Sweet little moments

I am trying so hard to remember all the sweet little moments with my boys.  I keep a journal for both of them that I started when I found out I was pregnant with them. They each have a notebook and I write letters to them.  I'll give it to them when they are grown men so they'll know how much I have always loved them.  I also know I'd never remember it all due to the lack of sleep I get. I want them to know all the sweet, funny, terrible, and weird things they have done. 

This blog also helps me share.

Right now, Jonathan loves to talk about kings and princesses and princes.  He likes when I talk about Princess Laura and Prince Jon.  I tell him about how we met.  I tell him about the wedding.  He always likes to get to the part about Prince Jonathan and Prince Jack.  He thinks my name is Mommy Breeden.  But when I put on a dress, he calls me Princess Laura.  He calls himself "The King of the Forest" from the book The Giving Tree.  He likes to ask me to dance when we play Princess Laura and King of the Forest.  It's so sweet I tear up when we dance.  I want those moments to last forever. Jon and I love to dance and we try to get the boys to love it too.  We don't dance as much as we want, but we try.  We'll have a dance party in the dining room.  I'm sure the neighbors think we are crazy. (Still no blinds on the windows.)

Jonathan and Jack have started wrestling.  Yes, Jack is 7 1/2 months old.  But he weighs almost as much as Jonathan, who is 2 1/2 now.  They love it.  They laugh and roll around on each other.  It helps wear them out. 

They also fight.  Jonathan doesn't like to share.  He doesn't even want Jack to look at his toys.  He'll put everything up on the couch where Jack can't reach.  Last night, Jonathan was hitting Jack's hand for trying to reach his drum.  Jonathan got time out for that one. 

I love being a mom.  I am very tired.  I am stressed out.  I do have snot smeared on the bottom of my pants.  But when they both squeal and laugh when I show up to pick them up from school, it's worth it.

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”

Little boy can sit up!  He's growing so fast.  He really wants to keep up with his big brother. 

Brotherly love

It's one of the best feelings as a mom .. seeing your children as friends.  These two love each other.  Jonathan is such a big brother.  Jack adores Jonathan.  I am so glad I get to be their mom.  Look at those sweet faces.  I know they are going to cause me grief and gray hair one day.  For now, I'm going to keep snapping pictures, writing down all the cute things they do, and try to remember these moments.

Kisses!

Conversations with Jonathan

Jonathan: My Papa makes grass.  (He means cuts the grass.)
Mommy: Oh yeah?  What does Grandma make?
Jonathan: Apple Juice!

Jonathan: I'm a tiger!
Mommy: What is Jack?
Jonathan: A monkey!
Mommy:  What is Mommy?
Jonathan: A hippo!

Mommy:  Jonathan is a good boy.
Jonathan: And Daddy's a good boy.  And Brandon's a good boy.  And Mommy's a good boy.
Mommy:  No, Mommy's a good girl.
Jonathan: Mommy's a girl?

Happy Halloween

We decided to do evil this year for Halloween.  Mainly because Jon and I didn't fit in the Super Hero costumes.  No one wants to see Cat Woman after she's had two kids.  Jack was the cutest Lil' Devil ever.  And Jonathan embraced his dracula cape.  He growled all night. 
Jonathan loved going door-to-door saying Trick or Treat. He'd get some candy, say thank you, and say "Another House!" He was adorable. Jack was a good little trick-or-treater also.

Sweet Jack

Little monkey playing around in his Jumping Jack.  He's not much of a jumper.  He just likes to stand on one leg.  He's just so sweet.  Such a little lover.  He loves kisses, hugs, and holding hands!