My Babies.

My sweet babies.

They really crack me up. Porter only wants to be in a picture if it is suppose to be of Brooks. But if we were to do pictures with just him? No way. 
Porter, right now you are a lover of nursery rhymes and children's songs. You can play instruments louder than any two year old I know. AND you can make up your own songs. That one is my favorite. Sometime the tune is original. Sometimes it's a familiar tune, but you change the words. Either way works for me and sends me laughing.
You can't stop moving. Yeah, I know we say this about all of our kids. But its not an exaggeration with you. When you watch TV, you hop from one couch to the next while watching it, or you switch couch cushions, or go from watching it sitting, to watching it upside down. 
IT DRIVES ME CRAZY.
And when your in trouble and I have to hold your face to look at mine - you will start moving your hands, or shake your legs.  Oh - that sends me straight to LoonyVille. 
But as so many people have pointed out.  You really are the sweetest little boy. You love getting dirty, you love playing ball. Your current favorites are baseball and soccer. And we just bought you a soccer net to practice your skills.
You say the BEST prayers. And sometimes I can't believe your only 2! I love you little man.

 Oh my cute little Rookie. 

You are the perfect addition to this crazy town.

You are busy, busy, busy.  You love to explore - but Mama has to be within your sight range.  You love sitting on my lap, but also playing with the older kids. You took four steps the other day and we were all thrilled.  You are very vocal about your opinions and want to be heard. Sometimes you just need a good cuddle letting you know your world truly is alright. You are just the right mix of everything. I love seeing your personality develop.  You really are a happy baby and I love love LOVE you. With everything I can. With all that I am. I love you my Brooks!

Lately, I have felt the need to spend more time with my babes.  I know it sounds weird because we are together constantly, but I feel like I need more quality + individual time with them.  It's funny because I have had this pressing feeling about spending more time playing with my kids verse just being busy. Like I said before, we go out a lot. But I need more time interacting with them personally. And like always, I kept putting off that feeling until I had a chat with a friend who was starting the very same thing with her kids. And I knew it was by no coincidence that conversation had occurred.

So I no longer make the Little Learners Box from my house - my partner puts the boxes together and I work on inventory, orders, customer service, creating and order activities, and that side of the business. So basically I've signed up for my own service and she is sending me boxes each month and Porter and I are going to do that together. 

Until then we are doing our individual time while Brooks naps in the morning after chores. It usually involves coloring and playing with his animals. All good things in my book.

With Brooks, its a little trickier to get personal time with him. I can while Porter is in preschool, but I also try to run errands during that time.  It's been sporadic, but hopefully I can narrow down a specific time for my little Rookie!

Love you little ones.