This'll Be Quick

I expect Easton up any second. Well, no Baby John again today. His mama is still too sick so I'll be looking after him tomorrow and Thursday instead. I think that means I might try to take both little dudes to Circle Time tomorrow. I might use the stroller for John but I'll have to think on it some more.

So, with no John again today Easton and I headed up to the cool park for some fun. He met two other little guys there who were very interested in him. Easton was polite but a little busy for such youngsters (14 and 16 months). He's silly that way. He prefers much older kids. I don't think he realizes how small he really is. We spent much of our time on the swings as usual.

After the park we had to hit Wal-Mart again. I bought him some little jean shorts yesterday that were 6/9 month size. Guess what? They literally fell off him. Ugh!

So we had to go with Plan B outfit:

It's still cute and he's enjoying the hat. It's a little small to put on well by himself but he tries and then lets me do it right. Cutie pie.

Here's E inspecting the tag, "Uh, mama? Shouldn't I be, like, twice this size since I'm almost 18 months old and all?..."

*sigh*sigh*sigh*

Well, not much new to report. Easton is still fun. We're learning new signs via a new Signing Times DVD. I just love it. He actually likes watching them and then we learn so much. He'd never be able to say as many words as he signs. Mostly because he's stubborn (still calling J "mama") but oh well. Oh, he's been signing "cracker" for awhile. Here's video. One hand is "supposed" to conk the other elbow a couple of times to indicate breaking a cracker, I guess. He does his own version of "light" now too but I don't have video...yet. He signs hat without even knowing, simply because it's the natural thing to do when you see a hat: pat the top of your head.

Oh, speaking of heads...I forgot to mention that my boys got haircuts over the weekend. J buzzed E's head and he did much better than last time. He still clung to me at times but he didn't cry. Or need a brownie afterwards. I did J's head. It looks okay but I got a little close behind both ears somehow. Oops. He can't see it--it's not even that bad. He's just glad to hear it's symmetrical.

Before I go, I updated the "Same Time, Last Year" thing again. The picture is the very first time he sat up (6/23). I remember reading about other babies his age learning to sit unsupported and it had never even occured to me to try. So I did. And he could! The video is from 6/20. Sweet boy. It's nice having these as Easton is just over a year older than Baby John so I like having the "reminders" of potential stages that John will be in. How quickly we forget, eh?

Okay, I guess that's it from me for today. Thanks for the comments and email to a few of you...you know who you are. Sorry for being a whiner about it, but thanks for playing along. Ta ta for now!