brothers

L and B are such sweet brothers.  I love these boys.  They are always finding something to play with and explore together.  We totally don't need toys.  We have more and more boxed up in my room instead of out where they end up a mess.  And the boys still find wonder and happiness. 

L is singing a lot with B and lP.  Today they serenaded me with this sweet song. 

bugle and bleeding

Last weekend we went to Gtown to visit, get doughnuts and launch a rocket.  L cut his hand at the park and I had a bandaid in my purse.  Yay!  He was very careful with his hand for several days.  He told me "I lost all my blood.  Maybe I will die."

Today we visited a friend and L was very happy to play this bugle.  He was sad to leave at the end claiming "We do not have that kind of instrument."  We do have 6 brass instruments though.  So that's ok right?

L wore these little blue soft shoes for a few days but then his shuffling way of walking rubbed a hold through them.  I'm sure the hole was almost there from the 4 previous users.  He was so cute in them.

L tells me "My body need exercise."  What he means is that he wants to go jump around on the elastic band hanging from a pull up bar in Dad's office/closet.  Who wouldn't? 

Potty training

L has been having some good potty training days.  We've been trying for a long time.  He has been trying for a long time.  We put him back in diapers because the constant accidents were causing so much stress.  So now there is less stress and he is having more success.

L is ridiculously cute. 

 I try to spend moments alone with him.  It helps that his siblings are all big enough to stay out of trouble.  It really helps that P is with us so often that I can focus on L, and we take turns.

He's very curious about the world and loves deeply.  I am so grateful to be his mom.

Figuring it all out

 L and B love these silky scarves that Sister Levanion left us with everything else awesome in the house.  They make great capes.

 L was very brave and got his flu shot.  He was mystified, as all children are, that the nurses said it wouldn't hurt, but it did.

 L likes to put the raisins on his ants on a log.  I call it Infestation on a log.  That's a lot of ants.  Yum!

 L had a great time playing at the park and after apologizing for hitting another small child, he did share his cars with that child.

We're nebulizing L in the hopes of keeping a cough from settling in his lungs.  'Tis the season.

gold bug and climbing bug

 L loves animals.  He loves to go play with these kittens every week while lP and B are at piano. 

 I cleaned up these books and tucked them away thinking nobody needed them since they were all on the floor.  Within 10 minutes he had them pulled out so he could search for gold bug.  L needs these books.  That's ok.

 The library has some awesome little kid toys.  I'm very grateful for the wonderful programs and friends of the library organization.

L climbs.  I try and stay calm.  He pushes my ability though.  I don't have any pictures of how high he can get in the verbina tree at this park.  I don't want to do anything to make him not focus on holding on and remaining aware of his situation when he's 20 feet high on spindly branches.  But he is easily the best climber in a family of climbers.  It's hard to stay calm.  I just say "Oh good!  Now show me you can get down.  Good!  I knew you could!"

So stinking cute

L pooped his pants twice today.  It is horrible of me to document this.  But look at this kid.  He is so ridiculously charismatic.  I love him to pieces.  He does not love the cold shower he has to get to clean off after these accidents.  Sorry bud.  You gotta stop.

Panda Express

We went to Panda Express yesterday and L was in a mood.  "I don't like Pandas!" he exclaimed as we pulled into the parking lot.  M calmed him with "We're not going to eat Pandas." Then came his bewildered reply "Oh, we're not?"  I love this funny boy.

While we were evacuated we went swimming at a pool.  L loves the pool and the next day when he threw up, it seemed he liked the pool too much.  He spent about 4 hours with clear spew-age and lethargic.  But it was good excuse to buy a new portable DVD player.  When the kids are sick we like to isolate them in the tub with a DVD player on the counter, out of spew range.

L was adorable and sweet.  He was really good at throwing up on the towel and not all over his clothes.  Win!  He told me "Sorry about throwing up!"