Hands

The other night in bed Oliver reached for my hand and said, "I like holding your hand."
(ahhhhhh!  I loved that moment!!!)
I replied, "I love it too!"

I thought to myself...I hope he still likes holding my hand in ten years.  Heck, I hope he still likes holding my hand next week, next month, next year...!!!!

I absolutely love walking with him and holding his hand.

I love when we walk into Apple Tree (school) and he reaches up for my hand - so natural.  I want it to stay that way.

Ivers

Ivy weighed 17.1 pounds at the doc this week - - clothes on, no shoes.  She's getting there!  Now, she just needs to EAT finger foods and solids without gagging/barfing!  C'mon Ivers!  You can do it!

Love her.

No Paci

Oliver has slept two nights without his Paci.  (sigh) He has had a paci his entire life.  He loves it.  It calms him down.  It comforts him.  He looks so cute with it...BUT.  The dentist said, "No more Paci."  I know he misses it - but so far two nights....he's doing SO good!  I miss it, too.  The paci sort of keeps my Oliver "baby" a little bit longer...so I miss it, too!

The deal was:  5 nights without a paci and then we get to go to the store to pick out a toy.  Also, he gets little daily surprises!  Oliver changed the deal to EIGHT nights without a paci.  umm...ok?  He doesn't fully realize that he's added three more nights before he gets his toy reward!

Love him.

Monsters?

Scenario: watching the end of Monsters, Inc waiting for Peter Pan Returns.
Oli: Do monsters have penises?
Me: Well sure they do...the boy monsters.
Oli: Not the girls?
Me: Nope.

We are Family

My Best Movie Date

Very happily eating popcorn waiting for The Smurfs movie to start!

Mine mine mine