We have words!

Ever since K learned to walk he's taken a real interest in language. He's such an active boy I don't think he had any extra energy to devote to language until he was fully mobile. He's just started running and is quite the climber. It's not uncommon to turn my back and then turn around to find him on top of something I thought was too high for him to climb. In addition to the words below, he also communicates by shaking his head vigorously when offered something he doesn't want and he points and says "that" to indicate he wants something. He says more and all done in sign language and uses the "milk" sign to indicate he wants something to eat or drink.

• Dada
• Mama
• Uh Oh
• mmmmm (as in yum)
• owie
• thank you (usually when he hands me something)
• apple
• pumpkin
• kitty
• drink
• diaper
• that
• get
• all done
• hi
• cracker
• up
• down
• all done

Little Yellow Goes to Work

This morning I walked out of the bedroom after giving T a hug and telling him I was heading to work. He called me back just as I got out the door and held little yellow out for me. He told me to take it to work with me to keep me warm. It's 97 degrees outside right now, which means the air conditioning is running full blast and it's quite cold at my desk. I just put my sweater on and Little Yellow is keeping my legs warm. My little Hammy (T) is such a sweat boy.

Happy Birthday Vanilla Bean

K had an awesome first Birthday. Oma and Opa visited from California, and both K and T got to stay home with them for the day while The Scoot and I were at work.

K discovers the Saxoflute

A new car! (and also a talking shape sorter)

Uh Oh!

K checks out the yard in his Birthday Suit while the older kids (T and cousins) play in his new splash pool.

Hey! Who's in my splash pool?

It's T and the cousins

Picking grass

Yay grass!

That! (K's favorite word - I used to be Mama, but now I'm just "That")

Someone REALLY enjoyed his Whole FoodscChocolate ganache cake.

Charades

July 10, 2014

A Suitcase

K considers unpacking at the Bear Hollow Lodge, but decides it's more fun to just play with the suitcase. July 7, 2014

Berry Fun in the Rain

July 23, 2014 - T had his very first field trip and since it was the first each child was asked to bring a parent. I was the lucky parent! It rained the whole time, but we had a blast. I picked a lot of berries and T ate a lot of berries (most of which I picked). K and the Scoot also enjoyed the fresh raspberries and blackberries that made it home with us for dinner. When asked to choose his favorite part of the trip (The bus ride, picking berries, or spending time with me) he chose spending time with me! Yay!

On the bus

A beautiful sunflower bigger than T's head

Tasting the tall grass

The berry vacuum face (T: you put a berry next to my mouth and see what happens)

Did I mention some berries were tasted?

Proof that I was there

So happy together (I promise we are)

The Wee Hours

In the wee hours of the morning T occasionally have sleepy conversations.

T: Mommy ... I don't want to lose you
Me: I'm right here
(pause)
T: I love you so much, I don't want to lose you
Me: It's ok, I'm right here
(pause)
Me: I love you
T: I love you too

I wonder what he was dreaming about. We talked about getting lost, and getting lost together on the berry picking field trip that morning, so maybe that's where it came from.