Today, my silly little boy was having a blast throwing rocks up in the air and watching them go over the picnic table or through the netting in the batting cage at baseball practice... Yep. He was easily amused, which was good, because I was busily trying to take pictures of the Cubs practicing on the field while watching over him at the same time. This is a shot of him looking amazed before he yelled "Mommy, look what I did!"
We went to the Blue Hole again today to check out the alligators. Both the male and female were there together again! This time they were lying in the water right next to each other! There was a big crowd there. One "genius" lady dropped her sunglasses into the water....you should have seen the female alligator's reaction! I have NEVER seen an alligator move that fast in my life to attack! It was CRAZY! When she spit the sunglasses out and realized they weren't food, she looked like she got MAD! She made this hissing, growling, bellowing noise that actually made me JUMP in surprise/fright, and then she made all these bubbles near her head like the water was boiling. SO INSANE. Luckily someone fished out the glasses with his tripod. Not the most intelligent people there today....but they were good for entertainment!
I am fascinated by these creatures. I took a picture of the male alligator's eye up close. So beautiful, right?
Somebody got a new bike today! My hubby bought our little man a 12" bike with training wheels today. He is a pro at riding his tricycle, so we thought he was ready to try out the big boy bike. It is going to take a little while for him to get the hang of it, but with Daddy's help, he sure did great tonight! Look at his happy little face! :) Watching our babies grow up so fast is very hard on me. I just want to hang on, squeeze them, and tell them to slow down. It is bittersweet.... it both breaks my heart and fills me with such pride at the same time. It amazes me that I can CLEARLY remember the day our oldest son rode his bicycle for the first time when I was pregnant...it feels like yesterday.
Today my son had his first baseball game of the season. His team, the Cubs, won against the Marlins 13-1!! The team did great, and my son ran in 2 points for the team! We had a little injury/drama during the game when he got whacked in the cheek by a foul ball while he was in the warm-up circle, but he was very brave/tough and went back out to bat directly afterwards. What a kid! He's got such a great attitude, gives everything he does 110%, and makes me beam with pride. He has a little ball-shaped bruise on his cheek as a memento of his first game of the season. Here he is doing his thing at bat!
My little slugger and I played a little tee ball today in the backyard. He really can NOT wait to play baseball like his big brother! He got into his stance and got all ready before he hit the ball each time. So funny. It was dangerous being right in front of him while taking this picture because he whacked the ball right after I shot it. I was lucky to get away. You can see that mischievous look. Ha ha! Isn't he just precious? :)
My little guy and I played house this morning on the porch. He took my order through the window, prepared me a meal, and made me "hot tea". He was multi-tasking. He had the sandbox, water table, and playhouse going all at the same time! :) Here's a picture I shot of him "taking my order" in the house's window. It's really hard to believe he was born exactly 3.5 yrs ago today.... where has the time gone?
We ended the day with some terrific news: my sister's baby boy was born today at 4:09pm! Such joy. I am so happy that she and her husband were able to experience the miracle again! I'm also so excited that her boys will have each other as they grow up. I know I truly can't imagine my life without my children - they have blessed me in countless ways.
Oma and Opa left early this morning, but before they did, I managed to "torture" everyone and organize a family portrait (me included - gotta love self timers and tripods!!). Everyone will be happy next year when we have a nice photo to remember our time together! It was a really nice visit... time flew! We can't wait to see them again this summer when we travel to Monhegan Island in Maine!
