Sleep mode

Jack's naps seem to be a thing of the past. He goes into his room daily for rest time, but despite how tired he may have seemed just moments before he rarely drifts off to sleep anymore. We'll typically hear him in his room reading his books, singing songs or recounting his day (we call it his defragging time). The other day we realized that it was silent in his room, and we walked in to find this scene. I guess his little curious and creative mind needed to go into sleep mode that day!

While Mom was away, the boys did play!!!

So I'm sure they DID miss me, but the boys had a wonderful weekend with Grandma and Daddy. During Grandma's visit they got to go to the library, play at Chick-Fil-A, eat at the Rainforest Cafe, dance/sing at music class and just have a grand old time! As you can see, the boys loved building and playing in their "fire pit" all weekend...they could sense that Type A mommy was gone! :) Scott is such an amazing husband and father, and I can't thank him enough for everything he does in our lives. My boys are blessed with such an amazing role model, and I feel so thankful to have such a wonderful partner in life.

In just four days, Sawyer changed SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much...it's shocking! He's now walking all over the house, pointing to his nose and mouth when asked, blowing kisses, incessantly clapping and making new noises with his lucious lips. I missed the everything about my little boys this weekend, and even the smell of them brought me to tears last night. Home sweet home!

On the road again

Here is a very belated peek at a trip our family took to Chatanooga this summer. We all had an amazing time exploring the city again and visiting the children's museum, the aquariums and a AAA baseball game. I was thinking about some of our travels as a family this afternoon because tomorrow morning I fly out bright and early for my cousin's wedding in Tucson, AZ...by myself! Packing for one and traveling alone will feel so simple! What do people do on airplanes when they don't have children? I know Scott and the boys will do wonderfully this weekend (their blessed to have Grandma here until Friday afternoon) and being with my extended family will be a blast, BUT I am going to miss the smiles, hugs, laughter, questions (!) and company of all three of my boys. Absence...and impending absence...makes the heart grow fonder.

On another note, we're having a wonderful time with Grandma in town! The boys can't get enough of her, and Jack sobbed today when he left for school because he didn't want to be away from Grandma. Thankfully, he calmed down and was thrilled to be discussing apples and bakign apple pies today with his class, but I know both boys (and their parents) can't get enough of Grandma this week. Pictures and stories to come...

Sizing them up

Jack is so focused on growing, buidling his muscles and being "big" these days! He asks us after meals, "Do I look bigger now?" When talking about other people, he often inquires if they are "big, medium or little." I always remind him that Mommy (and all women!) are only medium or little! Jack also loves the fact that Sawyer is getting bigger each day. Each time See-Saw does something new (like the many steps he is taking now), Jack yells out "He's not a baby anymore!" I can't believe how much they are growing, and it's so special to see them becoming friends. Here's a shot of "big" brother, Jack, treating Sawyer to his lone bottle of the day before bedtime. Sweet dreams, boys.

Johnny and Dubby Dub

The Nashville Egans were thrilled to have Grandfather and Grandmommy (aka Johnny and Dubby Dub - childhood nicknames that Jack was fascinated with) visit for a few days. The boys loved taking them to the downtown library, the playground, the pool and the duck pond. Jack even got to have them visit his classroom on the day his class discussed "Grandparents." Perfect timing! We loved every minute of their visit and miss them already!

Halloween past

Most nights of the week, we take a walk around our neighborhood after dinner. Jack has really started talking about Halloween and likes to talk with Scott and I about where we trick-or-treated, which houses gave him candy, which house had the barking dog, etc. We're in the process of trying to pick out costumes for the boys, and I looked at the pictures from last Halloween and realized how much has changed in a year...the boys are growing so rapidly, we sold our house and are on the cusp of leaving Nashville and then of course we don't have Grandma and Grandpa in Nashville anymore. The latter of these changes makes my heart ache daily (for myself and for my boys), and we feel their absence in all that we do. Fall in Nashville will be beautiful and loads of fun, but it won't be the same without Grandma and Grandpa.

Welcome, Carley!

Congratulations to my best pal, Daniele, on the birth of her precious little girl, Carley. I am so thankful to have Dani in my life, and I look forward to spoiling her daughter in the future. Many of our friends from home have been having all boys (myself included) but the Borns finally came through with some girl power! I love you, Daniele and Carley!