...and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for Ben. Yep, he was so excited about celebrating his mama that he was up for most of the night, sweet and cuddly, but UP! So Mommy tried her best to soothe him and then Daddy took a turn.
Mother's Day was a beautifully sunny day. We had a nice lunch at home and then spent some time on a walk to the park. The playground wasn't too crowded and Mia did her best to climb, swing and slide as much as she could before crashing out in the stroller. We took a family nap afterwords... oh so wonderful! Then on to the Home Depot for numerous items to help move the remodel along-after a hunger meltdown (Ben) and a small tantrum later (Mia), we headed to the Fajita Coast for a great dinner.
Ben is more awake to the world these days. He's starting to lift his head for longer periods, coo, stay awake longer, and has recently tried and loved his bouncer chair and his swing (yeah!). He kicks his legs and waves his hands in the air. He's gotten out and about more but probably won't remember where he's been since he sleeps through most of our errands.
Mia is quite the Mother's Helper. She helps mommy give Ben a bath by washing his feet and hands, pours water on his belly and she even enthusiastically unsnaps his clothes for me. She hands me diapers and recently she's been showing Ben each page of her book by saying, "look Ben!" and holds it up for him to see. She tries to pat his back to burp him and rubs his hands and head and often kisses his forehead. She also tries to play with him as best as she can. She helps daddy too in the yard and around the house. So SWEET!
Mia has had a chance to see some old friends of hers such as Lydia, Tom and Luke this past week. We certainly missed being around the neighborhood and for her to have some little friends to play with. Our favorite new change with Mia is that she has added her own special reading time to her bedtime routine. After we say goodnight, she surrounds herself with books and flips through them until she simply passes out. Often we'll find her uncomfortably lying on top of several books... our sweet little "nerd". (see below)
