my sister came over and photographed bath time. i love these all. so much.

i soaked in many hot baths when i was pregnant. i think the sound of running water is a comfort to him.

i love his wee little dimpled bum (and that wee patch of darker hair).

Little M’s my water baby;

to be fair in sharing baby nudes of my boys, here’s one of little A at about 1 month old;

Little A’s my land baby. he often curls up on the floor when i’m having my baths.

aww. little burrito.

randomness around home. i think my kids are awesome;

kids on the roof - totem city;

cartwheeled out;

this morning little A said to me after hearing little M’s explosion, “i bet the little munchkin is proud of himself”. yes i hear myself in that statement;

i have knitting time! another pair of picky pants in 4 colorways to use up the leftovers. love them;

random hits but more frequent misses at this point.  still learning the cues;

6 going on 12;

to Munroe love Arlo (sharpie on fabric);

knitting nancy (the tool not him);

“it’s my room. i can do what i want.” We’re reading Charlotte’s Web at bed times so i assumed he was weaving a web but no, it’s for a circus tight rope show.

i just hope he can untie them as well as they’re knotted;

water painting - a happy sun and a happy little balloon - this is looking a little like Bob Ross;

M’s new favorite spot. i can’t believe he digs the maya wrap of all slings. so far so good but he’s only 14lbs and sure to grow heavier on my 1 shoulder;

we’re spending more time at home than i think i’m comfortable with during summer but they are both so happy at home until about 2/3pm when we finally get out to do something.

M sleeps through most of the night and into the morning;

morning nap;

afternoon nap;

both my boys are good sleepers for now;

i’m sure it will all change but it’s all good for now.

Spanish Banks @ low tide to watch the skim boarders, dig more holes and dip our toes;

Littlest bean is a mellow fellow but he startles easily. i felt his little body tense at the sound of each wave rolling at our feet. Sometimes Little A’s quick enthusiasm sends Little M’s arms up over his head before his lower lip turns upside down trembling. It’s so very dear and we’re quick to reassure that all is well with the world.

Little A was really proud of his baby brother for grabbing hold of the umbrella - he requested i take this photo.

Post beach take out. There was no getting around it. Sweetbean M was excited seeing his big brother so excited;

Himalayan High.  i’m really trying to minimize our waste but i’m exhausted trying to explain it in a creative way to my 6 year old.  He says “yes, but can we still get one?” and so we did and it was good. on my list of things to acquire and carry on us are our own cups and some stainless steel straws.

I think tomorrow will have to be a day without sand. The beach is a love hate experience for me.

It took us till near 4 to leave home today… part of the delay was M’s long nap and part of it was A’s meltdown and part of it was my own state of lethargy in this heat, but we finally left the inferno that is our home and went seaside for a while. The water was not at all cold as i expected and though we only dipped our toes it was the sort of refreshing one needs on a day like today.

Leaving the beach and getting into a hot car hardly makes one excited to return to a hot home. Little A had the idea to go for Modern Burger. He mostly went for the shake. Vanilla of course.

“Please can you stop taking photos?”

He really enjoyed that shake.

i borrowed this PowerShot for videos and got caught up pointing and shooting. it’s such a different way to take pictures - often surprising, but then giant bubbles are also surprising. fun afternoon with Auntie;

hopscotch 75. what are you all getting up to in your hood?

with such a delayed start i feel myself holding fast to summer before it is too soon over. little bits that make me smile;

it seems i haven’t much time for words these days.

i received a beautiful and thoughtful gift from Jodi last week including 1 of her prenatal yoga meditation cds (i love love love listening to her voice and accent) as well as some organic woolen yarn that is so very soft and in the colors i seem to be most attracted to recently - purple and teal/turquoise. she’s the best! my new mantra is k1 p1.  i’ve been so crabby and down lately and the knitting really is a meditation. i guess that’s why there’s so many wip around. most of them are near completion, needing i-cord trims or a bit more wool - minor setbacks. i was getting tired of losing things out of my knitting bag pocket so i splurged on a bolga basket to keep stray needles and such from rolling away. i love how everything is now mildly scented with sandalwood - makes me want to knit even more. i can think of many uses for these baskets…i’m thinking portable diaper station, market basket, “what we’re reading” basket… oh man, i just realized that even the basket i chose is purple and teal.

the little one has his own size too which has had many uses over the years;

the following pilots caps and longies are knit with a long time favorite merino yarn. there have been many scarves but mostly it’s been stashed until recently.

Little A’s wish list includes a pilot cap in red (of course);

oh and i’ve joined ravelry as ellap(as if i need any more computer linking and perusing).

edit April 14th the red pilot cap;

just photos. this one super cracks me up;

We are in the midst of a post festive lull when we stay in our pjs most of the day. The little one is happy and into his projects and i’m sort of puttering, undecided which of many projects to get into. Soon, but not too soon, we will get into a groove of busy activities but for now good things are going on (mostly).

New additions to the Winter Wonderland from the elves at Jalu Toys;