was tons of fun and the weather was PERFECT for an outdoor party. We just got a new fence for our backyard and put up a gazebo to house our new patio furniture and create some shade. It also has mosquito netting so we can relax on the patio at night. We haven't actually done this yet, but I like the idea! Here's some pictures from the party. There's more on my Facebook page.

Teddy and Taylor helped put the gazebo together.

Taylor wore these sunglasses almost the entire time.

Chilling by the pool.

Cake!



Teddy was obsessed with the rocks in our backyard.

Playing with our "boons".