Table Time

Lincoln has been enjoying the fact that sometimes he gets to dine with the rest of the family. He eats his rice and oatmeal cereal with gusto. And lunges for everything else we are eating. And if he can get his hands on the spoon. Well, then it is just all over.

Mimicking little brother's antics.

Having finished his meal, Zeke enjoys some new art supplies. He really seems to love coloring, and especially with markers! Thinks he's a pretty big boy, this one.

Leaving the Park

Glorious double chin bubby.

I know that this post should be about the fun times that we had at the park today. But really it was mayhem. Thanks to the Crawfords for putting up with our crazy brood. As it continues to warm up around here, there will be many more attempts to make it to the park.

Rainy Day Fun

What the boys are up to while I'm at work.

Guest Blogger

Self-portrait of the artist.

The artist's socks.

Ezekiel would like to showcase his latest photographic achievement. I would characterize his style as photo-journalistic, but you can be the judge.

I'm only going to post a few highlights, as the batch included many incredible images of things like, the carpet. Bookcase at an angle. Laundry basket detail. New box of diapers. Extreme closeup of the door. You get the picture...

Like Father...Like Son

Potty training is going really well. But there ups and downs. Today Zeke was taking care of business and called me for help. Since he was giggling, I had to run and grab the camera. I mean, he didn't fall into the toilet like his daddy once did, but he couldn't get up either.

Side note: Robb is working on a little step stool for him. It is going to be amazing.

Peaches!

Tonight we tried a little experiment with some fruit for Lincoln. He was really excited at first. Lately, when we eat, he tracks us like a little seagull and lunges for our plates. It was no different with the peaces. As soon as the spoon got to within his reach, he flung out his little hands and tried to grab it.

But, he was not very pleased about the actual content of the spoon. He got about half the jar down, but only amidst horrid expressions of disgust. We let Ezekiel finish off the peaches, he was much more appreciative.

Shop Time

The guys got to spend a little time in the shop this evening. Robb has been working on a little project for Ezekiel. It is going to be so cool when it is finished. Meanwhile, the little man finds all sorts of things to get into and "organize". Or un-organize.

It is still cold enough that Zeke runs back to the house and rings the doorbell to demand a hot rice pack if he has been out for longer than 15 minutes.

Lazy Afternoon

It was the perfect afternoon for cuddling under blankets and taking a break. Even Sheila agreed. Zeke was excited to get in some quality story time with Rachel.

One Sock Off

He usually doesn't fall asleep anywhere but in his crib. So I guess he was quite drowsy this morning. Somehow this reminds me of a nursery rhym about a dumpling.

Wrestle Mania

Zeke has been coughing and snotty in the mornings, so we thought it best to keep him from church today. Boo. But he has been as energetic as ever and ended up going after his little brother.

His interest in the little guy has been very gradually growing. He was actually trying to hug/pick up his little brother, but Lincoln was so pleased (and grabby) that they looked like they were tussling.