Gone are the days...Hot Showers.

I shower with quite an audience these days. That might seem weird to people - but it's just my reality. On this particular day, all three of them were sitting outside the shower. Nolan loves to be entertained by his siblings and they do a good job keeping him happy. Please notice the "toys" Nolan is playing with... Nothing says "I'm a third child" more than being handed a plastic hanger and a nasal aspirator for "toys."

Nolan actually prefers being IN the shower. Huge fan. Now that he can sit up - I set him on the floor and he plays (again, nasal aspirator & a bracelet). He doesn't seem to mind the water running over his face.

As you can imagine - any day when I can shower alone, with HOT water - is a luxury. That being said, I do love clean babies!

Big Boy Bath

A few nights ago, while Jack was at soccer practice - I decided to see how Josie and Nolan would do in the bathtub together. Nolan was in HEAVEN. Perhaps being born in a tub has impacted his feeling toward water. He's always been a big fan. I even take him in the shower with me when I'm in a pinch and he LOVES it. Face under the water and everything. Crazy kid.

Josie was actually super helpful and made sure to teach him how to play with all the best toys.

Here is a video of him enjoying the tub:

What's up...

...with the Becker Three.

Jack has been REALLY into building things with Legos. He was recently introduced to the regular size Legos and Tyson & I have enjoyed watching his creativity come alive. Here he is showing a "Robot Monster."

Josephine is still enjoying her Mommy & Me class. Last year I worried that she would be sad to be away from me...and now I know that's entirely FALSE. She would be JUST fine without me.

Nolan spends his days cuddling with his mom, napping in his carseat (because we are always on the go), and he's also earning his keep as a MODEL for the Printed Poppy.

Last Friday night we had family pictures taken. If ever there were a person who didn't believe that the TERRIBLE 3's are worse than the TERRIBLE 2's...just come hang out with Josie when she's tired. She's hands-down the most stubborn child I know. She wasn't interested in taking pictures. So heads up - our Christmas card might be a little on the "BAH HUMBUG" side.

And finally, Nolan recently received an elephant towel from two friends he will come to know & love - Mark and Karen Dixon (lake buddies). Bath time is his favorite time of the day, so this towel is a big hit. Tyson didn't believe me when I told him how excited Nolan gets for bath time. He can anticipate it. Then I had Tyson give him a bath and he saw it for himself. Pure joy.

My Little Helper

The other night I waited for Tyson to take the kids upstairs for bed, so I could give Nolan a bath. A few minutes later - Josie came back down looking dejected. "Awwwww, I want to give Nolan a bath!" So I let her help.

 Look how proud she is of herself.

But then you see Nolan's face and he's like "WTF, Mom?!?! I thought the bath was supposed to be RELAXING." Josie - still proud of herself.

Shavin'

Jack got a shaving kit for Christmas and the other night I caught him saving his legs. Hmmmm. I was quick to inform him that girls shave their legs. (unless boys are swimmers - right Uncle Joe?)

So then he shaved his face. Very smooth.

Josie got some shaving cream in her mouth. Jack told her it "tastes yummy." He lied.

It must be Wednesday, because...

This happened at 8:30am. The result of a pankle (poop to the ankle). It was a great way to start the day. I think I'll follow it up with a visit to the dentist for some novocaine, drilling, and a $1,000 bill.

In happy news: we have accepted an offer on the house (4 days!) and pending inspection - we will officially be on our way {back} to Michigan.

We Are BORING

It's pretty sad when the most exciting part of my day is watching my children fight over play with bath toys. Jack is really into having his picture taken while making silly faces. And Josie actually says "Cheee" - when I tell her to smile for the camera.

 Thanks for the new bath boats, Aunt Debbie!

And so help me God…if it snows here tomorrow…I'm packing up this house and buying a place in Florida. (dig, Jaime, dig)

(Side story - when we visited the Moses family in March - we discussed how FL houses don't have basements. Tyson said we couldn't move there unless we could find a house with a basement…and Jaime promised that she would personally dig one for us.)

Brotherly Love

I snapped a picture at the perfect moment to catch Jack squirting Josie in the bathtub tonight. He is such a great big brother! He loves teasing her (but it's always done lovingly).

ONE.MORE.DAY.   I think I can...I think I can...

Brother, Sister Bath Time

 Another added bonus of Josie being able to sit up on her own these days…is the brother/sister bath times we share each night! Josie finds one toy to play with the entire time and as long as Jack doesn't try to steal it from her - she's happy.

Jack likes playing with all of the toys - sometimes at the same time JUST so his sister can't have them. We're working on that "sharing" thing...

Hello, rolls!

I have been spending LOTS of time in my classroom {shout out to my Momma for her help!}! Once it's all cute & presentable - I'll post some pictures. It looks very nice in my head. :)

Pictures for Daddy

Tyson was traveling again this week… So we made sure to send him lots of pictures to let him know what we were up to. Here are some pictures from Tuesday night's bedtime routine.

Having lots of fun in the bathtub. But Josie's Whale Tub takes up SO much room!

After the bath it was time to read some bedtime books. Jack "read" a Scooby Doo book about sports and Josie got super excited to "read" Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? . I like her enthusiasm.

Then both kids listened to my Dad read them Guess How Much I Love You. It's one of those record-your-own books from Hallmark! Amazing. (teachers, please note how Josie is using her finger to point to the words as she reads…she might just be a Reading Specialist's dream come true)

Small Print: I realize that my daughter is not actually pointing to the words in this book. While I believe she will be intelligent, I am in no way implying that she should be booked for the Ellen Degeneres show because she is a baby genius. (However, Ellen, if you would like to book us - please send me an email.)


Smaller Print: I know Ellen doesn't really read my blog. A girl can dream.

Bath? Yes, PLEASE!

Before Christmas...when we asked Jack if he was ready for a bath - we were met with a very stern "NO!" Playing was too much fun. But AFTER Christmas - bath time become WAY more fun thanks to TWO new bath toys!

Our friends, Blake and Sarah (& Floyd), gave Jack a new boat for the bath tub. HUGE hit! He loves it!

Look at that bathtub "soup."

Jack's Great Aunt Sally got him foam letters - which are also a BIG hit! We spell words (okay, I spell them, Jack tries to spell them) and we sing the ABC's while we put them on the bath tub wall.