I love this kid!

Is this "the shot" or what? I am pretty proud of myself. I am taking this picture flat on my back holding Harrison up with my feet and tickling him with one hand (camera in the other) - impressive, huh?
He is now really talking...kind of putting together little two word sentences..."Come, mama." " Thank you, Mama." Where's YaYa?" It is so cute, he calls Jackson "YaYa." He is so happy all the time and fun to be around. He and Jackson are even playing together a little without me being paranoid that Harrison is going to be hurt. I have the feeling that this little guy is going to have no problems defending himself.

Family Portraits

Jackson drew these pictures on the inside of cardboard box a while back. The first picture is of Shaun, Harrison and I. The second is of Jackson alone. When I told him that I wanted to take a picture of them to put on the computer, he said, "Let me warn you. I made us naked." My first born is a character.

Things have been super busy around here. And I have been super tired. Not only am I rarely on the computer, I am rarely taking pictures. If I have to choose between sleep and blogging, sleep wins. Let's just say, sleep wins over anything these days. So, the posts will be further apart and the pictures less interesting, but that does not mean that life here is any less exciting.

I heard Brene (http://www.brenebrown.com/) speak today. She talked about the ordinary moments in our lives. It made me think of those moments in my life. The moments where I am trying to do my make-up with a kid in my lap, the water on the floor moments while they splash in the bath, the "sit in your chair" moments during dinner and the reading books moments. Those are what life is made of. They are also what makes me so tired and probably what I will miss most as the boys grow up. Treasure the ordinary moments in your life.

BTW - if there are any budding Art Therapists out there....please don't tell me that I have already screwed Jackson up. I have to believe that I am off to a good start. And he must have pretty good self esteem if he gets a whole side of the box to himself.

Sorry about the wierd "centering" of the typing, I couldnt figure out how to delete it and I need to get going.