Fun times being a Momma!

Movie date!!! Today while we let Daddy sleep in, we are watching The Lion King. It's been a while since we watched this movie. It's a favorite of mine and I love that he enjoys it as well. It has fun music that we like to sing and dance to. It is just a classic in my opinion.

My boy is growing so much. He is more chatty than ever and his vocabulary is really growing. His new favorite word is "help". I hear him saying help almost as much as I hear him say no. He is starting to really take off. He has learned how to make more animal sounds also. I think my new favorite is his donkey impression. I've never heard anything more adorable!

We have started really reading books before bedtime and that has turned into a favorite bedtime routine for both of us. I have always told him bedtime stories, but, after you've read "Goodnight Moon" a few times, you kind of memorize it. So I didn't need the book anymore and he wasn't even interested in seeing it. But he still wanted to hear it. So, we have started a new little tradition. Every night he goes to his room and gets Piggy and his sucker (pacifier). He picks out a few books and climbs into the rocker and has a seat. I sit in the floor in front of him and he hands me a book. I read the books as he hands them to me. We usually end with "Are you my Mother" or "Goodnight Stinky Face" because right now those two are his favorites. But, he picks a selection of 3 or 4 books every night. Last night we had a little extra time so he even threw in his "Bedtime Bible Stories" and we picked a Bible story and read. He loves that book. I love this new part of our routine. Reading is something I truly love to do. I hope that by reading books to him, he develops a love for reading too. I try to make books fun.

For now that's the latest. He did have an ENT appointment yesterday and aside from some blockage in his right ear, everything looked good. We go back next week to see if the blockage is gone. In the mean time I have to treat it here at home. That part isn't so fun, but, you do what you have to do sometimes. So, I'm just praying that next week, his ear is better.

He wanted to take a silly picture! So we did!

Happy Mother's Day to ME!

Well, today is Mother's Day. I woke up and got myself ready for church. Talent woke up about 7:30 and I was greeted with the happiest smile ever. He wanted to hand me all of his animals one by one until I had them all out of his bed and on his froggy pillow. After a quick diaper change, he decided I needed a big smooch to start my day off. He is two, he has no idea that today is Mother's Day, even though I made it a point to tell him. I fixed his breakfast, we had our typical morning conversation, and he got dressed for church. At church I was given a mug and a devotional book. Then after the service was over Mom took Talent to the front of the church to pick out a rose for me. He was so excited to bring it to me. It was one of the sweetest things I've ever seen my child do. He was all smiles as he handed me this long stemmed red rose. It was very sweet. My husband bought me a new computer a few months ago as an early Mother's Day gift. So, I didn't expect any big fuss today. Getting to spend the afternoon all alone with my baby was just enough for me.

I love that I get to be Talent's Mommy. I love his cuddles, kisses, hugs, his laugh, and his funny little personality. I love that Seth and I created this beautiful child. I love that I get to stay at home with him and teach him all kinds of things each day. I love that we get to play cars, puzzles, or paint. I love that we get to read books together each night before bed. I love that we pray together. I love being able to teach him right from wrong. I love teaching him responsibility. I love showing him the beauty and wonder in the world around him. I love that he loves animals as much and Seth and I do. I love that he has my sense of humor, at least for now. And I love that he has my love for music. I love that by being his Mommy I have gotten to share all of these things with him over the last two years. Being a mommy has been hard work. But, it has been so rewarding. When he walks up to me and hugs my legs so tight, or he reaches up for me to pick him up and then kisses me right on the lips, or when he is sitting beside me at the dinner table and just wants to hold my hand while he eats. These little moments make all of the work I put in worth it. I'm so thankful to have him. He is the reason I get to celebrate Mother's Day today. I am forever thankful for this little life that I carried for 38 weeks. I thank God for him every single day. This little boy is one of the greatest blessings I have ever received and I am so glad to have him.

LOVE....

You know I always write about my sweet boy and all of the things he is doing and how much I love him and what crazy adventures we have been on. To be honest, I just can't tell the world enough how much I love this kid. I loved him from the moment I heard that tiny beating heart on the machine at the doctors office. And the moment I saw his little gunk covered face and body in the OR, I was smitten. I brag on his accomplishments, I talk about how great of a kid he is. Heck, I know, I'm that annoying Mom that shows off all nine thousand pictures of her baby to anyone that will look. But, I love my boy. He makes me the happiest Mommy ever.

Talent is growing and getting big. He started sleeping in his big boy bed this week. He's started saying a few new words. He's even started trying to tell me when he needs to potty. I think we jumped the gun a bit on potty training, but, the thought is in his head and he is starting to show an interest now. He's learning to use real cups instead of a sippy, and he's actually trying new foods. I still have probably the tiniest two year old ever, weighing in at only 24.7 lbs, but he's growing. He's healthy and happy. And I couldn't be more in love.

We love to laugh together!

Watching movies while I was sick.

At his Uncle Michael's for dinner.

At his Uncle Michael's exploring with Daddy!

Guy talk with Daddy!

Uncle Michael's waiting on dinner.

Playing with Daddy!