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Yeah, we’re bad parents.  We are just NOW taking J to the dentist.  It wasn’t an accident.  It was a conscious decision.  Just knowing his personality, I wanted to wait until I knew he could handle it and would let the dentist actually clean his teeth.  And I am happy to report he was really really great!  There were two times when he cried and wanted to get up off the chair but we were able to keep him in place and the dentist was able to do everything she needed to.  Of course, the visit was promptly followed up with a lollipop (not sugar free) promised in advance for good behavior, so the two probably cancel each other out.

Spending the day with my boys who spoiled me with some very lovely presents (thanks Dada!).

J and his classmates hosted a Mother’s Day tea.  The teachers asked all the kids what their mommies liked to eat and that is what determined our menu.  Here’s what we had:  pasta with butter, pizza, turkey sandwiches, watermelon, triscuits, wheat thins, cheese, diet pepsi, lemonade, cookies and cupcakes…. totally sounds like the favorite food of most Moms I know… totally.  And notice the absence of any tea?  It was really cute – the teacher had us all line up in the hallway the same way we do when we come to pick up the kids, but this time she called each kid out and told them to “come get their mommy” instead of calling each mommy to come get their child.  They were so proud of themselves.  It was really cute.

Three years ago this little monkey came into our lives and taught us what unconditional love is (no offense Bauer!).  J is such a sweet and tenderhearted little boy who has brought so much happiness (and sleepless nights) into our lives.  I never thought having a baby would be so fulfilling and exhausting at the same time.  And as much as we may complain about things, there is nowhere else we would rather be than where we are right now with our two little boys.

I love watching my boys interact with their lovies.  It’s so sweet to watch the affection for them grow and take on a life of its own.  R is super attached to LyLy right now.  If we try to leave the house and leave LyLy behind he tends to have a huge fit in the driveway.  If I manage to get him into the car before he notices LyLy isn’t with us, it never fails that I hear a soft plea for “LyLy” as the car is backing down the driveway.

We found this sparkly pink crown at Target yesterday and J just had to have it.  He said he needed it in order to be Princess Rapunzel.  While we were at the park, he claimed this gazebo as his own and said it was his castle.   R and I were not allowed in unless we climbed up his hair (at the time he was wearing his sweatshirt on his head which he informed us was his hair).