E the stinker

This is how most people see E. Blonde. Whining. And a little dirty.

He does however smile and laugh a lot. He loves to play and if he has to take a time out to sleep, eat, change his pants or go inside....he loses it. He's just a curious kid that wants to get into everything. He plays really nicely with Roy and June (b/c she can still beat him up) and just wants to be able to do everything that kids twice his age can do. He is simply frustrated by his limitations.

Grandma T gave him this tractor for his big Birthday and it was love at first sight. You can always tell when Blake is watching him b/c he usually doesn't have clothes on. Blake tells me all the time that he would be so much happier if he didn't have to wear clothes. ( I'm not sure if that's b/c of E or if Blake would be happier!)

Blake & I did get a chance to sneak away while we were in Vegas with the Weenigs to go see Phantom of the Opera with Marcus & Tammi. It was great.......mainly because we had spent the whole day swimming, exhausting the kids before we went and then got to have a nice adult dinner as well.

If you ask the boys the best part of the trip was their 4 hour stop at the pinball museum. Blake has now added a pinball machine to his Christmas list.

This captures E at this phase in time. He hasn't mastered communication yet.

Since the Last post, we're been to

• Utah (2x)
• Northern CA
• Vegas with the Weenig family
• Two Brunt Weddings
• E's 1st Birthday ( one day I'll post those pictures)
• Had numerous G & G visits
  

and I've yet to take any pictures of those trips. Maybe it's cuz I'm pregnant. Maybe I just stink at taking pictures or maybe I re lie to much on pictures from family & friends. Either way, E is getting screwed.

Before this little girl comes, I wanted to let E know how much I love the little bugger. His world is in for a major overhaul and the kid knows something is up. I have three days of work left till I start my maternity leave and E has been bounced back and forth for the last two weeks while his parents juggle two work schedules. To say that he hasn't adjusted well would be putting it nicely. ( Thank you to Coco & my kind friends who have tried to love him during his manic breakdowns. )

E thinks he's big and likes to play with big boys & girls. In fact I'm pretty much terrified to let him play with kids his own age b/c he beats them up. He's the bully that pulls hair, hits and takes toys from other kids. He's not mean spirted, he just craves fun ALL the time. He is always on the move and has the best little giggle. He may not be the sweetest kid on the block but E has every kid beat with his little laugh.

Lately all he wants to do is cuddle his mom. I will sit down after work and he'll just snuggle under my arm or lay across my big belly just to get closer. He'll sit there for a good twenty minutes just happy as can be. I get a little sad thinking about how much he will struggle in the next few months with his little sister but in the end, he won't even remember life without her.

Blake made the realization the other day that we've been married for about 27 months and that I've been pregnant for almost 20 of those months. Blake's been a champ and so has E but both of them want a more energized version of me back. ( So do I!)

I love my boys so dearly that it stuns me. Motherhood is a gift. It can be frustrating and tiresome but I pray that I always remember that the only thing that really matters in life is that my little family feels loved and that I am SO lucky to be able to supply them with that unconditional love. I'm excited and nervous to see what this next year brings but I welcome the change. We've only got a few days left as a family of three so I am going to try to snuggle MR. E as much as humanly possible.