We have a 'sitiation'

Yes, we have a 'sitiation' - or 'situation,' if you will. The first situation being that it has literally been a whole year since posting - May 3, 2009. How sad is that? My last post was the boys in a bath so it is only fitting that I try to get back in the swing of things with another bath story. So here goes...

The boys got to spend some time with their Mimi and Pops last week in Albany while I was in Nashville. It was Saturday night and bath time. My parents have a huge tub so the boys think they are in a swimming pool when they're at their house. My mom had already taken Nate out of the tub and walked into their room when all of a sudden they hear, "Pops, pops...I have a 'sitiation.'" My mom and dad just looked at each other like - did he really just say that? So my dad goes back into the bathroom where Will proceeds to say again, "Pops, I've got a 'sitiation' in here, hurry." My dad asks him what's going on and, lo and behold, the soap has broken up into lots of tiny pieces and he can't seem to get them all rounded up. I mean, that's a 'sitiation' if I've ever heard one!

You just never know what's going to come out of that boy's mouth. We laugh at the words he's picking up on and laugh even harder when he actually uses them in the correct context. Nate's saying some words - you know the kind only a mommy and daddy can make out - but it won't be too long before he's telling us all about his 'sitiations', too!

Here's a pic - not so much a bath pic - but there is water involved!

Splish, splash I was taking a bath…

Nate is sitting up so well these days, which makes bath time a lot more fun now that he’s out of his infant tub. Brian blew up the ducky this week. I’m not sure who was more excited about it – Nate or Will! It's a pretty tight fit with both of them in there, but Will refuses to have it any other way. Just two brothers having some fun!

‘Oh, how I love Jesus’…and Georgia?

One of Will’s favorite songs these days is “Oh, how I love Jesus.” It is the most precious thing to hear! I’ll have to see if I can get fancy on this blog and upload him singing it. He’s been singing it for about a month now. Well, this past weekend he got on a singing kick. He was in his own little world singing his heart out when all of a sudden we hear, “Oh, how I love Georgia....” What??? Brian and I just looked at each other and busted out laughing. To which Will responded by singing about loving Georgia even louder. Thankfully, he’s gone back to the original words. I guess his daddy should be thankful he decided to love something near and dear to his daddy’s heart! Could you imagine Brian’s reaction if he decided to love Florida?! I thought I would post the words that our two year old loves to sing. Can I just tell you how thankful I am for a family who loves Jesus!

O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
Because He first loved me!

There is a Name I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
It sounds like music in my ear,
The sweetest Name on earth.

‘I not mean to do it’

It has amazed us how analytical a 2 ½ year old can be. Will’s phrase of the week has been, “I not mean to do it,” which usually follows a very intentional act. Lately we hear this little phrase right after we see something flying towards Nate’s head. Will loves his brother to pieces but is still learning what he can and can’t do.

Yesterday morning Will walked into my room where Nate was sitting while I was getting ready and proclaimed, “Nate is so big.” I will admit Nate has hit a growth spurt and when he sits up like a big boy he does look a lot bigger. So it was a very perceptive comment, but I think Will has begun to think of Nate as a “big boy” like himself instead of a baby, which means he’s a bit more apt to rough house with him.

We’re just waiting for the day that Nate can get him back, which won’t be much longer. And then Nate can proclaim, “I not mean to do it!”

'I Just Perfect!'

Will had surgery last week…tubes put in his ears, adenoids taken out. Surprisingly, after they called us back and did all of the preliminary stuff he went right back with the nurse like a big boy (of course, it’s hard for Will to pass up on a balloon!). As Will was walking off with the nurse the anesthesiologist warned us that when he woke up Will would be very upset – not because of the pain but because of the gas they would be giving him. I think that was the hardest part for us, having an inconsolable, crying little boy and not being able to do a thing about it. By the time we were ready to go he had calmed down and we were able to get to the car without too many stares. Even though he was still out of it he did know enough to remind me that we had promised him a Target trip to get a new train. I had to get his prescription filled anyways so to Target we went. Since he was still pretty groggy and still a bit out of it Will didn’t want to walk, didn’t want to ride in the stroller and didn’t want to get in the buggy, which meant mommy got the fun task of carrying him around Target (along with Emily the train, of course) while we waited on the prescription. After about 15 minutes of that I said, “Will, mommy is really tired. Can you stand for just a minute? You are so heavy.” To which he lifted his head up and looked at me with half closed eyes and said, “No, mommy, I just perfect.” Yes, my little bug, I think I’ll second that!

The Fam

We had our first "for real" family pics taken last week. It's hard to imagine life before our two boys. Brian and I went out for dinner (yes, an actual date!) New Year's day and were able to reflect on '08. What a blur! We started out the year expecting baby #2. I spent most of it pregnant...which is not a pleasant experience for me. But oh how grateful I am for the end result!
Nate is the perfect addition to our little family of four. He is already starting to develop his own little personality. And his smile is too cute for words! This "baby" stage is going by way too fast for me. He's already 4 months old...crazy! He loves to be held, probably a little too much. But I sure don't deny him. He's learned to be tough and to deal with lots of loud noise...both compliments of his big brother. But Nate will be the first to tell you that he has the best big brother in the whole world. Nate loves it when Will is in the room. He watches him so intently and just smiles away. Will really is so sweet with Nate. He loves to kiss him and hug him and taking a bath together has become Will's favorite time of the day.

Will has really grown up this past year. He was a late walker -- almost 17 months -- but once he got up and going he hasn't stopped since. He loves to go and we love going with him. The beach is one of his favorite places, which we are so happy about. One thing you will learn if you are around Will for any length of time is how much he loves to talk...and talk...and talk. His vocabulary never ceases to amaze us. We laugh at the fact that we can now carry on a full blown conversation with him...full sentences and all. And the things he remembers! We have to be careful what we say and what we promise. He holds us to it. And, unfortunately, the terrible two's do creep in from time to time. Thankfully it's not too often but when they emerge they emerge in full force. But then he moves on, and all he has to do is give us one of his belly laughs and the tantrum is forgotten. If we could bottle up his laugh and sell it we'd be millionaires!

We have had a full year. We thank God for the blessings of our two boys. We can't wait to see what He has in store for us in '09.

Here are a few more from our photo shoot:

A Backhoe and A Garbage Truck - doesn't get much better than that!

When asked what he wanted for Christmas our two year old had two things on his list: a backhoe and a garbage truck. Thankfully, Santa delivered the goods!