A Yummy Outing

So this was almost 2 weeks ago. I know, I know, Shame! These pictures were taken the day before we left for uncle Keith's house in Alexandria. Our last day with Daddy for what would be a week and a half!

We love getting Hot Dog on a Stick when we spend the day out in Paris. Don't be mistaken, we DO NOT buy hot dogs! We always get cheese on a stick with plenty of mustard and a large lemonade. It is a special treat we always look forward to, and now Peanut is really starting to enjoy it too.

For the record, I had this post set up in a draft the night before we left and Kristofer was going to go on and write about this one and post it. FAIL! Obviously, he is fired. Lol
I guess we will give him another chance later hehe

In his defense, though, he did have the house sparkling clean and a new addition to my laundry room (err closet hehe). So I suppose that is a good use of his off time ;) I think we can forgive him, no?

A New Love

Peanut has fund a new addiction, other than Mommy and Daddy. He carries him around, watches him on the computer, sleeps with him, and talks about him constantly!

Mickey Mouse

Yeah we're pretty proud ;) and its pretty cute to hear him say, "Mickey Mouse" too!! I captured these while we were on a short walk a few days ago, I thought you would enjoy =)

Sticker Happy

I'm always trying to think of ways to let Peanut have some unusual fun. I mean, his cars and Lego blocks are awesome and he loves to read his board books. But lets face it, he is coming real close on 2 and his attention span is only so long. The other day I found him getting into my bag of poly-fiber fill (from stuffing his Nikon camera with the night before) and turned it into a game. Now we have what used to be a large plastic pretzel bin filled with poly-fiber stuffing and call them clouds. He loves taking them out and "catching clouds"! I promise to post pictures soon, it is too cute!

Well, this time we decided to play with stickers and I mean really let him get crazy with them! So, we went out to the back patio and I covered the table with butcher paper and just let him get sticker happy on it -and he did! I think we spent over an hour out there doing just that. That is a long time for a 20 month old to stick to one thing! Big accomplishment! We will be doing it again for sure!

Okay, here is the cuteness. I made you wait long enough! Or, maybe you already skimmed the pictures and have come back for the read, cheater!

Peanut and I caught a flight to Virginia yesterday at 3:05p to visit my brother and his family for a week. We will be gone for 1 week and I will take a million pictures, don't worry! I do have posts planned for the week so don't ruffle your tail feathers ;)
There will be plenty of Peanut to sustain you!

A Photo Walk

Yesterday was beautiful in the great 'ol fickle state of Texas  ;)
How can one stay inside all day, at the end of January mind you, when it is a wonderfully sunny 75 degrees outside? Well, we could not and definitely took advantage of it! Can it be like that all year long? Today it is brisk and 40 degrees.. humph. Let's reminisce on yesterday's lovely walk shall we?

Oh, before we move on, I have to explain that black thing he is holding throughout the photos. Peanut knows that it is a big No No to pick up Mommy's Nikon, but sometimes the temptation is just to great, and it only ends in tears. :(  So, a few nights ago I had the idea to make him his very own Nikon! It may be made of felt and embroidery thread stuffed with cotton, but it is seriously almost as cool as Mommy's. Or, at lease, Peanut thinks so. He does actually press the shutter 'button' to take pictures and makes a really cute 'click' noise as he takes a picture. It is to die for!

Sorry for the slight delay, I do believe you are ready to reminisce with us, onto our photo walk...

Daddy's Shaving Cream

Little Peanut made quite the mess with his oatmeal yesterday morning at breakfast. After cleaning him up and changing his clothes it was already a hardened mess! So, we decided to strip him down to his diaper again and grab Daddy's shaving cream. Do any of you remember cleaning your desk with shaving cream on the last day of school? Well, we thought he might have fun with it.

 

 

Why don't you go ahead and be the judge of that...

 

 

When Peanut realized what Daddy drew on the kitchen table he was ecstatic!

It took a little convincing him that we really were okay with him making a mess of it ;)

 

 

 

As you can see, he caught on quick enough! I just love how he had to smear it on his face like he has seen it on Daddy's!

 

 

 

Well, maybe he hasn't seen Daddy put it in his hair. hehe That was all Bubba!

 

 

 

 

 

So, what's the conclusion?

 

 

 

 

He went straight to the bathtub, but no need for more soap ;)
Can you guess what came next?

 

 

Fearless

I hope that Nehemiah grows to be a man that is Fearless! A man that is fearless to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A man that is fearless to follow his dreams. A man that is fearless to trust in God with all of his heart. Being fearless is something I want dearly for him ..when he is older! Today, it’s just scary. Although, when he was trampling through the dead shrubbery taller than him with a huge stick in his hands Daddy didn’t cringe a bit, so maybe it’s just Mommy.

This boy is quite the little explorer! Everywhere Daddy walked he wanted to go. And when there were huge twigs sticking out of the ground in front of him he didn’t fuss and he didn’t wait for mommy to lift him up over them, he just charged full force! I was so shocked. I mean, come on, he is only 21 months! But, I know Daddy was proud ;)

Alright, enough of my babble, I know you are just here to see pictures of Peanut anyway.
Rightly so!

 We have the most awesome land! We always have a blast back there and there is so much to see. We are blessed to have 2 full acres to play on and explore!

 

We found our neighbors Tonka truck on our way back to the house and he just had to rearrange the leaves in the back!

Yes, we are still sick but getting some fresh air and exercise made all of us feel better. Not the mention the cabin fever we've been getting.  

A Winter Cold

One of the hardest things as a parent is to know that you baby is sick and there is nothing you can do for him. Sure there is the over the counter drugs and cuddles, but it still doesn't seem like enough.

We had a visitor come into our bed at 3am and he stayed with me until noon! I don't think he has ever done that. Needless to say, I did not get much sleep last night & I don't think that Daddy did either. Before he headed off to work, Daddy so sweetly made us toast for breakfast in bed and brought the TV into our bedroom so that we can watch the Tigger Movie in bed. (That's how he stayed till noon *wink) But, even that is a first for him. First time to sit through a full feature length film and not get up!!

Cabin fever sank in pretty quickly for him and he felt the need to go out to the living room and find comfort in his Legos!

Then, he decided to move on to his phone, but got very disappointed when  he found out that Daddy was not in fact on the other end. :(

 

This only lasted about an hour before we got a little hungry and decided it was nap time. He went down at 2p and did not grace me with his presence again until 5p! Lets hope he gets just as good sleep tonight. 

ps. there should be a rule that Mommys cannot be sick while her children are! Just my opinion..

Our New Adventure

So bittersweet.. a part of me wants to freeze time and keep him this small and sweet forever, but the other part of me is excited for him to grow and learn.

 

Call me crazy but Nehemiah spent the ENTIRE morning yesterday without a diaper on.. or pants.

He has gone potty on the Froggy pod three times! The first time he did it he looked at me like he was confused. I started screaming and cheering which naturally caused him to stand up and do a happy dance

and this.. 

WooHoo Peanut! 

Quiet Time & a Breakfast of Champions

...well, maybe just lucky leftovers.

 

This is what I found upon arriving from switching the laundry over: A yummy mess! Call me immature, but I just could not help but crack up and grab my camera! This probably was not the best message to send to the booger after he smeared chocolate all over my beige couch. I knew it would clean easy though –thanks to microfiber!

Needless to say, Peanut really hopes that daddy leaves his yummy chocolate quiet time treats out more often!

And, who can resist chocolate on chubby toes?

 

ps. The couch cleaned up just like new ;)

Papa’s Working in Wich I TAh!

Well that is how Kachow would put it. But, not this week.

 


Papa is going on a business trip this week and has expressed his need for some Brag material. This is what I came up for you, Papa, I hope it will suffice! Have a safe and fun Business trip. WE LOVE YOU!!

Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent. ~Donald A. Norberg

Coffee Filters

So, you know how much our Peanut just loves hats: Newsboy hats, baseball caps, cowboy hats, top hats, beanies, buckets, really anything that will fit over his head. They make him feel complete. And when he puts one on, its an instant smile as he happily proclaims, "AT!"

So, in case you've never tried it, coffee filters make great hats!

You really should try it sometime! You just might find yourself overjoyed and happily proclaiming, "AT!" at the top of your lungs!!

Or, maybe we should just leave it to the Professionals.

No Promises..

What a beginning, huh?

Well, before we start, I thought that I would lay down the law. hehe

• I do  promise to document Peanut's days and milestones through this blog.
• I do not  promise to have the time to post them on here in a timely manner.

• I do  promise to hold nothing back, and allow you to be as blessed by our sweet boy as we are.
• I do not  promise to be an interesting author or even have correct grammer.. ever! hehe Although, thanks to Spell check I won't erk you with my lack of good spelling ;)

• I do  promise to take many pictures of little peanut and share them here.
• I do not  promise to take technically good photos.

• I will on occasion post on my sweet niece and nephew who will be known on this blog as Sissy and  Kachow.

So, now that we are clear on that- whew!

Yep, we went there! And, yes, she did enjoy it!

 I suppose I should start with our mundane day off. Kristofer worked the last 2 weeks with 1 day off so today was pretty anticipated by all of us. Peanut was so excited to play with Daddy this morning and Mommy was so excited to sleep in. hehe We went for a quick walk before Bubba's nap and even though it was in the 40's here it was very re freshening to get out of the house.









We bundled Peanut up in the Mickey Mouse ear flap beanie I made him before he was born and he was not having it.

He kept ripping it off and thought that Daddy's hat was waay cooler!

Yeah, we kind of think that Daddy is the coolest person in the whole wide world!

And now, we are off to spend some time with friends. Have a blessed night dear family!