Boyish

wheels, hose, dirt, water, inside of the car, record player, records, cabinets, fan...fascinating stuff for little boys (and big ones).

first bite

A couple of weeks ago you came home from day care with a big bite mark on your arm and a bruise on your cheek. Apparently, one of the little girls who is close to two years old has a biting issue and took it out on you.....you were trying to get away, lost your balance, fell, and hurt your cheek. At least that is what we think happened. No one exactly saw what occurred and you didn't even cry out (very hard to imagine). It was awful seeing you like that and having to imagine what happened and knowing that we weren't able to be there for you. It's harder than ever to leave you there in the morning as you just don't want to let us go. You cling to my clothes when I put you down to leave and cry every time. I know that you don't cry for long and quickly engage with the other kids. But it is oh so hard. The funny thing is that by the time we pick you up in the evening you are usually in the middle of something hardly noticing that we are there to pick you up.

hanging out at the pool with Evie, who turned one!

Hi, what's been happening?

You know all about the phone. Here you are pretending to talk on the phone. Anything that is shaped like a phone and has buttons, like a remote control, you say "hi" and hold it in the general area of your ear...yesterday, you heard papa's phone ring and even though you didn't have it in your hand, you still started talking as if you were answering it. It's hilarious. Apparently you see us on the phone a lot.

cousin love

Last weekend the whole family got together at a cabin in the beautiful mountains of Southwest Virginia to celebrate three birthdays, 60, 59 and 31 (your guess which one is me). There are tons of pictures and stories to report and share, but do I have the time? Blogging requires a specific state of mind and mood for me - I can't be mentally spent which is how I feel most evenings. So, the pictures, the stories, will have to come in bits and pieces, here and there, when I find that special moment.

In the above picture, Miles, who was quiet ill during the entire weekend, was being entertained by his sweet cousins Violette and Louise. If we could only see them more.

is it really already (almost) Monday again?

another milestone is here

Today was the day you took your first steps, just like that. Four steps! I was holding my breath. As simple as walking is, it's amazing to see you do it for the very first time. Bravo Miles!