136|365: getting ready + tools

how did time fly so fast? It's landon's birth month and i've decided to throw him a party. as busy as i am, i've waited last minute to plan, but i'm sure it will turn out fine since i'm just buying everything and have reduced the amount of DIY projects I typically do for our boy's birthday. i just want people to relax and have fun.  speaking of which, i still need to send out an evite to my family and mama friends. i'm going to keep it simple. i can't believe he's turning one in 11 days! before i know it, he will be walking and talking. and on top of this, we're having another addition in 12.5 weeks!


today, we dropped off aiden at his piano class and killed time walking around home goods. evan has been into tools, trains, and baking. i don't' know how many tools i've picked up for him in weeks, but he continues to love them and we picked up more at the store! while we're here, my husband and i were holding everyday conversations about what they did to help with their verbal intelligence. we always believe that raising a smart kid takes development. some may believe they're born with intelligence and perhaps, it's true, but to me with no background facts, i believe it can be trained and learned. for example, evan and his tools. we'll do a lot of pretend play at home to get his mind twirling because he will understand the building blocks and concept that a tool can be used to put an object together. and the more i poke at this, i personally feel that it will continue to help him with his curiosity and give him an uplifting power to determine how smart he could possibly be! 

love my boys. xoxo.