We've had big changes in our household recently, and I'm not talking about little Nathan. I traded in my CR-V for a minivan. Yes, you read that correctly. This was a major deal for me- I am admittedly not a minivan-lover. I wanted a larger SUV. But when I looked at SUVs and vans, the van was a clear winner when it came to practicality with the kids. And it didn't take too many car rides with a screaming baby (and a screaming toddler) to realize that one of us needs to get in the back with them from time to time (ahem, daily) to either stick a pacifier in one's mouth or entertain the other. I was pretty convinced that family would only see us if they came here for quite a while, but now I have hope that we may be able to tackle the occasional road trip. And Brady LOVES it. When I picked him up at the bus stop for the first time, he yelled "Yay van, woo hoo!" And today when his teacher was asking him about it he said "great ride!" I just have to remind myself that my vehicle is not part of my identity. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself as I sit here in yoga pants having to choose between showering or eating during today's nap time!
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| Brady and Dustin work on a puzzle. Now he loves to say "What piece next?" |
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| While Brady is distracted, Dad gets a chance to hang with Nathan |
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| Daniel got a major hair cut. Brady thought he was Dustin... he went around the room naming everyone saying "Grandma, PopPop, Dustin and Dustin. Amazing!" |
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| Yep, I'm rockin a minivan. If you see my buying one of those little stick figure families for the window just shoot me. |
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| But this guy sure thinks it's cool. Totally worth it. |
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| Post-haircut train ride at the mall |
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| Brady likes a good "piggy ride" |
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| Trying to lift that big fat head |
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| I couldn't resist- he's just so squishy and cute! |
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| Pete's cousin Teresa recently moved to the area & got to meet the boys |
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| Brady is really interested in Nathan, and he likes to touch his head and hands |
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| But if I try to get him to hold him... |
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| He drops him like a hot potato |
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| Nathan's room- finally finished decorating this week! |
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| Brady helps make brownies- our last dessert hurrah before diet time |
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| Who knew how entertaining a bin of rice could be |
