It is already December. You are going to be 2. Holy smokes. I can't believe it. As I type this, your daddy is having his ankle rebuilt. The old man couldn't take it anymore and needs to make sure he can keep up with you &, eventually, your brother.
So, what have we been up to? Well, I have been taking a lot of notes for you even if I haven't posted them on your blog. Your mom is getting old so I can't just remember anymore :)
On 11/18, we got a Disney planning video. It is just a video showing the parks and the resorts in the hopes that you will book a trip. Our trip is already booked but I thought you may like seeing the video. It was so fun watching you and I will admit, I teared up a bit. You were so excited. You were clapping and happy and screaming all their names ("Anu", "Ninnie", "Quack Quack", and "Oofy.") I know that you won't be so excited close up but I loved watching you watch that.
That Saturday, we went to Lincoln to see Auntie Becky. You had fun with the fish and the snakes. Afterwards, we went to visit Brandon. You had fun running around and playing with him. By the end of the night, you were even saying his name!
We had cousin night on the 23rd and I think you had a blast! You were so excited to see Jake - you kept saying his name over & over. You guys ran around and played. You played with Brandon and you smooched up Mila. It was a completely different experience for cousin night. We used to figure out what we were going to do based on where we could get the best drinks. Now, we have to choose base on the best activities for you pipsqueaks!!
You celebrated your 2nd Thanksgiving with your Mickelson cousins. Once again, you had a ton of fun playing outside with them. Luckily, I took your photo first thing in the morning because you were so busy running around, I didn't get anymore the rest of the day. You didn't even take a nap that night so by the time we went to see the Lang family, you were conked out sleeping on Auntie Val within an hour.
On Friday, you were off traveling with Auntie Val. You went to visit her friend Peggy in Iowa. She said you had a great time. They had lots of people there so you had lots of people to play with. You rode on a 4 wheeler, played on hay bales, played with a doll house for ages and learned everyone's name. Auntie Val said that when you left, you gave each person a hug and kiss :)
On Saturday, you got home from your trip and got a haircut. It is Christmas photo time and we needed you a bit cleaned up :) After that, we went to your first wedding. You had so much fun. You were dancing up a storm. Definitely didn't get any dance skills or rhythm from your parents buddy! You would do some sort of floor break dancing or something weird. You were having so much fun playing with Jake. It was a completely different experience for your dad & me. We have never been to a wedding as parents. It was so much fun. We loved watching you dance and be silly & have such a great time. I didn't get too many photos but did get some videos for you :)
You were also comical because you would not let your daddy & I dance together. A slow song came on and I asked your daddy to dance. When we got out on the dance floor, you started screaming. I guess that was not acceptable. I asked you if I could give your daddy a kiss and we had to have family kisses. I would kiss you, then your daddy would kiss you then I would kiss your daddy. If we didn't do it right, you would push my head to kiss your daddy. I guess it is ok to smooch up your daddy as long as you are there :)
On Sunday, we did family photos with your Mickelson cousins. I had high expectations for them but they didn't turn out. You ended up falling & hitting your head so you were fussy pants. After the photos, we went and saw Santa. You were all excited "Santie, Santie, Santie." But, when we got down there, you would not get down to go see him.
I taught you "Eskimo Kisses" and you think those are pretty darn funny. You giggle up a storm. I call them "Nose Kisses." I like doing them and watching you giggle.
We also got a video from Santa. I showed it to you one morning before daycare. That night, you came running in the house and yelling "Mommy Santie." I really had no idea what you were saying. But, you went right to my laptop and kept saying "Santie, Santie, Santie." Then, I got it :) We got our Christmas stuff down from the attic and you wanted to "help." You would go to the attic ladder, hold your hands out and say "Help." We were finally able to figure out that we could put the box on the floor and you would push it in the living room. Honestly, you really were a big help and you were so proud of yourself.
We had one morning that I was ready to call in sick to work and daycare and just spend the morning with you! We were waking up and you were snuggling up to me. Normally, you wake up and within 5 seconds I get a big shout in my face "Mommy Mote, Mommy Mote, Anu, Anu." (Translation: Mommy, get the remote and turn Mickey Mouse On) But, this morning, you were content cuddling. You were bringing my head to yours for smooches and giggling. No TV, no one else around us, no distractions - just you and me cuddling up, giggling and smooching. One of those moments that I hope is permanently stored in my memory bank.
We started our advent calendar yesterday. When you came home, you opened box 1. It was 4 little "pills" that you put in water and they turn into spongey animals. You were quite intrigued with those. You kept watching them in the cup saying "What's that? What's that?" Unfortunately for you, today is just a boring candy cane :)
Last night, you spent the night with Auntie Sheila. You slept on the couch all night and didn't want to sleep with them. She said you woke up for a minute at 2:30 but went back to sleep. Hmmm.... Wonder why that doesn't happen at home? I think you just like manipulating us into sleeping in our bed :) It is on our New Years Resolution list to resolve this issue.
Tomorrow is a big day. We start officially potty training. Now that I am off restriction for my back, Mary is ready to get going with you. She said that 4 out of 5 days, you are not using any diapers. We just need to get our act together at home. We try to put you on the toilet but we are not strict about it. Starting tomorrow, we are going to get into a routine and get you out of diapers. Mary anticipates it taking 2-3 weeks before you are officially out of them. While it will be nice not to buy or clean diapers anymore, it is going to take a lot of work on our part! We have no plans this weekend except to let daddy heal and let you run around in underwear to train.
While I was watching the dance videos, I came across a weird video on my phone. You must have gotten a hold of it and was playing. There is nothing to see on it but I think it is so cute listening to you talk. You even get some pig noises or something going on :)
I did get a few scrapbook pages done over the past two weeks. So, I will leave you with those.
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