Feb 20, 2013
Sleeping
PJ slept in this morning. We were all ready to go to work and he was still sleeping. I went in and turned his light on to start the wake up process. He kept snoring, so I snapped a photo while I waited. Love the stuffed animal cuddles.
Feb 17, 2013
Big Smile and New Haircut
PJ got a big boy haircut today. Although the haircut didn't go well; PJ was a happy camper once he got home. We have been playing with matchbox cars a lot. PJ thought that it was pretty cool to move the table, put the cars on the table, and then lean on the table himself!
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| When I asked for a smile, I got a big CHEESE! |
Feb 16, 2013
Momma's Can Be Irrational
Being a momma makes me irrational sometimes. The illustration below of a daddy throwing his son in the air is exactly how I feel when Ry plays rough and tumble with PJ sometimes. I know Ry would never hurt PJ, he wants to keep PJ safe too. Unfortunately, the need to protect can be so dang strong, rational thought can be clouded. I think this picture helps remind me how silly I can be.
Feb 15, 2013
February Artwork
PJ has been busy with arts and crafts at school.
I love that they play with all different mediums.
I love that they play with all different mediums.
Feb 14, 2013
My Valentines!
Ry made a delicious dinner, got me some pretty flowers and wore pink to set the Valentine mood!
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| Ry is smiling but little man was eating. |
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| Big cheesy smiles! |
Feb 13, 2013
Cheyenne's New Perch
Cheyenne is loving the new house. This afternoon when I pulled into the driveway, I caught Cheyenne sitting on her new perch-the lazy boy in the living room. I have seen the chair in the lounging position, but this is my first chance catching her in the chairback before I came inside.
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| Hard to see Chey, but her little white boots help spot her. |
Feb 12, 2013
21 Months!
Wow PJ is 21 months, that is just 3 months away from being 2! When did we become parents of nearly a 2 year old?!?
We have had an exciting month since 1/12/13. The month started out with non-parent friends visiting. The visit went really well, although PJ may have been a good birth control for at least a couple more months. PJ was a good boy while they visited, but I think the busy-ness surrounded around PJ was a little overwhelming. Auntie Amanda and Uncle Rizwan handled the lack of baby experience like pros. Rizwan knew a lot about Thomas the Train and shared his phone to watch YouTube train videos with PJ. Amanda did a great job of making faces and talking to PJ like he is a toddler and not a baby. It was nice to have people around that PJ enjoyed but wasn't the center of attention. A good experience.
Then we had a meeting with PJ's teacher to learn that once he is 2; he is ready to move up to the new class! PJ has excellent receptive knowledge. He can takes more than one direction at a time from the teacher and generally follows through. Teacher Leah's example was that after lunch she asked PJ to go wash his hands, grab his jacket and wait at the door to go outside. He successfully did all 3 steps and with a happy face. They have added tongs to the sensory tub just for PJ so he can practice fine motor skills above the younger kids in the class. He loves reading circle time every day, especially when they are about animals and farms. The biggest news is that he drinks his milk and water without a lid! Yes, there have been a few days I picked him up with different pants, but for the most part he does really well. We also learned that PJ is caring to others in his class. When friends are crying he brings them toys that they may like. He got excited when a friend was back from a long vacation and requested that the friend sit next to him at lunch. Such a sweetie!
At the end of January we finally moved into the Everett house. Poppy stayed for the first week to help with some handyman projects, which was awesome for all of us, but PJ benefited the most. They got some great Poppy/grandson time. Poppy got to show PJ about ladders, screwdrivers, power drill, table saw, playing with Cheyenne, funny faces at dinner, tickle attacks, and even better Poppy got to see all of PJ's latest developments. A good time for all. G-Ma visited on either end of the week, which was fun too. G-Ma sings great songs and reads the same train books over and over, and even shares her ice cream. PJ is a spoiled boy when the Hammell G-Rents are in town!
For the last week of being 20 months PJ has started a new phase. As his teacher puts its so sweetly, he is "finding his personality". Translate that to kicking, slapping, sceaming, and in general testing everything Ry and I say. Its not all the time, but gosh he is stubborn, and so are we and so we are still trying to figure out how to best approach this new phase. Stay tuned for lessons learned, we are still in the survival phase, which I guess leads us to looking forward to what the next month will bring us!
Baby #2 is due in just 2 short weeks so this acting out could get worse before it gets better, but we look forward to the adventure none the less!
We have had an exciting month since 1/12/13. The month started out with non-parent friends visiting. The visit went really well, although PJ may have been a good birth control for at least a couple more months. PJ was a good boy while they visited, but I think the busy-ness surrounded around PJ was a little overwhelming. Auntie Amanda and Uncle Rizwan handled the lack of baby experience like pros. Rizwan knew a lot about Thomas the Train and shared his phone to watch YouTube train videos with PJ. Amanda did a great job of making faces and talking to PJ like he is a toddler and not a baby. It was nice to have people around that PJ enjoyed but wasn't the center of attention. A good experience.
Then we had a meeting with PJ's teacher to learn that once he is 2; he is ready to move up to the new class! PJ has excellent receptive knowledge. He can takes more than one direction at a time from the teacher and generally follows through. Teacher Leah's example was that after lunch she asked PJ to go wash his hands, grab his jacket and wait at the door to go outside. He successfully did all 3 steps and with a happy face. They have added tongs to the sensory tub just for PJ so he can practice fine motor skills above the younger kids in the class. He loves reading circle time every day, especially when they are about animals and farms. The biggest news is that he drinks his milk and water without a lid! Yes, there have been a few days I picked him up with different pants, but for the most part he does really well. We also learned that PJ is caring to others in his class. When friends are crying he brings them toys that they may like. He got excited when a friend was back from a long vacation and requested that the friend sit next to him at lunch. Such a sweetie!
At the end of January we finally moved into the Everett house. Poppy stayed for the first week to help with some handyman projects, which was awesome for all of us, but PJ benefited the most. They got some great Poppy/grandson time. Poppy got to show PJ about ladders, screwdrivers, power drill, table saw, playing with Cheyenne, funny faces at dinner, tickle attacks, and even better Poppy got to see all of PJ's latest developments. A good time for all. G-Ma visited on either end of the week, which was fun too. G-Ma sings great songs and reads the same train books over and over, and even shares her ice cream. PJ is a spoiled boy when the Hammell G-Rents are in town!
For the last week of being 20 months PJ has started a new phase. As his teacher puts its so sweetly, he is "finding his personality". Translate that to kicking, slapping, sceaming, and in general testing everything Ry and I say. Its not all the time, but gosh he is stubborn, and so are we and so we are still trying to figure out how to best approach this new phase. Stay tuned for lessons learned, we are still in the survival phase, which I guess leads us to looking forward to what the next month will bring us!
Baby #2 is due in just 2 short weeks so this acting out could get worse before it gets better, but we look forward to the adventure none the less!
Feb 9, 2013
Watching the Backyard
This morning while we were doing some chores; PJ pulled up a chair in front the glass door to our back yard, sat down and watched. He sat here a good 10 minutes, which in toddler time is forever!
Feb 4, 2013
The Little Moments
I picked PJ up from school early today, because of a bad cough. The first three hours he whined a super whiny whine, played happily with blocks, then ran laps around the house and repeated that cycle every 10 minutes. No coughing...
Meanwhile pregnant momma got sick every time she had to bend over. Then I got a little teary eyed from feeling overwhelmed and not competent as a momma. My sweet little boy came up gave me a hug, curled into my lap and passed out. Turns out he is sick, while he slept, PJ coughed, booger wiped, sweated and for a sweet 20 minutes we cuddled. And although we were both ready for a bath after that germy nap, I enjoyed every second. After the nap, we did do a bath, a little food and a ton of book reading until bed. PJ and I both had a much needed attitude change. He is so young and is teaching me so much!
Meanwhile pregnant momma got sick every time she had to bend over. Then I got a little teary eyed from feeling overwhelmed and not competent as a momma. My sweet little boy came up gave me a hug, curled into my lap and passed out. Turns out he is sick, while he slept, PJ coughed, booger wiped, sweated and for a sweet 20 minutes we cuddled. And although we were both ready for a bath after that germy nap, I enjoyed every second. After the nap, we did do a bath, a little food and a ton of book reading until bed. PJ and I both had a much needed attitude change. He is so young and is teaching me so much!
Feb 3, 2013
Helping Poppy
Today PJ helped Poppy build his big boy bed today. Every screw Poppy drilled, PJ would touch/"screw" as if he was quality control, checking the screw tightness. He took his job very seriously. Helping Poppy build is the best!
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