Elijah Lang Brigham's Everyday Stories: It's been a month!

Hi Babycakes!

Well, I think that this is the first time in the entire time I have been blogging that I have gone one whole month without talking to my babies in some way. I guess back surgery will do that to you! Luckily, your mommy is fine and daddy is helping by picking you up for me. But, I have been making notes of what we have been up to & I still have been taking photos!

Well, our days kind of go like this now: Leave for daycare, home from daycare, dinner, play, bath, bed. Approximately 2 hours after bed, you either start screaming or you come into our room and crawl in our bed. At 7, you will wake up and yell in my ear for the remote so you can watch cartoons or you will yell in my ear for milk. Such a lovely way to be woken up. The good news is that you say "Milk" about half of the time rather than "Nyue-Nyue". When you are screaming, you aren't even awake. We are thinking you are sleep walking/having night terrors. We know we have to get it figured out but we are so exhausted that it is just easier to put you in our bed. We call you Chucky - from the horror films. All of a sudden, you will appear lurking in your doorway or in the hall or at the side of our bed. We don't hear you coming, we just look up and see you like Chucky in the movie :)

You are talking so much. You are making sentences. But, most importantly, mommy is a big word in your vocabulary - FINALLY. We are working on please & thank you. We are working on you staying at the table until you are dismissed and putting your dishes in the sink. Now, if we could only get rid of that HIGH PITCHED scream. Kills us!

Mary said we are ready for training pants as soon as I am recovered - 12/5. So, we bought you some undies - you picked out Cars and Toy Story (surprise, surprise). Ready or not, official, hard knock pottty training, here we come!!

Unfortunately, you are completely addicted to TV and the iPad. It started out innocent enough - a bit in the morning and a bit before bed. But, now, it is constant. Since we are so exhausted and I am still healing, it is easier to give in to you most of the time. But, that is going to have to stop because it is crazy how obsessed you are with it.

Last night was so FUNNY. You were laying down on the bed and daddy laid Joey on top of you for one of your famous "BELLY BUMPS." You freaked out. Apparently, it is ok for you to lay on Joey but not ok for Joey to lay on you. You started screaming "joejoe no joejoe no." Daddy and I got a good laugh at your expense.

So, now, I can go backwards and tell you all about the last month!

In October, we went to Valas. You loved it! You fed the animals, played in the park area, watched the bunnies, and we watched the pig races. It was so cold so you were bundled up really tight. Next year, I want to go earlier in the season when it is warmer and spend all day there. We saw only about 25% of the pumpkin patch!

Gramma Debbie took you to the Bellevue Berry Farm too. You looked at all the animals, picked mommy a sunflower and some pumpkins for you & Joey!

We had quite a bit of Halloween drama. You loved your horse costume up until the 30th when we tried to put you in it at Gramma Lang's. You threw a fit. So, we went to Target and you picked out Elmo. We continued to make our rounds - Beaty's, Grampa's, Gramma Debbie's and Gramma Debi D's and you were OK as Elmo.

On Monday, you went to daycare as Elmo and all was well. But, when it was night time, we went to Gramma Ruth's and you wouldn't put it back on. Aunt Laura saved the day when she dug out Andrew's decade old Mickey costume. You would wear that since he is your favorite!

I love this photo of you puckering up your face for the whiskers :)

You did great Trick Or Treating. You weren't sure of it at first but then you were all about asking everyone for "CANDY." They would give it to you and you would ask for more. Then, you would say trick or treat as we walked away. It was so fun walking with you & watching you on your first true Halloween. We only did Sunshine Drive but I can't wait until next year when we do the whole neighborhood.

So far in November, we have been kind of boring! Gramma Debbie has been helping us out because Daddy went to football one Sunday, you were sick one day & Daddy had a work event. You have been getting lots of Gramma Debbie time :) She is working really hard on getting you to say Gramma!

You have also been spending lots of time with your cousins after daycare. You love playing with the boys and daddy says they love having you over there. Plus, you love all of the animals!

Jake came over and played with you one day. You were a complete show off just screaming all over. It was so weird seeing you play with another little boy in the house. You guys are getting better at playing with each other! It is so fun to see so many hugs and kisses. Now, you are even saying his name!! Jake was sick so we blew him a kiss and texted it to his mom to show him.

Miscellaneous photos:

You and your brother will hang out on the pillows in the morning watching cartoons before you go to daycare. You will put your arm around him or hold his hand if you are in a good mood :)