Photo-a-day: day 4

Caleb was moping in the playroom, but he had to smile when I stuck my head in to take a picture. 

Photo-a-day: day 3

Caleb was being silly and going upside-down on the couch.  

Matthew's like, "Hey!  What are we doing?"

Photo-a-day: day 2

Sundays are good for screen time.

Photo-a-day: day 1

It's that time again!  When my poor little neglected blog will get some love for a month.  Yay!  I love spending a whole month taking pics of my family and documenting our life during the same time every year. 

Can't promise pics will be great.  I might have to throw in some phone pics here and there to stay caught up.  But hopefully I'll catch some great moments to treasure now and for years to come!

This first picture is not in focus at all.  But I still love it.  I probably like seeing myself out of focus better anyway!  Ha!  David has been traveling for the last two weeks, so I've been doing bedtime for the boys.  I set up the camera on the timer to capture our Bible story time.  Ahhh!  I love my boys!!!  Caleb's always leaning in close to hear the story...even if he's heard it a millions times.  Nathan's perched next to me interjecting his funny little comments, sometimes bouncing on the bed and being silly.  Tonight when I asked them what they wanted to pray for, Caleb said he wanted to pray for no bad dreams.  When I asked what he was thankful for, he said he was thankful for his two good dreams.  Yes, he's only had two good dreams ever, that he remembers.  And he remembers them.  He still thinks they're funny.  Nathan said he wanted to pray and give Jesus a hug. 

Nathan update

Whoopsie!  I guess I had this post saved and never published it.  So it's a couple months old.  But better late than never!  He's since turned 3, and we're still working on potty training.

Oh my Nathan.  Where do I start?  The phrase David and I say a lot is, "there are just no words to describe the cuteness that is Nathan."  He's cute when he's happy, when he's sad, when he cries, when he's mad, when he's tired, when he's grumpy, when he's been wronged, when he's silly, when he's disobeying, he throws a ball cute, he runs cute, he hops cute, he kicks his leg in the cutest way, he sings cute...he is just plain cute ALL THE TIME!  Seriously, when he yells at Caleb, I think, "Oh, my, he is so cute."  When he doesn't listen and tries to get away with something, it's hard to get frustrated because he is just. too. cute.  And describing it doesn't help.  Pictures only get half way there.  I wish I could video tape him all day long.  He cracks me up.

Here are some Nathan updates and pics:

Making a dress out of his blankie.

Playing with Play-doh.  Says, "Mommy, I made a Larry!"  (from VeggieTales)

I think his love language is physical touch.  He loves hugs and cuddles.

He's not very much into personal space.

Cuddling while watching TV.

Sometimes he'll just stop whatever he's doing and come over and hop up on me

and say, "Mommy, I want to snuggle wis you."

He is a little sweet heart.  For example, one night Caleb came out of their room and said it was too dark.  And we hear Nathan say sweetly, "Caleb, Jesus is with you in your heart."  !  :)  Then he started singing a song to Caleb.  They frequently do that - they'll speak up for each other when they're scared or sad, and then try to comfort each other.  Nathan said the other day when Caleb was going to school for the first time, "Mommy, I can go to school and sit with Caleb and be his friend."  These sweet little thoughts melt my heart!

He loves being a big brother!