I could write a book made up of everything I wish I remembered about these cute boys of mine. *sigh* So, here's some random stories, quotes, etc. before I forget them...
- Hamilton: "Cool shirt, Daddy. Kieran [his buddy], look at my dad's cool shirt!"
- Hamilton (after sampling some multi-vitamin water at Costco): "I think my body's turning into a temple!"
- Beckett is actually starting to say more words. This is very exciting. And sometimes surprising. The other day I asked, "Who wants some chocolate milk?" And he raised his little hand and said, "Me!"
- Beckett has been down to "sleep time only" pacifier use, but the other day I was stuck at home with no pacifier to be found. After a rough naptime, I decided, "Screw it. I'm not doing this again." And Day 1 of pacifier detox was born. It's mostly going ok. He's crying in the next room, but I'm cleverly ignoring it with the help of some Arcade Fire.
- Speaking of music, Hamilton and I are mad about Florence and the Machine.
- Beckett and Hamilton are in this amazing phase where they can just play and play in their room. I especially love hearing Hamilton's color commentary and dialogue as he plays with his cars, dinosaurs, and so on. You would think this would mean I'd be getting tons more done, but...alas...
- Hamilton started preschool last week. It's just 2 days a week for a couple hours, but it's going to be pretty perfect for him and me. Yea!
- Update: Beckett is still crying. I find it so sweet that by just standing over his crib, I can stop him. This also makes me tired. Am I bad that I left? I was just soooooo ready to "clock out" today.
- I saw myself holding Beckett the other day and was like, "Whoa! That is NOT a baby." Oh, I'm going to miss that snuggly Boo Boo Beckett. He is turning more and more "boy." And a recent weekend spent with Hamilton and his cousins Luke and Miles may have sped up the process.
- The other day at Ikea, I couldn't get Beckett to move along because he was too busy spinning around and dancing. No music, mind you. But there was a cute girl in a stroller. Am I in trouble here?
- Hamilton is maturing a bit as well. It's hard though because some days he's such a little helper, and other days....ARGH!!! I think the bad days are made worse by the fact I know he can be better. I really need to be more patient though. Add that to a long "mommy improvement" list.
- Beckett says "prayers."
- Still crying...
- Hamilton is loving a book from my own childhood, Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things that Go. I remember making up sub-plots about all the different animals, cars, etc. Hearing Hamilton do the same for about 30 minutes on a road trip was pretty awesome.
- Speaking of road trips, we have done a TON of driving in the last month or so. The boys have been so good. It's all music, books, and some toys. No DVDs. Proud of how well they've done.
- For the Primary newsletter, I was supposed to ask Hamilton what he did to keep his body healthy. Here's the conversation that followed:
Me: What else?
H: Drinks!
Me: Anything else to keep you healthy and strong?
H: Coffee!!
- Hamilton has loved going to a lot of baseball games this season. He has all the cheers down and has even been willing to wear a ball cap recently.
Oh...there's tons I'm forgetting. Maybe I'll add more after talking to Alex. Beckett's still crying. Do I go in or just move onto my dinner/Project Runway?
Hmmmmmm.....
