Monday, June 22, 2009

Tying his own shoes...and now this!

Levi lost his first tooth tonight, on his daddy's birthday.

We both had no idea this was going to happen, and it came as much of a surprise to him as it did me. He pushed it out with his tongue and there you go: a reason for the Tooth Fairy to visit!


Now, normally this kid would begin weeping and wailing at the site of the few drops of blood that came out. But not this time; he was just too excited, and had to call all the relatives to let them know he "losed" a tooth.



Seems like yesterday that we rejoiced at the arrival of that little tooth.



And now we rejoice that it has moved on, making way for a bigger one.

I guess that's what parents do: rejoice with our kids, no matter how small the accomplishment.

It's all big stuff to me.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

The Face That Changed Everything



Poor Brian. He was happily traveling through life doing his thing and then this happened:


That face changed it all.

You'd think that having nine months to prepare for someone would be long enough, but then it happens and you realize that no one can prepare you.

You draw a new limit to your patience.

You discover a new depth to your love.

You decide to be a different person.

Because this little person is watching:



Good thing for him, his daddy is worth looking up to.

Happy Father's Day, Brian.



Tuesday, June 16, 2009

When the Weather Gets Tough...

...the tough go sprinkling!


Well, I wouldn't exactly call these tough...


I'd call them really really white. But I think they're having fun


Or at least I hope so. I'm not really sure; they hide their enthusiasm so well.


With these two, it's always a mystery how they're feeling....


Pride





Levi decided he'd learn how to tie his shoes yesterday


And after five times of his daddy walking him through it, he got it.


Not only did he get it, he woke up remembering how to do it. Or as he put it, "rememberizing" it....with no help from either of us.


It's a wonderful thing to watch this boy learn something new and how to do it well....



The pride is written all over his face.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Clone


I've heard that Levi looks like his mommy, but ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you Exhibit A:


And Exhibit B:

I rest my case.