Friday, January 22, 2010

blanket


A while back the Redhead claimed our queen-sized quilt for his own. He would request to sleep with it on his toddler sized bed. The quilt so big and our son hidden beneath the layers of cotton it was a cute sight. How can one say no to something so cute? The only problem was that when it was our turn to go to bed we had nothing to cover our weary bones. So when it was our turn for slumber we would quietly remove the quilt and replace it with a more appropriate sized blanket. This exchange of the blankets went for months until Christmas. Mom bought us a beautiful quilt that I love. We then officially retired our old quilt to the Redhead.

The Redhead loves his quilt and sleeps quite well through the night. Little did I know how much he loved the blanket until he started carrying around the quilt around the house (did I mention that it's queen-sized?) We will be hanging out in the living room and Ollie will all of a sudden run off. Before I can ask him where he is going he comes back with his queen-sized friend.

On Wednesday morning I placed our second son, Linus in the bouncy chair to get breakfast ready. When I do this I normally put his blanket on him. But for some reason on this morning I forgot. Then along comes Ollie. He looks at his brother and then runs away. When he comes back he is pulling the quilt behind him and places the blanket on his 9 pound sibling.

Our Redhead is full of mischief of one kind or the other a rebel rouser through and through. But it is in those unexpected moments where I remember his trouble making skills also come with a whole load of sweetness. Gotta love that Ollie!

Monday, January 18, 2010

what's in a name?

Today I was quizzing the redhead, asking him what his name is, what's his dog's name, how old he is... stuff like that. Then I asked him what's your baby brother's name. In which he responded with, "Nemo!"

Sunday, January 10, 2010

mellow

Do you ever fear that if you say something out loud or write it on paper that that thing that you said will stop being true and the opposite will happen? I do. And so with great caution I type these next paragraphs.

When I was pregnant and before we knew Linus was going to be a boy people would ask, "So do you want it to be a girl or a boy?" I would respond, "I don't care as long as they are mellow." We love our little redhead but Ollie has been anything but mellow. When he was a babe I would often call him fuss-bucket. Ollie continues to let us know what he wants and is never quiet about it. Some call him a spirited child others would called him a strong willed child. We just call him Ollie. We love his little personality although do blame it on his hair color.

So far it looks like my prayers were answered. Linus is an easy baby. I got a mellow babe. It has made the transition from 1 child to 2 very pleasant. He sleeps well at night doesn't fuss. And only cries when he is hungry. It's funny to me that a baby so young could be so different from his sibling. I look forward to seeing our little Linus' personality bloom and I am praying he continues to be my mellow baby.

Friday, January 08, 2010

introducing...


... the newest member of the Elfstrand household.
Drum roll please!


Linus James

December 28, 2009
7:21 PM PST
Eight pounds, thirteen ounces
twenty and a half inch

Monday, December 14, 2009

things that make me laugh