Since Daddy has returned...

Isaac and Elliott were so surprised to see Daddy when he came into their room the Saturday.  They were already asleep when he returned late Friday night.  They were so excited they threw their pacifiers, which in the Jewell household shows major enthusiasm!

Isaac decided to show Daddy what a big boy he now is by eating at the kitchen table.  He is so proud of himself when he climbs up in the chair!

The boys loved all of their Daddy time!

Because Bob was traveling when the boys turned 21 months old, we delayed the photo session until his return.  After this session, Bob probably wished we had gone ahead without him!  I know I say this every month, but this was, without a doubt, the most difficult session yet!  There was very little sitting, some smiling, and quite a few tears.  We have decided to use the phrase "personality photos" for sessions such as this one.  They are not my usual preference of sitting in their cute chairs, but the shots are quite characteristic of their current antics...

Isaac smiling for my one and only "chair shot".

Smiley boy

Cheese...or as Isaac says "Tease"

So sweet as he sat and played for a moment.

Attitude in action! 

Just as I thought I would get a cute photo of the two of them together, Elliott is caught pushing Isaac off of the climber.

Elliott ready for his "tease" moment

Another smiley boy

Mr. Sensitive...I'm sure he was getting into mischief.  His reaction to any form of redirection during this session was to burst into tears.

Sweet face after tears

This is what Bob had to work with!  He sure is a trooper every month for these sticker pictures!  Thanks Bob!! 

I could NOT do it without you!

My favorite shot of the two of them together...very typical of this stage in their lives!

And, just when I had given up hope of capturing the two of them calmly in one shot, they paused to read.  I loved this series so I had to include a few...

Elliott and Isaac have always been fans of yogurt.  This past week, they discovered how much fun it is to paint with their yogurt.  Elliott discovered the fun Wednesday evening when he ate dinner late because we spent another evening at the after hours clinic.  Clearly, he was not feeling sick!  It was a false alarm, but concerning for hand, foot, and mouth again.

On Thursday, they painted their trays, pretended to put lotion on, and washed their hair...all with strawberry yogurt!  They were having so much fun doing it and we were having fun watching!  It definitely won't happen every time yogurt is on the menu, but every now and then it is fun to play with food!

We videoed the food fun!  It is a little long, but there are cute moments throughout!

On Friday, the boys were surprised to see their new climbing toy that Daddy put together.  It was torture to have to wait to play on it, but they were good sports and enjoyed watching it from the window.  They kept signing and saying "play" and "outside"! 

We know they will love it!