Kids and their imaginations

I can't tell you why Riley does this but at least once a day he pulls my quilt aside and sits on the stand to play. This day he had his little set of keys and would press the key like it was a remote (like daddy's keys) and then would turn the key in the iron spirals like he was starting the car. He has started to imitate Sergio and I alot. Other days he sits in there talking. It's fun to watch.

Riley's baby dolls

Riley has a little doll that we started calling baby Tyler (the name we chose for our n ew baby) It's so cute to see him cuddle with it and carry it around on his shoulder. I had another doll in the basement that I brought up one day for playgroup since I knew there would be girls coming over. After everyone left Sergio saw the doll in pink and thought that one of the girls had left it behind. When I told him no, it's ours he said "No, dolls are for girls" and tried to hide it, but Riley found it and liked to carry it around. I started calling it baby Ashlin which was a cousin that was bornsoon after. So then Sergio didn't mind so much that Riley was carrying a little doll dressed in pink. ha ha ha Men are so funny!

Riley loves puppies!!

Our neighbors have the cutest little puppy named Harley that Riley adores. Here are some pictures of Mackenzie, Cooper and Riley with the puppies. (The brown one is Harley and the other is his little sister) Riley apparently didn't think Mackenzie had her hands full with two puppies so he decided to join them on her lap. Riley loves playing with the neighbors he has been running up to Mackenzie and giving her hugs since we moved. And now he hugs her two younger brothers Tanner and Cooper and two brothers just a few houses down Calvin and Peyton. Riley steps out our door and has lots of kids to play with, plus he is attracted to all the outside toys they have. Since this is the first summer Riley has really spent outside we don't have any yet. Sergio wants to find some for Riley soon.

Only 56 more days!!

I wish it was closer. I have another appointment Monday. Everything has gone really well (no throwing up for nine months like with Riley) I'm just uncomfortable, mostly at night, but I only have 56 days!! I'm so excited to have another baby to cuddle with. Riley still cuddles with me, but he enjoys running around exploring too. Sergio & I keep talking about Tyler (that's the name we have chosen) with Riley. Sergio was sitting in the rocking chair with Riley while I was laying on the couch the other night and told Riley that soon Tyler will be here and laying with Mommy. We can hardly wait!! A few days ago Sergio was at work and Riley came over and sat on my lap hugging my stomach (his favorite position lately. We sat there talking about the baby and then the kicking started, pretty hard I might add. Riley just laid there hugging my stomach and would giggle every time the baby would kick. It was so so cute to see the boys share a moment together. I just wish Sergio could have been there to see it too.

Mommy's Little Helper

Riley loves to help Mommy. He has delivered bowls of dessert or fruit to Daddy in the past (we call it a special delivery) and loves to turn off the lights. Now he helps me by closing the fridge, taking clean dishes out of the dishwasher and handing them to me. He has started to help me clean up his toys, which as you know can be a real chore throughout the day. Since we moved he has discovered something new the door handles here are levers that you just pull down instead of the round knob, so he enjoys opening the door for friends and visitors. So of course we keep the doors locked so he doesn't escape.