Ahhh.... Cloud Sand.

So you are probably scratching your head right about now, wondering what the heck is this "Cloud Sand" that I speak of. Well let me tell ya. It is a mixture of flour and baby oil.... it keeps the texture of flour yet has the ability to mold into shapes. I read about it online back a while ago when browsing to find activities to do with a toddler. And the reason I decided to make this concoction is because last night while playing outside Henry decided he wanted to "dig" into my plant dirt. (he is such a boy- I know). So since we don't have a sand box I thought I would get creative! Thus, the invention of Cloud Sand.

Boy was that kid having a ball! He dug right in and started squishing it between his fingers and then in between his toes.... and when that wasn't enough he decided to dump it around a bit- oh and don't you forget one has to "taste" everything that one touches. So of course into the mouth it went. That resulted in "yucky" face but of course he proceeded to taste a second time to make sure it was yucky. It was. After about 10 minutes of digging around he thought he might get a bit creative and then started ROLLING around in it. I could only sit and watch giggling to myself at how silly and happy he was! =) But don't you fret, I was also thinking in the back of my mind about the "clean up crew" and how much they (I mean I) would have to do once all the fun was over. =) Well I decided that I had to stop the fun once Henry got the bright idea of THROWING the cloud sand around the kitchen.

After I stripped him down right there in the kitchen I carried him kicking and screaming into the bathroom to take a mid morning bath. He was definitely NOT finished playing with the sand, but once the water came on all was forgotten about in the kitchen and the splashing began!

And since becoming a mother I have learned that I have gotta have a sense of humor... children have to make messes and be a mess to have fun. They are only little once- time to enjoy it! The "clean up crew" had a smile on the whole time! =) 

"Naked as a Jay Bird"

My Aunt Barbara said in the South this is called being "naked as a Jay Bird..."

Last night after watering my plants and veggie garden, I was "misting" Henry and got the great idea of having an impromptu pool time! And well as you can see, instead of rushing into the house to grab all of the pool "essentials"-- I thought, "why not give the little fella some naked time." As you can tell from the following pictures both he and the dogs loved the refreshing pool water! I am sure when he is about 10 he will hate that Mom took these super cute naked pictures. Ha! Life's tough buddy, mommies love to take those cutie pictures. 



it's Monday

So I had a little extra time to spare while Henry was napping today so I thought I would indulge you with another post! Lately it has been so hot outside so we have been staying indoors during the afternoon until things cool off in the evening. So to mix things up, yesterday after lunch Henry dove into an afternoon bath. He loves the water and loves to get Jared and I soaked! He is just so cute all we can do is laugh while dripping water all over the floor.

After bath time and playing in his nursery for a while we moved our play time into the living room where I decided to build my little mister a "fort"... yes, the good old fashioned kind with chairs and a big blanket. He loved it but not just being inside the "cave dwelling" but because he has this obsession with blankets on his face-- so what did he do? He pulled that blanket down on top of him! It was fun to see how excited he got crawling in and out of the fort! But after about 15 minutes he got bored with it and went on to play with his favorite toy ==> a paper towel roll. Silly boy!

Gotta run... guess who is up from his nap...

Here's what's been happening.

So a couple of days ago Jared and I decided to take a quick little trip over to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. It gave Henry a change of scenery and a chance to watch other children which he loves to do.



Henry's personality has been blossoming before my eyes... he loves to do things "himself" with little assistance from anyone else. There is a definite stubborn streak in him (probably gets that from me). He loves to give me hugs and blow kisses (I cant get enough of that!). We enjoy reading together quietly while he sits on my lap... its pretty cute how he has learned to sit on my lap- he backs up into me if I am sitting on the floor indian style. Although his vocabulary isnt very big yet, he has a great understanding for much of what we tell him. He loves making messes, splashing water, throwing balls, picking up any little speck he might find on the floor, and screaming in the car (that is the one we are working on because Jared and I are pretty fed up with that "trick"!).

As most of you know I am not a fan of the television... as a matter of fact it took us living here close to a year before we even purchased one at all. So I am definitely not thrilled about sitting Henry in front of the TV to entertain him, however this one particular day when he was extremely fussy and teething it was about the only thing Jared and I could do to have a little peace and quiet while I got dinner cooked. It is a pretty cute picture of him watching Sesame Street.