Life

We have a long hallway in our new house, and Levi really appreciates it. He likes to push his cart down it, or ride his car down it. He and Pippin chase each other up and down it at least once a day. And as you can see here, he and Papa play catch in the hall. I planned to put a runner rug down the length of the hallway, but I think that would just spoil all of Levi's fun. He finally has room to run and play with his toys the way they're supposed to be played with. So, no rug!

Here is Levi's first sick boy on the couch day. About a week ago, he woke up feeling yucky. I let him come sleep in my bed at about 7:00, cause I could tell he wanted to still be sleeping, but he felt too yucky to stay in his room. And then about an hour later, I wake up to Levi puking milk all over himself and my bed! So, I jumped up and gave him a quick bath, which he really did not appreciate. Then, he proceeded to throw up several more times that morning. He has thrown up before, but this is the first time it really took control of him and he didn't like it. This was his first experience with all the things grown ups hate about throwing up and being sick. So, I decided to call off our chores for that day and just have a sick couch day. I used to love those days. It was worth being sick just to be pampered by my mom. To spend the day on the couch, which my mom had really transformed into a bed, with a guilt under me and pillows galore and another blanket over me. I could watch all my favorite movies and she would keep checking on me all day bringing toast and 7up. Ah...I miss those sick days. So, anyway, I put towels down on the couch and the floor, in case he threw up more. I set up in the comfy corner of the sectional couch with two pillows behind him and blanket over him. Then I set all his favorite toys around him. I think he really enjoyed it just like I always did. He definitely understood the situation and what I was doing for him. He sat still on the couch drinking his water and watching Mickey Mouse clubhouse. After a while he was able to have a little bit of dry cereal, and then after his snack he fell asleep right there on the couch watching 7th Heaven with his mama. And after his nap he was pretty much better. No more throwing up. Although he did still get to dominate the couch and tv that evening when papa got home too. Of course I took many pictures.

This is when he started to get a little silly and a bit of a ham for the camera. He went through a series of different faces. This one was the funniest.

This is just a really cute picture of him playing with mama's workout weights. We tested him at the store and he was able to lift up to 10lbs. Pretty good for that skinny little boy you see, eh?

And this is just one of the coolest pictures to date. We were at Jenene's house and she wanted to put those on him. She actually took the picture, and he's looking at me standing beside her. He was good for it. She put the face on him, picked him up and set him on the couch got her camera ready and took the picture. He just sat there with that look on his face until she took one picture. As soon as she snapped the camera once he yanked it off. "You got your picture, now get these ridiculous things off of me." I'm pretty sure that's what he was thinking.

And that's our life.