More of a Big Kid than a Baby

Looks like Mr. Tadpole has won favor in the sight of his older sister...

For the most part he is up for whatever play episode Abz and Superkid are immersed. I came home Saturday to find a house full of cats! CATS! (I HATE CATS!) They were all on all fours crawling around meowing and purring. (ICK!) My heart was softened when Superkid reassured me that they were the type of cats that don't make me sneeze (and cough, itch and wheeze). Besides, who could resist these little kitties? 


Oh... and if you hadn't heard, Tadpole is something of a wheel enthusiast. He lays for hours on the floor each day with his face level to the floor watching the wheels of his cars roll back and forth back and forth. He also likes to point out wheels wherever he sees them (by blowing raspberries to make a car sound), and of course will not be satisfied until I get as excited to see a wheel as he is. He has found wheels in such places as the racks at TJ max, the vacuum, shopping carts, and every single bike, scooter, motorcycle and car on the road.

He is growing up so fast that before I know it he'll be stealing my shoes...

But for now, I am just going to enjoy every single time that he chooses my lap to crash.

Sure nice to be us...

Sometimes I wonder if you have to suffer through a L-O-N-G New England winter to love it this much...

Happy Mother's Day to ME and to Mr. Mom too!

My former boss has called me out of retirement to cover for a colleague who is on maternity leave. So this year I shared my big Mother's day celebration with Pops who has stepped up to the bat twice a week to be Mr. Mom . The kids LOVE it... even though I am sure they spend long expanses of time pining at the door for me... 

Oh! Here I am now... walking home from the train...

All week long the little Toads ask, "Mom, is Daddy going to stay home with us tomorrow?" And of course if I say yes there is a peel of cheering through the house. He cooks, he cleans, he does home repair projects, and he teaches the kids to read and do math, and of course he is SUPER fun to play Legos, unicorns and cars with. He is simply the best. He loves staying home with the kiddos... Although, when Sunday night rolls around and after a weekend of household neglect, we kick our way through the mountain of laundry and heaps of dishes as we head off to bed he likes to comment, "I'm glad I am not Monday Morning Mom".