Archive for September, 2009

Sharing in a smile

{ September 29, 2009 @ 9:27 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Any parent of a baby/toddler will tell you that new things happen all the time, it seems. New teeth, new foods, new clothes, new abilities. What an adventure!

But I have to tell you about something new that LB is doing, and it just lights up my day. Now, when he’s amused, he wants to share his joy. When something makes him grin or laugh, he usually turns right to Enrique or me to share the laughter with us. It brings such joy to my heart to laugh with LB rather than just laugh about him or around him.

Today, one of his teachers said that he initiated a game of peek-a-boo with a younger baby in class. LB would hide behind a crib, then peek out and grin at his friend. Both boys even got to laughing as LB would hide, then pop out with a smile and a wave. Too cute!

We have an announcement!!

{ September 25, 2009 @ 8:28 pm } · { News }
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No, we’re not expecting again. :-) it’s even better, and it’s official, since both Enrique and I, along with other impartial judges (The Lillards), have now witnessed it.

AND HE WALKS!! LB CAN WALK!! Let the celebration begin.*

Instance 1: Mommy picks up LB at daycare yesterday. As she walks in and smiles at him standing across the room, he lets go of the exersaucer and toddles 5 unexpected steps toward Mommy.

Instance 2: LB visits BabyLil. As he’s playing on the floor, he pulls himself up to stand and walks 4-5 steps beside the table…no hands!

Instance 3: Daddy buys LB a new pushing/riding toy in hopes of more upright movement. LB returns the love by walking steps for Daddy…without using aforementioned toy!

Instance 4: Miss Wendy (LB’s teacher) reports LB toddling around the infant room on occasion.

We look forward to a whole host of new adventures now. Stay tuned! (We know you will!!)

*By celebration, we mean loads more babyproofing along with much charging of camera batteries to record said event for all eternity.

Heaven on Earth

{ September 23, 2009 @ 10:24 pm } · { Stories }
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Monday was really a “Monday” for me. Not just another manic Monday, but worse. Riddled with a headache and crankiness all day from being stuck in a room with 27 kids who struggle to listen to directions at the best of times, I wanted to just go home and go for a walk with LB. Instead, we set out to buy some file folders that I needed for school. But the store I went to didn’t have file folders. Well, they did…fancy, schmancy file folders that cost way more than I was willing to spend. No plain old, manila folders. And at this point, going to another store would have put us home a half-hour past LB’s dinnertime, and that’s just not fair to the little one when I’ve got the choice. So we left the store empty handed and headed to the car.

After reaching our roasty vehicle, I swooped LB into his seat and tried to pull out his car seat straps. Both of which were stuck under his tushie. And I couldn’t get them out. And it was hot, and I was tired, and I just dropped my head over his car seat and started to cry. Silly, I know, but sometime we just need to cry. (You know it’s true…R.E.M. told you so!)

And as tears dripped from my face into LB’s lap, he reached up and firmly put his hand upon my head. He held on to my hair and pushed my head up until he was looking directly into my eyes. And I saw Jesus. And as I stared into those beautiful green-blue-gray eyes that I’ve stared into so many times before, a giant grin spread across his face. He pulled my head towards his until our foreheads were touching…a long-time love gesture LB does with both his daddy and me.

I needed that. A beautiful, pure, sweetest-moment-ever. Heaven on earth is the only way to describe it!

I love this litte boy!

Taking stock in Kleenex

{ September 23, 2009 @ 10:06 pm } · { Stories, Video }
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Not only is toilet paper a riot around this place (see post of August 31, 2009), Kleenex has also become quite the cotton delight. I know this is a rediculously long clip, but it’s all priceless in my mind, and this isn’t even the entire event. Plus, you can really see the progress he’s made at school learning how to get things out and put them away. Yay, Educare, and yay LB for such fun!

Professional Stair Climber

{ September 17, 2009 @ 6:34 pm } · { Video }
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Let me show you how it’s done.

High Chair

{ September 17, 2009 @ 6:30 pm } · { Video }
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Yeah, this high chair gig…easy, comfy. I could do this all day. This is the life!

Fun in the tub

{ September 14, 2009 @ 8:49 pm } · { Pictures }
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Rubber Duckie, you're the one...Chomp!

Rubber Duckie, you're the one...Chomp!

Bathtub Jester

Bathtub Jester

Rock Star

Rock Star

Nope. Not ready to get out just yet.

Nope. Not ready to get out just yet.

Just a reminder…

{ September 11, 2009 @ 10:51 pm } · { Pictures }
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Babies are just about as cute from behind as they are from the front. LOOK at those sweet little footsies!!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Little Buchs!!

{ September 11, 2009 @ 7:03 pm } · { News, Pictures, Stories }
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Lima Bean was trying so desperately to send an e-card to his beloved cousin. Blast those broken computers!!

A very happy and blessed birthday to cousin LB!! We’ve been thinking about you all day, Little Buchs, and we look forward to celebrating with you soon. Thank you for bringing so much joy to our lives and making 9-11 a day to cherish.

PJs

{ September 10, 2009 @ 7:53 pm } · { News, Pictures }
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And we grow out of ANOTHER set of pajamas. This happens at least once per evening. I’m expecting a pretty big spike in his height chart at his next appointment. Time to shop, I guess!

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