Beach Vacay

We went to the beach in July! Latham had never been to a beach before, so we weren't sure how he would do. We went to Southport, NC and stayed with my cousins Janet, Paul, Carleen, and Max. They were such gracious hosts and really spoiled us while we were there. The best part, though, was how much Latham LOVED the ocean. We're going to have visit the beach MUCH more often!!

The "other guy" in my life!

It's my man's birthday! 450 years young! 

I've always had a super crush on Shakespeare. Some years, I've baked cupcakes; all years, I've tried to generate enthusiasm amongst other people. Oddly, not everyone is as excited about Shakespeare as I am. But who cares? I love him!

Now that I have a precious son, I'm trying to help him enjoy Shakespeare. I didn't have any Shakespeare-themed clothes for him this year (epic mom/Shakespeare scholar FAIL), so you'll have to enjoy this picture of him last year! He can say "Shakespeare" now but I couldn't get a good video of it. (Alas!)

In honor of the birthday boy (and because I don't have time to bake cupcakes), I thought I'd post my current ranking of Shakespeare plays! They're in order from least to most liked, as of 2:49 p.m. on 4/23/2014. If you're amazed at any of my choices, feel free to talk to me. And, remember, the order is always changing! 

38. The Two Noble Kinsmen 

37. Measure for Measure 

36. Troilus and Cressida 

35. The Two Gentlemen of Verona 

34. Henry VI, Part 2 

33. Coriolanus 

32. Henry VI, Part 3 

31. Pericles 

30. Henry VI, Part 1 

29. Timon of Athens 

28. Henry VIII 

27. Richard II 

26. Cymbeline 

25. Romeo and Juliet 

24. All's Well That Ends Well 

23. Henry IV, Part 1 

22. Henry IV, Part 2 

21. The Winter's Tale 

20. King John 

19. The Comedy of Errors 

18. Antony and Cleopatra 

17. Love's Labour’s Lost 

16. Titus Andronicus 

15. The Merry Wives of Windsor 

14. As You Like It 

13. Henry V 

12. Othello 

11. The Merchant of Venice 

10. Julius Caesar 

9. King Lear 

8. Richard III 

7. The Taming of the Shrew 

6. The Tempest 

5. A Midsummer Night's Dream 

4. Twelfth Night 

3. Hamlet 

2. Macbeth 

1. Much Ado About Nothing

Happy Shakespeare's Birthday!!

A very happy TWO years!

Happy birthday to my Mr. Latham!

He was 8 lbs, 2.9 oz and 19.5 inches on April 8, 2012. It was Easter!

Then, on April 8, 2011, he was ONE whole year old! He weighed 22 lbs and 4 oz and was 31.25 inches. He was slowly working his way to walking (would walk fully on Shakespeare's birthday!), and he was my charming love. His hair was the best of the best!

NOW, in 2014, he's SO BIG!! What a little man. Walking, running, hopping, climbing, talking, singing, jumping, throwing, kissing, hugging, laughing, screaming, crying, smiling....he does it all. He's my perfect man! I love him so much it hurts. I'll have the stats (and, likely, more pictures) after our appointment on Friday, but I know that he's growing well and he's the most perfect being out there. No mommy-hyperbolism here!

I LOVE YOU, LATHAM PATRICK COPELAND!!

(written in pink...his current favorite color!)

Postscript:

The stats are in!

Latham was supposed to have his 2-year appointment the week of his birthday, but the doctor was sick and 4/23/14 was the backup date. I hated to do Latham's appointment on Shakespeare's birthday, but that's life.

Daddy met us at the doctor's office and our Latham was a (mostly) patient patient. (See what I did there?)

He measured 36 inches tall! 3 feet tall!!

He's 31 lbs, 4 oz and his head is 19 inches.