Day 13: I'm Thankful For...

this little puppy dog of mine, also known as Ethan who loves to run up to me, hold his arms up, and say "Hold you Mommy. Hold you!"

Day 12: I'm Thankful For...

an impromptu afternoon nap with my little girl on my chest.

Before we drifted off to sleep together my mind thought through the list of things I should be checking off instead. But I just closed my eyes and enjoyed that special time that passes all too quickly.

A Fall Day With My Brother...

Grayson

Ethan

A big kiss! I asked them to do this and they obliged! I love how Grayson is eyeing the camera!

Ethan

Grayson

Grayson left, Ethan right

Day 11: I'm Thankful For...

My Family!

(There are SO many more people than this in my extended family - but these are all the pics I could scrounge up for this post! You know you're loved!)

Day 10: I'm Thankful For...

...the stupid sense of humor I have that makes movies like the following hilarious!

But Jack Handey quotes are the best of them all! A few of my favorites:

"Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn't seem quite so funny." — Jack Handey (Deep Thoughts)

"To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kinda scary. I've wondered where this started, and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus and a clown killed my dad." — Jack Handey (Deep Thoughts)

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes." — Jack Handey

"A funny thing is if you're out hiking and your friend gets bit by a poisonous snake, tell him you're going for help, then go about ten feet and pretend YOU got bit by a snake. Then start an argument about who's going to get help. A lot of guys will start crying. That's why it makes you feel good when you tell them it was just a joke." — Jack Handey (Deep Thoughts)

"If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is ‘God is crying’. And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is ‘Probably because of something you did’." — Jack Handey

"If I was being executed by injection, I'd clean up my cell real neat. hen, when they came to get me, I'd say, "Injection? I thought you said 'inspection.'" They'd probably feel real bad, and maybe I could get out of it." — Jack Handey

"If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is...and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them." — Jack Handey

Okay - I'm done. I promise! I could go all day with those! Hahahahahaha!!!

They Fought The Law...

and we all know who won that battle!

The update when it comes to Operation BeddyBye is this...

nothing!

Ever since the one episode when Grayson made the great escape from his crib, it has not happened again (yet!). After that day I spoke with both boys and they haven't attempted it again yet. We too are firm believers in asking something just one time and expecting the boys to listen (This is definitely something we are working on a lot right now as they are exploring their boundaries and testing out their independence a little bit).

Part of me is really excited and ready to break them out in to big boy beds. I want to take them out shopping when the day does come to have them help pick out their bedding and make it a big deal and let them be a part of it.

However...we have decided to let the sleeping giant (s!) lie! As long as they are still zonking out at 7 and waking up at 7 without a cry or a battle - we are going to keep it that way for as long as possible!

We'll see how it all plays out. We are entering a new phase where Ethan and Grayson are really passing in to little boyhood. The baby days are leaving them behind and it is an exciting (yet sad!) ride.

We do however want to move them in to beds either here before we move, or wait awhile after we get settled somewhere. I had originally thought we would just start them out in beds when we moved to our new home - but I think that may be change overload and be too hard on the boys (and me!).

Day 9: I'm Thankful For...

an evening out to get refreshed. Visiting with friends, playing games, and cuddling my daughter for a few hours straight. Exactly what I needed.