A visit from Grandaddy

We were pleasantly surprised this week by a visit from my dad, who was able to come and spend the night with us. JD, of course, performed for his grandaddy the entire time he was at our house, and Davis was more than willing to receive some extra hugs and kisses. We definitely look forward to the next time we can get together, as it's always so nice to spend time with family.

WOW! Davis is growing so fast!

Let's see...Davis is eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, which he LOVES! He is sitting up unassisted, although he still occasionally topples over if he gets distracted. He is babbling all of the time with long strings of "Ba ba ba ba, Da da da da, and Na na na na." He is actually turning out to be such a daddy's boy! He loves taking baths and rolls all over the place. JD jr is still his favorite "toy" as he never tires of watching and laughing at JD's antics.

He is simply a sweetheart!

A Davis story...we were shopping the other day and I had him in the front of the cart. He was sucking his two fingers as he loves to do, and suddenly he chomped down hard on them. Well, he apparently didn't realize that those two teeth in his mouth can inflict pain, and his eyes filled up with tears and he started crying the most pitiful cry I have ever heard. He looked so crushed as if he thought someone else had bitten him. He was so upset that I had to pick him up and console him. Poor little guy!

Happy 4th of July!

We celebrated Independence Day by having a cookout with friends and enjoying "fireworks" in our own backyard. They mainly just sparkled, squealed, and popped, but it was entertaining nonetheless. After helping JD Sr light each one, JD quickly retreated to the other side of the yard. He has never been a fan of loud noises...definitely a trait that he acquired from his mama! :)

Davis was in bed by the time we had our personal 4th of July extravaganza (ha!), but I managed to get some festive pictures of the boys in their holiday attire.

Children are so entertaining...

JD's imagination lately is so fun to watch. He gets so engrossed in creative play that sometimes he forgets that I'm in the room listening to him. He gives voices to his toys, pretends to be a superhero, "reads" books by making up stories to accommodate the pictures, and turns a giant cardboard box into a fort, a spaceship, a swimming pool, etc.

The pictures are of JD and his friend, Hank, as they were sitting on the hill in our backyard and pretending to talk on the phone to each other. They turned a couple of leafy twigs into phones. In addition to calling each other, they actually called Jonah...yes, as in...Jonah and the whale. JD loves to hear and tell the story of Jonah, so I guess it's not surprising that he decided to pay him a phone call. Too funny!

Closeups of God's Handiwork

I am always so amazed when I stop to look at all of the intricate details of flowers because each one has such an amazing design. I am equally amazed when I look at my children because they, too, are so unique and beautiful and covered with God's fingerprints.