Mother's Day/Random Pics

Well, we had a very nice Mother's Day at our house with both mom's/grandma's. The best part was that I got to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon, which NEVER happens! AJ made me the beautiful picture below at the babysitter's, and Brian got me hanging flower baskets for the porch. AJ LOVES being independent, so the Snacktrap cups are perfect for when he's got the munchies. Of course Nuge loves the Snacktraps too, as AJ undoubtedly drops more than he gets in his mouth!

AJ also LOVES his books, and this is one of his favorites because he can easily carry it around.

If AJ's not dumping out his blocks, then he's certainly sitting in them! AJ now has all eight front teeth, so we brush them everynight. We have to be careful that he doesn't bite us, and to get the teeth brushed BEFORE he sucks all of the toothpaste off!

AJ in his "big boy" carseat. Here he is being silly, which he often is, but it's rarely captured in photos.

Isn't this too cute?

YUM!

AJ always helps me sort the lanundry. He sorts, and sorts, and sorts... He could spend hours just moving things from one place to another. I often find a pile of clothes in the bathroom from where he's pulled them out of the hamper in our bedroom.

Other cute things AJ does...

• He shakes his head no, not for meaning but just because he can and it's fun
• He hangs out of his wagon when we take walks so he can feel the wheel moving
• He can SAFELY go down stairs backwards although he THINKS he's big enough to walk down them like mommy and daddy
• He grabs my hand and leads me to the door when he wants to go outside
• He "talks" all day. It's hard to tell if he's saying actual words, but he spouts off long strings of sounds while moving his hands and head like he's telling you something really important.
• I know there are lots of other things, but I've been really bad about writing them down and my brain is TERRIBLE at remembering things if they are NOT written down!