Laura Vegas

nikolas is pretty much surrounded with girls these days. he has 2 brothers at home (along with a sister). but here, it's all girls. but i think that can be a good thing. he's the sweetest little boy ever. definatley that "boy" side to him … when he's climbing all over and banging things around. but he is also a very calm, easy going boy. and for the most part, he is just perfect with the girls.

i took these 2 photos of nikolas and haley last week. they just love to play on the bricks by the fireplace … no idea why. haley will sit there with her baby and take care of her. nikolas is usually just running around … doing what he does best. he'll run by her or around her, and see what she's up too.

but last week, i overheard her say the cutest thing. she called out to nikolas, and said "niko, come sit by me and let's talk". and of course, nikolas responded with his famous "ok haley". and then he ran over and sat down right next to her. she was playing with her baby … and he was playing with his train. and they talked. about serious baby and train stuff 😉

then today, we had miranda come for a visit. her and nikolas have always gotten along so nicely. they just play really well together. and today was no exception. they played, they talked. and then … they shared a moment. click on any of these to see them bigger.

i actually have no idea what was going on here. i was laying on the floor taking photos of someone else … and the older girls told me i had to look up to these 2 kids. and i'm glad i did. because i caught this little series of photos. miranda was having a serious, quiet talk with nikolas … one that obviously required his full attention. she wanted to be sure that he was listening and paying attention to her. although look at his face … he's not totally looking at her. that look just makes me laugh. and yes, he had a haircut over the weekend … just noticed the big difference in the photos.

i'm not sure if she was delivering some bad news … or if she felt like he needed some comforting after their talk. but she then gave him a hug. such a gentle, careful hug. as if this rough and tough boy could even be broken. look at her little hands there on his back … as if patting him gently to tell him it's all going to be ok. and do you see his right hand there on the bottom? it's getting ready to reach out … and here is what came next.

i couldn't ask for a cuter photo! look at their faces. and the way he's leaning right into her hug … totally taking in the love. you'd think they were the only two in the room. when in fact, there were 7 of us right there. miranda, the loving comforter. and nikolas, just going with the flow and playing the part. and then the moment was over. because about 20 seconds later … he was screaming and running around again. lol! and about 20 seconds later … miranda proceeded to step on the little one i was actually photographing when this all went down.

it's another boy! this is miranda's new baby brother, aiden. isn't he adorable? yes, he is … the older girls told me so about 37 gazillion times today. lol! we get to hang out with these two cuties a little bit this summer. so now nikolas has another boy to keep him company 🙂