Happy Only Child Day (a day late)!

So apparently yesterday was National Only Child Day. I know every day is some made up holiday nowadays, and I don't pay much mind. But with everyone's sweet National Sibling Day posts earlier this week, I figured I'd give a shout out to my most favorite only child. 

Future astronaut? Of the first 23 Americans in space, 21 were either first-born or only children.

A couple of myths about only children is that they are spoiled, socially maladjusted, and selfish. Studies have repeatedly shown that only children actually have better pro-social skills than their sibling-household peers. They are generally high achieving, intellectual, independent, creative and a whole slew of other positive traits. Plus, having an only child is environmentally friendly. In addition to benefiting the Earth, only children are also better for familial resources of time, energy, and money. I know not everyone who has an only child does so by choice, but I'd personally like the world to know that it IS a valid and respectable choice for some people and shouldn't be looked down upon as some sort of pathology. 

Anyhoos, I could go on and on but my only child has been up since 4:30 AM so I better go clock in for the day. Happy belated only child day to Forest and to some other favorite only children of mine like my niece, my cousin, and of course, Ben Higgins. 

Spring in Texas: Bluebonnets!

Spring in Texas is like this one glorious two week stretch where we enjoy the best weather in the country. Blue skies, low humidity and wildflowers abound. It's pretty compulsory that every year you trudge your kiddos out to a patch of bluebonnets to snap some photos. This years crop of pictures faced me with the undeniable evidence that Forest is growing up. Not only did he eagerly cooperate for pictures (though mostly with his fake smile he reserved for these occasions) but he just looks so stinkin big. I don't know he can keep up with this staggering rate of growth but I can tell he's about to have another growth spurt because he's cheeks always get a little extra chubby (and kissable) right before he sprouts another inch. He also was super sweet with the bluebonnets and was very careful not to step on them.

 He did need to work some sillies out still.