Party with a BFF

Last weekend Sam and I went to hang with some BFF's. I got to hang with Rach (and Russ of course) and Sam got to hang with Royce. It's funny how different they are. But at the same time, pretty accurate since Rach and I are quite different - at least in some obvious ways.

They had such a good time playing with each other - and not playing with each other. I know one day they will completely make a pact to never ever speak of some of these photos. But here they are anyway. Mwahhhahha.

Bath time came. Sam was less than excited about sharing tub-time.

He eventually gave in but didn't break a smile the entire time.

Royce is a bit of an exhibitionist. 

during the heat wave

Sam loves going outside. And he's pretty clear when he wants to go out. Kind of like a puppy learning to potty train. Now if it were ok to teach Sam to pee outside every time we go we would be halfway out of diapers!

He will come to you and give his noise to get your attention, grab your finger, and lead you to the door. He will point to his sunglasses and tell you in his own language he wants to go out. Sometimes when he is feeling lazier, he will lead you to the stroller (which is basically a piece of furniture in your narrow rowhome) and shake the stroller wanting to climb in.

This week, it was too freaking hot. I am not someone who likes struggling to breathe while hot, stuffy air forces itself into my lungs. Gross. So I tried everything to get Sam to stay inside.

One day, for a whole 15 minutes, which is an eternity in toddler-time, Sam balanced 1/2 an egg on his head. That was some serious entertainment. The funny thing is, he really liked it. he would get big eyes and try not to move. Then he would get confident and start to dance while balancing it. I told you I tried everything.

Another day, I busted out my favorite $1 bin at Target purchase - sidewalk chalk. I'm not quite thrilled with him playing with it at the front of the house since Charles Street is such a busy street day and night, so we went out back to our luxuriously fancy patio (aka busted up concrete slab) and started creating. I think I had more fun than he did, and it lasted maybe 4 minutes.

Needless to say, both days I was lead to the stroller, instructed to put Sam's sunglasses on him, and go for a walk outside.

He certainly is a bossypants.

and I love it.

busy b's

It's been busy in the b hive the last month - hence the lack of posts. As the temperature is feeling like 95 degrees today, everything slows down. Thankfully. It's too hot to move as fast as we have been.

I've created lots of posts in my head over the last month and just haven't gotten them down. I've joked that I'm having a 1/3 life crisis as I find myself continue to thinking backward. Trying to figure out who I want to be right now in this moment has been tough for me recently but I attribute that to my over analyzing it. That and being hard on myself. I'm participating in a fantastic photography workshop that has become mostly about me, and very little about photography. I'll have more on that later as I'm still working through. And hopefully soon I'll start to get some answers to the many questions it's raised. I am not intending to be cryptic...I just haven't figured out yet what quite to say.

So while thats going on, Sam continues to entertain. We have many adventures, laughs, tantrums, ornery smiles, pretend telephone conversations, basketball games, Lady Gaga dance parties, girlfriend playdates sesame street ABC's.

No matter what I'm going through, what I'm trying to figure out, the new identity I've taken on as mother is without doubt one that I love.

So until i find those words, sam will tell the story of our past month in photos. my favorite.


i run everywhere. literally everywhere.

theres nothing wrong with a little bit of jelly saved for later.

my favorite commercial. i stop whatever i'm doing and run to dance to it.

more running with my corn popper. daisy hates this thing.

probably talking to daddy. i call him 17 times a day.

all i want is for daisy to chase me...

then when she catches me i'm going to make this face at her so she doesn't steal my ball.

mothers day photos were a disaster. i was tired and didn't feel like cooperating.

so this is the best one mommy got. 

what up uncle jem?

i ask mommy questions really loudly all day with my hands like this. i cant understand why the heck she doesn't every answer the right question.

i went to the zoo with my girlfriend maija. she slept the whole time. i just peed my pants and laughed mostly.

sometimes i play nicely on the floor while mommy gets work done on the computer. i have a 4 minute time limit.

i had a lot to tell daddy this day. 

my bff.

my stuffed friend. hes a good pal.

my gf maija again. i really want her to take this toy. maybe i'll just make her do it. 

shes pretty cute right?

i found these boots of mommys that i really love. 

but found walking in her shoes isn't as easy as it looks.

so i like to stand still in them and shake my money maker. i'm a pretty good dancer. better than daddy, mommy says.

i love my grandpa. he makes funny noises and lets me be ornery.

and he will let me take him anywhere.

and show me how to ride the deere.

mommy and daddy took me to the crick. i watched the doggies chase sticks while aunt erin splashed me. 

my cousin aidan is pretty cool. he had fun in the water too.

i liked to drink the crick water off my lips.