Flora had appointments today so I got to stay at home and play at being a mom all day. And all day was long because Dad decided that blowing his nose repeatedly at the crack of dawn was a good idea. A Canadian goose in the bathroom would have made less noise. So instead of the nice lie-in that I was hoping for, the boys and I were up at 6:30 and none too happy about it. Well, actually, Allan was fine with it, but Griffith and I were a little cranky.

Both boys did take a midmorning nap -- at the same time -- which never, ever happens. I was so surprised and delighted that I hardly knew what to do. I was so afraid that I would accidentally wake one of them that I decided to forego any chores and do the crossword instead. Allan slept for over 2 hours and Griff slept for nearly an hour and a half. Griffith didn't sleep after that, but any respite is welcome.

The vision specialist came today to evaluate Allan and was well pleased with how well he tracks and uses his eyes. She brought a student teacher with her and Griffith was about beside himself with trying to get her attention away from Allan. To his credit he did woo her away.

Jennifer came over to spoil on her boy Allan and they had a lovely afternoon. She told him how sweet and cuddly he was and he laid there soaking it up and napping. Thank God, some one who knows how to appreciate a boy.

Alissa came over, too, but we were so busy chatting that we forgot to take any pictures.

At any rate, every one was quite impressed with how fabulous our boys are. Fabulous and tired. They spent so much time entertaining that they have both fallen asleep. Here's hoping this lasts until dawn.

Happy Mardi Gras!