Picture update

I've been lazy and haven't posted any recent photos of the peanuts. Here are some of the latest and greatest.

(Please note that these may be the last pictures for a while. Alison took it upon herself to dunk my camera in her swimming pool last weekend. I was able to salvage the memory card, but let's just say that we need to make a visit to Best Buy soon to go camera shopping.)

Alison loves washing her baby brother. She says: "I wash too! I wash too!"

She also loves washing dishes. I hope this trend continues in the years to come.

Alison is such a big helper. At breakfast, she says, "I feed baby too!" and hops off her chair to help feed baby Chris. At least half of the food actually makes it into the poor lil' guy's mouth.

A little boy gets thirsty after all that baby food. Time for a drink of water:

Can you believe Christopher is seven months old already!?

And yes, he really IS that cute...

This little girl LOVES her baby brother. After Chris' bath, Ali likes to cuddle with him up on mom and dad's bed.

Mommy confessions.

I have a few recent mommy confessions. There are many more, I'm sure, but these are the ones that have stood out in my mind the past week.

#1:
We went through the bank drive-through the other day. The teller must have saw Alison in the backseat because, when she returned the little deposit slip receipt thing, she also sent along a Tootsie Roll.
This is the first time that my kid has gotten a little treat like this.
I love Tootsie Rolls.
Alison has never had a Tootsie Roll.
Alison didn't see me take the Tootsie Roll out of the little canister thingy.
It's really too hard for her to chew anyway, right?
Man, I really want that Tootsie Roll.
Quick, mommy....think. Diversion.
"Oh, Ali...look out the window! There's a big black doggie! Do you see the doggie?"
(Darling child looks out the window).
I quickly unwrap the Tootsie Roll and shove it in my mouth.
Mmm...mommy deception.

#2:
We went to a three-year-old's birthday party on Saturday. We left with a goodie bag for Alison filled with bubbles, sunglasses, and M&Ms.
Let's just say Alison never knew about the M&Ms.
She sure is enjoying the bubbles and sunglasses.
I sure did enjoy the M&Ms.
(Is there a pattern here?)