It's the most hectic time of the year...

Another crazy weekend has passed as we hurtle towards the holidays. I decorated. I shopped. I wrapped. Fortunately, I was forced to slow down a bit after we picked up Baby Hurricane for a sleepover Saturday evening. I had been hearing that “The Princess and The Frog” was really good, so we asked Viliamu if he wanted to go to the movies. Of course he wanted to go see the “Toy Story” movie – he could watch Woody and Buzz 24 hours a day and 7 days a week! He was in good spirits, though, and was easy to convince that we should see a new movie.

He did really well at the theater, even though this wasn’t Disney’s best. I’ve gotten a bit spoiled by the Pixar movies. Baby got a little bored in the middle of the movie (that never happens with Buzz and Woody). I give the movie just a lukewarm recommendation.



Otherwise, Baby H was the highlight of my weekend. He was funny and charming as usual. The stuff that comes out of his mouth lately is really hysterical. After his bath, he wore his new Max suit pj’s (“Where the Wild Things Are”) and we read the book 3 times before he finally fell asleep. On Sunday we skyped with Mandi & Beckie after our regular biscuits & gravy breakfast, read the book again and had a very successful day with the potty. We played with cars and trucks and rolled around on the floor and sang songs. Then it was time to take him home. Before we left the house, he turned around and hugged me… really hugged me. I asked him, “What’s the matter, Baby? Why are you hugging me?” Without a second’s hesitation and very matter of fact-ly, he said “Because I love you.” It took everything I had in me not to turn into a weepy mess. I hugged him back and let him hug me til he was finished. I let the feeling wash over me. It pays to slow down and remember what’s really important during this hectic time of year.