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Some favorites lately...

G&G's bathroom remodeling is DONE!!!! so we can hang out there again. 

The king size bed my husband bought for us and we all fit perfectly!

My new quote wall that I made for $6. I write things the boys say with dry erase marker on them. 

Hotter-than-it-should-be day at the orchard. 

Family to spend time with at the orchard. 

A quick park stop before swim lessons. 

The turtle egg (pinecones) nest Lewis made in the pine needles. 

A box that was imagined into more things than I can remember. 

My kindergartener and how much he thrives in school. 

His friend he's dying to play with after school every single day even though they sit by each other at school 7 hours a day. 

Daddy adventures. 

Lulu & Lulu ❤️

Fall weather!!!! And baby shoes. 

Adoration

Lewis likes to look at this statue at our parish. He asks Logan the same questions over and over about it. 

Why she sad?

Why Deezus have owies?

Why he dead?

One evening we went to adoration as a family and Lewis was very wiggly on my lap. When the priest put Jesus in the Monstrance Lewis became VERY still. It surprised me, and I whispered in Lewis' ear that he was looking at Jesus in that Monstrance. 

"Yeah, me know, Mommy."

I was surprised, but figured Logan had told him this before. 

And he didn't move. 

I whispered a few more things in his hear about what we believe as Catholics and he just stared at the Monstrance. He finally shushed me and just kept staring. 

Perhaps he saw something I couldn't see. 

Random Happenings

Napping baby feet. 

Friends playing who-knows-what. 

Lewis taking advantage of his big brother being at school. 

I had to call in emergencies. Here he is in his office. He used the bell on the left as a phone. The paper was for writing me 7 tickets. 

We had a visit from (God)Fr. Michael and showed up on his new motorcycle. 

The Artist

Augustine has been making some cool pictures at school. 

This is buildings with pipes underground and through the buildings. 

This is houses. The one with the green doorknob is a letter A house. 

This is a play set with people on it. 

Elias Happenings

He holds his hand up like this and looks at it a lot these days. 

He likes his middle brother, but sometimes he is overwhelmed by Lewis' wildness. 

He enjoys reading books. 

Sleeping is not going well anymore. Don't ask me why. I've given up trying to make sense of babies and sleep. 

He's been rolling over in his sleep and I let him sleep that way for a while, then I roll him to his side. 

A New View

We have a sitter! I think I may have already blogged this fact, but I can't find it and frankly who cares if it's documented twice?

He doesn't really care for the pillow around him, and he doesn't need it. He just al of a sudden sat one day at 4 1/2 months old. 

He tried a sippy cup for the first time too!

The toe hooked on the toy...*love*. 

He is safest on my lap so he sits here the most. 

His first time playing Rescue City...only the big chunky trucks. 

His first bite of food (sweet potatoes!) on Spetember 18th. He loves them! Peas, not so much. Frozen grapes in the mesh teether, win. Frozen peas in the mesh teether, fail. Ice cube in the mesh teether, win. 

Why do I look crazy in 98% of photos. (Don't answe that.)

First Baby Story Time at the library. He liked it...and his date. 

Elias sat up in the tub for the first time! Likes it a lot!

Always helping. 

And now if we put the pillow around home he very strategically flops to his tummy and grabs for toys. 

Preschool for Lewis

The morning started out pretty good until I asked to take his photo. 

He was only a little nervous about preschool. He was mostly just being his stubborn self. 

Logan said "If you stand next to Mommy's sign I'll say 'poopy' to make you smile.' which is a big deal in our house. You can only say bathroom words in the bathroom unless you want to pay 5 coins for each bathroom word. Lewis thought this deal was totally worth it. 

He refuses to wear his backpack on his back, but was willing to carry it. 

He didn't want to wear his name tag either. *sigh* Everything is a battle these days. 

He gave in to wearing it. We said our goodbyes and I did all the reassuring with a smile. He took his teachers hand and headed toward the backpack hooks. 

I knew he was comfortable enough for me to leave so I slipped out and started contemplating what the next 2hrs would hold. I ended up taking Logan to work and visiting Grandma and Coco. 

Lewis was all smiles when I picked him up! He told us so.many.things about his day at school. They had animal crackers for snack...his favorite. He drew a purple peacock. (See above) Whoever he tells about his drawing he "draw it for you!" Sorry, it's mine. Forever filed away (eventually) in the Lewis treasures from childhood. 

There was also this conversation:

Me: did you play outside?

L: Yes. Me have one. 

Me: one what?

L: one weesess. 'Dusin have fee. 

Me: Ooooh. You had one recess. Good. 

And this one: 

Me: did you like school?

L: yes. 

Me: Good! You get to go to school again the day after tomorrow!

L: Adin?! Me go two times?!

Me: well, you go two times every week for a long time. Until next summer. 

L: dat too loooong! Me do tupple mo' times then me done. 

Me: let's worry about it one week at a time. 

And this one:

L: what me eat for lunch?

Me: something at home in the fridge. 

L: why me not take me lunch to sool?! 'Dusin get to!

Me: you eat lunch at home because preschool is over before lunch. 

L: me det older me take me lunch?! {excited face}

Me: yes. 

Last one:

Me: what did you play outside?

L: me pay wif Wyatt. 

Me: what did you play with him?

L: on da structure. Not da teeter tottahs doh. Me not like dohs. Me tie da swings too. 

It's going to be an entertaining year!