The Naked Pirate

Yesterday, I posted that I was not ready for how Jack has become a love sick 5 year old. Today, I was also met with a quite a surprise. I heard Cole over the monitor but I had just laid down to steal a few precious moments of sleep when I heard him. (I swear Murphy's Law is alive and well in motherhood!) I let him talk and I kept laying. After about 10 minutes, I heard "Mommmaaaa Commerrreeeee" (Momma Come here). That is always my cue that he is really ready. I walked up the stairs and opened the door. This is what greeted me:
A baby who had shimmied out of his sleep bag, jumped from his crib, took off his diaper and put on a pirates hat! All I could do was laugh and run for the camera.

This is my Cole. He is always surprising me. I have always delighted in surprises and that is something God knew when he gave Cole to me. The surprises sometimes have stopped my heart. I could definitely do with a few less of that type. However, for the most part there is a constant gleam in his eyes. He knows how to always find adventure, extremely quick with a hearty giggle, and a level of curiosity that boggles the mind all the while keeping me on my toes. I am so grateful for every precious part of him. I know our days will be full of many adventures and I could not be more grateful!

I am SOOO not ready for this!

My "Little" Man

Since Jack was a baby my best friend's little girl Sophie has always been a part of his life. They had a mock wedding at 3 and Carrie and I always joke that we can not be dueling mother-in-laws. They have the sweetest bond but it has been going for so long that it seems more like a brother/sister relationship. We know that many years and many other girlfriends/boyfriends will come before it could ever really be serious. So I get to keep 1st place in his heart.

I have cherished this position because I am very aware how short lived it is. However, I was not prepared to move out of this place so soon!But, just like every other phase of motherhood my children have dragged me out of the last phase and into the next one!

So this is how I was dragged out of this phase:

Tonight, Jack was typing on the computer and I looked over his shoulder and saw that he had typed "Ava, Ava, Ava,Ava" I said, "hey buddy why are you writing Ava's name over and over?" He sheepishly grinned at me. I sucked in deeply and said, " Is she your girl?" He said, "Mom, I just watch her all day and she never really watches me back. And then in a whisper, she is just so beautiful!" (ohh myy- BE STILL MY HEART!) "I am writing to her to tell her that I will miss her when I go to the beach." (We are going for two weeks and he has told me many times that he is not upset about missing soccer practice, soccer games or preschool.This is a BIG deal) He had written her name in the email "TO" box and then in the message section he wrote:

" Ava. I. will. miss. you. "

I am not sure what all of the periods are about but I know I do not like any of it one bit!