In fact, he was holding his arms out to prevent his brother from falling and/or tossing his water bottle down the stairs. Oh, and saying "Cheesey peasy!" because that's what he says for pictures now:)
You would also think that with Hubby T back to work, Little B off to school, and my school not yet in session that I would have tons of free time to do things like, you know, blog. But somehow that isn't even remotely close to the truth. I realized how bad I have been about taking pictures lately too (Baby P's babyhood is slipping away from me!) so I resolved this week to take more pictures everyday and to write about it. So here you go - our life, at this moment, as represented by this week.
Monday:
I resolved today to be very present with my boys when it was time to be and play with them. So I let Little B go wild doing art while Baby P took his morning nap (which he is growing out of, and I'm kind of okay with that). Once Baby P was up, I packed a picnic lunch and we drove over to the playground. It was beautiful weather, not at all crowded, and I rejoiced at the time to relax and let my boys be boys outdoors. I also appreciated Baby P's exclamations of "ro! ro!" when we climbed into the canoe on the playground, as I'm pretty sure he was trying to articulate, "row, row, row your boat..." Language is coming, I can tell!! Once Hubby T was home we all enjoyed an afternoon snack of gluten-free or gluten-filled chocolate chip banana bread. Little B ate his dinner with next to no cajoling from us, the boys played peacefully while I cleaned up and I even had a chance to play piano for a couple minutes. It was a full, blessed, peaceful day.
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| Little B loves playing "art" these days, especially if it involves his own new scissors! |
Tuesday:
Tuesday is now the first school day of the week for Little B. I have entered the phase of mommy-hood where my day is scheduled around driving my children to and from their life activities. Weather permitting I drop off and pick up Little B from his school's playground. When we drove up to pick him up today he was standing at the fence, clearly waiting for me to show up. The helicopter parent in me slightly panicked (why aren't you playing with the other kids?!) But then I locked eyes with him and it took him a minute to register that I (and his Mom-Mom) were there. But once he realized it his face lit up in that priceless way that children reserve only for those they love most. We had a quiet afternoon playing with Mom-Mom and Papou, who were passing through mid-week on a quick trip south. I think my favorite quote of the day was, "Mommy, what's those bugs on my salmon?" (It was salt, pepper and dill.) I'm also a little bit at a loss as to how on top of my weekly to-do list I am. Perhaps I actually will get around to dusting my blinds or wiping off the baseboards this week!*
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| Sweet baby boy cuddles:) |
Wednesday:
Today started out a bust. We went on an errand to the DMV and were unsuccessful. Then we tried to take the car in for its state inspection and were again unsuccessful. So we went to our favorite back-up plan that never fails to delight - a walk in CW. We filled our mug with cider, explored the maze and gardens behind the palace, and saw two oxen. Might sound unexciting to you but for us it's a pretty awesome way to spend the morning. My warm, fuzzy, peaceful feelings lasted until later that afternoon when I had to walk away from a hysterically screaming Baby P to take Little B to music class. Can we say separation anxiety? Yikes. Poor Baby P and poor babysitter Grampa. Ah well, you win some you lose some. Today felt like a bit of a loser.
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| He doesn't nap much anymore, but he does have "quiet time" everyday, which sometimes leads to this. |
Thursday:
Today was a win, because I reached out in different ways to two friends and I think all parties, including me, were blessed. (I don't say that to brag, just to encourage myself that sometimes putting forth a little extra effort leads to good things.) I enjoyed music class this morning with Baby P, who miraculously didn't throw his sticks and shakers as much today (yup, I'm the mom of the thrower, awesome). Little B asked why he couldn't stay at preschool all day when I picked him up (good sign!) I had time to do yoga during the boy's nap time. And we spent an hour at the playground this afternoon with Little D and his little brother and mom. Finding time for them all to be together is going to be harder now but still infinitely worth it. (No picture of them though, I wanted to have fun chasing them around and not worry about the camera.)
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| My canister of spoons and cooking utensils is his favorite "toy" right now |
Friday:
TGIF! (Anyone else miss the tradition of ending every week with a bowl of popcorn, Boy Meets Girl and Sabrina the Teenage Witch? Anyone?) I hustled to get the boys out the door this morning so that we could go back to the DMV and get that business done (accomplished!) then we stopped at the library for new books and went to our MOPS church for story time. I like to think I strike a good balance by focusing on the boys and doing things for them in the morning so that I can do things for me/things that I need to get done in the afternoon. This works because the boys have nap/quiet time at the same time and Hubby T gets home by 4:30. Today doing things for me meant getting a haircut and then going grocery shopping. Maybe someday "me" time will be more glamorous, but for now I'm grateful to wake up on Saturday morning with a house full of food, knowing that my biggest job for the weekend is already done!
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| Too cool in his shades |
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