Ed is all about fashion--check out the onesie snapped outside the pants!
Meatballs are a messy affair. But so delicious!
Helping me clean out the cupboard under my bookshelves. What you can't see is that his left hand is pushing the power button on the cable box on and off. 
Thomas is all about touching Ethan. He was mostly gentle, either patting his head or touching his hair, but a couple times he tried to play the bongos on poor Ethan's skull! He also demonstrated how to use all the toys on the exersaucer to a rapt audience. These two will be great friends!
And jealousy kicks in. Thomas did not like it when I was holding Ethan. He wanted to be held as well, and you could picture him thinking "that's MY mommy."
So Ed took over Ethan duties for a while and they watched basketball together. 
I made my niece Annie a Tinkerbell costume for her birthday. Thomas unhappily tried on the wings. There is also a picture of him trying on the Tinkerbell costume (strictly for sizing!), but I've been discouraged from sharing it. 
Thomas and daddy watching March Madness together
Playing with cool architectural blocks. I build, he knocks down. 
Do you think it's time for Ed to get some new pants? In the car yesterday morning, he thought he sat on something because he heard a crinkle sound. As he sat in the pew at church, he realized that sound was his pants ripping! Thank goodness we were sitting in the back! And needless to say, he passed on going up for Communion.
We took the tunnel outside--much better than in our house! With a little coaxing, Thomas is getting used to touching grass. At least he's stopped standing at the back door and whining to go in like he used to do! 
This kid is growing up so fast--look how big he is here! While I was grilling chicken this evening, he was going up and down the deck steps. I keep having to convince him that he has to back down them. 
With Thomas' new bike helmet, we tried out the bike trailer on Sunday. He kept sliding down into an uncomfortable looking laying position, as well as trying to pull the helmet off, but with a few adjustments I'm sure it'll be fun for him (at least I hope so, because we'd like to do lots of biking--there's another triathlon coming up this summer)! 
I bought these "puppy super hero" jammies on sale for him recently. It's hard to see the details, but there are caped and masked puppies on them. Aren't they cute? 
He looks so grown up in two-piece jammies!
He's still not a fan of grass. This picture doesn't do it justice--the day before, when I set him down in the backyard, he balanced on his elbows and knees to avoid touching the grass and whined until I picked him up. When we go in the backyard, he tries to stay on the cement walkway as much as possible. I'm assuming that's because he knows if he falls in the grass, he'll have to touch it!
No doubt inspired by the super hero jammies, Ed tied a dish cloth around Thomas' neck to make him a cape. 
Grandma soaked up plenty of Thomas hugs.
Eventually he got used to the idea. 
There's nothing cuter than overalls from the back! Add in a bike helmet, and you're all set. And frankly, with as much as Thomas as been falling lately, as he starts to walk faster, maybe wearing this helmet inside isn't such a bad idea...
Playing with his new train. I am unable to put this in the toybox until all pieces are accounted for and in the right spots. I wonder how long that compulsion will last--probably not too long! 
The weekend was beautiful, so we tried out T's swing. Lots of giggles!
T is unsure about the grass, both walking on it and heaven forbid, touching it with bare skin. Right now any soccer ball kicks are accidental, but by summer I'm sure he'll be ready for some games!
Our family of three...when we took this picture a year ago, Thomas was ALOT smaller. And not yet eating cake. 
Apparently cake tastes better with each successive try. He played with this piece quite enthusiastically and finished off all the frosting.
Trying out his floaty for the lake this summer. 
A froggy towel!
Goodbye, Blazer...you served us well, from PA to NJ to MO. We'll miss you!
Hello, pickup truck! Ed has wanted something like you for a long time, and now he's got it! Let's see...what can I tell you about the truck? It's a Dodge Dakota Sport, not huge for a truck, but it's a tight fit in the garage! It has two rows of seats, so we've got room for Thomas. (We'll use the truck alot at the lake this summer) It makes this loud growling sound Ed loves, and it has a manual transmission. Oh yeah, and I haven't driven it yet because I'm a little bit afraid of it! 
