So I spent the last five days chasing these munchkins around. They are as cute as ever, but busier, for sure. Five and almost two. 
That vintage tub put to good use yesterday. Hogan stayed in this little thing for almost two hours. Totally content to beat the heat this way. I tried to get sissy into it too, but she was a little clingy:
I need a haircut/makeup/more sleep/to loose ten pounds/etc. But baby hugs? They are the best. I love that she can say my name it kinda comes out like Elmo, but I don't mind.
She also likes to get too close the camera:
But that's okay, her fair baby skin can take super close ups like the best airbrushed movie star. And her hands...
Her brother is just as cute, but a little harder to catch off guard with the camera, he prefers super funny poses and crazy faces.
I totally tweaked the colors, couldn't resist. We had a busy day today, spent the morning swimming in my mom's pool, then went to the garden to get flowers for the butterflies that just hatched (emerged, birthed themselves, don't know what is right here). There parents were a few hours later than expected. So...
Impromptu coloring! I had him color every inch of this life sized poster. Check it out here.
That about sums up my week. Well that plus diapers, whole milk, swim lessons, tummy flashing, boo boo kissing, backyard camping, wardrobe changes, early mornings, a muddy dog, flashlight book reading, binkies and night nights.
I'm really tired, but somehow I think if I had two ones of my own that size/shape/age it would be easier. I don't know if this is true, but I always think that it would be. I guess I'm a long way off from knowing, but one things certain, I really got nothing done this weekend. I could have plopped them down in front of the telly, but I don't want to rob them (or let's be honest, me!) of summertime fun. Tomorrow I need to go back to the cottage and come up with a (revised) game plan. Looks like three more weeks of work. I have another quote for the basement tomorrow, so we'll see. Two steps forward.
One step back.