The Top 10

These last couple days Josh and I have been experiencing some blah moments... But here are 10 smiles we have also enjoyed. And they mostly revolve around our kids of course. :)

 Number 10 - Tate will not nap... I think this actually brings me more tears than smiles, but never fail after an afternoon of him weeping, wailing, and gnashing his teeth in the pack and play, he will always fall asleep on the 15 minute car ride to go get daddy. His latest discovery during "nap" time is the removal of his diaper... Words can not describe my terror. The problem is he simply slides it off his nonexistent hips. I am contemplating nap time overalls...

 Number 9 - Ian is now a sitter, 75% of the time completely stable. He will be mobile within the month I think. He already rolls forward onto his hands and does a backwards body scoot on his tummy. This kid's got talent and a love for cars already.

 Number 8 - The weather is tolerable! It's sad when 23 degrees without the wind blowing feels warm. But in the last 5 days we have seen the 40's and 50's. We walked both times and Tate loves to be outside again. I've learned the surest way to get Tate in the stroller is to head up a hill on our walk. He hops right in, content to let me do all the hard work of course.

 Number 7 - Ian has a polar bear costume. How could this not make you smile?

 Number 6 - We got to go to breakfast at Harlan's with our good friends the DeVores on Saturday. The kids were so good too. It was fun to see them. We are going to miss them as they have embarked on their next adventure after Palmer but so grateful for such good friends. So back story on Harlan's; it is located on the way out to the church and is the place to eat breakfast on Sunday mornings. I have had not so kind feelings for many drivers stopping there because it requires drastically slowing traffic on the one lane 50 mile an hour road to turn into the parking lot. But Josh's therapist who is one of the Sunday culprits was right, it is delicious. 

 Number 5 - Ian is now 5 months old! It flies so much faster the second time. We love our little man!

 Number 4 - "Mommy where is the monkey? I know, he's in my pocket." Oh Tate. He gets funnier, more lovable, and increasingly smarter daily.

 Number 3 - Ian had rice cereal for the first time! He ate it like a champion and emptied the bowl. He's a natural eater. A child after my own eating habits.

Number 2 - Tate and his monkey have become best buds. We bought the Monkey in DisneyWorld just after his first birthday and I love that it's the animal he wants to snuggle every night. Today we dressed it in Ian's shoes and sweatshirt (so Tate could wear his shoes) and took it to the chiropractor with us. The monkey got his temperature taken and adjusted and Tate followed suit, just like the monkey. It was really adorable.

Number 1 - For all the moments I feel like a mommy failure, like I've done something wrong, or that I'm just not thriving, Tate's singing really melts my heart and helps me remember what is really important. Every night after I sing to him in his bed time routine he congratulates me with a "good job mommy!" I love my little guy and I'm so glad he loves singing.