Phone Dump Friday

It's that time again! And a good thing...my phone was getting full!!

We have had a lot of daffodils in our yard!



But there are 2 BIG boys in my house who like to bring them to Mommy!  {Seriously.  He looks 4.}

How I found him one day after nap.  Shirtless.  The stick didn't come into play until G went in with me to wake him up . . . and brought him a stick. Of course.

77 cents and 2 pirates = what I found in G's bed one day at nap time.

Sweet Duke fans! {Thanks again, Auntie Kara!}

 We've {obviously} really been into wearing hats recently.

So much love!!

And, to wrap it up, a few {perfect} examples of how this 2nd child just might do me in. And I'm not exaggerating.

We were outside playing and getting ready to eat dinner.  H was playing in the yard and Rich and I both repeatedly called him.  He'd always "answer" us . . . and us being the parents of the year that we are, didn't realize he was saying "stuck" {uck!} and/or "help".  Whoops. {but seriously, kid.  Keep your feet on the ground!}

I went in to get him the other morning.  As I turned off his sound machine and opened his curtain, he said "poop" several times.  After I could see him - face in the mattress and bottom in the air - I could see the problem wasn't poop {and yes, I double checked before I left the room to get the phone/camera}.  By the time I came back he was standing up.  And this is the face I got when I asked him what he'd done.  Oy.

And then on Thursday, we went to the park.  A very cool park with a ton of space to play, things to climb on, and mulch to throw.  Apparently the following was much more fun . . .

I've said it before, but it bears repeating . . . prayers are appreciated.

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I missed posting last week because we were partying with my cousin and her adorable new husband at their wedding.  Aren't they just precious?!  {Credit for this amazing pic goes to my favorite Aunt Dana!}

And now, without further adieu, my collection of phone dump pictures from the past 2 weeks {in no particular order}:





I'm in the kitchen and hear a few thuds.  This is what I find when I go to investigate.  *sigh*



 Playing hide & seek in the closet with their cousins {G's behind Lilly in the closet!}



Climbing.  Imagine that.



Sliding with Trey.



 He never stops.


 

Love.

Apparently Cheerios taste better when dumped out of your snack cup and into the dog bowl.  Yum.

A new hiding place.  {sigh, again}



We drew another hop scotch in the driveway this week.  G couldn't quite grasp why the rain washed the other one away.  But...he's totally got the hang of it.  Super cute!  And in between eating chalk and sticks, Hudson even gave it a try.  He's almost got jumping down.  Not sure that's a good thing.

We didn't get back into town from the wedding and the PA until late Sunday night, so Monday morning, Mommy was tired.  I took full advantage of G enjoying watching television in my bed {and H sleeping his normal 13 hours!!}.  So, when G woke up, I brought him in my room, turned on Sprout, and proceeded to doze back off.  About 20 minutes later when I awoke, this was my view.  Apparently tv wasn't enough to keep him occupied.  He needed an airplane, too!

             

And finally, Hudson had his 15 month check-up this week.  All looked great!  Dr. K spent about 10 minutes in the room with us, asked all the normal questions and said he was perfect.  "But obviously quite busy."  Um, yes.  Commented on all of his "marks" - bruises, scratches, and just marks.  And then asked if the house was "relatively childproofed".  ha!  Until Hudson, I would have said undoubtedly YES!  It's totally childproofed.  He, however, seems to find trouble around every corner.  This is obviously what he meant.  Then, as he left the room and H was climbing back up into the chair for the 3rd time, he looked at me, smiled, and said, "Good Luck."  Wow.  Don't know that I ever expected to hear that from a pediatrician! 

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...on a Saturday.  Whoops.

Last Friday we braved the rain and went and played at Loudon Sport Bounce.  Fun, fun, fun!  And a WONDERFUL place to burn off some extra energy...especially after being cooped up for the last week!

Luckily he was free.  Since, you know, he spent most of his time playing in a $5 bucket.

After playing, we braved the rain some more and met Daddy at our favorite lunch place - The Lost Dog Cafe.  Yu-um!  And the best part?  It was still raining, which meant we got to walk up the street with our "barellas".  Exciting stuff. 

I don't know what day this was, but the child had been awake for 10 minutes.  And the room did NOT look like this when he woke up.

Here are some more shots from the Redskins game on Sunday.

Tailgating with Jeff Gordon and Light My Queen

The marching band was definitely a highlight.

Love.

Self-portrait-taking.

 These little flags provided HOURS of entertainment....

We spent A LOT of time outside this week since the monsoon had finally stopped.  Did a little chalk drawing/writing...

"Look, Mommy!  I drawed a O!"  He's a genius.

...and some chalk-eating.  Ugh.


We spent one morning at the park.  Hudson loves the slide...it has stairs instead of a ladder.  Which is nice, but also allows little monkey-people to help themselves up.  These were all taken at my eye-level.  Did I mention I'm 5'10"?

This is the one that acts as evidence of why I just might not survive him.  There are 3 slides - side by side - and crazy man decided he'd like to try out the tallest.  Luckily, he turned around and came back down the stairs, but still.  The thought that, at almost 15 months, he WANTS to climb 10+ feet in the air makes me a little nervous for the upcoming years.

 


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