Just a Swingin'

all the kids playing at nana's and papa's

peanut and doodlebug - i think peanut is trying to escape

my nephew, the official dishwasher

doodlebug and my niece - how cute are they holding hands at the car show

so yesterday was a really good day with the boys. they were both well-behaved and fun and we just had a great day. doodlebug even did great with the potty yesterday. at one point, peanut was taking his afternoon nap and doodlebug and i were outside sitting on our porch swing on the back patio just enjoying the beautiful weather. for an august day, it was unusually cool and breezy and dry. these were the benefits we were getting from tropical storm fay. we really needed the rain desperately, but i guess if it's not going to do that then at least the weather was nice. doodlebug and i were just swingin' and talkin' and watchin' and listenin' to the wind blow through the many trees in our backyard. he and i have lots and lots of conversations these days. he loves to talk and i love to listen to him. i'm not really sure what we were talking about, but i just stopped for a moment and thought this is one of the moments i'll treasure, just hanging out with my doodlebug talking and enjoying each other's company.

it's kind of funny when i think about it. i talk to him more than anyone else so i guess he's kind of like my little best friend -smile-. i'll probably say the same about peanut someday soon, but i can't really right now because he doesn't say anything....except mama. i'm anxiously awaiting the day he decides to start talking. it's a little nerve-wracking sometimes because i think all the "books" say he should be saying 3-5 words by now or something like that and he says one. well, this is just par for the course with peanut...taking his sweet time to do everything.

i guess having a good day with the boys yesterday was a comfort to me since i was bummed that my sis left town yesterday. she and her kids had been here for the last 2 weeks visiting before they headed to canada to visit her in-laws and then to their new home in dubai. sometimes nana's and papa's house was chaos when we were all there...two 3-year olds and two one-year olds running around, screaming, laughing, sometimes crying....but it was really fun having them here. doodlebug and my niece really enjoyed playing together. they were both constantly asking when they were going to see each other. it was really fun to watch them together. the two little ones didn't really play together much...they just more or less walked around checking each other out and seeing who nana was going to pick up first.

i really loved spending time with my sis. we only get to see each other about once a year so it was nice to be together. i really wish they lived closer so we could see them more and the kids could really get to know each other. but i know that probably won't ever happen, which i understand. my sis is more of an adventurer than me and moving away from "home" comes natural to her. sometimes i wish i was more like that, but i'm a creature of habit and i'll probably never move out of the south. so i just try to make the most of the time we spend together and try to get used to talking over the computer.

so i end today by saying yesterday was a great day...today i told pete i needed a couple hours off from "work" tomorrow. doodlebug was a roller coaster ride today...good and bad moments. peanut was captain crankypants all afternoon. we think he might be teething...maybe getting those 2-year molars. i hope it passes soon. he's like gum on my shoe (as my friend susan always used to say). actually they've both been like that lately. i can't do anything, including going to the bathroom, without both of them following me wherever i go. i know someday i'll miss that when they're teenagers and think mom is not cool, but sheesh! and then this evening while awaiting the arrival of daddy, doodlebug decided to stick the end of a tape measure into a wall socket. why? i guess he thought it was a good idea. he's lucky he didn't get a shock! there was a flash and a pop and then the nightlight that was plugged in there and the outlet turned black. so needless to say he was pretty shaken up about the whole thing. by the way, he was fine so don't worry. he cried and carried on for a while and i told him i wasn't mad at him, but he shouldn't have done that and i just wanted to make sure he learned his lesson. he looked at me tearfully and said he had learned his lesson. i don't think he'll EVER do that again. i haven't quite forgiven myself for not catching him before he did it. one of those not-so-great mommy moments. i'm just thankful it didn't hurt him.