Flowers for Mommy

Uh Oh!


Here you go Mommy!

Non-Verbal Blues

Nathan and Andrew are 16 months and counting and have not said a single word. Not even a mama or a daddy. I wish I could say that I was patient and had peace about it, but the truth is I don’t. It has been driving me nuts this week. It has caused me to question so many things that I do as a mom. All my education and experience as a teacher gives me tons of logical reasons why they are not talking. However, none of it is reassuring. I know they will eventually talk. Yet I find myself being consumed with fear. Once again I am learning to parenting out of faith and not out of fear. Just one of the many ongoing lessons I keep repeating.

My Girls tagged this passage “The Mommy Verse”. There seems to be truth in that title.

Matthew 6:25-34 "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you.

Andrew's First Hair Cut was very easy. He just sat there watching the movie. I don't even think he had a clue what was going on.


Before Shot


Say Goodbye to the Mullet.


This is Andrew's "I'm focused, concentrating, observing" face.


Mohawk


Looking Good


After Shot


Mommy leave me alone

Nathan's First Hair Cut went something like this... "No, I won't sit in the car chair. No, I won't wear this silly blue cover. That is my hair, what are you doing to it? My comb!"

He never really cried he just got very fussy and did not like to sit still. In his defense it was nap time. Not the smartest move on my part. But with Nana's help and a patient hair stylist we have two handsome boys with no mullets or ponytails.



Nathan Before (Notice he is not wearing the blue cover)


What is that on my hair?


Ahhhh Baby Einsteins, always a life saver.


They gave me my own comb, put on my favorite movie, let me sit on Mommy's lap, and I am still not satisfied and very wiggly.


Little Mohawk


When all else fails resort to pretzels.


sigh...

Spoiled and Lovin It

In honor of mothers day I thought I would post some picts of the boys with Babci and Nana, two women the boys Absolutely Adore. I love how they light up and squeal with delight any time they come over.

Here is Andrew with Babci at Mother's Day brunch.

I want it...

Going for it...




Yes!!! It's mine.

Nathan is not in any of the pictures because he bumped his head and never recovered. He had to go sit in the car with Daddy.

Sandbox Lessons

I decided it was time to teach the boys to play in the sand. I never thought this was something you had to teach your kids but apparently mine need a little help. So we took some buckets and headed to the park.

Lesson #1: Sand is fun; you can scoop it into buckets and run your fingers through it.

Nathan quickly mastered lesson #1 and moved on to lesson #2.

Lesson #2 Don't throw sand, especially at Mommy. (I am sure we will be working on this lesson some more.

Andrew is still thinking about lesson #1. He has not touched the sand, he is just standing there holding it in a cup and staring at it. I turn from watching Andrew and discover that Nathan has embarked on the next lesson.

Lesson #3 Sand is not water, you don't pour it in your mouth.

Some lessons are definitely not as fun as others. While Nathan is still getting the sand out of his mouth Andrew manages to get a few pieces on his lip.

This only added to Andrew's uncertainty about sand.

He also does not like the few pieces of sand on his fingers. Disgusted Andrew puts the cup of sand down and walks away. In the mean time, Nathan decides he is not convinced sand is not made to be eaten and has to learn lesson #3 all over again.

So it looks like we will be heading back to the park for more sand lessons.
Anyone want to join us?