Siblings

With the holidays approaching rapidly, the next 7 weeks are going to FLY by, probably faster than I realize.  I am so thankful that the baby is coming after the holidays, so we have ONE more Thanksgiving and Christmas with our Little Man.  It will be a sweet and reflective season as I realize his time with "just us" is coming to an end.  However, I feel like he is going to receive the greatest (yet a bit late) Christmas present of all all......a sibling.  

A sibling.  It's a special bond that is more unique than all other relationships in a family dynamic.  It is the only relationship that lasts, God willing, most of your life.   Really? Yes, for example...your parents are with you from the beginning to the middle of your life.  Your spouse/children are there from the early middle to the end.  BUT your brothers and sisters are the only ones who have been there from the beginning to the end of life.  What special people!  

What a gift!  So, as I think about giving Little Man a baby brother or sister....I want to share my sweet brothers with you.  And yes, even with the special bond of siblings we have not always agreed or done right by each other, but we loved each other no matter what.  

Maui, Hawaii

Andrew (youngest brother), Bryan (middle brother), and me

Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

My brother, Bryan

Andrew, my youngest brother

Andrew (youngest brother), Blake, me, Bryan (middle brother), and my sister-in-law, Danielle.  

Blake, Me, Bryan and Danielle

I was never blessed with a sister of my own, but feel that my sister-in-law has definitely filled that void.  She is always encouraging and loves with her whole heart!

I am also thankful for my two brother -in -laws (Blake's brothers), who have been a source of love and support for the past 10 years! 

Bryson (Blake's youngest brother by 14 years), Ross, and Blake

Blake and Ross are very close as brothers, talking everyday. He now lives in our city, and we get to see him more often! :)

Bryson, although much younger, always brings a bright spot to the mix!  

Me, Blake and Ross at his college graduation

I thank God for all four brothers and one sister that He has given me!  What a blessing! 

This is what happens...

if you don't take an afternoon nap!  

Little Stinker.   He feel asleep in his comfy PotteryBarn chair at 6 pm!   So exhausted!!  He slept the rest of the night....with no dinner.  He woke up the next morning starving! :)   

Maybe he learned a lesson...MUST. TAKE. NAP!  

(Plus, Mommy really needs some rest these days too!)

Thanks to all who commented and left emails last week! 

 I couldn't believe there were so many of you reading!  

It made me smile! :)

Going PRIVATE

I'm going to go make my blog private by the end of the year. I feel with our family growing, I want to preserve all the memories and NOT BE WORRIED about "weirdos" out there.  

The intent of this blog was to "treasure all the little things", documenting events and milestones, while keeping family and friends up to date with our lives.  Especially with baby #2 coming, I want to be more detailed; right now, I don't always feel comfortable doing so.  Thus, one of the many reasons I use the alias "Little Man", never use our last name, never talk about where we live and never talk about the places we go locally.  

I WANT TO KEEP MY READERS!!!!    :)    I love you guys, appreciate your sweet comments and I have truly enjoyed sharing our lives with you!  

Just click on "comments" below and leave me your email address (even if you don't have a blog.)   I'll add you to the "readers list".  It's easy!!!!

Capture

Taking pictures is the best way to capture the feel of a season. 

Taking pictures of my little guy is the best way to capture the essence of his spirit.  

An Intro and a Song

Little Man and I have sweet conversations, it is really enjoyable and fun.  The things that he says always make me smile. 

Conversation #1:  

LM:  "Hey, Mommy.....that's Daddy."  

LM:  "Hey, Daddy.....that's Mommy." 

Us: (Laughing):  "Thanks for the introduction!!"  ha!

_____________________________________

Conversation #2: 

Me:  "Hey, sweetheart, let's sing a song.  What do you want to sing?", as I drove down the road.

LM:  No comment. Silence.

Me:  "Ok, well, what about Jesus Loves Me?".....so I start singing. 

I am immediately interrupted with a sweet little hand waving back and forth. 

LM:  "No, Mommy, No Mommy, no more singing!"  

A little shocked and sad....but I was laughing under my breath.

LM:  "I'm sorry, Mommy, no singing." 

I think that my days of sweet beautiful lullabies might be over  :(  

Love.My.Boys

Soap and Water, Please!

Lately, Little Man and I have been washing our hands a lot!  With the flu season in full swing, a 2 year old, and a pregnancy...we have been saying our prayers that everyone remains healthy this season.  

So, it has been a requirement at our household to wash our hand immediately when returning home.  Funny thing is, it has turned into a habit for my little guy! 

He runs, climbs up on his stool, gets up on his tippy toes and turns the water on by himself.  

He does it numerous times in a day!  Truly, he wants to do it over and over and over!!  I can't complain....I just stand back and laugh!