daddy's home!

look who's home!!!

we are celebrating daddy's arrival back home big this weekend.  hunkering down & enjoying time together again.  we are so happy.

little boy.

trying on hats at target.  you look like such a little boy, like i can just see what you will look like at age 5.  you are the cutest thing ever, brades.

candy man.

aunt jane was going to buy you your first pixy stix - but the line was too long to wait in for such a silly thing.  oh well, i bet she brings some with her next time!  you & her are going to be besties.

aunt jane is here.

look who got here last night!!  we are so happy to have aunt jane in town for a visit!

bath time.

bath time remains our favorite time of day.  you are so happy splashing and playing with your toys, and you don't even mind water being poured all over your head.  and i love how you smell afterwards, and how soft your skin is, and how you lay your head on my shoulder after i lotion you & put on your jammies.  it's a sweet time for us both.

nature time.

i took you outside with me this morning to throw the ball for maggie in the green space.  of course, you're getting pretty heavy to hold these days so i set you down in the grass but you weren't so sure about it & started crying.  so i moved you over to the concrete drainage area & you were much happier to explore your surroundings that way.  things to work on: learning to like grass :)  you did however love the leaves & even discovered they taste pretty good!  so do rocks, who knew?

constant companion.

you two are obsessed with each other & every morning while you have breakfast you check behind you multiple times to see if she's still there.  and she always is.

bye bye march 18.

waiting.

hanging with aunt kake.

every time aunt kake comes over you squeal & smile & kick your legs excitedly.  i think you like her.