"Ama's Juice"

Last night I was cooking dinner (yes, I do know how and yes, I do cook sometimes) and I had Bailey sitting up on the counter "helping" me. He looked over and saw a bottle of wine sitting on the counter and he said "that's Ama's juice...AMA! Need juice?" I couldn't help but laugh.

Money

This morning Bailey (2 1/2) was walking around with Grandma's old insurance card. He held it up and said to her "Ama, it's my money." and then proceeded to swipe it just like he sees Mommy do. :)

"Aventure"

Yesterday we took a family adventure (or "aventure" for those of you who speak two-year-old) to visit our dear, sweet friend Aunt Gabby where she works at a wildlife park called Northwest Trek. It was about a 2 1/2 hour drive through some of the most beautiful land in the Northwest. Here are a few pictures from our day. Enjoy!

Bailey meets his very first caterpillar! By the way, he didn't kill it.

Bailey did really good with walking on his own but got tuckered out a few times and had to bum a ride from Daddy.

Lewis on the other hand, rode in the lap of luxury the whole day. :)

We saw bison (not buffalo, as Aunt Gabby is fond of correcting us), elk, caribou, black-tailed deer, moose, mountain goats, big horn sheep, raccoon, eagles, owls, wolves, cougars (or "big cat" as Bailey reported it), trumpeter swan, ducks, Canada geese and other things I'm sure I've forgotten on our tram ride through the park with Aunt Gabby as our trusty tram driver.

The tram tour was great...but alas, it was too much for a little one who had had enough aventure for one day!

A Day in the Life...

...today I had a meeting at the community college down the street so I just stopped at home really quick on my way in to the office in the afternoon. I knew it was naptime for everyone but I was here and wanted to stop in. When I came in the house, my first thought was "why does my house smell like poop?" I walked in the living room and Grandma wasn't down here so I went upstairs. I saw that our bedroom door was closed which meant Lewis was sleeping and then I turned and noticed that Bailey's door was open (not a good sign since he DEFINITELY should have been asleep). I saw his blankets in the hallway and him laying in his bed and I thought "oh no! He got sick!" I came into his room and saw Grandma kneeling on the floor scrubbing at the carpet. I asked if he had gotten sick and she said "no. He took his poopie diaper off." It doesn't matter how old you get, you'll NEVER forget that look and tone that your mom has that tells you "MAYDAY! MAYDAY! R-U-N!" Well, Grandma was ticked off in a major way. Bailey took one look at me and burst into tears "MOMMY! So happy to see you! Grandma spank." Ya think? And then he said "Mommy, get poop EVERYWHERE." Gross. Then I said "Gee. Look at the time! Gotta get to the office!"

This is a little video I took of him later in the day...right before this, he had wrinkled up his nose and said "NOSE!" and so I asked him what was wrong with his nose and he told me "GOT BOOGER IN NOSE, MOMMY." (btw, I'm using caps BECAUSE HE YELLS EVERYTHING THESE DAYS) I was trying to get him to say it again but he sniffed my foot instead...don't ask.

Two teeth!

Lewis got his second tooth today...the first one came in last Sunday. We had to lower his crib to the next notch last night (watch the video and you'll see why!). He's so strong and eager to keep up with Bailey!

Learning to hold his own!

You'd never guess by looking at Bailey and Lewis that they are 22 1/2 months apart in age. Some of the clothes they wear are the same size as each other. Lewis just turned 7 months last week but he's already learning what it takes to be the younger brother. :)

Articulation

Daddy: Bailey, what do you want for lunch?
Bailey (2 1/2): Hmmm...(taps his chin with his finger)...TACO!
Daddy: You want a taco, Bailey?
Bailey: Yes, Daddy!

Daddy thinks to himself that starting a whole big batch of tacos from scratch all for Bailey (who probably won't eat it anyway), is not a good plan so he improvises. He cuts up a hot dog and throws it in a tortilla (quesadilla style) with some cheese and ketchup and serves it up for Bailey.

Bailey: Thank you, Daddy, for this delicious taco!

I am truly worried about my two-year-old having a massive vocabulary. In case there was any uncertainty about him outsmarting me by the age of 5...