Me Best Mate

I remember when I got pregnant with V when K was 16 months. I started to feel super guilty that our time together with just us two was not going to last as long as I had wanted. It was just the two of us day to day, doing whatever we wanted, and going wherever we wanted. He was my best little mate. After V was born, I realized that was silly. I would need to just put forth more effort to have alone time with him. He's still my best little man, and a total stud.

K really is such a sweet little spirit. He has attitude (hmm...wonder where he got that from, cough), but is sensitive. If ever we leave from friends houses, he always has to say goodbye to everyone. If he doesn't, or misses someone, he loses it man! He's fun, and sooooo active, always up for fun times. He humors me by dancing with me, he's got moves you've never seen. I humor him with wrestling, not my best talent.

The other day he asked, "Mommy, will you put my hairs in a circle punchittle?" I had no idea what he was talking about. "What's that?" "You know a circle on my head." Oh, a topknot! So I put his hair up. He said, "Oooooo I wike this!", "I'm wike a mudder (mother) now!" I was dying, so cute!

Shirt: Walmart - $3 | Pants: H&M - $10 | Jacket: H&M - $25 | Boots: Target - $14 | Beanie: Target - $2

My Best Buddy

Lately there are times I want to bottle this little boy up and keep him the way he is forever. Then there are other times where I want to rip out my hair, fast forward twenty years and sit back and just observe him in adulthood. But mostly just bottle him up. 

The other morning we were lazing about around the house, and he told me he needed to put me to sleep (his newest obsession). So he brought me his blankies and a pillow then turned off the light. Then, as is part of our routine when he goes to bed, he started stroking my face and singing "You Are My Sunshine", but just to be sure I wasn't already dying over his adorableness, he changed the words at the end to, "please don't take my mommy away". Dying, DYING. Dead.

Button Up: Target - $12 | Fox Sweater: Target - $13 | Pants: Old Navy - $10 | Shoes: Target - $20

Little Wolf

We've been couped up in our house for five days now potty training K, so it was nice to go into the wild(er behind our house) for some photos. It's typically impossible to get a photo of him, but Auntie Matty was there to get his attention by singing ABC's, which he's mastered.

My dearest mother bought this coat for K, and I couldn't love it more. My fur obsession for my boy...yes please! I hope he finds it cool and doesn't hate me for it in the future. As I was dressing him to go outside I slipped his boots over his thick socks that his jeans were tucked into. I was thinking, 'how did mothers do snow boots before skinny jeans?' Call it girly if you must, but it's convenient and I love it.

My favorite thing lately is listening to this sweet boy say his prayers. He expresses his own thoughts, and feelings; watching this little boy learn as he grows just makes my heart want to burst a thousand times! 

Isn't it wild how much bigger our kids seem as they learn? Ever since we've been potty training K, he seems to have aged years! He is even going potty all on his own, then running up to me after saying, "Mommy, I went potty!" Where did this independence come from? I love it! 

The kid loves snow, and eats it like it's candy. I just want to squeeze him!

Have a happy weekend, and thanks for reading!

Coat: Target - $25 | Shirt: Walmart - $9 | Skinny Jeans: H&M - $15 | Snow Boots: Gap - $20 | Hat: Gap - $10

Military & Mini Me

The best part about this blog for me is that I've got to digging. Digging through my closet. Brushing dust off old articles of clothing (no kidding), searching for inspiration among "outdated" items I couldn't bear to throw out, and exercising my creativity with what I have. 

One such inspiration that sparked in my closet was a "military theme", especially since I'd been eyeing a military jacket for little V. The little chica pulls it off quite well, wouldn't you agree?

And while I certainly don't aim to match with my kiddos, I have to admit occasionally it's pretty fun when our outfits somewhat coincide. 

V's outfit ... Military Jacket: Gap | Shirt: Target - $8 | Pants: Target - $12 | Boots: H&M - $10 | Hat: H&M - $5

Meagan's outfit ... Military Jacket: H&M - $50 | Shirt: Forever 21 - $15 | Army Pants: Forever 21 - $20 | Heels: Forever 21 - $22 | Hat: Gap - $10