Frosty

This post requires a disclosure on my part:  I have been known to go through the drive-through at Wendy's.  It has been weeks since I've done it, and I don't do it often, but it does happen.  Sometimes.  Like today.

So, I drove through and got my Frosty today, and here's a bit of conversation Grace and I had during the drive.

G:  Mommy eating French fries!
Me:  No, Mommy is eating a Frosty.
G:  Mommy!  Eating Frosty!
Me:  Yes, I'm eating a Frosty.
G:  (in a small voice) Mommy eating snowman.

Kid Quotes

Jonathan:  "Mommy, we can call the crack behind our knees the leg pit."

Grace:  "1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10!"
and...
"Mommy be quiet."
What!?  Where did she hear that??

Also, we are happy to report that my dad is out of the hospital.

Dad with Jonathan

My dad has been in and out of the hospital a lot lately, and is in the hospital right now. We're thankful to live close enough to get to spend time with him whether he's in or out. This goes without saying, but cancer is just a horrible thing.

I wanted to post a good picture of my dad from healthier days. This one is of him meeting Jonathan in April of 2005. We had made the trip out to introduce Jonathan to his family. (Benjamin will be this age very soon!) Dad was showing Jonathan one of his cars and later gave this Chrysler Imperial the name "Jonathan."

Giggles

Here are some of Benjamin's first giggles, which happened to be on his 3-month birthday. There were a lot more giggles, but I had a hard time recording them at just the right time.

Grace's Birthday Gift

This was our gift to Grace for her birthday. She knew exactly what to do with it! It's a magnetic doodling board. I'm sure that's not what it's really called, but you get the idea. When Jeff was trying it out with her for the first time, he made a swooshing noise when he used the level to erase the doodling. Now, when Grace erases her scribbles, she makes a swooshing sound, too. It cracks us up!

She has been sick off and on since her birthday. I am really ready for her to get better. Benjamin had a fever overnight. I hope we're not starting the same thing with him, or anyone else in our family...

Jonathan's Ladybug on a Leaf with Aphids

Balding

Yes, Benjamin's hair is falling out in clumps. Goodbye, sweet baby hair. Hello, sweet, bald baby.

My hair is falling out, too, in handfuls, as it always does a few months after I have a baby. And when it's done falling out, I have a nice amount of hair. Kind of like the amount of hair a normal person has. I am not in any danger of becoming bald like our sweet little boy will be soon!

Almost Two

I took these pictures just before Grace turned two. I thought they were pretty cute...

She can say "more purple grapes please" and likes to eat them with a spoon.

Serious brushing (or, probably, chewing on the toothbrush.)

Playing piano with Grandma.

She loves running in the grass.

And, when she fell down and discovered that the ground was soft, she decided to stay there.

Three Months Old

When Jonathan was three months old, I took pictures of him in a cute overalls outfit given to him by Graham's (and now Wesley's and Lidiyanna's) grandma Perpy. (Thanks again!!!) Just for fun, I used the same outfit for pictures of Benjamin at three months. To see Jonathan's pics, click here and scroll about halfway down the page. J's three-month pictures are some of my favorites from his babyhood. Benjamin is about half an inch shorter and more than two pounds heavier than Jonathan was at this age. He's not using his arms and hands as much, but he's laughing already. You can take a look at these pictures and judge for yourself whether you think they still resemble each other.

Just look at those cheeks!

Belly Laughs

Benjamin had his first belly laughs yesterday. I caught a little bit on video. First, though, I'll share this clip. It's what my mom was singing to him that he thought was so hilarious. Enjoy!