Thursday, October 01, 2009

Sweet Brothers


Each night before bed I lay Peter on Eddie so they can say goodnight to each other. They hug, sometimes kiss, and always giggle.

They hug and kiss during the day sometimes, too. I took these pictures yesterday afternoon. We'd been sitting on the couch reading books. It's great to have two sweet boys that love each other (and their Mom) very much.

Headphones



Peter and Eddie love listening to music on Daddy's new headphones. They look so adorable!

Kicking a Ball


Peter is learning to kick a ball. He always falls, and he usually misses the ball entirely. It's amazing how they come up with the idea of kicking a ball on their own.

I can't hear you!


Peter is into putting his fingers in his ears. He keeps them in there until I say, "I can't hear you!". Then he takes them out, laughs, and does it again.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Move to Tally for the big bugs!


Don't you wish you lived here and could have flies this size hanging out by your front door?

Two Spoons

Peter decided to eat his oatmeal with two spoons simultaneously.
It did get confusing.
But he had fun!

Shower Curtain


Peter loves to get wrapped up in the shower curtain. He is so cute!

Monday, September 14, 2009

What Eddie Said

Eddie: Mom, do you remember when we looked at that dirty magazine with all those dirty pictures? Do you remember that, Mom?

He's referring to Oriental Trading's Halloween catalog. It had lots of scary and gross-looking products.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

FHE Crowns

For Family Home Evening last week we made crowns. Then we each got a turn to sit in the white chair and listen to the other members of our family tell us what they love about us. It was so sweet to hear Eddie tell Peter that he loves that he's walking now. We all got some pretty special hugs. I couldn't resist putting up these cute pictures.Peter put the sticker on his crown. He loves playing with stickers.
You can see in Eddie's eyes that he feels pretty special.

Peter the Unscape Artist and Hide-and-Seek Expert

Peter seems to have a special love for escaping (unscaping, in Eddie terms) from his diaper changes. He runs away and hides usually behind a chair, the couch, or the side of my bed. He sits and waits for me to come find him. He just giggles and giggles. He loves hiding in general and will stay patiently in a hiding spot until I find him. Finding him once isn't enough, though. He likes to be found again and again and again.

First Haircut

Peter had his first haircut on August 22. I was tired of his hair always looking out of control, so I cut it. He sat on Ben's lap, eating treats and never cared that I was cutting his hair. Now his hair is shorter, but it still always looks crazy! I learned that he must have some sort of a callic at the center of his head. Those hairs always stand straight up. At least it's not in his eyes anymore, though!

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Peter's Word List

  • Bob (Bob the Builder) (8/09)
  • Emo (Elmo) (8/09)
  • Duh-Duh (Dora-the repeated "D" sound from the theme song) (8/09)
  • eyes (Peter's favorite word-the one he says the most ; he says it as he points to his eyes and then our eyes) (8/09)
  • da da
  • ma
  • uh (uh-oh) (no longer used 5/09)
  • i (hi)
  • teers (cheers) (5/1/09)
  • sh (fish) (5/09)
  • out (5/09) (now means "I want" 6/09)
  • ight (light)(5/09)
  • done (6/09)
  • on (6/09)
  • all done (7/09)
  • do (dog) (7/09)
  • ju (jump) 7/09
  • dan (dance) 7/09
  • us (bus) 7/09
  • 'ot (hot) (8/09)
  • ball (8/09)
  • bir' (bird) (8/25/09)

Sunday, August 30, 2009

What We Sleep With

Both Peter and Eddie go to sleep with their blanket and their stuffed animal. They also go to sleep with sippy cups of water, which is very important to Eddie not so much to Peter (I don't think Peter has ever used his and often Eddie clutches his water cup as he sleeps).
Peter's blanket was made by my cousin, Marietta. It's green and white plaid on one side and covered in all kinds of sports balls on the other. It was the only blanket given to us when Peter was born. It's the only one that was just for Peter, so it became the one I used all the time for him.
Peter sleeps with "gira'", his giraffe. I think I had him before I had kids (but not much before). It was one of the few stuffed animals we had that Eddie hadn't laid claim to, and it's adorable. Peter loves Eddie's kitty, though, and often wishes he had it at bedtime.
Eddie blanket was made by my good friend's, Camille, mom. I used it all the time when breastfeeding him in public because it's bigger than most baby blankets. It's the only blanket that I never used with Peter because it was Eddie's. Eddie got Kitty from a bookstore here in Tally almost a year ago. Eddie has dearly loved cats since before he was one. We couldn't help buying him this one when he fell in love with it at the store.

He'll Grow Into 'Em

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

New Friends

We recently went on vacation to Raleigh, North Carolina, to visit my old roommate, Camille. On the way we stayed with my brother, William. Eddie and Peter each made a great new friend at Uncle Will's.

Eddie really loved playing with his cousin, Jeremy, who is seven months younger than he. Those seven months seemed to matter until this trip (they've never really played together before). Eddie was really sad Jeremy wasn't going on to Raleigh with us.

Peter fell in love with Jeremy's horse. It was love at first sight, the truest and sweetest love that only these little ones are capable of.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Cute Undie Pics

The day after Eddie turned three, I started potty training him. I figured I didn't have anymore excuses and had to face my fear (and I was scared). It was one of the easiest things I have done as a mother, and it gave me a lot of confidence and a love for growth and change. I am so proud of Edison for his hard work and his bravery. Here are some cute pictures of him in his underwear.


I love this one, walking down the hall while reading a book.
So adorable with the rain boots.
I've never seen a cuter melvin!

Peter loves wearing Eddie's undies. Every time he finds a pair, he wants them on over his clothes or diaper. Often Peter will be wearing two or three pair at a time. I love my second child's desire to do everything his big brother is doing.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Monkeying Around

Giving George "five" (Peter's idea)
Coming in for a kiss!
What a poser!
Sweet!
More kissing

Indoor Fun

All of a sudden Eddie loves coloring and all sorts of other activities you associate with kids. Peter's always liked to color. Here are some cute pictures of some of the inside stuff we've been doing.

Coloring with Daddy


Painting with water (Peter didn't even try to spill the water on the paper!)



Playdough-Peter is a natural and even gave up trying to eat it very quickly.

Friday, August 07, 2009

Little Car Ride



Peter enjoys being pushed on his car. Isn't he stinkin' cute?! I love this boy so much!

Shoes!


Peter loves wearing shoes! He thinks he is pretty special when he gets to wear them!