Sick toddlers spend days inside wiping snot and paint on their faces (and many of their other parts too)

And have snuggles in the bed.

And then feel better and make all sorts of weird faces.

“Wi-wet dwinging! Dwinging in da wap!” Violet swinging, swinging in the wrap!

Who is this big child who requests a pillow? Who sleeps with blankets? Who asks for a big girl bed?

Dog beds and monkey toys…

Unassisted down-the-stairs. I admit, I had to hold my breath to keep from leaping across the yard to you.

Words don’t work. You are my whole heart.

Warm weather and soft grass make evenings a pleasure (until you don’t want to come inside…)

Refueling at the mall after a busy busy morning.

“‘Pinning mama. ‘Pinning round and round!”

“High! Wi-wet dwing high!”

Eating dirt, looking radiant.

Playground.

Tractor with Grandpa. “Twac-ta. Gampa.”

“Spin! Around and around!”

April heatwave!

“Wi-wet’s ‘tar” – a ukulele at David and Dori’s…

Spring weather again! Outside playing with bubbles…

“‘mell! ‘niff!”

And splashing in a “puddle” that you found. A full change of clothes followed. Good thing you’re washable too!

Simple pleasures.

Sleepy girl, still smiling.

Cooking with Mama.

Toddler rages, parents cave, toddler plays “Yombees” – Plants v. Zombies.

Hand in hand with Abby!

“Wishies! Buh-bye wishies!”

And then it snowed again.

Building with Mama. “Oh NOOOOO!”

After spending enough time around other kids, you eventually your shyness fades away and you become a screaming, running, arm-flailing toddler. And I love it.

Trying it out. Not thrilled.

“Plane! Weeooooh! Wi-wet flying! Whooooaaaa!”

Drawing with chalk.

“If Mama and Daddy have sunglasses, then I should have glasses too.”

Ultra Violet!!! (In honor of Downs Syndrome/Trisomy awareness day on March 21st.) V is my XXXtra special little love

“Duddles, Mama. Duddles.”

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We woke up on Sunday and I rolled over to check the weather report for the day. Warm and sunny. To the zoo we went!

There was a bear (but you were more interested in rocks,) monkeys, bison, wolves, and llamas (sheep, sheep!) and a lunch with hummus.




And then you took a four hour nap. Fresh air and sunshine and sleep.

There were bubbles after I got home from work. (Oh how I loathe daylight savings time, but we get to PLAY. PLAY OUTSIDE MAMA.) The bee hat was your idea.

There were grumpy waking up babies who hid from their mamas.

Later this week, there were firsts. A first meal at the big people table, sans high chair.

And first ride on your very own bike.