Take THAT.

Last time I bathed you, two little brown floaties joined you in your bath. NICE. This is one of those motherly responsibilities where if I don't clean up, no one will. It was up to me to go fishing. bleck! In order to do so, I needed to get you out of that nasty water. I took you out, still naked and wet, I set you on the bathroom floor. What happened after this, you ask? PEE. You pee'd all over the bathroom floor.

It was almost as if you were saying, "take that, Mom, and THAT."

Well Lucas,

Take that.
...a nice little picture for your future girlfriends to feast their eyes on. I guess you could call it revenge. :) I love you!

hugs & kisses,
"mommy"

Stay Close

Your Daddy and I come from wonderful families. We are all very close knit. I look at our parents and wonder what they did to keep us coming back. Our gatherings are the best, and even though we don't all live close, we still all get along and talk often.

I want to know what it's going to take to keep you coming back?

Please don't ever go astray. I don't say this for selfish reasons. I want you to have the most wonderful life possible, and to do that, I know that our family needs to stay close. Please come back to visit when you're grown up. Please do your best to call me and tell me all the wonderful things that go on in your grown up life. It will mean so much to me.

I see families that don't have this closeness and I wonder how sad it must be. I am very lucky to be close to my siblings and have great love for them. I don't ever want to be that family that doesn't get along. I can't imagine how it must feel to not like your family.

We're in it for the long haul. I want you to know we'll always be here. No matter what path you take, where you decide to live, or what you do with your life. We'll be here for you. Our love is different than some. It's eternal. I know it is. Please stay close... and if at all possible, don't grow up. That would save a lot of stress.

hugs & kisses,
"mommy"

My handsome man - 15 months

You continue to change. I'm not sure I like it. They're all good changes, I guess I'm just scared. I don't want to you turn into a boy. I want you to stay my sweet little angel baby forever. I have to face it though, it's part of life. Here are some new things you've been doing:

• kissing like crazy
• snuggling - you never really have been a snuggler, but now you want me to hold you a lot. I don't mind at all. :)
• jumping - Your Aunt Tammy keeps saying that this is a motor skill that most babies and new walkers can't do and that sometimes preschoolers even have a hard time learning to jump! You jump all the time. You even stand at the last step on the stairs and without touching any walls, jump to the ground without falling. You climb on the ottoman and jump to the chair. You just keep working at it and you'll be dunking in no time. Hopefully this isn't a warning sign for the broken bones we'll face in the future!
• opening doors - I don't like this one.
  
• say UH OH, Oh no, all your animal sounds and sing your own little numbers quite often.
• play catch with Daddy - we're working on the catch part, but you've got a great arm!
• greeting guests at the door - You are always watching out the window when people come and leave the house. Sometimes, crying because you can't go with them.
• praying - You bow your head in such a reverent way.
  

We love you Lucas! You just keep learning and growing, even though I want you to stay like this forever!

hugs & kisses,
"mommy"