Looking forward to vacation!

Oh how I am so waiting for our vacation. It is our first vacation as a family and I can't wait. It will be so nice to get away and be at the beach. I am hoping for some great weather. Who am I kidding? I really just want to see the sun. In looking forward to the vacation I realized just how big my boys are getting.

Let's see...M...well he's been walking now for 7 months and I just realized that it wasn't until 15 months that E even started to walk. M is an opinionated kid with wants and needs and man does he throw a fit when he doesn't get his way. E never really tantrummed and M boy oh boy does he ever. M is also a complete ham, he just cracks me up. He has a completely different build than E, with his short stockiness. E is thin and wiry. M loves to kick a ball and he is good at it. He can dribble a soccer ball as well as his brother. He LOVES animals and will just lay on his doggie as long as he will let him. I know he will want a million pets. Loves his nuks and those will be a challenge to give up. M can charm the pants off anyone just like his brother could at this age. He is laid back, except for the demands and just goes with the flow. He idolizes his big brother and learns everything and I mean everything from him. He has figured out how to make a quacking noise and when he hears the theme song to Word World, a PBS show, he dances and shouts "wor wor". His language is coming along. Now we have Momma, da, Bo, Iye (brother's name), NO, da (that)....hmmm, I know there are more. He loves to dance and climb...he is my climber. I will take bets soon on when he will be out of his crib.

E....boy oh boy that language is never ending. He has become a bit sassy and his behaviors can be a challenge but he is a great and very sweet kid. He is easily riled up so we'll see how school goes. He loves words and rhyming. He loves to dance and run. He loves all kinds of music. One of his current favorites is "Flogging Molly". He loves the Irish rhythms. He loves to read books and race his cars. He is releasing some of his love of "Cars" the movie but it is still by far his favorite. He has a sharp memory and remembers all kinds of things. He recited the first 3 pages from one of his new favorite library books "Zen Ties". He is crazy smart and boy oh boy school will be fun! He loves to learn.

Ah, my boys....I can't wait to take all of my boys to the beach...only we aren't telling E until the morning we leave. He is far to excited and won't sleep if he knows anything new is happening.

Loving it...

I know E can be rowdy but man you just gotta love that kid. Despite is complete rowdiness and aptitude for pushing all my buttons I just can't help but love him all the time. He is a beautifully sweet boy. Today, I asked nicely if he would please pay quietly while I was trying to get Max to sleep. At first, it was a no go but then after pulling out some puzzles he sat quietly at the table. At one point, he waved to me and quietly said, "Hi momma." He was such a sweetheart. Oh how I love that boy.

His new nap schedule allows us to have a little alone time before he takes his nap. He and I get to play a game or two and then we sit and read as he dozes off to sleep. I love that time. Oh how I love my boy....both of them but I think it's time to gush over E!