Spring Time Are You Finally Here?

I am loving this weather! Upper 70's two days in a row--we are getting spoiled! I don't even care that I'm not getting anything done in the house, it is so nice spending the days outside. It's nice to see the neighborhood come alive and just relax with friends outside. I make the kids stay outside all day (not that I'm really twisting their arms) because I know that since we live in Cleveland, we are bound to have some crappy weather again before it turns for good. Carter is absolutely loving the new found freedom of the outdoors! He discovered the sandbox the other day and hasn't left it. He doesn't want to get in it (the beach will be interesting this year), but loves raking it.

Monday I watched my friend Julie's two little kids, Allison and Ben. Ben is just 4 months old--so fun to have a little baby in the house again. Carter was obsessed with him!!! He would not leave his side. Wherever I put Ben, Carter was right there next to him. He loved to just watch him and always made sure he had a binki in his mouth. I was surprised he wasn't jeleous, just curious. The morning went really good and I was actually feeling pretting confident that I could tackle another baby in the house (Keith is cheering, I'm sure) but then I tried to take them all outside. That's when my confidence shattered. Both the older kids wanted to be pushed on the swings, Carter and Allison both wanted to be in the baby swing, Ben needed a bottle.... I needed about 10 more arms. The hardest is that Carter is quite independent yet. I guess will be waiting a little longer.