January 31, 2010 (031/365)

Corinthians 13: 4-7, 13
Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
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So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
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January 30, 2010 (030/365)

Squeaky Clean

Oh how you love the water. Baths are your favorite, but they always end too soon. "I'm all wrinkly" is a sure indication it is time to wrap you up in a towel and get you all warm and dry. This is you trying to look sad, but I can see you trying to suppress my happy boy who eventually wins the battle and shows his smiling face. Life is sure to bring many sad moments my son and I hope and pray that the happy will far out number the sad. No use using your energy to try and be sad.

January 29, 2010 (029/365)

Black Light Playdate

Some very creative friends hosted a black light playdate today and what a great time was had by all. The playroom was blacked out and they had many great toys that glowed in the light. Most of us had on white shirts and some colored on theirs with highlighter markers. Etienne would have nothing to do with writing on the clothes. I guess that's a good thing. Unfortunately, I only had one of my old cameras in my purse and just couldn't capture the fun in the dark. Doesn't mean I didn't try. I thought this one was pretty interesting.

January 28, 2010 (028/365)

One Tired Boy

This Thursday was a full day. Swim in the morning and then the drive to see Nana. A full afternoon with the best Nana in the whole wide world. As hard as he tries, he can't fight off the sandman on the drive home. The first 5-10 minutes in the car he tries to convince me that he isn't tired and he doesn't want or need a nap. But with movement in the car and the soft music on the radio, it doesn't take long before my sweet boy is dreaming of dinosaurs, trucks, monkeys and trains.

All aboard the sleepy train!

January 27, 2010 (027/365)

Trip to the Library

I had many errands to run this morning and told Etienne if he was good while we had the oil changed, sat still during his haircut, and didn't touch anything while we paid the late fees for a movie that we could visit the library. "Ok mommy" was his reply as he picked up his library book bag and headed for the door. He was true to his word. He was great. His library visits are funny. He finds one, takes it off the shelf, flips through a couple of pages and if it passes the test he says "this is a good one" and puts it in his bag. Once the bag is full, it's time to go. That's the rule. We can't borrow more than the bag can hold. After the library, I had to make a quick stop to Target. Etienne had a meltdown. I tried to calm him and explain that not getting a new car wouldn't be the end of the world and he wasn't having it. I felt horrible when I took away his library books =*( The scream quickly turned to a cry. We are currently explaining and identifying privileges to prepare him for when we break out the privilege chart. When it was time for his nap he asked if he could read a library book and it just broke my heart to have to explain to him again about losing privileges when he does bad things or doesn't listen. "I'm gonna be a good boy, mommy". Oh, my sweet boy, I know you are. It's going to take time, but you'll eventually know how to handle all those emotions your little body is experiencing.

January 26, 2010 (026/365)

Can He Fix It?

Yes he can! Today I had an appointment and had to drop Etienne off at work with daddy. He loves going to his daddy's work. Actually, he loves anything to do with daddy! Today Louis found a great buy on his work bulletin board. Somebody was selling this little tool bench and he snatched it up. Etienne loves spending time in the man cave with daddy, tinkering with the tools and fixing stuff. When I got home he had to show me his new tools and how they all worked. He was one happy boy. This tool bench is sure to get many hours play, but I'm afraid that every time Etienne goes to daddy's work he will think he will be getting a new ga-prize.

January 25, 2010 (025/365)

The Big Blue Static Slide

With such beautiful weather the past few days, it is hard to stay in the house. This morning we ventured to the park with some of our Patootie friends. These plastic play structures are fun because they cause static and Etienne's hair sticks out. I can't tell you how many times I shocked him this morning. He loves the park and running from one thing to the next sometimes so excited he doesn't know which way to go next. He is such a little bundle of energy. Sometimes his energy rubs off and gives mommy a little energy boost. Most of the time he just wears me out!