Spring break, or Spring cleaning?

Let me just start by saying, spring cleaning combined with nesting, means double the things to do and only half the mobility in which to do them... Boo.

Day 286 - 5 April, 2010

The Zoo

Malcolm's big birthday present from us this year, is a zoo membership.

This is going to make for some great summer fun, and we will be able to go at least once a week.

He loved the train, and all of the animals.

He really wanted to ride the Emu, but we had to keep him out of trouble, or I am sure he would have tried to scale the fence.

Day 287 - 6 April, 2010

Night time turtle

Mac fell asleep hugging his turtle in his big boy bed. I love being able to snuggle, to have the time to do the things that make living so wonderful. Spring Break is a godsend for me because it makes me remember that there is much more to living than m job, and that these are the things that make life worthwhile.
I love being a mom.


Day 288 - 7 April, 2010

Rita's

For the record

He ate all that ice cream down to the cone.

This week's photo of the day are going to revolve around my kid.

Sorry, to me there is nothing greater.







Day 289- 8 April, 2010

Little Pigs Book

This is the new favorite book.

From the repetitive knocking, to Little pig let me in, to chinny chin chins, and huffing and puffing....

We read it at least twice a night now.

And it's a good, old school, pop up book.

(yes, broken in places... and taped and retaped)




Day 290 - 9 April, 2010

Robot Mapom

MY living will, and legal papers are once again in order to compensate for children and marriage and whatnot.

One of the lawyers had a box of toys for Mac while I ws going through my paperwork.

The two biggest hits were the robots, and the airplanes.







Day 291 - 10 April, 2010

Skater Boy

Not only was today my baby shower from the church gals, but it was also a fun barbeque fest with the rest.

After all of the yummy food, they played with the toys hidden in the garage.

My kid is already a daredevil.

I think he takes after me.






Day 292 - 11 April, 2010

Sharp Dressed Man

Everybody's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

Not even thinking about tomorrow, and enjoying every moment I can.

The week before freedom

Day 279 - 29, March, 2010

Shapes

We've been doing a lot with shapes lately. This picture is of a toy that was given to us before Mac was even born, but he is enjoying reading about his shapes, and now he is even recognizing the differences between them and trying to get the right shapes in the correct holes. Clover, Square, triangle. The fun never ends.



Day 280 - 30 March, 2010

Stuck

We're working on putting on and removing clothing.

It is harder than it looks.

For example, this is right before bedtime.

Mapum stuck.

Mac was stuck for a good 3 minutes before he got crabby enought that I needed to help him.





Day 281 - 31 March, 2010

I'm thinking of a number...

We're counting to ten right now.

He's just now got it down pat in english.

In spanish he always leaves out siete.

He did the same with seven in english, but we finally fixed that...

We've just got to work on that last number.

So, If I'm thinking of a number between uno y diez, probablamente esta siete.



Day 282 - 1 April, 2010

April Fools!

I didn't do anything special for this April Fools. I am lazy some days, and motivated on others. Today was a lazy. So, w0e0 spent the evening with a little of Malcolm's latest obsession, Super Why.

This show has helped to expand his letter recognition and reading skills. I think he knows half of the alphabet by sight. Not to mention that he sings along to every song that he can.

Day 283 - 2 April, 2010

Big Boy Bed

It's not going too badly.

Here is a picture of my son in his first night in his big boy bed.

Wish us luck in the rest of the week!

I hope he never goes back to a crib!



Day 284 - 3 April, 2010

Decorating Eggs for the Easter Bunny

My hand is featured in this bit of film, as my husband took the photo.

He prefers a more pink tint to photos, for whatever reason, so the color isn't to my liking, but I wnted to leave it in the raw to show the differences between our photography styles.



Day 285 - 4 April, 2010

Easter with Family

We did our own hunt at home, watched some conference, played with some bubbles, had a fantastic Easter feast, hid more eggs for the kids, helped them hunt, and then went to the park to play some softball and playground.

I was exempted from any softball fun, and was relegated to the corner with the two year olds, but it is just as well.

Tim's family is crazy about playing ball.

Thank goodness I had an excuse not to embarrass myself.

Here is our walk to the park with Malcolm, Tim, and Cousin Jamie.

Two years

Day 278 - 28 March, 2010

Having a child changes your life. My experience changed my life in more ways than just becoming a parent. As I celebrate his two years on this earth, and the joy he constantly brings to our lives, I celebrate two more years of time that I've borrowed from God. With every birthday, Malcolm is not only a reminder of how to see the world through new eyes, but it is a constant reminder for me to live life to the fullest, because you never know when your last moment will be. Life A.M. is more emotional, more vibrant, more full. It probably drives my husband crazy that I take things a little more personally in our relationship, and am a little more callous in other ways with the world. But, as I've said before, my priorities have aligned in a different way, and I know what is important.