Someday, not Sunday

Layla said to me today, "Mom, I don't know why, but all of my friends at school are talking about getting married. Luke thinks I'm going to marry him. It's very strange, mom."
"Hmm, that's interesting. Why is everyone talking about getting married?"
"I have no idea."
Silence.....
"Honey, you do know that you're not going to get married now, right? Someday, but not now."
I get a very strange look from my daughter who asks, "Sunday? Like when we go to church? I don't really have time Sunday, I'm singing for Easter."
"No sweetheart, SOMEday, not SUNday."

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Two years ago today, I waddled into the hospital, one week overdue, and gave birth to our second child. And when the doctor announced it's a boy and the nurses asked what's his name, I said, Cooper David Handsaker....without even deciding it with Dave. Because that's who I saw when I looked at that perfect, beautiful newborn.

Labor was a foreshadow of Cooper's personality. It only took two hours of labor and 2minutes of pushing to deliver him. At one point, I remember the Dr. telling me to stop pushing and I said, I'm not! Cooper man, you were doing it your way, on your time and you haven't stopped moving since!

When I held you, it was like God snapped the last puzzle piece into place. You are the perfect completion of us.

As I type this, Layla just woke and has joined me in bed. Here's what Layla would like to add...."I love Cooper because he's in a big boy bed. He's so happy I'm his big sister and I like it when he has fun with me. I just like it when he has fun with me riding on my bike. I'm happy I've got a brother and not just another girl. I have fun with my brother a lot. I like it that he wrestles me. I love you Cooper, you're the best."

Spring Means.....

...a new bike for our very tall girl and running around the square and up the courthouse steps 1000 times. Love this change of weather!

Happy First 2nd Birthday!

Cooper had his first of three 2nd birthday celebrations last night. We ate supper at Bravo with Papa Dean and Grandma Marcia. Cooper loved his supper of Parmesan chicken and Alfredo sauce and noodles. He love, loved his gift of cars in a carry-along box and love, love, loved the cake Grandma made him and us singing Happy Birthday. It was so sweat how giddy he got when we sang.

Who Wouldn't Want to Marry This?

There are twin boys in Layla's class who she has gotten to be good buddies with. I think they are like her surrogate Sam and Henry. Today I asked Layla how the boys were and she said, "They're great mom. I asked them if they wanted to come to my house to play and they said sure, what's your phone number?"

I'm smiling, thinking this is so cute. Dave was sitting at the kitchen counter and let me tell you, he perked up at this point of the conversation. I don't think he thought it was as cute as I did.

"Really," I said. "That sounds like fun."
"Then, Luke asked me which one of them I wanted to marry."
"What did you tell him?"
"I was like, uhm, I don't think I'm supposed to get married yet."

Good answer! I love these little conversations Layla has at school. It's hilarious hearing how she's learning to navigate various social situations!

"I BIG!"

Yesterday was the day, Cooper is now in a big bed. And I mean big! I'm not a believer in the toddler bed, it's just one more thing to buy, store and transition out of. Now, if you are reading this and have a toddler bed, I'm not judging you! I'm just too black and white for an in-between bed. That's my flaw, not yours!

So, Cooper gets the only other bed we have...a queen! He loves it! We set it up yesterday morning and he just laid on it for about 20 minutes, soaking it all in. I left him laying there and walked out in the hall to fold some blankets. After a few minutes he yelled out into the hallway, "MOM! I BIG!" I think he was laying in there revelling in the fact that he is such a big boy!

A LOT MORE OF THE SAME!

There are some things that never change....such as the landscape of this winter. Thursday, we rode bikes outside in hoodies. Today, we woke up to 6 inches of snow, shown in the first picture. The second picture is the snow we woke up to on October 10th. That makes 5 months of snow, which makes for an very restless Handsaker House!