Little Toot

Well, it has happened. My sweet little baby boy, Max, has turned into a gigantic toot. He is so ornery these days. And him and Will just feed off of each other...I can't help but laugh at them. Between my tears! Max just insists on doing everything he is not supposed to do. What happened to the days when you could sit him down and could actually go to the bathroom without worrying about what he was doing? Oh, now he must come in the bathroom with me, because I don't trust him for a second. Don't get me wrong, I have not peed alone for almost 4 years now, but now it is my choice. And then, down comes the toilet paper, out comes the toilet brush, and if I'm really slow....little hands splashing the toilet water. Hoping it has finished flushing first! And quite the little talker. His latest favorite is "ready, go", and then he hurls a ball at you. Quite the arm. Look out MLB and $$$$ for our retirement! Food is collectively referred to as "cookie" and all drinks are "ju". And you better get that "ju" fast or he will show you another new facet of his endearing personality...tantrums.

Motherhood is truly a joy. I am reminded of that every night at about 8:30 when they are both sleeping angels. And am glad that God made us mothers of young ones too frazzled to remember all the chaos of the day!

Summer Fun

Intense ball watching.
There's that tongue, again!

The boys with Mema and Grandka

Summer seems to be flying by. Just wait until my kids are in school, right? We are trying to keep cool and are thankful for the subdivision pool. Here are some recent pics from our family trip to the T-Bones game. Will has been wanting to play baseball everyday since. He insists he needs a catchers mask and baseball pants. If it's up to Dad and Grandka (Brian's Dad), I am sure he will get them! As you can see, Max is quite fascinated with his tongue. And yours, so be careful if you stick your tongue out at him. He'll get it!

Bad Mom

So, I'm a bad mom. Will told me so yesterday. And, I guess, on many days I can't totally disagree with him. And in the same conversation, he told me, "I yike you berry, berry much". This is the conversation that we have as I am trying desperately to get both boys to take a nap. Thank God their memories are short, and they are quick to forgive! A friend told me that literally on her son's 4th birthday, all (ha!) of the bad behaviors went away. If my math is correct, only 133 days left to go! Let the count down begin.

Here's to a great day of picnics and "cracker jacks". (Will speak for "fireworks"). Happy 4th!

Is it normal to ask your 3 and 1/2 year old "what the H-E-double hockey sticks" he is doing?

I didn't think so.

Oops. Yet another parenting blunder. I am sure I just created a sociopathic-serial killer.

Will continues to push limits and his brother. Oh yeah, and my buttons. I often wonder how such a sweet boy can have such terrible moments. All is forgiven and forgotten when I peek in his room at night and watch my precious little man sleeping.

Max (or Maxy as he is more affectionately called....I now, it will not be good on the playground some day!) is quite mobile and is into everything. He has become quite ornery (sp?) and cracks up when you catch him doing what he shouldn't. It is funny the first 3 times. Two advantages to independent walking: 1.) playing outside is much easier; 2.) he wears himself out and for the first time in a year, he is sleeping good.

As my "angels" sleep, I must go exercise. If I sit here too long, I will talk myself out of it! Must maintain 23# weight loss....

Ok, here we go. If Kelly can find time to do this with boys the same age as mine, then I guess I better give it a try. Who wants to read about my boring life, anyway?

Will is 3 and 1/2 and shows his age in every respect. Whoever named it "the terrible twos" got it all wrong. They must have shipped their kid off to boarding school before he turned 3. Max is 13 months and now walking all over the place. Still doing the high-guard walk and falling frequently, but walking nonetheless. As you can tell, he loves his binky!

We had a busy, fun-filled day yesterday and the boys are sleeping it off now. We went to see Uncle Chad at the firehouse. Will got to play captain and ride shotgun as Chad pulled the truck out of the garage. Quite exciting! We then met some friends at the new Shawnee pool. They have a water slide that is pitch black inside. It gave me a slight anxiety attack. Luckily, the ride only lasts about 7 seconds. Our friends then came back to our house for pizza. We were up late, but we got to sleep in until 8 for the first time in about 3 and 1/2 years.

That's about the excitement of our lives. We just try to have a little fun in between temper tantrums!