I forgot to tell you yesterday that I'm twenty months old now. I'm so busy that sometimes I forget about those details! I am getting really big. I have three of my four fang teeth poking through, and I'm trying to say as many words as I can (although a lot of them sound similar, according to my mom and dad!) When strangers see me in public, they usually ask how old I am, and when they find out, they almost always say, "Oh, he's a big boy!"
Here are some pictures of me doing some fun things:
Taking a ride with my good buddy, Emma Claire...
And riding on my daddy.
Twenty Months
Monkey Business
This monkey just appeared in my room. Do you think that my mom hides my toys from me sometimes, or that she just wants to play with them without me knowing it? Anyway, I haven't seen my monkey for awhile, but he's back! AND, he can talk!
I love my monkey!
Adventures with Little Buddies
I sure had a great time with my little buddies while Mommy was gone. Here are some pictures of what we did.
Jamey, Norah, and I are playing together. Ten months ago, I was just like Jamey!
Haaaaa, my buddy Norah is letting me sit on her waggly tail!
Thank you for sharing, Norah.
Ava is a good sharer, too. She is sharing her piggy bank with me.
Look at all of Ava's great toys!
Together Again!
Mommy is home! She made it home tonight in time for me to have dinner with her and have her put me to bed. Usually, I like her to read Daddy and Me by Karen Katz, but while she was gone, my favorite switched to Where is Baby's Mommy? by the same author. Emma Claire loves Karen Katz, too. Speaking of Emma Claire, she's one of the little buddies I got to see while Mommy was gone. The others were Ava and Jamey, and I even made an appearance on Jamey's blog.
I'm sure you know I had a GREAT time with Daddy, and that I was worried about Mommy. Well, she had a GREAT time, too. She missed us a lot but had a great trip. I'm just glad we're all back together again.
Now and Then
Exactly two years ago, Mommy and I took a big trip together without Daddy. We went to a big city where lots of people were gathering to learn more about helping people keep their pictures safe. If you know my mom, you know that she loves pictures, and she loves teaching people how to keep them safe. Here is a picture of Mommy and me on our trip. Do you see me in this picture?
Tomorrow morning when I wake up, Mommy will be taking that trip again, but she's not taking me, and she's not taking Daddy. I'm not really sure why. I'm so good at making great pictures!
But, Daddy and I will have a great time while she's gone. We'll have lots of adventures together, including some visits to see my little buddies and maybe a hiking trip. I'm not so sure about Mommy's time, though. She has never been away from me for this long before, and I'm afraid she might not have a good time without me. She gave me lots and lots of hugs today! I hope you'll pray that God will keep her safe while she's away from Daddy and me.
For now, I'm going to be having a good night's sleep in my racecar pajamas from my grandma, and I'll have some great adventures with Daddy and my little buddies. I'm sure we will all have stories to tell in a few days when our little family is back together again!
Slip 'N Slide
I promised I'd show you my adventures with Sam, and here they are! Thanks, Sam, for sharing your fun times with me!
Mommy is showing me the water. I have to think about it for awhile before I get very wet.
Sam really wants me to give this a try. He's a good jumper, too!
Now he's showing me how it works.
This is how Sam first learned to do the Slip 'N Slide, and it's working for me, too.
Oooh, that feels good. Get me clean!
Ira
Mommy wants you to know that there's a post from Ira's mommy today, and she thinks everyone should read it. (Usually, it's Ira's daddy who posts.) She also says to grab your Kleenex. I'm not sure what that means, but Mommy seems to know what she's talking about.
I'll post pictures of my recent adventures with Sam soon!
A Big Day
I had a great day today! I got to see Sam and his family, and we played on Sam's Slip 'N Slide! Mommy and Daddy were proud of me for getting all dirty and not being upset about it. (Doesn't that seem a little backwards to you?) After my nap, I had dinner with Emma Claire at our favorite Mexican restaurant. She is much more comfortable with messiness than I am.
And then, I went to Ava's first birthday party. I love to say her name: Aaah-vaaah.
Lots of my little buddies were there, and we did the Hokey Pokey, made frog necklaces, and had a pinata. Here I am wearing my new frog necklace.
Happy birthday, Aaah-vaah!
Thanks!
Today, Mommy and I visited Sam and his family. And guess what! They went on a trip, too, and brought back something special just for me. Here it is-a bunch of ladybugs to hold pictures of my friends! Unfortunately, most of my friends' pictures are stuck in scrapbooks, but here are a few that Mommy hadn't captured yet. If you are my friend but don't see your picture, I'll try to get Mommy to put one up there soon. Thanks for my ladybugs, Aunt Anna!
I also got a letter in the mail from Grandma's friend, Ruth. (I can even say her name, like this: ROO!) Ms. Ruth is my honorary great-grandma. Do you see the cat on my letter? I love reading mail! Thanks, Ms. Ruth!
Traveling Adventures: Last Installment!
I went out to dinner with Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa, and the nice waitress gave me a big cup full of crayons.
I think that the crayon game might possibly be the most fascinating thing to do at the dinner table. In fact, I made the crayons go in and out of the cup almost the whole time I sat here. Grandpa tried to show me how to color, but this was much more interesting.
Did you know that this kind of flower roars when Mommy opens its mouth? It does!
There are always more flowers to see!
We spent a lot of time looking at books. Here we are at a bookstore looking at an amazing truck book. I love bookstores just like Mommy and Daddy.
Mommy and Daddy and I had lots of great family bonding time.
We saw real deer in the woods right outside of our window!
I got to take a bath in the tub in our cabin.
All of my adventures wore me out so much that I took a rare car-seat snooze!
Traveling Adventures: Without Mommy & Daddy
While we were on our trip, Mommy and Daddy celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary. That seems like an awfully long time to me! I hope they had a good time, but I really don't know, because Grandma and Grandpa took care of me for the day and night. We had so much fun that I really didn't miss Mom and Dad much!
Here I am hiking with Grandma and her friend, Ms. Marilyn
...and playing with the girl next door.
I can't tell you much about these pictures except that they are of my mommy and daddy...
I don't think they had too much fun without me, do you?
Yahooooo!
I can share pictures again, so here's one of me running around at home. (I'll show you more traveling pictures soon.) I look like such a big boy in this picture because I'm in my 3T big boy clothes now. I have a magnet in my hand because Mommy is starting to trust me not to put them in my mouth anymore. (I still try it sometimes when she's not looking, just for old time's sake.) You might also see that I have a sandal tan. Even though my mom and dad keep sunscreen on me all the time and keep me inside during the middle of the day, I'm still getting tan. I must take after my daddy and not my mommy!
Blogger is Not Working!
Mommy has not been able to help me share pictures for two days now. She is trying not to be cranky. If you see her, please tell her to be patient! Cranky mommies are no fun. Hopefully we'll show you some more pictures soon!
Traveling Adventures: Hiking
I still have a lot more pictures to post about my traveling adventures. The theme of my pictures today is "hiking." I did lots of hiking with Mommy and Daddy on this trip. I really like looking at the trees, rocks, and water, and I love my backpack!
Mommy and Daddy love this picture. I'm not sure why, since you can't see anybody's faces, but since they love it so much, I'll show it to you first.
I can hike all by myself.
I love my mom and dad!
If you look closely, you can see that I have each pointer finger in its own little hole in the backpack. I love holes!
We're watching the rushing river, but we can't go swimming in it.
Here I am asking Mommy why I get cheese and grapes but she gets trail mix. Do you think she'll ever let me try it???
My first taste of Gatorade. It's GREAT stuff!
A nice man took this picture for us. You can see his kids in the background.
With my favorite guy doing one of our favorite things!
My strap helped my two "fang" teeth come in. (Mommy discovered today that I actually have two new fangs, not just one!)
We love hiking by the water!
Yahoo!
This was a sweet little nap that surprised everyone-even me!
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