So Helpful

This year has gone by way too fast! I can't believe that Tilson is turning a year old in less than two months. HE has been such an easy baby. Part of that is that he is just simply good natured and a happy child, but part of it too is the fact that the kids are such great helpers! They all love Tilson. It has been so fun watching the kids interact with him.
Tilson definitely loves Drew the best. Drew is so good with him. There have been a few times that Drew has surprised us by getting up with Tilson and playing with him before we even roll out of bed. He loves to get Tilson out of bed when he is crying, and is really good at getting Tilson to be happy.

Hayden is constantly looking out for Tilson too, and he cracks me up with the things that he says to him. Hayden will act all serious and put his arm around Tilson and given him some sort comforting thought. For example, one day Hayden told Tilson, "Someday you will turn five. Don't worry . . . You are going to turn five before someone. Lilke . . . you will be five before Tanner and Jenson!" Hayden loves his age and has the thought in his mind that Tilson is constantly wishing that he were five too.
Another night Hayden got really serious and turned to Tilson and said, "I hope that you have fun in this world. Because you are going to be the last one in our family to survive . . . " I don't know where he comes up with this stuff. But he sure is a deep thinker!
He obviously has been concerned for Tilson in all sorts of areas . . . like his love life. Yes, that's right. He told me one day . . . "I am going to get a date for Tilson."
I wasn't sure I heard him right. "You are going to get a date for Tilson? How old is she?"
 "Oh she is seven." Okay Hayden boy.
He is also very insistent that some day Tilson will get a new name. On more than one occasion he has whispered to Tilson . . . "Don't worry . . . when you get older you get to have a new name." Not sure what name he thinks Tilson's going to get . . . or why he doesn't like that one he's got!

Ada loves to help Tilson too. Ada loves to sing to Tilson. She never fails to climb into his crib and sing when he wakes up crying. I don't know that he necessarily enjoys her singing, but it is cute still the same.
They all love Tilson that is for sure. They all love to take turns trying to make him laugh. And they are successful. They sure know how to be silly, and it is fun to watch. I love my kids!
Here are some pictures of Tilson after I let Hayden feed him some bites of cereal. I went upstairs for a couple of seconds and when I came back I found Tilson covered in cereal. Hayden had just handed it over to Tilson. Oh boy!