I'm such a big boy

Christmas has come and gone and I made out like a bandit. I got the bounce and spin pony I really wanted and lots of other toys. I got a drum and xylophone that is pretty awesome, a few books and some clothes. My Grandma Linn made me a super cool towel to go with the bath toys she got me, she must know I love bathtime.

Since Daddy is on Christmas break from school Mommy decided that we'll work on having me sleep in my bed without the guard rail on it. A few months back Mommy changed it from a baby bed to a big boy bed but put a guard rail on it to keep me from falling out. Last week she took the rail off and I've been sleeping in it like a big boy. The only "problem" Mommy says there is is that I don't stay in bed like I'm supposed to. I don't see why I have to lay in bed when I'm not tired so I get out and go play with my toys or find Mommy and Daddy. I have fallen out of bed a couple of times while sleeping but Mommy and Daddy are smart and put a couple of pillows and a blanket on the floor next to my bed to soften the blow.

Mommy says my next goal is to start talking. I don't feel the need to use words to tell her how I feel, she's pretty good at figuring it out. We play a game where she sits on the floor and opens her arms up wide and I run across the room to give her a great big hug and kiss. Isn't that more important than talking? Besides I'm more interested in learning how to use a regular cup than talking.

I have to go see my doctor on February 2nd for my 15 month well child exam, I'll be almost 16 months by then but it was the soonest they could get me in that didn't interfere with Mommy's work or Daddy's school schedule. Mommy has warned me there will be more shots then and I'm not looking forward to that but I suppose it's for my own good and Mommy promised to buy me another book. I like the books she's been buying me lately, they are board books and that means I won't accidentally tear out the pages reading them.

Well it's nap time off to dreamland I go! Happy New Year everyone!

Talking to Santa

Mommy and Daddy brought me to see Santa again this year and I told him what I wanted for Christmas and what I would like him to bring Mommy and Daddy. For Daddy I asked for some time off and maybe a video game or two. For Mommy I asked for some more time with me, and anything her heart desires because she's a good mommy. I asked for lots of toys and books and time with my parents and grandparents.

I hope everyone has a happy holidays and enjoys all the quality time they get with their families.

Mommy lesson #273

I taught Mommy a very important lesson this morning. She put me to bed in just my diaper and t-shirt last night and woke up to find me diaperless and a giant mess this morning. Silly lady just laughed at me and got Daddy to come help get everything cleaned up while she got me in the bath. At least she learned her lesson and won't put me to bed without something covering my diaper from now on.

Today we are going to Great-Grandma's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Mommy is all excited to see me eat all the good stuff. Jill at daycare says I like cranberry sauce so Mommy wants to see it.

It's snowing right now so hopefully we'll get to go out and play in it later.

Happy Halloween!

This Halloween was much better than last Halloween (last Halloween I was sick and spent the evening in the ER with Mommy and she was told I have pyloric stenosis, which was wrong I have and elongated pyloric sphincter which is only half the requirement for the diagnosis). This year Mommy and Daddy dressed me up as a lion cub and took me trick or treating at both of my great-grandmas' houses and then Nana and Papa's house (we would have went to Miss Jill's house too but we think she may have been at the hospital taking care of her boyfriend). I got lots of candy and everyone said I looked adorable. I was really happy to see both my G-G's and I hammed it up for Papa while he took pictures of me. Mommy said hopefully next year I'll have a little brother or sister that they can dress up too in a matching or theme costume, I think that would be fun but if I have to share my candy I'm not so sure about that idea. I do like Mommy's idea that I dress up like Yoda and Daddy can be Luke Skywalker and take me trick or treating on his back, so maybe if I do have a little brother or sister next year Daddy can take me out and Mommy can stay home with the baby, that would work great for me, no sharing my candy then. My Grandma Linn made me a cute bag to put my candy in so I figure I'll have Mommy put up the pictures Daddy took of me in my costume so everyone can see.

Oh and a side note, my buddy David is really sick with this thing called a Wilm's tumor and they have been treating it with chemo and he's supposed to have surgery soon but Mommy said he wasn't feeling so good tonight and they were bringing him into the hospital again. If I could ask and you are the praying type could you please say a few prayers for him? He's only a few weeks older than me and this is awful, no baby should have to deal with this and my Mommy is saying prayers for his Mommy and Daddy too, but every good thought helps.

Birthday fun

Last weekend was my birthday parties and Wednesday was my birthday so I'm a toddling one year old.

My first birthday party was at our house. It was a bit overwhelming since I went down for a nap when it was just me, Mommy and Daddy and woke up to a house full of people, some I haven't seen in months. I got lots of cool toys and some really nice clothes. Mommy gave me a cupcake and some ice cream and I proved how grown up I am by not getting much on myself.

My second party was at Grandma Linn's house. I got to see my cousins and most of my aunts and uncles and I played until I crashed in Mommy's arms. The car was ready to explode it was so full of stuff when we came home.

Mommy stayed home with me on my birthday and we played all day. I really enjoyed that time with Mommy since she's working so much lately that I'm at daycare more than the other kids (96 hours in two weeks).

Friday Mommy took me to see my doctor and get my one year old check up. I'm 21lbs 13oz and 29.75 inches tall and for some reason the doctor doesn't think I'm growing like I should so we have to go back in 3 weeks to see her (and get my other flu shot). At that time she's going to run another lead test because even though it was normal it was still in the high range and that makes her nervous... I think she just wants to poke and prod at me some more. Oh and someone is finally taking Mommy's concern that I have reflux to heart, apparently Mommy does know something, that a one year old shouldn't be spitting up...

We got good news from Gwen today. Ratchet was on a plane to come home to Minnesota! Looks like I'll get to meet him after all!

Plea for Ratchet

Mommy and Daddy have this friend Gwen who is in Iraq and she has this puppy named Ratchet. I was really excited to go meet Ratchet when Gwen came home but now I can't because her commanding officers took him away. If you could please go to this website and sign the petition that will hopefully convince those officers to let him come to Minnesota to live with Gwen.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/release-ratchet-from-iraq-now

Thanks!

Before and After

Before
Today Mommy's cousin Steph and her hubby Dustin came over so Steph could cut my hair and Daddy could work on their computer. Daddy didn't have any luck with the computer but Steph cut mine and Daddy's hair and then I got to snuggle with Dustin (he's a snuggly guy and I like him a lot, good thing he's a member of the family now). Here's my before and after pictures, my eyes are closed in the after picture because the flash is so darn bright!

After

And Mommy spotted a fifth tooth today too. Now if I could just get over this darn cold life would be great!