Bless you

Yesterday morning, Matthew and I dropped off Ethan at preschool and were headed to the gym..he coughed a few times, then I heard his tiny voice from the backseat, "Bless you MaMoo."  

The day he stops calling himself MaMoo will be a sad one for sure!

Cool Guy at the Gym

I couldn't resist snapping a few pictures of this little cool guy as we walked into the gym a few mornings ago.

I got two miles in on the treadmill when I heard my name called over the intercom- cool dude had pooped in the childcare room.  After changing him I got two more miles completed and I heard my name again.  This time Matthew had sweet-talked the ladies in the childcare center to call me by pleading, "Please I have my mommy...I'm tired...please I have my mommy."  They said after he said "please" they couldn't resist!

My Little Helper

We have been running VERY low on Ethan and Matthew's tube of toothpaste-so low that Ethan can no longer squeeze it out himself and he needs one of us to pinch out the last bits.

He has been asking me to pick up a new tube of toothpaste for a while- and finally this morning he just said he would help be with my list so I wouldn't forget to buy it!

Just Exhausted...

The last few weeks have just been exhausting.  I've had two out of town work trips, a family trip to CA for Tracy's wedding (so fun!), a round of stomach flu's for all, long work days for me (and very early mornings for the boys).  So I guess it's not surprising that it finally caught up with us!  Matthew actually passed out on the couch while I was making lunch, and Ethan crawled into his bed during quiet time and passed out for a nap (which never happens anymore).  We are glad that things have slowed down this week as we head into Thanksgiving!

Brotherly Love

I turned around in the kitchen the other day, and the boys were giving each other this big hug.  That happens a lot lately...big sweet brother hugs.  Then there are the other times where they are working a bit harder at their "pecking order."  I am typically not running for my camera at those moments ;-). But this one- I'll gladly capture and freeze time for a bit!

 

First Day of Pre-K!

It's hard to believe that Ethan's first year of pre-school is behind us, and he is now a "big" pre-K kid!  The morning of his first day, I had the chalk board all ready to go when he woke up.  When I asked what he wanted to be this year, he said he wanted to be a police officer.  I think we were all a little nervous and excited for the first day because we were ready to go extra-early.  We snapped a bunch of photos in the front yard, then headed off to school.
Last year, Ethan had trouble with mommy leaving the first few days.  It was really tough on both of us. It broke my heart to walk away from him feeling so sad, but I knew that he was in excellent hands.  This year was a different story, I could tell he was a little nervous, but after he put away his water bottle and backpack we walked in his little classroom to find his photo (to move from "not here" to "here") and put on his name tag.  I gave him a kiss and said we would see him at "adios amigos" time, then Matthew and I left.  And Ethan was fine.
Matthew and I headed over to a little park nearby, and since I had my camera with me (and he looked so dang cute) I decided to continue with my picture taking....

Wardrobe Malfunction

This is what Matthew looked like when I pulled him out of his crib after nap!  I'm not sure how he managed to wiggle that tiny arm out!  His sense of style is simply ahead of his time!