bubble mowers and bruises

it's been a random week around here...in case you couldn't tell from the heading. for mother's day, caleb got a bubble blowing lawnmower. i know that mother's day gifts are supposed to be reserved for mothers, but having an ultra cool toy that works both inside and outside, makes my job as a mother a little bit easier. for only $15, caleb and i have had a blast mowing the driveway and carpet. and the very real lawnmower sound it makes drives jack crazy...always a bonus! caleb has been trying very hard for the past week to run. until yesterday, it was cute. he waves his arms trying to get momentum and picks up pretty good speed. his feet don't quite leave the ground which is where his problem lies. yesterday, we were playing ball in the church gym (an afternoon favorite) and caleb took off running. no ball, no nothing in sight to trip him and he fell...face first onto the wood floor. of course there were tears, but thankfully, no blood. he had a small bump on his forehead, but it quickly went away. later that evening, i was getting dinner ready and caleb was hanging out with daddy. once again, he took off running and fell...face first in the kitchen. this time, there was blood. he bit his top lip and it hurt pretty bad. poor little guy, 2 bad falls in 1 day! despite the bruise across the bridge of his nose, he's right back at running again today. you may call it stubborness, but i call it dogged determination :)