Workin' On My Bike

Pop got Davis an awesome bike for his bday...


And though he was cautious to jump right on, it took Davis just 2 short days to make this two-wheeler his most loved companion.


Case in point? "Workin' on my bike Mama" - Yes, this is what he said to me as he dug into the drawer, confidently grasping out the screwdriver and measuring tape (which he pronounced perfectly!). Then promptly went to "work" on his bike for 20 mins, looking just like my Dad who is known for fixing everything for our entire family!


I could not be happier... Davis is learning to FIX things and I am so relieved - Maybe he'll be able to mend the items around here so my retired Dad does not have to work as handyman 5 days a week!

Pop knew this gift would bring Davis glee - The Skipper/Barnacle Bill connection strikes again!

Monkeying Around

Who needs a jungle gym when this monkey prefers to hang from countertops?

Bed Bugs

A typical weekday morning around 6:45am...

SUMMthing FALLse

It's not Summer, it's FALL but I won't complain about this record heat... It gave us an excuse to watch the sunset at the pier, eat dinner downtown and stay up late walking a stroller of smiling kids... Sure it's not a Summer night, but we are happy to pretend it is ;)

Davis is Two-Two!

Come and ride the train!!! We got a choo choo to celebrate Mr. D turning two-two! And let me tell you, the money was worth it.


Our lil train enthusiast, who knows EVERY Thomas the Train character and engine by name, rode that train till it was last call - At times he was the sole rider asking any free friend or family member to jump on with him and boy was he taking train riding seriously... I have NEVER seen him so concentrated and quietly crazed!








Though Davis wanted to ride that train off into the sunset, we eventually lured him back to the party with pizza, cake (my first attempt at a birthday cake!), gifts galore and the BEST friends and family a 2 year old could wish for.

I knew the party was a success when he woke up the next day telling me all about what had happened at the party and pointed out all the people by name while looking through the photos! WHAT A DAY! Davis, you are part of a family that loves to celebrate and it was fun to CELEBRATE two-two with YOU-YOU!



Happy 2nd Birthday Davis!
To see all the party pics, click here!

On The Eve of TWO

I still don't know how it happened? I look at these photos and I just can't reason it all out? How in the world has my firstborn baby grown from this...

To this?

Davis, you are funny, adventurous, silly, sweet, snuggly, smart, strong, daring and to me, just plain darling. I love you Mr. D - I don't know how this time has passed so quickly, but trust me, we sure have lived it up together! There is no doubt in my mind that having you around has shown me what life truly is about - LOVE! and when I see your corn cob teeth behind a wide grin and hear you say my name, my heart could not be happier. Big guy! Imagine the adventures on the horizon! Happy Birthday to you Davis William - Tomorrow is going to be a fantastic day!

"Mines"

I've observed that boys aged about 2 years have a word in their vocabulary I abhor: MINES. Example: Davis grabs truck from random kid's hands and screams "Mines!!!!"

While babysitting Cole Thursday night, I lacked the patience to break up one more tackling tiff over toys and trucks so I made a rule: Tonight we only play with things that I have two of... Identical Thomas trains... Plastic spoons... and baby dolls!


Cole had pink baby Cindy and Davis had blue baby Owen... And I had brown baby Dylann!


I promise to continue to work on sharing tomorrow...

TGIF!

Thank you Ellie and Kevy for kicking off the weekend right with wonderful waffles! We always love to play with you!

Babysitting

First of all, the following situation does not surprise me one bit because my nieces know more about mothering than I do - Seriously! So while watching Kyle and Emmi so SuperMom Kate could soak up her first PTA meeting, I watched the kids babysitting my baby! So fun (and easy!) to have mini-mothers for doll-like Dylann - They pushed her in that toy stroller like pros!



Dylann, you were a trooper girlfriend... ;)