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Baking with Lucas

Some cut out cookies. And some bread!

He really likes eating dough.

What a week!

I am so thrilled that today is almost over.  My little Lucas got a shiner today.  Some horrible, awful, mean, icky big kid socked him one at the park today.  I am not taking it as well as Lucas is.  I feel so terrible, and I can only imagine what other bumps and bruises and tragedies large and small will befall him.  I hope I can weather those storms better than this one.

When Elliott had to stay at the hospital because of his jaundice, I literally thought I would never survive without him.  I stayed in the hospital with him, with no real clothes and no real food and no husband and no big brother.  It was awful.  Elaine came to the hospital in the middle of the night and made sure the nurses brought me food and compression socks.  Yes, my ankles were that big. 

I think sometimes about how lucky we are that we are so happy and healthy, and that it really does take these moments of discomfort and pain to remind ourselves how good we've really got it.  Ben and I say every day that we've really got it made, and we really do know it's true.

We are so fortunate to have our families, and to know that a kind word is never more than a phone call away.  We've got food to eat and share and an overabundance of 'extras'.  I am so grateful for all of this.

But my heart does ache when bad things happen to my good people.  I just hope this week takes it easy on us, I'd like to slow down and enjoy all these good times.  My guys are growing up so fast.

Eye candy

So much!

Wow.  Just like that, Elliott can sit up by himself.  So fast!  Such a big boy.  He really is learning so much and revealing his personality.

I can tell you that Elliott:
+  hates going to bed at night
+  loves bananas and avocados
+  has the ability to scream in such a way that melts your brain
+  has never met a stranger
+  is fascinated by his brother
+  loves the swimming pool and bath
+  would way rather sleep with a mom or dad than alone
+  does not like when you take a toy or food away from him (see note about brain melting scream)


Lucas continues to be supreme.  Just tonight he told me that I was pretty and my hair was looking sharp.  Why, thank you, kind sir!
We had a little buddy over and the boys were playing with the electric train set.  My little rule follower was getting pretty anxious when the younger boy tried to pick the engine up off the table, and I heard him say, "Oh, honey bun, you can't pick that off the table!"  I still can't stop cracking up.

We've been hanging out with Eleanor a bunch lately, and I can see that these three will be a real gang some day.  I love it!

Quotes

Lucas:  Mom, I sink my heart is turning into a dinosaur so I could eat up this house because it is so cute.


Me:  Lucas, what's wrong?
Lucas:  I am worried.
Me:  Whatever for?
Lucas:  I am worried about getting died.  I don't want to die and my stomach go away.
Me:  Oh, honey, please don't worry about dying.  That is a loooooong way away.
Lucas:  We might die in a fire.
Me:  The dinosaurs died in a fire, but we know that isn't going to happen because scientists may tell us long in advance.
Lucas:  Oh, ok.  I just worry about getting missed like the old big bampomps and his stomach.
Me:  I know honey, we miss old bampomps, but he lived for a really long time.
Lucas:  OK.

Seriously, this kid is too much!  He sure does remember everything, and certainly misses his old bampomps.


2 hours after bedtime, I hear Lucas playing in his room.
I open the door and see him playing upside down in the bed and ask him what he is doing.  He just laughs.
Me:  Are you happy?
L:  Yes.
Me:  What makes you happy?
L:  Jungles.  And lions.  And when they see me, they are gonna say, Look at that kid.  He's gonna be a a farmer for halloween.  (giggles)