No 'Hi!' --- Hi Daddy!

Den left for a trip out west today. His flight left at a time when we could seem him off at the airport. Ed loves pointing out the planes and saying Daddy is going on a big blue plane. After Den left for his gate we hopped in the car to go the the park on the water just north of the airport to watch the planes take off. Ed wisely elected to stay in the car (he hates loud noises). We had to leave before Den's plane took off, as nap time was becoming necessary.

It's a quick trip--technically one night away and two bedtimes for me. Bedtime alone is not that bad when it's ocassional--and once the kids are feeling better, I don't think it will be much of anything.

Right now I've got Ed's monitor on as he talks, sings, and reads himself to sleep. I think I might beat him to sleep. The other monitor (my video monitor splurge--worth every penny, btw) is staring at the back of Josie's head. She prefers to sleep on her left side, which despite her bad cold, is thus far doing rather peacefully.

Ed didn't want to have his picture taken in this shot with Den and then he started goofing around. This was the only one in which everyone is looking my way.

G'parents Ohio had a fit over my last post--pestering me to take Eddie to the doctor. Now Josie has the stoner look and Eddie is doing much better. I took these two with the camera phone. Ed is a near endless source of amusement to Josie, which is what everyone promises (kids eventually entertain each other). Now if I can just get Ed to be consistent. He will be the sweetest angel to her and then when you think he is the greatest brother in the world (after my own of course), he hauls off and pops her in the head.

Ed is also at that stage where he says no to something and then does just that. Like tonight, Me: "say hi to daddy". Ed: "no 'hi'" Me: okay, so I continue talking to Den. Ed: "HI daddy!". I guess we've come to expect it, especially when we know it's something he'd usually do. I'm sure if I'd paid closer attention in my psychology 101 class I'd know more, but basically I think he's asserting himself and learning his boundaries. I can tell he is feeling better because he is just happier in general--thank goodness. Still has the ocassional cough, but now Josie has become the resident professional hacker.

I think I'm going to be lulled to sleep hearing gooo....dogs! gooooo cats! goooo sheep! Think the UGA chant Uncle David taught him.