September 30, 2014, at 12:28 am | A few weeks ago, I got Jimmy up from his afternoon nap early for some reason (his naps are hit and miss these days, although I almost always make him stay in his bed for the full duration so he can rest, Danny can sleep, and I can breathe!). But on this day, I decided to seize the opportunity for a few cuddles, so I took him over to the recliner in another room where I used to rock him. He snuggled up against my shoulder, and I enjoyed getting a few moments of stillness with my eldest son. He may not fit in my lap as well as he used to, but I still love to nuzzle his fuzzy head!
Jimmy, not so very long ago:
September 28, 2014, at 10:57 pm | What happens when you let little boys help you water the plants?
Someone may decide his brother is looking a little dry!
(Here are the boys helping me with the watering a different day. Clearly, Danny was enjoying watching his big brother work – or NOT work, as the case may be!)
September 26, 2014, at 10:46 pm | The boys LIVE for anything involving their dad. From the moment they wake up to the time they go to bed, they talk about their daddy. Their favorite morning activity (apart from raiding their dad’s gum stash) is pushing his car out of the garage as he leaves for work. The boys feel strong and helpful, and it eases the pain of seeing their favorite person drive away. And Jim gets to see their cute little heads bending with effort as they eagerly shove him out the door! It’s a win-win-win!
(Notice Danny is wearing his dad’s shoes – another favorite pastime of his!).
September 25, 2014, at 10:09 pm | Danny is looking so grown-up these days. Where is my little baby?
September 24, 2014, at 9:48 pm | A few weeks ago, my little guy started off a Pool Boy…
…turned into a Sibling Sprayer…
…and ended up a Mommy Sprayer – which is why there are no more pictures in this series!
September 23, 2014, at 11:00 pm | You know you’re a sucker when you take your daughters clothes shopping, and you preface the trip by insisting you are ONLY buying shirts and pants…
…and you end up buying them each a dress with coordinating doll outfits.
Jimmy had to hide his face to keep from laughing at my parental weakness!
September 22, 2014, at 11:13 pm | The boys are starting to embark on some imaginative play together (including some not-so-imaginative fights!). Their latest endeavor is playing “restaurant” in the swing set play structure. Now I just have to convince Danny that his brother’s woodchip meals are not actually edible!
September 21, 2014, at 11:06 pm |
September 19, 2014, at 9:46 pm | It’s never too early to teach kids the importance of proper wheel cleaning…right, Alli? ;). Jimmy was a very eager student!
September 18, 2014, at 9:18 pm | Jimmy: “Let’s have a beat contest.”
Me: “What’s that?”
Jimmy: “It’s when you beat people!” (I’m assuming he means beating people AT something, not beating people up!)
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Jimmy: “This is frozen salad.”
Me: “What?”
Jimmy: “It’s frozen salad!”
Me: “Oh, you mean frozen SOLID!”
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Walking into a run-of-the-mill pharmacy to pick up a prescription with me, Jimmy exclaimed, “WOW, this place is a great…place!”
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After I grabbed Danny off of a fence he was climbing, I asked him, “What do you think you were doing?”
Danny simply said, “Me touch sky.”
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I was lying on the couch recently with a bad head cold. Jimmy came over to me and started asking me a million questions. I weakly replied, “I can’t talk right now.”
Jimmy said, “Why? I LOVE talking!”
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ABOUT US I'm blessed to be saved by the grace of God, loved by my wonderful husband Jim, and embraced by my twin girls, Rebecca Faith and Susanna Joy and my sons Jimmy and Danny. I started this blog in May 2008 when I was hospitalized for pre-term labor at 24 weeks gestation. The Lord allowed me to keep the girls inside until they were 34 weeks along, and on July 27th, Rebecca made her debut, followed by Susanna, five minutes later, on July 28th. We ecstatically welcomed Jimmy into our lives on April 25th, 2011, and Danny on August 31, 2012. This blog has been a personal journal of faith and motherhood and the only way I can remember which child did what and when. Thanks for stopping by to share in my Faith and Joy! Feel free to e-mail me at: [email protected].
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