I just love him...

...and sometimes I have to remind myself of that. =) A few weeks ago Chase walked around Wal-Mart for a good 15 minutes with this Batman mask on...getting the pictures was a task because he CANNOT be still, but you get the idea...what a monster!

20 Questions for Chase

I read this on my sister Alisha's blog and decided to give it a try with Chase...most of the answers don't make sense but it was worth a try... =)

1. What is something that mom always says to you?
Chase: No more monkeys jumping on the bed.

2. What makes mom happy?
Chase: videos

3. What makes mom sad?
Chase: me...why?

4. How does mom make you laugh?
Chase: (he tries to force out a giggle)....tickle

5. What was mom like as a child?
Chase: silly

6. How old is your mom?
Chase: 3...like me!

7. How tall is your mom?
Chase: up, up, up, up!

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Chase: me!

9. What does your mom do when you aren't around?
Chase: find me!

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Chase: me

11. What is your mom really good at?
Chase: play-doh

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Chase: I don't know...me.

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Chase: teach swim lessons

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Chase: yogurt

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Chase: when I get yogurts

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Chase: Batman

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Chase: ring around the rosie

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Chase: 'cause

19. How are you and your mom different?
Chase: yogurts

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Chase: 'cause


Who knows...maybe one day he really will make me famous...?

My Sweet Little Innocent Boy...

I just had to post this before I forgot...

About two minutes ago Chase said to Nuna...

"I gonna fawt (fart) on you!"
Nuna said "Do you need to go poo poo?"
Chase then said, "No, pick me up so I can fawt on you!"

Where did he learn that?!?! Not me! Probably from his "best fwiend" Uncle Sammy!

Rainy Summer Day

I have been teaching private swim lessons this week at our apartment pool and Chase has been quite distraught that I get to go swimming and he doesn't. About a year and a half ago while I was lifeguarding and watching the pool Chase fell into the water and almost drowned! He was sitting on the edge without a life jacket on and Sam and Abby were in the water talking and playing with him, but then they decided to swim away. Mom was swimming laps when all of this happened. I was busy watching another family thinking Sam and Abby were still over by Chase. A few seconds later I looked back to see Chase's little fingertips barely sticking out of the water. I FREAKED! I ran over and pulled him out and he was choked on water and gasping for air. He eventually threw up and was okay. After that he was terrified of the water big time and it hasn't been until this summer that he has been comfortable to kick and swim by himself with a floatie on! YAY! He has loved every minute of swimming so far this summer.Last night we had a tornado come through here and so it made for a cloudy day today. Today after I got done swim lessons Chase was supposed to come and swim with me. But about the time that it came for him to swim, the rain had started and he was quite disappointed, so I improvised...WIPE OUT!We ended up putting Chase's little play pool on the trampoline so he could jump around and splash.I love all of his expressions.Jumping out of the pool.

This is Chase making Iron Man do a "water-loupe" not sure what that is...

In this picture Chase is showing me that his "tubby" is "too ittle to put his face in the water and to lay on his back and kick." What a booger!

Here are a few fun videos of Chase today.

*Make sure you check my post below! I posted 2 today!*

He CAN be sweet...

...most of the time! (Chase that is...) Yesterday we were riding in the car with the family and out of the blue Chase said "Sammy, you my best fwiend." =) I know that made Sam feel pretty good. Sam was SO excited that Chase was coming into the family since he would be another boy to add to the chaos. Sam cried when Chase was born because he was so happy. Sam has held true to being a wonderful uncle to Chase. They have fun playing together on the trampoline, wrestling, and more. Chase really looks up to his Uncle Sammy and Sam is a good sport a lot of times and lets Chase tag along with him and his friends out to the back to jump or to the park. We love our Uncle Sammy!After Chase came home from the hospital, Sam would ask me almost every night if Chase could sleep with him through the night. Unfortunately, Sam doesn't quite have the tools needed if ya know what I mean. I love all three of these pictures because you can really just see the love that Sam had for this little boy and you can definately tell that it is reciprocated now.

One of Chase's first times to swim was with Chase. We were at Spring Valley Beach in this picture and Sam was SO eager to be able to take Chase into the pool and hold him. It was a sweet moment.

This was yesterday when we were riding in the car after Chase had announced that Sammy was indeed his "best fwiend." =)

A quick funny story....

Just now as I am sitting here on the couch and blogging I saw that Chase had a cushion pulled down and that his wrapper to his fruit snacks was laying on the floor. I called him into the room to come and pick it up (trying to get him to catch onto the idea of cleaning up after ourselves...read on to see how well it goes...) He came into the room and before I could say anything he had a small wooden plank in his hand...not big at all and he asked me to help him build a bridge with it. I laughed and I said...

"Chase, pick up your wrapper and throw it in the trash can and then we can build a bridge." (Thinking that I am not quite sure how to build a bridge with a little wooden plank that is about 2 feet long...) I then turn back to the computer to continue my blogging. A few seconds later I look over and Chase is still in the room...but I notice that the cushion has moved.

I said, "Chase did you pick your wrapper up?"

He said, "It's gone now mommy, you can't see it anymore."

I then said to him, "No Chase, we don't just cover up our messes we need to clean them up." I then went to reach for the cushion and as I did so he did a huge belly flop onto the cushion and told me that I could not pick it up because it was all gone. I just had to laugh. He obviously has an idea that if your mess isn't visible then it's all clean! I got him to pick it up and he hasn't asked me to build a bridge yet....we will see!