Thanks, Mom

Tonight in bed it was all quiet...then:
Oli:  Thanks, Mom.
Me:  For what?
Oli:  For the Hawkeye football you gave me on Valentine's Day.
Me:  (smiling) I was hoping you would like it!
Oli:  I have a gift for you.  I have three gifts for you.
Me:  Oh, I'm excited!  What are they?

Then, my boy leaned over and gave me a great smooch on the cheek!  (gift number 1).  Next, he put his lips on my hear and whispered, "I love you!" (gift number 2).  Last he sat up and made the I-Love-You sign with his right hand!  (gift number 3).

Three perfect gifts all for me!  I love every single one of them!  AND, it's not even Valentine's Day!  It's March 21!  :o)

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!