oh, happy saturday!

On Friday we had a playdate with the adorable M kids. I was worried that M would be a crazy man when he saw the kids playing with his toys...but he did so well! He was even proactive in sharing, so I was relieved! When we were at the market buying some snacks for the playdate, he was all worked up about about the idea of having to share Elmo crackers, so I stopped the cart and asked, "Do you want me to pray for you?" He nodded. So next to the canned vegetables, we asked God to help M have a generous heart. This morning we were talking about the playdate, and I reminded M about our prayer in the store...and how God answered our prayer by helping him share. He nodded.

Here's a few photos of the three monkeys...M is laughing because my friend said "poop."





OK, if you can't sleep at night do I have a site for you! POLYVORE. It is like a virtual mall. You can put together outfits from the comfort of your own computer chair. They have so many cool, funky things...and yet, I STILL came up with a very plain jane outfit! I didn't even choose a purse! The super thing is that a wide variety of stores are represented...which means a wide variety of prices. I just picked what I liked and later realized that quite a few of my items were from very affordable stores...like KMart! So this is the outfit I would choose for dinner out with Scott (I think you can click for larger view): For anyone who knows furiture...I am looking for a couch like the one below for our family room. I actually really like this one, but it is a total LOWRIDER...like only 2 feet high. So if you know where I can find a taller version, let me know. BTW, I like inexpensive!
FACEBOOK BACK! My friend, Kari, is a facebook member and the other night her husband took a picture of her hunched over her computer...he said she has "Facebook Back!" Quite funny...but leads me to ask what kind of exercise other mamas are getting. Do you workout regularly? If so, at home or gym? Does anyone know of a great workout program you can do, in say, 10 mins or less? haha!

I hope you all have a great weekend! It is sunny and warm here, and I have a photoshoot with a friend today!

A boy after his mama's heart

Every morning Matthew and I hang out in his room while he drinks his morning milk. We play, read books, do a daily devotional, etc. This morning I happened to mention something about his stuffed Duck which was sitting in a chair with Teddy, Blue Puppy, and Sweet Pea. The next thing I know, Matthew scoots over to the chair and gives Duck a drink of his milk. But...he didn't stop there. Of his own doing, he gave each animal a drink of milk. And when he saw Baby Tiger on the floor next to the chair, Matthew made sure he got a drink too! Making sure everyone is included...that's what I love!

Matthew thinks it is pretty funny that I put a diaper on Big Teddy. Even for our serious little guy, just mentioning this gets an audible laugh. Here he is washing the bear. I know it's kinda girly stuff, but we do our fair share of dirt playing and ball throwing! The second photo came out blurry, so I used the "sketch" action in photoshop express.

precious is as precious does

Funny but cute after-bath hairdo:


Angelina Jolie called and wants her lips back:

SHARING MAKES YOU HAPPY AND LOVELY:

While Matthew is usually a fast and furious eater, I noticed this morning he would stop shoveling in his waffle every once in a while to offer a bite to the toy farmer who was standing by his plate.

KICKIN' IT:

While he is not interested in walking at all, Matthew loves to kick balls. This is usually a way that we do get him to practice walking. Lately he has begun trying to kick balls even when he is sitting. The other day he used his hand to pull up his foot and kick the ball. It was funny...and also interesting that he worked that out in his mind. Last night he was even trying to kick the balls in his bath...a little difficult since they were floating.

LAW & ORDER:

While at the store the other day, Matthew wanted an apple. I picked one out , handed it to him, and he immediately put it in his mouth. I quickly told him that he couldn't eat the apple until we paid for it, so he would need to wait. He held on to that apple the rest of our shopping trip and, when we got to the register, he held out his arm straight towards the cashier with the apple in his little hand. He then gave it up to her without a peep and waited patiently for her to give it back to him.

P.S...On the Wordless Wednesday photo a couple of comments were made about M's face being "chocolatey"...just wanted to say, I didn't give him chocolate (don't want him to turn out like his chocolate-lovin' mama)...that is black bean sauce on his face!!!