Two gone and one left home...

A whole new era at the Steck home... Both Bryson and Preston are now gone for school all day long which leaves Weston home alone.  I know he is going to miss his brothers - but also find freedom in his alone time. A super fun and adventurous school year has begun and I can't wait to see what it holds for these new changes for Preston and Weston and more challenges for "upper" grade Bryson... go get 'em boys! I know you'll succeed....

 

Got Sleepy Weston?

Weston is in this stage lately that he falls asleep when he is ready and just drops. This is what I mean... He was eating a snack and watching TV and I looked back over and this is how he was...

I don't know how he can sleep like this, but he was out cold.

Weston turns 3!

Looking back the past 3 years have flown by - way to fast. Weston is 3, that is so very hard to believe. Weston celebrated in true Steck style by first waking up to find his room decorated by the birthday fairy with balloons, #3's and Happy Birthday's all around the room. Needless to say he loved that! The rest of the day was pretty usual. That night we took him and the brothers to a birthday dinner at Winger's - we don't normally go out, but this year grandparents didn't come over so we thought we'd go out. We came back home and I made his cake and then we ate it... it was so fast. Then present time. It was such a nice relaxing day with my littlest bug.
I love my Westie to pieces. I am amazed as I think back over the last year I start to think about all the things I would have missed. You see we've been trying to get pregnant for the past year, and no success. With each disappointment I found such joy in watching Weston. I love seeing the world through his eyes - I am sad at what I would have missed had there been a newborn around taking my attention. Everything with Weston is so exciting. The noises, the colors of the world, the objects, everything is just amazing to him. He tells you about it with such enthusiasim, and wants your response to be just as energetic. His language has tripled in the past year and there isn't a word he won't try. I love listening to his cute little voice, even at 3:00 in the morning when he wants to snuggle. His love for his brothers has developed to a friendship - which I love to watch happen. I love watching him get excited about things out the window as we drive in the car. I even love his determined mindset to do everything on his own - even when it's not good for me to wait for him. I love his cute little slim body, his adorable face and his happy uplifting smile.
So to my Weston, thank you for being my positive post to lean on this past year. You are such an amazing easy going little boy, I am so happy to have you as my son. I love you, Happy 3rd Birthday.
The night shoot of his Birthday Fairy room

The Birthday Boy's entry to his room

The floor - the birthday fairy got smart this time and didn't do any confetti

He was so happy when he woke to find the balloons all over his room

Let the play time begin

A Daytime shoot of his ceiling

Weston and his Blue Balloon

Weston asked to call Daddy at work to tell him all about the balloon's, I was surprised at how much he actually talked to him

Here is the attempt - very fast attempt done after dinner to make a Toothless Dragon Cake

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Weston, Happy Birthday to you.

Blowing out the candles, we had to re-light them so Weston could do it without any help.

TOOTHLESS! He loves How to Train your Dragon so I found this one and he loved it

I love the look on his face in the shoot, he is simply so pleased with his new friend

Weston and Toothless

Random Weston doings...

Weston has been into a lot lately. Not sure why - but he has found this new ability to be a little boy and he is taking advantage of it. Here are just a few things he's been up to.

He falls asleep at the dinner table after being asked to eat.

Between two chairs... at 6:30 at night!

He LOVE's Stickers... but mostly loves to put them on his face. If we walk through a stock that has them on their products, they will end up on him.

I was downstairs typing when Bryson says Weston has a marker... then he follows that up with he is drawing on himself. I never mind it thinking it was small. then about 5 minutes later Bryson says I NEED to come upstairs. This is what I find. Luckily it was all washable so into the shower he went.

Look at that face - what's not to think he will get into things...

Ouchie!

Bryson left to go to a friends house and Weston didn't want him to go. So he went outside to follow him and fell down our 3 cement stairs. Got the side of his face and munched up - I hate seeing my kids hurt.

Got the side of his eye, and his nose the most. His nose was swollen for a day or so.