He's Walking, Yes Indeed

The title says it all. The Pear has finally decided that he'd stop moving around like Champ and start moving around like the rest of us. He's funny. It's only been a few days since he took his first steps and now he's walking all over the place. He was the same way with crawling. Being a proud mom, I'll say it's not later physical development; it's the kid using his brain. He gets it all figured out so that he's not face-planting every step. Sorry the video is so dark. Yes, I was bribing him.




Taylor is so proud of her little brother and encourages him all of the time. It's really cute how much she loves the Pear (and the Pear loves her)! They drive each other nuts sometimes, but they are definitely buds now.
"I've got your back, Michael." And no, he won't be wearing his jeans like that when he's older. Like the rest of us, he has no butt and his pants slide down.

He would not sit still so I could take a picture. And holy cow, when did Taylor start looking so grown up??

Goofballs. I'm such a good mom that I took a picture instead of making them get down. Please disregard the mess on Michael's face. We had just finished dinner and there was enough food left on there to feed a small African village.

Stinker.

Taylor is such a good little artist. She's coloring this picture for a contest at the bank. Side note: Look how long the Worm's fingers are! Maybe she'll be able to palm a basketball like Mommy. :)

I need to get some sleep. Have a good one!

Until next time,

Mommy Kel

This and That

The weather has been beautiful, so we're just taking time to enjoy the summer right now. I feel so lucky that I can be home with the kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's great being able to just hang out, play, go grocery shopping, etc. without rushing around. I even like cleaning while they nap! For those who knew me in college, this probably comes as a shock. You couldn't walk across my room without risking turning an ankle on some unidentified object. My car was just as bad. My friend Tony so generously took it upon himself to clean my car once and told me how he pulled a tennis ball out from under my seat. Turns out it wasn't a tennis ball, but a really old, really green and really fuzzy orange. Ew. Now, I'm sort of a neat freak. I guess it comes with the parenting territory.

We hung out in the pool for about an hour yesterday. Taylor loves it and it's growing on Michael. He can sit up on his own just fine outside of the water, but it's still a little tough for him to keep his balance in the pool (so I sit in there too and hold on to him). I think he'll love it once he gets a little more confident. He's a pretty apprehensive little dude in general. My mom says I was the same way as a kid, and according to Marilyn, Mike was too. Taylor's not exactly a daredevil either. I'm fine with that!

I don't have any pictures from the pool, but I do have a few to share from this past week. Enjoy!

Aren't they cute?

Bubbles!

Gotta love the dimples! She can thank Daddy for those.

Michael's favorite time of the day - mealtime!

"I'm getting good at this sitting up thing!"

Until next time,

Mommy Kel