Photo-a-day: day 31

My Nathan.  My charmer.  My sunshine.  This boy just can't do anything but make me smile.  I love that he needs me.  He needs my presence, my touch, my conversation.  He's always up for a snuggle.  He comes up randomly and says, "Mommy, I love you."  Even if they're watching TV, he'll come find me in the house and say he misses me.  But not clingy, just sweet.  For a three-year-old, he's so mature.  He understands, articulates, and behaves so well.  Sometimes I expect the same out of him as I do Caleb because I forget he's two years younger.  He has such a loyal heart too.  He might fight with his brothers, but he will protect them from everyone else!  When Matthew was being handled roughly by a little boy, Nathan stepped in and tried to save Matthew.  And when we had friends come over to play while Caleb was at preschool, Nathan tried to make sure nobody messed up Caleb's toys.  So sweet.  He brings the laughter to our dinner table each night.  My child who was so serious as a baby, is the family comedian now.  I know as long as we have Nathan around, my arms, my lap, and my heart will never be empty.  I can't imagine our family without him!

Photo-a-day: day 30

Oh, this kid.  He has my heart.  When we came into the house today after church, he said shyly, "Mommy, you're beautiful.  You look so pretty with that necklace."  Melt.  There is an intangible God-given quality this boy has.  Just so special.  Sweet, tender, strong sense of responsibility, loving, cares for his brothers, funny, thinker.  When we go on family walks, he holds my hand and kisses it.  Will he ever know how he touches this part of me I never knew could overflow with such love?  I don't know.  Can't I keep him like this forever?  I guess not.  But it's a joy to watch him to grow up. 

Photo-a-day: day 29

It was a great day today!  The boys went to opening day for t-ball.  It's our first experience getting the boys into sports.  And it's great they get to be on the same team.  Nathan was a little apprehensive.  But he warmed up and did great catching and going up to bat.  Caleb had some great hits.

Photo-a-day: day 28

Play-doh time!  :)

Photo-a-day: day 27

Three pictures of Matthew today!  I can't help myself.  :)  He has been sick and teething, and today was the first time he seemed like himself again, actually smiling and playing. 

He was being a ham for the camera.

And I had to get in a picture of those curls.