The Weather Outside is Frightful...

Or at least too cold to go outside and play. However it'll be warming up here again soon! 20 degrees today, maybe I'll take him out with me to get the mail. 20 is kind of my tipping point though. Last winter it was 40, what with him being all tiny. At 40ish degrees I'd bundle him up in a snowsuit, strap him to me in the moby wrap, and we'd walk around the block. If grandma was over, we'd just alternate carrying him. But being a big boy now, bipedal and a veritable heat production plant, I'd bundle him up and let him play outside at say 25 degrees, for awhile at least.

He was just playing next to me, he loves his peg toys. But now he's running in circles. Dining room -> Living Room -> Kitchen -> Dining room. He loves running and hopping in circles. Oh, now he found his popcorn popper. He still won't use it correctly, but he loves to be chased by it. Ok, that's enough of the popcorn popper, now he's being silent out of sight.... and around the bend he comes, no worse for wear it appears.

He's been sleeping better overnight in general, however he's been waking up after 9 hours and not wanting to go back to sleep. ~.~;; I'm pretty sure something is wrong with him, I'm hoping it just something simple like a tooth, but his bum is so sore, and nothing we put on it seems to protect it. It'll get a bit better overnight, soaking up soothing stuff, but by evening he's back to being nervous about even sitting in the water. I've been meaning to buy this and try it for awhile, Coconut Oil (http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Way-Organic-Virgin-Coconut/dp/B003B3OOPA) however I keep getting distracted *buys it now* to try on it. Keeping my fingers crossed that if not this, then the doctor will be able to figure something out tomorrow at his 15 month appointment.

Sighs, and he's trying his best to break into the cabinet under the sink. Distraction time!

Happy Fifteen Months Peanut!

Ahh, of course I didn't get around to posting for forever. It's my MO. Of course, even if I don't post here, there may be updated videos on my youtube page - http://www.youtube.com/user/laughingstare Such as videos of him catching a ball, scooping up oatmeal, sledding down a hill, playing a piano or celebrating Xmas. Tonight was cute, he tried to fall asleep in my arms 2 hours before bedtime. I wanted to let him soooo bad, however I knew I'd regret it later on. Grandpa babysat him for awhile today, while I went out and got 30 day continuous wear contacts! Woohoo! 20/20 all the time! No fumbling for glasses, knocking over a water glass, then tripping over things as I try to shove them on my face and tend to a crying baby. Win!


I was going to post this last night with more, but I didn't. So I'll post it now and do better next time!

Moo baa lalala

Peanut is getting better with talking :) slowly, it doesn't help that he's cut three teeth and grown an inch in the last couple weeks. Moo and baa, mama, dada and kitty.

Tomorrow we go to Grandmas, it's becoming our Saturday morning tradition as Boi always has to work. Grandpa gets to see him then, otherwise some weeks might go by and he'd miss out.

14.5 months basically already. This week flew by and so did the whole year. I feel like its last winter teaching Peanut to simply sit. Now it's blowing kisses and to not hit the power button on the TV. Sighs.

I don't want to get out of bed

So I won't and I'll blog. The radiator sounded like Peanut causing me to wake up this morning. No middle of the night nursing so far. He woke up for a bit a 530 but he put himself back down.

Peanut's love of shoes lived on last night as he tried to walk around in my shoes. We also opted to get a tree this year, he loves banging the lights together. He grew this last week to celebrate Boi's vacation, he's an inch taller now at 30 inches and change. And 22ish ponds.

*stretch* what else. He puked on the highway on our trip to see his other grandma and great grandma down south. That was pretty terrifying. However he was pretty perfect for the rest of the trip, so glad he didn't catch a bug.

I want to curl back up. And why not, right? Baby will be up soonish!

A Day of Videos (and Pictures)

So I really enjoyed myself last year when I just snapped Peanut's life all day long. I've been wanting to do it again, however I wanted Boi to be home the day I did it, and I wanted to catch Peanut first thing in the morning to start. Today finally both things have occurred  so today I will be capturing highlights (and lowlights) of his day.

 It would appear that he doesn't cry, however he did wake us up this morning crying, but reverted to chilling out and waiting for us by the time I got the camera. I love that he's starting to be able to chill out a bit in his crib :)

Ok, we're up! I'll turn on the TV, ok? Yay, I found the button!

Wait, no TV? Diaper change? Fine, I'll read this book while you take care of that.

I love mornings where all the sippies are dirty. Bottle of milk and pancakes!

 Poor cats have it rough, all they want is a little sunshine!

Time to sabatogue Daddy's radio. 80s music is not my style!

After spilling his milk all over him, it was clearly time for a change of clothes. And more reading of his favorite book.

Peanut likes to climb Daddy :)

From climbing to piggy back ride. Weeeeeee~!

Time for a snack. Well, it's for me, but I shared my string cheese.

Went downstairs to play. All the loudest toys are down here :)

We went outside to play and to wear him out for his nap. 50s today!!!

I can help!!!

 Yeah, we let him play in the street. Easy running out there, come spring we'll teach him not to.

But Daddy, I don't want to go take a nap, the Packers are on!

Mmmmm nap time. One of my favorite times of the day!

Yawning, took a really long nap - 3 hours!

Long naps need nourshiment afterwards. Chicken and broccoli!

Well, apparently he didn't want to eat as much as he was playing it up. He's big into his 'throwing food on the ground' phase. Also, his waving hands at the end is sign language for 'all done'

Since Peanut's 6th tooth is cutting through, he's extra cranky, so I let him bring his loud toolbox upstairs while I folded laundry. It was.... entertaining for us both? Just be glad this isn't a video.

He was still cranky about his teeth, so I started vacuuming. He loves vacuums, and tried to kiss it.

Since he didn't eat much, we fit in a proper snack time

We had a wardrobe malfunction, therefore an outfit change. Peanut was helping me watch the Mythbusters preview.

Yup, Peanut eats. A lot. 8:00 every night he eats oatmeal, and practices with his spoon. Tonight is apple cinnamon oatmeal (homemade)

The same book he's been carrying around all day, right now Moo Baa La La La is his favorite. He used to respond with Moo when I asked him what sound a cow makes, but now instead he responds at the end with 'pa' - his favorite sound.

We decided we weren't done with the monthday pictures after all, so we decided to continue the tradition. This time on the chair with a sign. He's still 13 months for another week!

Back downstairs! A little play time for the boy.



Daddy came down to join us so Peanut could play on the ball :)



I'm sad I missed one of our favorite things. Usually we're on the main floor when it's bathtime, and we tell him what time it is, and he flails his hands in front of him (that's roughly the sign for bathtime) and runs over to the gate and bangs on it. :( Oh well



Dental hygiene is important, don't you know?




All diapered up and getting ready to put him in his pjs. Peanut has other plans though.

Packer PJs!! Goodnight everyone!!

Thanks for spending the day with us! He's sleeping now <3 and Daddy too!

Peanut Extrodinaire

He's great. Chattering away... Will show that he's one year old with a finger. He loves shaking his head so he gets dizzy and falls down. He's figuring out face parts, and will finally sit in the tub during bathtime. He wouldn't stay in his stroller again today... And he won't leave food on his tray, to the floor it goes. Hoping he sleeps tonight... He didn't last night. Ok, bye!

November fun

Ok, Halloween fun? Peanut was a dinosaur for Halloween, and he went trick or treating at about eight houses? He was hit and walking around and people exclaimed about the cute little dinosaur. He's had some rough time since. At this point I don't very much it's the Reeces we split or the cookie he had from grandma. Yesterday he pooped a lot, six times, and his butt is pretty raw, and I can feel a bulge, or maybe three, On his gums. Stupid teeth.

Today grandma is coming over to play with him. Looks like I have some work to do, yaaaay. But I want to make turkey and squash soup for lunch and also clean, so it will be the delicate balance.

I think we can really say that Has three different works. When he gets mad or sad and wants me calls me mama, he knows what sound a cow makes and when he's chasing the cats he makes a ka sound. All very rough, however he is consistently Saying it.