These photos are probably most meaningful to my mother-in-law, who has a couple of very similar shots of Alec when he was little.
This was knocked out of my barely three-year-old's mouth on Monday.
As a post script, Owen keeps asking if he can put his tooth back in now. Me: "Owen, did you just hit your brother?"
Owen: "No! I was just feeling him really fast."
Alec is 31 years of age today. Although I have only known him for 12 of those 31 years, I would like to share 31 things I like, love, adore about my hubby.
1. He is calm and rational.
2. He knows a lot of "true facts and information" (that's what Abigail likes to say).
3. He is passionate about the Spurs.
4. His enthusiasm about life is contagious.
5. He bought a head lamp to read with, so he wouldn't bother me with his late night reading in bed.
6. He can read a book in like a day. (I can never keep up with updating his current read on the blog.)
7. He likes to cook and is good at it, too.
8. He does the dishes after I make dinner.
9. He loves to listen to music and make special CD mixes.
10. He is friendly and outgoing.
11. He has surprised me so many times with gifts and special outings, that I have completely lost track.
12. He enjoys shopping for clothes for the kids.
13. He is silly with the kids.
14. He's not afraid to take care of a newborn baby.
15. He lets me beat him at Scrabble.
16. He gets the kids ready for Church on Sunday mornings so I can actually do my hair (sometimes) and makeup, and still be early for Primary.
17. He cleans up barf in the middle of the night (with his handy, dandy head lamp).
18. He's always willing to pick up McDonald's on the way home from work if I'm not able to get to the grocery store.
19. He never gives me a guilt trip.
20. He likes watching American Idol and Extreme Home Makeover with me.
21. If I give him a honey-do list, he always accomplishes it (and without much grumbling!).
22. He arranges for a babysitter so that he can take me on dates.
23. He's my sounding board.
24. He always writes a thoughtful card or note on special days (i.e., birthdays, Valentine's, Mother's Day, anniversaries).
25. He is the packing master--he has expert skills at finding just the right configuration for things to fit in a trunk, a closet, or a suitcase.
26. He loved my mom and misses her with me.
27. He makes me laugh every single day.
28. He has fun teasing people, but knows when to stop.
29. He's confident.
30. He is tall, dark, and handsome.
31. He loves me unconditionally, is a wonderful father, and is my best friend. Happy 31st, Alec!
This is a common sight in our house....Nate doing the commando crawl and leaving his pants in the dust. He crawls right out of his pants! Hopefully when he starts walking, his pants won't be down around his ankles all the time. {Although, Alec's mom informed me the other day that Alec had to wear suspenders often when he was a boy, because he had the same loose waist problem.}
Keep his big boy pants dry, act like a superhero, and shows off his muscles while lifting weights
Go barefoot (his feet are huge)
"Read" books (he does quite a realistic reading of "Hop on Pop")
Eat with a Happy Meal box on his head (he is completely serious when he does this)
