photo challenge: 9 through 14

Nicholas wears pants when we're in public, I promise.  Just not at home.  He's only two.

Day 9: faceless self-portrait

I try to plan something every afternoon that requires getting out of the house.  If I'm lucky, Nicholas falls asleep in the car on the way home.  Then I get that boy out of his carseat, heft him on top of my belly, and carry him upstairs for his nap.
And then I take a nap too.  Because suddenly I have realized that my napping days are numbered.
Seven weeks left.
I know the baby will sleep, but the likelihood that the baby will sleep while Nicholas sleeps?  Very slim.

Day 10:  something I (my mom) made

I made this carseat cover for the baby, and my incredibly talented mom crocheted the flowers for the straps.  It turned out exactly how I had envisioned it, and I love it-the flowers are just perfect.

Day 11: something fun/exciting

 Kent went out to water the trees in our backyard-we are hoping to simply keep them alive at this point- and when he lifted the tarp to get the hose, he found a little friend taking shelter there.  Nicholas was fascinated, and he's been asking about the frog ever since.  Even this morning we had a long conversation about "where frog go?"

Day 12 & 13: from a distance, close up

Notice the shorts?  Like I said, he's usually pants-less this summer.

 

We got this farm and zoo set for Nicholas for Christmas.  We "play mommy amils" (animals) every single day.  He especially likes the horse and the zebra, and he makes them gallop around the living room for hours.  

This morning he had them out.  He was asking each of the animals if they wanted some of his yogurt.  I snapped this picture, and then when I looked again, he had the whole zoo gathered around the yogurt bowl.  

I love to see him pretending. It reminds me of all the time I spent playing the same way when I was little.

Day 14: flowers

 

No real flowers in Texas right now.  This IKEA stem, with tag still attached, will have to do.