MMMMmmmm....

What a beautiful day it was here in the Northwest......I swear it reached the 70's.....like summertime. Beautiful calm waters, a light breeze and enough sunshine to give me a little pink tint to my cheeks. So not normal for October here either so maybe this is a good sign of the winter to come and maybe it won't be as harsh......maybe :)

Little man did something so funny today (or gross depending on how you look at it) I gave the dogs some leftover chicken vegetable soup and they each got a turn --when it came to be Beau's turn I had to hold the other two back to let him get his veggie fix.....while doing so little man snuck in behind me and I hear mmmmm. Yes, that's right ...... he was sharing veggies with beau....carrots mostly that all the other dogs had probably had their mouths on as well. Now, I can freak out because I am a germ freak or I can laugh because actually those veggies probably have less germs than the toys we played with at the library today. He was so proud to share with Beau and loved every second before I stopped him.

He got his beloved tractor in the mail today from Mimi's house and he was so happy he carried it all around with him......he got it as a present at the beach and he was so happy to be reunited with it it hasn't been out of his sight. He showed it to Lion or "nine" and Mammy. We took Mammy for a walk with little man in charge of the leash today but only to the mailbox and she was pretty good for him......until she saw a bird but luckily mommy grabbed the leash just in the nick of time.

It's off for teeth brushing with our new electric spider man toothbrush.......

Oh, how the time flies.....

Wow, every day is flying by and I love watching the little man grow. We are staying really busy with playgroups, meetings and getting outside as much as possible. He is saying so many words now ........newest one is plane or "lane" everytime he hears one and that is a step up from the last way to say plane which was "dis" not sure where that came from but was plane for several months. My heart is breaking because he is losing his southern drawl and saying bye bye instead of by by---please tell me yall understood that .....he is enunciating the "i" sound . But we still have "dawwwg" so that is a relief. :)
He is drinking from a cup when he isn't filling it with his squash and carrots to watch them sink to the bottom and giving me that devilish grin as if to say I'm so proud of myself. His other latest thing is to pass gas and say "whoa".....such a boy....bet girls don't do that!
This week the dogs are running for their lives as he is chasing them with any type of moving/ pushing apparatus he can get his hands on including the swiffer......poor guys. They are being very patient but I am getting longing looks as they stand by the door and say with their eyes " please let us out...even if it is subzero and windy and raining ....at least we can get some peace out there" :)
We are gearing up for several halloween parties. He has a puppy dog outfit from last year that still fits so we are going with that. Can we talk about halloween costumes? RIDICULOUS!!! Next year we'll put the sewing machine to good use and make one no way we are paying those prices.

I know. .......I know......

Wow, it's been a while.......where do I start. The little man is off and full on running ....away from Mama mostly with the remote, a telephone or keys ....all of which he isn't allowed to have :)

We had a great time visiting home and learned that the little man is likely to be a farmer or at least have someone ride him on any kind of apparatus that moves. Everyday he got a ride on something. As soon as paw paw came in the door he grabbed his shoes, paw paws shoes and said "do, do" ( go go ) to ride something. We wasted a lot of fuel but got in some good naptime too on the tractors. He had a great time at the beach as well as some of the photos will show. I will try to attach some good pics so you can see how much he has grown. He also caught his first fish with his Scooby Doo "fi po" .........too cute. It was fun to visit, Pcola, the Beach, Dothan and Jacksonville and see everyone's little ones.......they are either all growing up too fast or we are all getting old.....okay maybe it's both :)

It was hard to come from 80 + weather to 60- big jump but we have started to put away all the cute summer clothes and break out our parkas for the winter here. He is talking so much and we are having so much fun with him......he calls Mattie "Mammy" and points to them and says"no" or dad dog when they get in trouble. His favorite word is tractor and he enjoyed the hayride and pumpkin patch the other day although he wanted to drive the tractor.

Mommy and Daddy are settling into their winter routines of watching one show we have tivoed each night......CSI (any) , Greys, Dancing w/ the stars.......(you go Jennie Garth)!! and NCIS.

Well, little man is up from what was a terribly short nap but oh well......I was hoping for more time.....

friends, family and the beach

pictures from our trip home.....little man loves the beach....made sand castles with daddy and is a big fan of the pool as well....an outdoor pool that is. We have been having fun running around like maniacs and visiting friends and family. AND the little man has learned to say no....the spanish version!!! Very emphatic.....enjoy the pics

latest pics......

Can't say enough about how cute the little man is right now......last night he found his duck puppet and put it on his hand by himself, chased me and daddy and the dogs and "got us" with the puppet. Very cute! (Notice this is a variation from pc) I am amazed at the changes every single day. Now the dogs get told with a pointing finger "do do" also known as no no around here and "dedow" --get out. He just crawled up in my lap for a cuddle before saying "nite nite" meaning he wants a nap.....how sweet is that?
Enjoy the pics!

red, white, blue and camo baby....

I love my fish sippy cup

Mattie B.'s open house

Dumped

We've been dumped........not really dumped, but the little man's regular sitter can't take him anymore b/c she needs to get a full time slot filled . Why does this bother me so much? Because it's the end of a great relationship ........a relationship she probably didn't know she even had. I feel such affection for someone whom I trust my child with so completely and feel such a bond with her and she doesn't even know it. Mind you I won't tell her because she will think I am a complete freak, but I really will miss her and I know the little man loves her to death. I almost cried standinig in her entryway today as she was telling me this disastrous information............why? I am not sure why I am so emotional about it but maybe it's because I also look so forward to cleaning the house on Tuesdays and sitting down for a few minutes without a screaming boy ripping through the house. It is nice to sit down to a devotional, a cup of tea or unload the dishwasher without little hands grabbing at knives...........So, it's the end of an era and we'll start searching for a new once a week appt.
We are beginning to prep for going home.......or I am ........daddy will pack the day of and be fine with that.......drives me crazy. Although it's probably b/c daddy can do that b/c he doesn't ever have to get the little man's stuff ready, just his own. He never can understand why I don't have time to shower before we go somewhere........well, I dress the boy , feed the boy , prep snacks and diaper bag for the boy while daddy is getting ready and then everyone is ready to go. Not really daddy's fault but he does get rather luxurious showers which we have managed to cut down to 20 minutes or so......which trust me is AMAZING. The man must sleep in there.......and we have a slim window of getting in the car and driving with the little man where he isn't unhappy or hungry......did I mention he is ALWAYS hungry.....nummy, nummies, nanny, etc. all words for food and said all the time :) Anyway, we are headed out .....the sun came out finally for the first time in a couple of days. I guess summer is officially over here in the great state of WA....with this 60 degree weather.......

Duu-Duu

Little man is trying to say Duck ---which is now du -du. Love it.....but not sure where he got that pronunciation. We have all been busy --daddy with work---dogs getting into trouble--little man getting into trouble-- mommy working on her new business--wow, busy two weeks.

Just some random thoughts and notes.......pray for safety and calm as we prep to travel and we all know how I get when I travel. Little man is now telling the dogs bye with his hand palm out to them (which translates to mommy and daddy's stay) but it's cute when he does it. He even raises his eyebrows like we do to indicate we mean business. He already needs a haircut and we'll get one before he goes home but it's getting shaggy..not cutting the curls as long as we don't have a mullet back there I am good.

Another random thought: Pray that my dogs are good while we are gone and they are with a dog sitter.....ahhh.....you all know how i am about that too. I am trying not to leave 15 pages of notes for the poor girl.....maybe only 10--just kidding. I always forget since we haven't been in europe that we are reachable by cell if she has any questions. It's not like we are going to Namibia and can't use phones. Better get to cleaning.....will post new pictures later.