Cupcakes for who?

For Todd's birthday, we went to a cupcake shop on the square after we picked up our local milk & our first CSA distribution from the farmer's market. (Community Supported Agriculture)

It appears that Mercer really enjoyed his cupcake! Throughout the day, we kept telling him that it was "daddy's birthday." He kept saying - "NO - it's MY birthday!" Eventually, he did admit that it was Todd's big day. Todd & I hired a babysitter so we could go to dinner & a movie. It was nice feeling like human beings again. It's been a long time since we've been out w/out juggling the little guy.

We, of course, are enjoying him while we juggle. One thing that's cracking us up: how excited he's getting by things that are the same & how excited he gets when he "figures" something out. He has to grab one of us.... "come".... drag us over to the object(s)... and show us what he's discovered. He has so much pure enthusiasm. It's tiring (to be dragged around & having to act enthused each time) but it's also refreshing at the same time.

Mercer had another new experience this past week: it was his first time to wash Todd's truck. Really, he only played in the bucket of water and washed the bumper several times -- but he had fun with it. He also enjoyed getting sprayed with the water and doing some of the spraying.

Some other phrases which are common now are "I'm going to get you" and "I got you" after he crashes into you. His daycare says that his new phrase there is "I'm faster."

I had a good week at work. I got to attend a lecture on Monday. There's a new green building program called the Living Building Challenge. It's pretty exciting and goes way beyond what we're doing at my office currently.

We have a good weekend ahead planned. We hope you do the same.