in case you could use a dose of whimsy and cheer like i could

it's been one of those days.

out of coffee... and didn't realize it until i went for my morning mug-full

{which is probably a good thing in light of what you'll read next}.

another kidney stone {i get 'em a lot}.

cranky, whiny child {teething?}.

frustrating issues involving others with whom we are in close proximity to

{with no choice in the matter}

and behavior on their part that is beyond our control.

heartbreaking images on the news of those hit by tornadoes.

news of another student bringing a gun to school causing the school to be on lockdown...

and this was only one town away from where i live.

it was awful to watch what happened in ohio, so this was upsetting to hear.

{it's difficult not to think what a sad world this is becoming when you watch the news.}

then there's my everyday stuff.

feeling behind as usual.

hitting brick walls in some things i'm trying to accomplish.

just one of those days.

so i thought... what better time to do another moving picture post.

i haven't done one in a while.

isn't this sweet little knit dino the cutest thing? it was given to isaac at the baby shower of a dear friend last saturday. i saw several sitting around the room, and thought they were just decorations for the mama-to-be to take home for her baby boy. so i asked the lovely lady who made them how much she would charge if i commissioned her to make one. she quietly said... "oh, nothing. it's yours." how kind!

isaac was one of only three babies there... and coincidentally, the only other boy was also named isaac. it was crazy, too, because my isaac was the oldest, so the two-month-old and five-month-old there made him look like a giant. i see him every day, so i generally don't notice how much he has changed since those days {although, i swear he's gained twice his previous weight each time i pick him up}. it wasn't until i saw him next to much younger babies that i realized how much he has grown!

anyway, each baby got to take home a dinosaur. the others were green and blue, and as isaac's room is brown and orange with bits of green, i was delighted that he had first pick!... so of course, i chose {*cough*} um, er... he chose the orange dino!

i just had to get some pictures of the newest member of isaac's plush toy family moving across his play mat today. i hope it gave you as much cheer as it gave me.