She’ll Be Back

Henry has been a bit of a mommy's boy lately, especially when he wakes up in the morning. He’s pretty clingy and a bit grumpy while he wakes up. So when I dropped him off at Sunday School this morning I mentioned to his teacher that he might be a bit sad when I left. He usually doesn’t care at all when we leave. Well, turns out he was okay with me leaving. After I left he just looked at his teacher and said, “She’ll back back” and started playing.

Leaf Fun

Yesterday the weather was unseasonably warm and very windy, so we headed outside after nap to play in the leaves. One of the trees in our front yard just started losing its leaves a couple of days ago, so the ground was covered. While Henry slept, Jack and I raked them all into piles. Jack played a little while by himself and with our neighbor, and then Henry woke up and joined in the fun. They all had a great time. It was so fun to watch them and play with them. They thought it was great fun to make leaves rain on my head. They didn’t want to come in, but we had to because it was getting dark. I’m still finding leaves here and there in the house, despite trying to shake off outside.

Here’s Jack in action before Henry came out. You’ll notice he changed clothes because he got so hot from all the playing.

Where, Oh Where Did My Little Jack Go?

Jack is seeming so grown up to me lately. It's a bit strange to start seeing him as a bit more independent and having his little own world (at preschool) outside of our family. He talks about his friends at school a lot and is starting to learn some hard lessons about friendship. On Tuesday, he was kind of sad when I picked him up from school. He was quick to tell me that his best friend had hurt his feelings by stepping on his fingers. Then he went on to tell me the following:

"Mommy, I am very sorry to tell you this, but I am very angry at you."
Why?
"Because you didn't pack me enough food in my lunch."

He is showing his independence more these days. Yesterday, he got his water cup down and filled it up from the Brita pitcher in the fridge. Of course, he's not tall enough to see when it's full so it overflowed and soaked everything. But then we talked about how Mommy wasn't mad at the mess, because he was being independent and that is a good thing. So we filled it up again and then he was putting the lid on and it spilled everywhere again. He fought back his tears, but I could tell he was so disappointed he couldn't get it himself. Just a few minutes later he was making a telescope from a toilet paper roll and I asked him if he needed help and he replied, "No, I'm doing independent."

He is also turning into a great big brother for Henry. Last night, Nathan had to work late so I ate after the boys did. I told them when I sat down that I wanted them to play so I could eat. Henry didn't take this request to heart and stayed right by me and wanted to sit on my lap. Jack came in and led him away and I could hear him saying, "Buddy, mommy is focusing on her food right now. I'll play with you."

He is also great about reading to Henry. They play their own version of "I Spy," with Jack saying "Where is XX?" and then Henry finds it.


This morning they were playing ring around the rosie and Henry wanted to hug Jack. So they fell on the floor, with Henry laying on top of Jack hugging him and Jack says, "You can lay here forever if you want buddy."


Today he had school pictures and he looked so grown up. Here's a picture from a little over a year ago and there he is today.

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat was a success! Both boys had fun and got lots of candy. What more could they want? Here they are... Spiderman and Batman.









And now that Halloween is over, we made a Thanksgiving tree. We found the perfect branch in the back yard and stuck it in a vase with some rocks. Every night after supper we're going to write down something each of us is thankful for and hang it on the tree. Last night Jack was thankful for our family and Henry was thankful for playing boo.