You Have Come A Long Way, Baby!!!

Happy Birthday, Chuck!!! 34 Years ago today you were born on an airforce base in Wiesbaden, Germany and made your parents happier than they had ever known. You are such a blessing and gift to all who know you. Thank you for being such a great husband, father and friend. I cherish our 16 years together! It has been a great ride. I love that you are a constant source of encouragement to me and others around you. I appreciate your spiritual leadership in our home. I am so proud to be married to you.I love you!!!

Chuck, Scotch a.k.a Baby Kitty & Patrick (this was before the tail accident)















Chuck, Baby Kitty & Nicholas





















Daddy and Nicholas have a secret language.
















The baby robe didn't fit so we put Nicholas in Patrick's robe from when he was 2.

Random cute things from our week....

Aside from having the flu (thankfully just me), there has still been good times at the K household. Tonight, Patrick and I were counting money in his piggy bank and he picked up a penny and asked "Is this Fatherham Lincoln? I mean Abraham Lincoln" (you know the song "Father Abraham had many sons..."). Nichlolas has been a little congested and had a tiny fever 2 days ago, but is in his usual good spirits. He is the only baby I have ever known to actually smile at you when you put the bulb syringe in his nose. Which brings me to a memory of another precious little boy...when Patrick was 2 and I inserted the rectal thermometer to take his temperature and in a quiet litle voice he said "thank you".

Here are few other funny words of Patrick's that are quickly slipping away as kindergarten takes hold that I just can't bear to forget...

oakmeal - oatmeal
jungle - juggle
formulin - formula
bassolet - bassinet
crosonic - croissant
alien - ambulance

and last but not least...

crown - crayon (thanks, Rainey!)

When Nicholas was a month old, we were at Chuck's mom's house and I happened to notice a striking resemblance between Nicholas and Chuck's mother, Melba's baby pictures. I called Chuck to tell him and he said "You know, I have felt like I have seen Nicholas before." I have noticed from the beginning that Nicholas and Chuck have many of the same facial expressions. Patrick, in my opinion has always looked like me and my side of the family. I have searched for physical resemblance for 5 years between Patrick and his dad, and so far I can see that they have the same hands, feet, head shape, knees and bottom. Isn't is funny what we notice! Nicholas, however, only resembles me with his toes and the cone on the top of his head (so far). Chuck very much resembles his mother and now I think Nicholas has followed suit. Isn't it fun to see ourselves and our family members in our kids!