Garden update v.3

The garden is still thriving.

We now have some squash blossoms!  I can't wait to start getting zuchinni.

We also have broccoli coming.

And tomatoes!

We also have diapers drying in the back.  Best thing about warm weather.

The past two days it has actually been raining, the garden is loving it.  Hopefully it means we will get some produce quicker!

Table

At the girls house they have kid sized tables and chairs.  Leland is so obsessed with them, so I decided to get him his own set for home.  I may decide to paint it to match the dining room table.  Yeah we are in the process of painting our dining room table, finished photos to come. 

 I think it is safe to say he loves it.  He loves pushing it around the house and climbing on them.  If his food is on the non-messy side I let him eat at the table.  Do you see he has a new sippy cup?  He is all about the straws now, one day he just knew how to use it.  Crazy stuff.  He has already used the chair to climb onto the recliner.  He is too quick.  

I may have also gotten him a new toy, he really enjoys that too.

I just can't believe that this little boy is big enough for his own table... I feel like I get use to one accomplishment/milestone of his and he is already on the next.  Slow down Leland, slow down.

Leland and the strollers

 Leland is very into Lucy's stroller lately.  If you follow my on Instagram (meganstilley) then you have seen he also likes to dress up as Snow White.  (or maybe Momma just likes playing dress up.)

 Lucy and him often fight over it, expect when I can get them to coordinate their wants, as seen above. 

Leland also likes having a stroller companion on our outings.  Lucy has yet to decide if she likes it, I often hear "Leland touched me" or "Leland stop it". 

Leland loves all thing girly, it is fun to watch him play with all their toys and see what he prefers to play with.  He has also started to have a thing for older girls...

Nature and Science Museum

Last week we went to the Denver Nature and Science Museum.  The kids had a blast.  Ella was very upset when we had to go home for lunch, so I am sure we will be heading there again before the summer is over.  Three kids may be totally doable, it is also completely exhausting.  Keeping them all within my sight is challenging and causes me to need a nice break aka nap time in the afternoon. 

 Dressing up

 Playing with moon rocks

 Future space controllers

 Ella is soo tall!

 Making music

My favorite photo from the day.

Complete

I have been thinking lately how I wish I could freeze time right now.  Life is just good.  Leland is good.  I never want to forget the day to day things that I am sure I will eventually.  I am going to try and use my camera more to capture those moments I never want to forget.  Moments like him running to my room when I ask him if he wants to nurse, him getting upset when we leave the girl's house, how he pats my back when giving me a hug, and on and on. 

I have also been thinking about how I feel complete now.  Before Leland I was always looking forward to the next big event in my life, even if that happened to be the weekend or happy hour.  Now I don't do that as much, I am really enjoying this moment right now.  If for some reason I wasn't able to have any more kids, I would be sad for a moment, but I would be okay in the end.  Because I am complete now and any more additions would just be that much better but not necessary if life takes another course. 

This Saturday was a perfect day for some reason and it is hard to describe why.

But it was followed with a very trying Sunday(today), funny how it goes like that. 

I would still like to freeze time. 

I never want this little boy to grow any bigger or stop enjoying life as much as he does (when tantrums are not being thrown). 

And yes I am going to quote a Taylor Swift song right now because when I first heard it I may or may not have cried:

"Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up"