Where have I been for the last year

Oh my goodness my mommy is the biggest slacker ever!  Lots of things have happened in the last year.

For Halloween I was a Train Engineer! I got to wear blue striped overalls and a red handkerchief around my neck.  There was a hat too,  but I did NOT like wearing it, so I took it off every time mommy would put it on my head! 

In January I turned 2! I had a fun birthday party with all of my friends!  It was good, but a little too noisy for my taste.  I was glad when it was over.  I did get some really great gifts from all my fun friends though! That made me very happy!  We had powdered doughnuts for the treat and they looked good, so I actually tried one!!  I had never wanted to before that.  They are SO yummy!  My mommy was so happy, I tried something new!

My fun Aunt Shay came to visit in January too! That was SO MUCH FUN!!  I missed her.  She went away for a while and when she came back to visit, I could not stop smiling.  I laughed more than I had laughed in such a long time. Aunt Shayla always makes me happy!!

I won't catch you up on all the events that have happened, that would take so long.  We will just start with today.

Today mommy and I went to the grocery store, which I love because of the tall ceilings and lights! After the grocery store we drove in the car for a while.  Then we went and visited some friends and I got to play with Janessa and Lilly, while my mommy and their mommy were talking.  After playing, we went home.  When we got out of the car mommy got the groceries and I decided to try and walk up the 3 flights of stairs all by myself with mommy watching me and staying close behind me.  And I DID IT!!! All by myself!!  Mommy usually holds my hand all the way up, but this time she didn't, not once!! When we walked into our home, mommy cheered for me and gave me a big hug because she was SO proud of me going up the stairs all by myself! I am such a big boy!!

I love to make silly sounds!

A Saturday With Just My Parents and I

 Today I spent all day with my mommy and daddy!!  We had so much fun together.  At first we watched session 1 of General Conference.  They sat me on the bed with them in my daddy's office and gave me lots of toys to play with while we watched and listened to the talks.  I was very good and played quietly with my toys and even watched some too!  Usually I try to get off the bed and find all of the things mommy and daddy don't usually let me play with,  but not today.  I stayed on the bed and was so reverent the whole time! Then after the first hour mommy put me down for a nap!  It was great, I slept for an hour and a half!  When I woke up I was SO happy. Then we all played together and had so much fun we were all smiling, laughing and having a good time!  When it came time for session 2 of General conference mommy set up the laptop in the living room.  This way I could play with my toys and walk around while we were listening. I played and mommy fed me lunch.   After session 2,  we all sat together as a family and I kept making mommy and daddy laugh.  I would give mommy kisses on the cheek and then I would bite down.  It must have hurt her because she looked like she was in pain.  So I only did that once more, and then decided I better not bite!  After all of this I took my second nap.  During that nap my daddy went to the priesthood session and when I woke up,  mommy and I played and I watched Elmo while I ate my dinner!  Then it was bath time and off to bed!  What a WONDERFUL day,  just my parents and I.

Taking Steps!

 Today I took 6 steps!  Of course I was watching Elmo's World and while I was standing there, mommy picked me up and moved me a few feet back.  I was so busy watching, I didn't really pay attention to the fact that mommy had moved me. I stood there kept my balance and then started to walk forward until I got back to the gate in front of the TV!  I did it a few more times,  but only when Daddy wasn't looking.  Every time he came in to see me take my steps, I would stand there, balance and then decide I wanted to sit down. I don't know why I just would,  a few times I didn't even know he was watching. 

I also took a 3 hour nap.  Afterward, daddy and I looked out the window and I pointed out all of the cars I saw to him!  It was so fun, I love that!

 And this people, is what happens when daddy changes my diaper. Yeah,  that's how I felt.

On Tuesdays I Get To Play With My Dear Aunt Shay!!

Every Tuesday mommy goes to work.  When she works my fun Aunt Shayla comes and plays with me all day and we have a blast.   Today when aunt Shay came in the door,  I realized that mommy was going to leave and it made me SO sad.  I started crying and holding on to mommy's leg.  I didn't want her to go,  I just needed her to stay.  So I did the best I could to keep her at home.  I  cried hysterically,  I held on to her leg, I had her pick me up and give me big hugs.  I was so sad and a little successful.  She stayed for and extra 15 minutes longer and hugged me.  Daddy wasn't working at that moment so mommy gave me to him and we looked out the window at the cars and houses.  I love looking out the window pointing and saying "car"(or "da" as I pronounce it) it makes me happy.  After daddy and I looked at the cars, mommy went to work and I took a nap.  I was so tired.  When I woke up,  Shayla came and picked me up out of my crib.   I was so happy to play with her for the rest of the day.  It was a blast!  At around 5:00pm  mommy came home.  She walked in the door and I couldn't stop smiling!  She was so happy to be home.  She came in and got me some dinner!!  I LOVE chicken noodle soup, and that is exactly what I ate.  Mommy gave me the bowl and let me eat the noodles and carrots with my fingers.  I ate some,  then tipped the bowl  over onto my tray.  And since the bowl clearly wasn't needed anymore, I threw it on the ground.  Nothing like eating chicken noodle soup with your fingers, on your tray in your highchair.  Well I had so much fun,  and because those noodles are so slippery and hard to hold onto,  I ended up with food all over me.  So my mommy decided it was time for a bath!  I played in the bath with my little fish and my rubber ducky while my mom got me all cleaned up.  Then It was off to bed for me.  I went to bed a very happy baby!

Wrestling With My Big Teddy Bear!!

My Very Adventurous Day!

Friday I woke up at 5:30 am, I was soaking wet.  My mommy came in my room and got me ready to take a bath.  I had so much fun in the bath,  I was smiling and laughing. Mommy then took me out put me in some nice warm, clean pajamas.  She held me for a while, and I drank a warm bottle.  After I finished,  mommy put me back in my bed and I fell fast asleep.

I slept until 9:00 am.  When I woke up my mommy got me dressed and we headed outside.  When we got downstairs mommy and I rode with my friend Caitlin and her mommy to the Living Planet Aquarium.  When we got there we met up with my friends Wesley, Avery, and their mommies.  I saw so many sea animals.  I saw:  Sharks, Stingrays, lobsters, crabs, penguins (which I loved seeing the most), Sea Otters, Sea Horses, & lots of big colorful fish!  I just sat back, relaxed, and sipped water in my sippie cup with a straw while I enjoyed the sea animals and my mommy pushed me in the stroller and fed me lots and lots of snacks. 

After we got home from the aquarium.  My mommy fed me a big lunch in which I insisted that I feed myself, because it's so fun.  Sometimes when mommy gives me the spoon I quickly raise my arm and the food on the spoon flies behind me and in my hair,  then I put it in my mouth and eat the food that didn't fly off.  I love doing that (maybe it's because mommy gives me a bath after I eat EVERY TIME I do that).   So after I ate, mommy of course gave me a bath.  I had so much fun playing in the water!  After my bath I took a nice 2.5 hour nap.  When I woke up I was so happy and ready to play.

After playing with my toys and reading books, mommy & I went to the bank.  Then we went to Target and looked around.  When we finally got home,  I was so hungry!   It was dinner time and mommy was so nice to let me feed myself.  It was a blast,  I flung food everywhere, laughed,  listened to mommy sing popcorn popping while I did the actions,  and basically covered myself in baby food and baby yogurt.   It was the best because mommy gave me (yep you guessed it) another bath (my 3rd for the day).   Mommy let me play in the bath for an extra long time and then got me ready for bed.  I went to sleep a very happy baby!!