Higher, Papi, higher!

Another first for the boys, swinging at our neighborhood park. Lots of fun! First 5 are of Grady, next 5 of Cole. You should be able to click on the picture to make it bigger.

Big boys!

Look at all the things big boys can do! A big boy can ride in the grocery cart seat-his first time!

A big boy is also has good input on selecting gardening equipment.


Most importantly, Big Boy listens is considerate of his brother, Only Slightly-Less-Big Boy when he wants a turn.

Countdown!

CHEEKS! I love 'em.

Cole is staring at Grady here.

5 long days stand between us and our first official baby-free getaway. We've been very lucky to have several nights when Nana & Grandpa watched the boys, but we do have the travel bug, and this will be our first time out of state for a long weekend. We're going to Arizona to spend a few days with Amy & Matt in Phoenix, and then we're tooling on down to Tucson for another few days. We leave on Saturday and will be back Wednesday, hopefully that is enough time for the dark circles under my eyes to dissapear! Let's hope, you know it's bad when the security officer at the front door of your work comments.

Anywho, please don't expect much from me this week in terms of witty posts, I am going to give you nothing but pictures. Here are the boys with Papi, before the wedding shower we hosted yesterday. Those boys throw a hell of a party.

7 Months!

We've made it to 7 months! Things are really starting to be fun, and are changing so quickly.

By the way, Cole, stop chewing your brother's paci. That's how fights get started. If you didn't want him chewing your hand, you should really leave his paci alone.

Your Brother is Not a Chewtoy.

No, you're not seeing things, I'm really posting two days in a row. Today's post is about [obviously] the boys. They are finally starting to acknowledge each other! It's SO cute. They stare at each other, sometimes hold hands-I don't think they know they're holding hands, but still cute- and yesterday as Cole was babbling for a good 30 seconds, Grady stared at him and laughed when he was done. Cole then smiled back. Maybe Cole was telling a joke? Or maybe they were making fun of my new too-short haircut? I'm not sure, but it surely just the beginning of a lifetime of inside jokes that Mommy & Papi will not be privy to.

Here are some of my more recent favorite pics of the boys together. Grady tried to gnaw on Cole's hand, you can see for yourself how well that went over.