This has to be the BEST NEWS EVER!

That's right, Monk is going to be a big brother in February. We are hoping that the baby will not be born on Monk's birthday, but there is a large possibility that it may. We are SO excited and feel so blessed to be able to experience the joys of parenthood yet again. Our prayer is that this baby will be healthy and that the Lord will help us with being excellent parents. We aren't going to find out the sex of the baby this time either and you can't change our minds! Feel free to leave your comments as well as predictions as to what this baby might be. All you have to do is click on the comments icon below.

The unfortunate weekend!

This past weekend Fisherman was gone so it was just me and Monk. We had a couple not so nice things happen to us on Saturday which made it hard for us to have dad gone, one of which included the air conditioner not working so when we were at home Monk ran around with no clothes on. So I think that every picture taken here he is without anything but a diaper on. The picture above is of Monk in the car. He loves to play in the car. It was nice for me to be able to get some of the junk cleaned out of my car while he was entertained.

Dad does not approve of this picture as he is wearing a head band, but I just think it is too cute!

PLAY-DOH! Monk and I needed to run some errands and while we are out we found this. It keeps him occupied for a good 10 minutes while I get dinner ready. I love it! We had some issues with eating it for awhile, but I think that we are good now.

Summer Goodness

Oh man is this good!
Yesterday Monk and I had a very busy day full of chores. I was feeling a little guilty making him drive all the way out to the beach with me so my guilt and my tummy made me stop at the general store for some ice cream. Monk was wearing a white shirt (why they even make white anything in toddler sizes is beyond me) so I took it off and let him dig in. He had strawberry ice cream all over his face and all over his tummy. I started off feeding it to him so that we wouldn't have a mess, but about a minute into it he insisted on feeding himself. I never wanted to be one of those moms who worried more about getting dirty than having fun so I took his shirt off and let him go at it.
A small glimpse into my farmers tan!

Sixteen Months Old - 6/8/07 - Monk

Today kid you are 16 months old. Everyday that goes by now I am seeing the babyness leaving your facial features and it makes me both overfilled with joy because you are growing up to be a handsome little boy, but also sad because I want you to stay little forEVER! The thought of your smooth little chest someday having hair on it or your cute little piggies turning into ugly man feet makes me want to hang unto the baby in you forever. The fact that you still love Frankie the turquoise blankie and your nuk lead me to believe that I have a little while before the hair starts growing and you want nothing to do with me.

In the last month I have come to realize that you are a kind heart. You are really sensitive towards the way that others feel and very soft spoken in new situations. You remind me a lot of your cousin. You are not loud and wild and all over the place, but rather you like to play on your own and sit in nooks and crannies. At night sometimes after you have been lying awake in your crib for a little while I sneak into your room and scoop you up to hold you in my arms. Sometimes you gently touch my face and look at me. I just love those moments so I have been making kind of a bad habit. You haven't been wanting to go to bed lately. I am thinking that I might be the one to blame.

We have been lucky because you love hats. Most of the time when I put one on you, you love wearing it and will keep it on, where as most toddlers will take them off immediately after they are put on. You still hate, well wait I would say loath, being on your changing table. I used to try singing nicely to you to make you calm down, but when my efforts went unrewarded I quit doing that. You hate when your hands are dirty and can't stand when you don't have shoes on outside the house. You have never been particular about anything so it really surprised me when you started crying when your hands got dirty.

This picture reminds me of the boy in you. Even though you had your nuk in your mouth I could still here the car noises. You spend much of your time these days playing with trains, trucks, and cars.

Here you are enjoying some quiet time in the corner playing with some books and waving at the camera. Waving has become one of your favorite things to do. When we are out you wave at practically everyone that goes by and not only do you wave, but you smile too. In your world there is no such thing as doing things the easy way so when you smile while you wave, you make sure to show them ALL your teeth.

Monk, you are my favorite little man. I want to be with you all the time. You and your dad consume my every thought and my every decision. Not a minute goes by in my world that I don't have you in the back of my mind. I love you with all that I am and thanks for blessing me for 25 months now.

Love you, Mama

A Timeless Childhood Favorite

In an effort to beat the heat this weekend we turned on the sprinklers for Monk. The water was a little cold, but it was sooooooooo hot, I think that they evened each other out a little. Anything that has to do with water, Monk LOVES. He had so much fun putting the ball in the sprinkler and running back and forth to each one. It was a spur of the moment thing so please excuse the shortless wonder.