Boo-boo and Mommy

Little boo-boo and I have had a lot of time alone lately since big bro is in school. Not only are errands much easier with only one child (even if he is a two-year-old rascal), but we have lots of time to search for bugs in the backyard, play trains and just goof around. I actually really enjoy this child!

He is obsessed with collecting potato bugs...known affectionately as "roly-poly's" in our house. He will spend hours in the backyard with several buckets and assorted containers collecting dozens of roly-poly's and torturing them (literally!) with so much love. He is constantly asking for some water because the bugs want to "swim" (ewwww) or he will leave them in a bucket on the cement to roast in the sun (gross). At least he hasn't tried to eat them yet! Needless to say, he spends almost as much time in the bath as he does in the backyard.

To illustrate his extreme love for these bugs, he was really mad that I forced him to sit in the stroller for 30 minutes while I took a little walk this morning (my first attempt at some exercise in months...pathetic? yes.). He didn't take his eyes off the sidewalk the whole time as he was desperately searching for more of the slow-moving little black bugs. Every time we passed a bug (or even a little black speck) he let out a huge "ooohhhhhh" whine because it was another missed opportunity.

My littlest boy is so affectionate and adorable sometimes. Lately he gets a kick out of saying, "I have a seek-wet [secret]" and then he leans in to whisper in my ear, "I wuv you! heehee". He'll also say "squishy kisses!" and then proceed to smash my cheeks together with both hands and plant a big sloppy kiss on my squished lips. He's just irresistible sometimes.

Facts about Drew (as requested from his Auntie Sara):

Nicknames: Boo-boo, Drew-boo, monkey, rascal
Hair color: Blond
Eye color: Brown

Fav movie/TV show: Little Einsteins, Clifford, Curious George

Fav book: Pretty much whatever we are currently reading with lots of pictures. He really loves all the Priddy Baby books any library book about snakes, dinosaurs or bugs (big surprise there).
Fav place to go: splash park (or any park for that matter)

Fav restaurant: McDonald's for the apple dippers and play structure

Fav food: pancakes (Daddy's specialty)

Fav candy: gummies
Fav color: orange (the first one he could identify, so I guess it's his favorite)

Fav song: You are my sunshine

Fav game: torturing bugs


P.S. In order to combat this incredible California heat, we decided to get a fancy new pool:

(These poor kids have VERY cheap parents!)