Lovin' the rain

Today is my favorite kind of day, a rainy day at home with the boys. Having grown up in the desert, these days are too few to not enjoy. Brandon voted we stay in our pj's and I voted that we should spend some time cooking this afternoon!
The down side to the rain, is that we have to stay inside. The boys have been busy watching the rain run off the back porch and keep asking when they can go outside!

Mason update:
He is now walking 100% of the time, it almost seems like he is walking just to walk, but I suppose practice makes perfect! He mostly says momma (especially when he gets hurt) and da-da, otherwise it's toddler-babble. His favorite foods are berries, pasta, and cheese. He no longer uses a bottle, which was his choice! His favorite game is peek-a-boo, "rub your belly", and loves his ball pit (mostly loves to put the balls through the holes). He loves to be outside and loves going places (since his seat is now forward facing and he can watch the world go by). He likes patting (ok, hitting) the dogs and is especially fond on poking at their eyes. They are such good sports about it! Mason is finally sleeping through the night, is usually the first one up (at ~5-5:30am), and still needs two naps/day. His personality is now full-force, he hates not getting his way (and by this I mean he has perfected tantrums), and will still let me cuddle him (around bedtime). He gives the best kisses ever...

Brandon update:
His vocabulary is amazing, he understands tons of concepts, and has definitely hit the why-what-which? phase! He is strong-willed, independent, and a ball of energy. He can (sometimes) count to ten, he loves to help me cook and to watch cooking shows, and to be daddy's little helper. He can put his own shoes on, but interestingly does not like to dress/undress himself. He is mostly potty trained (he still refuses to use the potty for #2 but he doesn't have accidents as he will ask for a pull-up. He seems to have an aversion to pooping but not peeing in the potty...hopefully this will pass with time). He is working on his next set of molars and will often ask to brush his own teeth. Brandon's favorite foods, well that really depends on the day, but he will rarely turn down a bowl of pasta with butter/parm cheese.