1. I love he started his very first soccer practice this month!
2. I love to hear him say "You need me Momma, you need me".
3. I love hearing him sing "Sweetly sings the donkey" to me before bed at night.
4. I love singing "The Ants Go Marching" as he marches along the rock wall in our backyard.
5. I love stopping to look at the fishes and guinea pig with him every morning before entering his classroom at school.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
What I Love - Month 41
1. I love when he interlaces his fingers with mine when he holds my hand.
2. I love when he sticks his nose in my eye.
3. I love that he loves Peter Pan.
4. I love playing pirates with him with his swords.
5. I love his ketchup kisses.
6. I love the way he laughs hysterically when I give him puffer kisses.
7. I love that he loves to watch "WipeOut" and calls it the "falling down" show.
8. I love when I tell him it is time for bed and he says "Don't say that mommy. Please don't say that". I love that he says that whenever I say something he doesn't want to hear.
9. I love that he makes his own "WipeOut" obstacle courses in our living room.
10. I love how super excited he was to dad the m&m cake we made him for Valentine's Day.
11. I love hearing him sing the "$5 Footlong" Subway commercial.
12. I love when he kisses me until I laugh.
13. I love chasing him around the yard playing squirt guns.
2. I love when he sticks his nose in my eye.
3. I love that he loves Peter Pan.
4. I love playing pirates with him with his swords.
5. I love his ketchup kisses.
6. I love the way he laughs hysterically when I give him puffer kisses.
7. I love that he loves to watch "WipeOut" and calls it the "falling down" show.
8. I love when I tell him it is time for bed and he says "Don't say that mommy. Please don't say that". I love that he says that whenever I say something he doesn't want to hear.
9. I love that he makes his own "WipeOut" obstacle courses in our living room.
10. I love how super excited he was to dad the m&m cake we made him for Valentine's Day.
11. I love hearing him sing the "$5 Footlong" Subway commercial.
12. I love when he kisses me until I laugh.
13. I love chasing him around the yard playing squirt guns.
Monday, January 31, 2011
What I Love - Month 40
1. I love that he is thinking and talking in more complex thoughts and sentences. Gone are the days of one word answers.
2. I love that he thinks it is hilarious to do the "toenail torture". Its like his "thing".
3. I love that he loves Toy Story and that he prefers Buzz even though I like Woody.
4. I love hearing him initiate singing "My Boy" to me when he is tired.
5. I love that he loves to help with chores...laundry, sweeping, and the dishes.
6. I love that he loved making homemade doughnuts for our new New Year's Day tradition.
7. I love when he asks me to crawl in bed with him in the morning.
8. I love that at a birthday party this month he ate grapes and carrots and wouldn't touch the cake or ice cream, not because I am proud he was eating healthy, but because it is just one of the many ways it shows me that he is his own little person.
9. I love that he likes to play "flying birds" and the "fruit" games on the iPad. And he is good!
2. I love that he thinks it is hilarious to do the "toenail torture". Its like his "thing".
3. I love that he loves Toy Story and that he prefers Buzz even though I like Woody.
4. I love hearing him initiate singing "My Boy" to me when he is tired.
5. I love that he loves to help with chores...laundry, sweeping, and the dishes.
6. I love that he loved making homemade doughnuts for our new New Year's Day tradition.
7. I love when he asks me to crawl in bed with him in the morning.
8. I love that at a birthday party this month he ate grapes and carrots and wouldn't touch the cake or ice cream, not because I am proud he was eating healthy, but because it is just one of the many ways it shows me that he is his own little person.
9. I love that he likes to play "flying birds" and the "fruit" games on the iPad. And he is good!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
What I Love - Month 39
1. I love that he loves to turn on "momma's" Christmas tree each morning and he turns it off each night before bed.
2. I love that he immediately starts singing Jingle Bells as soon as he turns it on.
3. I love that the first thing he asks for in the morning is for us to rush to the front window to see if the neighbor's Christmas lights are on and their inflatable Santa and Snowman are blown up.
4. I love that he loves playing with the Nutcracker.
5. I love that when we go to bed at night, he is sleeping on my side of the bed under the covers. I love he sleeps in his momma's spot.
6. I love hearing him hum "Santa Claus is Coming to Town".
7. I love that he loves to take pictures and I can always tell when he's used my camera by all the random shots on it once I turn it on.
8. I love when he says "You cut that out Momma" when he wants me to stop doing something.
9. I love that he wasn't the least bit interested in opening presents this year, yet that he loved everything else about Christmas...the lights, the trees, the songs.
2. I love that he immediately starts singing Jingle Bells as soon as he turns it on.
3. I love that the first thing he asks for in the morning is for us to rush to the front window to see if the neighbor's Christmas lights are on and their inflatable Santa and Snowman are blown up.
4. I love that he loves playing with the Nutcracker.
5. I love that when we go to bed at night, he is sleeping on my side of the bed under the covers. I love he sleeps in his momma's spot.
6. I love hearing him hum "Santa Claus is Coming to Town".
7. I love that he loves to take pictures and I can always tell when he's used my camera by all the random shots on it once I turn it on.
8. I love when he says "You cut that out Momma" when he wants me to stop doing something.
9. I love that he wasn't the least bit interested in opening presents this year, yet that he loved everything else about Christmas...the lights, the trees, the songs.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
What I love - Month 38
1. I love when he snuggles into our bed early in the morning and then lays spread out on top of me across my back to be close to his momma.
2. I love that he is naturally curious and is always saying "Why'd you do that momma?" or "Wh'd you say that momma?".
3. I love that he loved Halloween!
4. I love that he tells me I am his best friend! "Momma, you're my best friend".
5. I love that he loves puzzles.
6. I love when he tries to stall before bed by saying "One more show" or if I say "5 more minutes" he counters with "10 more minutes momma"!
2. I love that he is naturally curious and is always saying "Why'd you do that momma?" or "Wh'd you say that momma?".
3. I love that he loved Halloween!
4. I love that he tells me I am his best friend! "Momma, you're my best friend".
5. I love that he loves puzzles.
6. I love when he tries to stall before bed by saying "One more show" or if I say "5 more minutes" he counters with "10 more minutes momma"!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
What I Love - Month 37
1. I love that when he wants me to carry or rock him, he says "I carry you Mommy" and "I rock you Mommy".
2. I love that he plays hopscotch in the driveway every morning before school.
3. I love that he about passes out with anticipation to come wake me up on Saturday mornings when his dad lets me sleep in.
4. I love that he drags my Mr Bones Halloween skeleton around the house by his top hat. In the mornings he exclaims "Its my Halloween stuff!" when he comes down the stairs.
5. I love that he plays "show and tell" at home.
6. I love helping him make his own chocolate milk after he gets out the milk, the syrup and the spoon.
7. I love listening to him and Grandma hide in the closet at her house. Its their own special thing.
8. I love when we are out in public and he wraps his arms around both my legs. I used to do the exact same thing to my dad.
9. I love that he loves cheetos and apples.
10. I love that a little girl in his classroom calls him Zachie-poo when I come to get him each evening...."Zachie-poo, your mom is here!".
11. I love overhearing him sing songs to himself.
12. I love that he constantly surprises me with things I didn't know he knows.
13. I love that he knows the words to our song "My Boy" which is actually to the tune of "My Girl" by the Temptations.
14. I love that he LOVED Halloween!
2. I love that he plays hopscotch in the driveway every morning before school.
3. I love that he about passes out with anticipation to come wake me up on Saturday mornings when his dad lets me sleep in.
4. I love that he drags my Mr Bones Halloween skeleton around the house by his top hat. In the mornings he exclaims "Its my Halloween stuff!" when he comes down the stairs.
5. I love that he plays "show and tell" at home.
6. I love helping him make his own chocolate milk after he gets out the milk, the syrup and the spoon.
7. I love listening to him and Grandma hide in the closet at her house. Its their own special thing.
8. I love when we are out in public and he wraps his arms around both my legs. I used to do the exact same thing to my dad.
9. I love that he loves cheetos and apples.
10. I love that a little girl in his classroom calls him Zachie-poo when I come to get him each evening...."Zachie-poo, your mom is here!".
11. I love overhearing him sing songs to himself.
12. I love that he constantly surprises me with things I didn't know he knows.
13. I love that he knows the words to our song "My Boy" which is actually to the tune of "My Girl" by the Temptations.
14. I love that he LOVED Halloween!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
What I love - Month 35
1. I love that when our family came to visit for the weekend, we didn't have to leave the house once for Z to have the time of his life.
2. I love that he was really sad when they left because it expresses how much he loves them.
3. I love that he doesn't remember places we go by the people, but by the animals we go to visit. I know he knows the people too, but I love that he is an animal lover.
4. I love playing "monkey on my back".
5. I love when he sits on my sewing table and "fishes" off the side using my soft measuring tape for his fishing pole.
6. I love hearing him exclaim "What a minute! I have an idea!"
7. I love sitting at the kitchen table watching him color in his coloring books.
8. I love when he introduces me as "And her name is Mommy". I love when he calls us the "Imagination Movers".
9. I love that he loves old classic cartoons like Tom & Jerry.
10. I love when he asks for me to write his name, and mom and dad. I love hearing him recite the letters out loud.
11. I love watching him jump up and start dancing out of the blue.
12. I love that he uses knitting needles as his magic wands. I love when he looks at the "wand", shakes it and declares "Huh. There is no magic left in it."
13. I love watching him hug the dogs. I love when he tries to "show" Macy something, or how he calls her when he wants her to come see something he is looking at like she is his bed friend. He will say "MeiMei, come here. Come here MeiMei, I want to show you something. Please."
14. I love racing around the yard playing super soaker with him!
15. I love that he has been the best 2 year old I could imagine.
2. I love that he was really sad when they left because it expresses how much he loves them.
3. I love that he doesn't remember places we go by the people, but by the animals we go to visit. I know he knows the people too, but I love that he is an animal lover.
4. I love playing "monkey on my back".
5. I love when he sits on my sewing table and "fishes" off the side using my soft measuring tape for his fishing pole.
6. I love hearing him exclaim "What a minute! I have an idea!"
7. I love sitting at the kitchen table watching him color in his coloring books.
8. I love when he introduces me as "And her name is Mommy". I love when he calls us the "Imagination Movers".
9. I love that he loves old classic cartoons like Tom & Jerry.
10. I love when he asks for me to write his name, and mom and dad. I love hearing him recite the letters out loud.
11. I love watching him jump up and start dancing out of the blue.
12. I love that he uses knitting needles as his magic wands. I love when he looks at the "wand", shakes it and declares "Huh. There is no magic left in it."
13. I love watching him hug the dogs. I love when he tries to "show" Macy something, or how he calls her when he wants her to come see something he is looking at like she is his bed friend. He will say "MeiMei, come here. Come here MeiMei, I want to show you something. Please."
14. I love racing around the yard playing super soaker with him!
15. I love that he has been the best 2 year old I could imagine.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
What I love - Month 34
1. I love when he looks at me, sighs heavily and says "Oh mommy."
2. I love that he loved fireworks again this year on the 4th, especially sparklers.
3. I love that he LOVES our KS family and can not stop talking about the donkeys, Crooked Neck, Forrest, Moose, the Ponies, going to the Spoke and asking for quarters to play pool balls.
4. I love watching him sprint from place to place to place all around the house because he wants to get some place so fast!
5. I love that he makes our house a home.
6. I love hearing him say "Mmmmmm it is so delicious!" anytime he eats something he likes.
7. I love playing the kissing game. I love when he kisses his puppies spontaneously.
8. I love that we had our first ongoing 15 minute conversation about his day at school on our way home one night. It was so fun and I caught myself smiling several times because I was just amazed that we were conversing back and forth over and over and over.
9. I love how much he loves popcorn, it is his favorite snack.
10. I love that he takes the long way around the house to get to the bathroom.
11. I love watching him eat corn on the cob.
12. I love hearing him sing the VeggieTales song.
2. I love that he loved fireworks again this year on the 4th, especially sparklers.
3. I love that he LOVES our KS family and can not stop talking about the donkeys, Crooked Neck, Forrest, Moose, the Ponies, going to the Spoke and asking for quarters to play pool balls.
4. I love watching him sprint from place to place to place all around the house because he wants to get some place so fast!
5. I love that he makes our house a home.
6. I love hearing him say "Mmmmmm it is so delicious!" anytime he eats something he likes.
7. I love playing the kissing game. I love when he kisses his puppies spontaneously.
8. I love that we had our first ongoing 15 minute conversation about his day at school on our way home one night. It was so fun and I caught myself smiling several times because I was just amazed that we were conversing back and forth over and over and over.
9. I love how much he loves popcorn, it is his favorite snack.
10. I love that he takes the long way around the house to get to the bathroom.
11. I love watching him eat corn on the cob.
12. I love hearing him sing the VeggieTales song.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
What I love - Month 33
1. I love saying the alphabet with him when we take turns saying the letters. I say "A", he says "B" and so on.
2. I love when he says "What's this mommy? What's this?". And then when I say "What is this Zach?" he says "Its a ....". I love how he absorbs EVERYTHING.
3. I love that he wants his privacy when going potty.
4. I love how excited he gets for "splash" day at school.
5. I love sharing breakfast with him on the way to school in th
9. e morning.
6. I love watching him use his tools to work on his bike and his scooter.
7. I love watching him water the flowers to do his "chores" each night.
8. I love watching him sing and dance along to his Disney CDs.
9. I love that only a kiss from momma will make a boo boo all better.
2. I love when he says "What's this mommy? What's this?". And then when I say "What is this Zach?" he says "Its a ....". I love how he absorbs EVERYTHING.
3. I love that he wants his privacy when going potty.
4. I love how excited he gets for "splash" day at school.
5. I love sharing breakfast with him on the way to school in th
9. e morning.
6. I love watching him use his tools to work on his bike and his scooter.
7. I love watching him water the flowers to do his "chores" each night.
8. I love watching him sing and dance along to his Disney CDs.
9. I love that only a kiss from momma will make a boo boo all better.
Monday, May 31, 2010
What I love - Month 32
1. I love watching him do the bear crawl.
2. I love holding his hand in parking lots.
3. I love that when he eats a the snack size bag of party mix from school he eats everything but the imitation captain cruch. It is the only thing left in the sack when he is done.
4. I love hearing him yell "Mollie and Mei Mei, Wonderdogs!".
5. I love that he now tells his little friends "bye" at school and hearing him call them by their names.
6. I love watching him ride his "bike" and ask to wear a helmut.
7. I love taking mom-son exploration walks around our neighborhood.
8. I love watching him read his books while sitting on the potty.
9. I love that he yells "another one, another one" as we bounce over the speed bumps in our neighborhood.
10. I love that he looks more and more like his daddy every. single. day.
11. I love hearing him yell "Mommy! Mommy! Where are you Mommy?" when he is looking for me around the house.
12. I love hearing him sing to himself.
13. I love being surprised by things he knows that I had no idea that he even knows.
14. I love that he loves the swimming pool and jumping off the side into my arms.
2. I love holding his hand in parking lots.
3. I love that when he eats a the snack size bag of party mix from school he eats everything but the imitation captain cruch. It is the only thing left in the sack when he is done.
4. I love hearing him yell "Mollie and Mei Mei, Wonderdogs!".
5. I love that he now tells his little friends "bye" at school and hearing him call them by their names.
6. I love watching him ride his "bike" and ask to wear a helmut.
7. I love taking mom-son exploration walks around our neighborhood.
8. I love watching him read his books while sitting on the potty.
9. I love that he yells "another one, another one" as we bounce over the speed bumps in our neighborhood.
10. I love that he looks more and more like his daddy every. single. day.
11. I love hearing him yell "Mommy! Mommy! Where are you Mommy?" when he is looking for me around the house.
12. I love hearing him sing to himself.
13. I love being surprised by things he knows that I had no idea that he even knows.
14. I love that he loves the swimming pool and jumping off the side into my arms.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
What I love - Month 31
1. I love that he loved every minute of being in Kansas.
2. I love that he is learning to say "thank you" and "excuse me" because he means it.
3. I love that he went to his first swap meet with Papa Ron.
4. I love that after Papa Ron went home Z has continued to ask "Where Papa Ron go?".
5. I love hearing him say "I love you momma".
6. I love watching him help his dad make coffee.
7. I love still rocking him to sleep at night.
8. I love that he can still climb up on my lap and fall asleep in my arms after a long day playing with our family in Kansas.
9. I love that he loves to ride in the car with his window down.
10. I love watching him and Macy place "chase" in the backyard.
11. I love hearing him say that he loves something..."I love CDs", "I love monies (quarters)", "I love apples".
12. I love playing "hot potato" with him.
13. I love he started saying "sweet dreams" at night before we put him to bed.
2. I love that he is learning to say "thank you" and "excuse me" because he means it.
3. I love that he went to his first swap meet with Papa Ron.
4. I love that after Papa Ron went home Z has continued to ask "Where Papa Ron go?".
5. I love hearing him say "I love you momma".
6. I love watching him help his dad make coffee.
7. I love still rocking him to sleep at night.
8. I love that he can still climb up on my lap and fall asleep in my arms after a long day playing with our family in Kansas.
9. I love that he loves to ride in the car with his window down.
10. I love watching him and Macy place "chase" in the backyard.
11. I love hearing him say that he loves something..."I love CDs", "I love monies (quarters)", "I love apples".
12. I love playing "hot potato" with him.
13. I love he started saying "sweet dreams" at night before we put him to bed.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
What I love - Month 30
1. I love that he loves the movie Ice Age.
2. I love watching him eat apples.
3. I love going on mom-son ice cream dates.
4. I love when he spills something on himself he says "off me".
5. I love on our way home at night when he says"molmol meimei daddy applejuice dinner" all in one big long string.
6. I love that when we dropped mol and mei to be boarded Z was sad to leave them and continued to ask for them 2 hours afterwards. I love that he recognizes them as part of our family.
7. I love that he loves to sew with me.
8. I love that when we walk to his room at night for bed time he stops to close his baby gate and close the bedroom door and he walks to the rocking chair in the dark. It is too funny to me.
9. I love his sweetness.
10. I love that "hide and seek" might as well be "hide and peek" because the game consists of us each standing behind a tree and "peeking" around at the other one.
11. I love that his first sentence was "Hey mom, where's dad?". I was standing in the kitchen and he breezed through and said it just like it was normal conversation. "Hey mom, where's dad?". LOVE!
12. I love laying down in his little bed with him, covering up, having him close my eyes with his little fingers, snuggling with him and monkey man, all before he jumps up and says "Wake up Mommy! Wake up!".
13. I love that he asks me to "read" him "I'll love you forever" in the car.
2. I love watching him eat apples.
3. I love going on mom-son ice cream dates.
4. I love when he spills something on himself he says "off me".
5. I love on our way home at night when he says"molmol meimei daddy applejuice dinner" all in one big long string.
6. I love that when we dropped mol and mei to be boarded Z was sad to leave them and continued to ask for them 2 hours afterwards. I love that he recognizes them as part of our family.
7. I love that he loves to sew with me.
8. I love that when we walk to his room at night for bed time he stops to close his baby gate and close the bedroom door and he walks to the rocking chair in the dark. It is too funny to me.
9. I love his sweetness.
10. I love that "hide and seek" might as well be "hide and peek" because the game consists of us each standing behind a tree and "peeking" around at the other one.
11. I love that his first sentence was "Hey mom, where's dad?". I was standing in the kitchen and he breezed through and said it just like it was normal conversation. "Hey mom, where's dad?". LOVE!
12. I love laying down in his little bed with him, covering up, having him close my eyes with his little fingers, snuggling with him and monkey man, all before he jumps up and says "Wake up Mommy! Wake up!".
13. I love that he asks me to "read" him "I'll love you forever" in the car.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
What I love - Month 29
1. I love watching him hop hop hop around and gallop when he tries to run fast.
2. I love how happy he is the instant he wakes up. I love hearing him say "I'm up Momma".
3. I love hearing him say "I don't know momma".
4. I love that he moved into his big boy bed this month, even though its been a hard transition.
5. I love watching him give his dad a "thumb's up"!
6. I love watching him put puzzles together.
7. I love that he "pee peed" in the potty for the first time at school!
8. I love watching him try to catch big snowflakes in his hands and hearing him exclaim "I got it! I got it!". I love that he loves the snow.
9. I love that even when he is tired of me, he still wants to be close to me.
10. I love reading books together in his room. His book is "Some Smug Slug" and my book is "Love you Forever". We read them at the same time laying on the floor together. I love listening to him say the words with me.
11. I love that within the first week of moving him to his toddler bed I found him asleep in his rocking chair...twice.
12. I love that when I was singing him to sleep one night he started to sing with me. My heart is full.
13. I love listening to him repeat everything his dad and I say. It is too funny.
2. I love how happy he is the instant he wakes up. I love hearing him say "I'm up Momma".
3. I love hearing him say "I don't know momma".
4. I love that he moved into his big boy bed this month, even though its been a hard transition.
5. I love watching him give his dad a "thumb's up"!
6. I love watching him put puzzles together.
7. I love that he "pee peed" in the potty for the first time at school!
8. I love watching him try to catch big snowflakes in his hands and hearing him exclaim "I got it! I got it!". I love that he loves the snow.
9. I love that even when he is tired of me, he still wants to be close to me.
10. I love reading books together in his room. His book is "Some Smug Slug" and my book is "Love you Forever". We read them at the same time laying on the floor together. I love listening to him say the words with me.
11. I love that within the first week of moving him to his toddler bed I found him asleep in his rocking chair...twice.
12. I love that when I was singing him to sleep one night he started to sing with me. My heart is full.
13. I love listening to him repeat everything his dad and I say. It is too funny.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
What I love - Month 28
1. I love when he is innocently walking past me and I scoop him up and shower him with kisses and he just giggles like it is the funniest thing in the world.
2. I love that he MUST have a pickle with the Barney song "Sour Pickle Face" comes home. He grabs my hand, leads me to the fridge, asks for a napkin to put it in and reaches for the jar. I love it. "pickle in a napkin"
3. I love that he refuses to wear his new Elmo little boy underwear...he's just not ready yet and that's okay. But they are so stinking cute!
4. I love trying to decipher the na-nillion things he is starting to say.
5. I love when he stands with his hands on his hips, like he is has a big decision to make about something important.
6. I love to sit in his room and listen to CDs with him.
7. I love watching him gallop whenever he is excited to get somewhere.
8. I love that he calls birthday cake "happy cake" and wants to eat it for breakfast.
9. I love he let his GranMom cut his hair.
10. I love that after he accomplishes something on his own he smiles really proudly and exclaims "I did it!".
2. I love that he MUST have a pickle with the Barney song "Sour Pickle Face" comes home. He grabs my hand, leads me to the fridge, asks for a napkin to put it in and reaches for the jar. I love it. "pickle in a napkin"
3. I love that he refuses to wear his new Elmo little boy underwear...he's just not ready yet and that's okay. But they are so stinking cute!
4. I love trying to decipher the na-nillion things he is starting to say.
5. I love when he stands with his hands on his hips, like he is has a big decision to make about something important.
6. I love to sit in his room and listen to CDs with him.
7. I love watching him gallop whenever he is excited to get somewhere.
8. I love that he calls birthday cake "happy cake" and wants to eat it for breakfast.
9. I love he let his GranMom cut his hair.
10. I love that after he accomplishes something on his own he smiles really proudly and exclaims "I did it!".
Thursday, December 31, 2009
What I love - Month 27
1. I love hearing Z say "goodnight mommy".
2. I love when he lays flat in the bathtub when the water is draining because he doesn't want to get out.
3. I love hearing him saying his "ABCs".
4. I love hearing him sing "Jingle Bells" and sing along with our "singing" "dancing" Santa on a sled.
5. I love when I take him to school in the morning he absolutely refuses to tell me bye.
6. I love that when I least expect it, he will race in from another room and throw himself in a hug around my legs before racing back to what he was doing again. It melts my heart to know he was thinking about me enough to come give me a hug.
7. I love hearing him growl.
8. I love that he loves Scooby Doo and Fox and the Hound, my favorites growing up.
9. I love that he's into unwrapping presents this year. It makes it so much more fun.
10. I love the way he smells when he is fresh out of the bath.
11. I love watching him play with his train table and see all the things he is interested in.
12. I love that he wanted popcorn for breakfast every day over the Christmas holiday.
13. I love that he is still not a fan of the live Santa Claus, it serves to remind me that I have to let him warm up to certain things on his own and not just when I want him to be ready.
14. I love that he has been in my life for 28 months!!! Happy New Year!
2. I love when he lays flat in the bathtub when the water is draining because he doesn't want to get out.
3. I love hearing him saying his "ABCs".
4. I love hearing him sing "Jingle Bells" and sing along with our "singing" "dancing" Santa on a sled.
5. I love when I take him to school in the morning he absolutely refuses to tell me bye.
6. I love that when I least expect it, he will race in from another room and throw himself in a hug around my legs before racing back to what he was doing again. It melts my heart to know he was thinking about me enough to come give me a hug.
7. I love hearing him growl.
8. I love that he loves Scooby Doo and Fox and the Hound, my favorites growing up.
9. I love that he's into unwrapping presents this year. It makes it so much more fun.
10. I love the way he smells when he is fresh out of the bath.
11. I love watching him play with his train table and see all the things he is interested in.
12. I love that he wanted popcorn for breakfast every day over the Christmas holiday.
13. I love that he is still not a fan of the live Santa Claus, it serves to remind me that I have to let him warm up to certain things on his own and not just when I want him to be ready.
14. I love that he has been in my life for 28 months!!! Happy New Year!
Monday, November 30, 2009
What I love - Month 26
1. I love when he says "Alright! Alright! Alright! Alright!". Its his favorite word at the moment.
2. I loved that he loved handing out candy on Halloween and would wave his little hand and say "Come on, come on" to all the little kids.
3. I love the way he sticks his tongue out to get the water from the water fountain at school.
4. I love watching him and Macy race around the yard together when we get home each night.
5. I love that he is still sleeping in his crib, its my last reminder that he is still my baby.
6. I love that he recognizes and says each letter of the alphabet as he goes through his Eric Carle flash cards.
7. I love that he loves pistachio nuts.
8. I love that he is still playing sock hands. He loves to do everything with his hands in socks!!!
9. I love watching him hold hands with has dad and laugh hysterically when jumping on the mini-trampoline GrandMom and GranDad brought him.
10. I love when he wants to watch Elmo on the computer he will put his hand on my check, put his face really close to mine and say "Elmo Elmo Elmo Mommy Elmo".
11. I love when he takes all the lids off his markers and puts them on all his fingers.
12. I love that he loves watching "Shrek".
13. I love hearing him sing songs like "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Itty Bitty Pool". I love that he has started singing along to the cartoon theme songs, like Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse and Handy Manny.
14. I love watching him point out our family in pictures, even though they live far away.
2. I loved that he loved handing out candy on Halloween and would wave his little hand and say "Come on, come on" to all the little kids.
3. I love the way he sticks his tongue out to get the water from the water fountain at school.
4. I love watching him and Macy race around the yard together when we get home each night.
5. I love that he is still sleeping in his crib, its my last reminder that he is still my baby.
6. I love that he recognizes and says each letter of the alphabet as he goes through his Eric Carle flash cards.
7. I love that he loves pistachio nuts.
8. I love that he is still playing sock hands. He loves to do everything with his hands in socks!!!
9. I love watching him hold hands with has dad and laugh hysterically when jumping on the mini-trampoline GrandMom and GranDad brought him.
10. I love when he wants to watch Elmo on the computer he will put his hand on my check, put his face really close to mine and say "Elmo Elmo Elmo Mommy Elmo".
11. I love when he takes all the lids off his markers and puts them on all his fingers.
12. I love that he loves watching "Shrek".
13. I love hearing him sing songs like "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Itty Bitty Pool". I love that he has started singing along to the cartoon theme songs, like Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse and Handy Manny.
14. I love watching him point out our family in pictures, even though they live far away.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
What I love - Month 25
1. I love his big brown eyes.
2. I love when he plays "sock hands".
3. I love that he loves smarties.
4. I love that he will now smile on command for pictures! :)
5. I love that I have to take the first bite out of an apple to get him started, but then he will devour the entire thing.
6. I love how his vocabulary exploded overnight!
7. I love that he loved our visit to KS this month for the Maple Leaf Festival! He loved watching the parade, throwing leaves, seeing Papa Ron's donkeys, spending the night with his cousins, eating pickles at the Wooden Spoke....all of it!!
8. I love when we are counting to 20 and he *whispers* some of the numbers and he SHOUTS the others!
9. I love when we get in the car and he HAS to listen to HIS CD, the one Shea got him for his birthday that has his name inserted in it.
10. I love when he wants to climb up my legs and go "higher momma higher"!
11. I love when we play follow the leader round the rock island in our backyard. I love when he steps off-balance and says "Uh oh! Uh oh!".
12. I love when he tries a new food he sticks out his tongue first to get a taste.
13. I love that he let Granmom cut his hair!
2. I love when he plays "sock hands".
3. I love that he loves smarties.
4. I love that he will now smile on command for pictures! :)
5. I love that I have to take the first bite out of an apple to get him started, but then he will devour the entire thing.
6. I love how his vocabulary exploded overnight!
7. I love that he loved our visit to KS this month for the Maple Leaf Festival! He loved watching the parade, throwing leaves, seeing Papa Ron's donkeys, spending the night with his cousins, eating pickles at the Wooden Spoke....all of it!!
8. I love when we are counting to 20 and he *whispers* some of the numbers and he SHOUTS the others!
9. I love when we get in the car and he HAS to listen to HIS CD, the one Shea got him for his birthday that has his name inserted in it.
10. I love when he wants to climb up my legs and go "higher momma higher"!
11. I love when we play follow the leader round the rock island in our backyard. I love when he steps off-balance and says "Uh oh! Uh oh!".
12. I love when he tries a new food he sticks out his tongue first to get a taste.
13. I love that he let Granmom cut his hair!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
What I love - Month 24
1. I love listening to Z hum.
2. I love watching Z devour a hamburger and grilled corn.
3. I love hearing him say "two" when asked how old he is.
4. I love when I pick him up out of the crib in the morning and we have to gather up Elmo and Monkey and Blankie to take with us.
5. I love the smile that comes over his face when he wants us to chase him around the "circle" in our downstairs of our house.
6. I love listening to Zach laugh at Sesame Street. I love hearing him laugh at something on his own because he thinks its funny, not because I am tickling/chasing/making him laugh.
7. I love he said "I love you Momma" for the first time!
8. I love when he whispers secrets in my ear.
9. I love when he holds my hand.
2. I love watching Z devour a hamburger and grilled corn.
3. I love hearing him say "two" when asked how old he is.
4. I love when I pick him up out of the crib in the morning and we have to gather up Elmo and Monkey and Blankie to take with us.
5. I love the smile that comes over his face when he wants us to chase him around the "circle" in our downstairs of our house.
6. I love listening to Zach laugh at Sesame Street. I love hearing him laugh at something on his own because he thinks its funny, not because I am tickling/chasing/making him laugh.
7. I love he said "I love you Momma" for the first time!
8. I love when he whispers secrets in my ear.
9. I love when he holds my hand.
Monday, August 31, 2009
What I love - Month 23
1. I love how he giggles every time he reaches up and squeezes my nose and I "honk" loudly.
2. I love watching him run around the house in his pull up training pants. He is such a big boy!
3. I love reading to him before bed. I love when I finish and he signs "more" to read the book again. I love his bedtime snuggles and kisses.
4. I love when he sits on my lap and grabs my hands and wraps my arms around him in a big hug.
5. I love that he loves m&ms. He LOVES them.
6. I love when we split a popcicle and we touch the ends together and says "cheers"!
7. I love when we wash his hands we have to put soap on both hands.
8. I love that he loves to roll things down the slide on his new outdoor playset.
9. I love how he knows when we round the corner of our neighborhood each night that we are about home and he starts hollering "puppies! puppies!" because we are about to see Mol and Mei.
10. I love the knows "up" and "down" and knows about 1/2 of the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make.
11. I love that he loves to jump into my arms off the side of the swimming pool.
12. I love that he knows how to blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
13. I love that he turned 2 this month!
2. I love watching him run around the house in his pull up training pants. He is such a big boy!
3. I love reading to him before bed. I love when I finish and he signs "more" to read the book again. I love his bedtime snuggles and kisses.
4. I love when he sits on my lap and grabs my hands and wraps my arms around him in a big hug.
5. I love that he loves m&ms. He LOVES them.
6. I love when we split a popcicle and we touch the ends together and says "cheers"!
7. I love when we wash his hands we have to put soap on both hands.
8. I love that he loves to roll things down the slide on his new outdoor playset.
9. I love how he knows when we round the corner of our neighborhood each night that we are about home and he starts hollering "puppies! puppies!" because we are about to see Mol and Mei.
10. I love the knows "up" and "down" and knows about 1/2 of the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make.
11. I love that he loves to jump into my arms off the side of the swimming pool.
12. I love that he knows how to blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
13. I love that he turned 2 this month!
Friday, July 31, 2009
What I love - Month 22
1. I love when he holds his arms out and pretends he is an airplane.
2. I love that everytime he hears an airplane he immediately stops and points towards the sky.
3. I love when he grabs my hand to lead me somewhere he wants to go and says "On! On! On!". I love how he gestures with his little fingers to have you follow him.
4. I love that he LOVES LOVES LOVES Papa Ron's donkeys.
5. I love that he LOVED to shoot off fireworks for the first time and he stayed up until 10pm to watch them!
7. I love that I got a picture of him this month sitting on the running boards of Papa Ron's '34 Fords, just like I used to do.
8. I love that he loves to "run" the Wooden 'Spoke, just like his cousins used to do at the Dari Ring. I love that he loves to get pickles from the dressing table, pick songs on the jukebox and play with the pool balls.
9. I love that when he counts to ten, he skips number six. I love that he pronounces four and five as "bour" and "bive".
10. I love when I go to get him first thing in the morning and he shouts "Momma!", like he is so happy to see me.
11. I love how when we leave for school each morning, I roll down his window in the back seat and he waves and says "bye bye dada". It melts my heart.
2. I love that everytime he hears an airplane he immediately stops and points towards the sky.
3. I love when he grabs my hand to lead me somewhere he wants to go and says "On! On! On!". I love how he gestures with his little fingers to have you follow him.
4. I love that he LOVES LOVES LOVES Papa Ron's donkeys.
5. I love that he LOVED to shoot off fireworks for the first time and he stayed up until 10pm to watch them!
7. I love that I got a picture of him this month sitting on the running boards of Papa Ron's '34 Fords, just like I used to do.
8. I love that he loves to "run" the Wooden 'Spoke, just like his cousins used to do at the Dari Ring. I love that he loves to get pickles from the dressing table, pick songs on the jukebox and play with the pool balls.
9. I love that when he counts to ten, he skips number six. I love that he pronounces four and five as "bour" and "bive".
10. I love when I go to get him first thing in the morning and he shouts "Momma!", like he is so happy to see me.
11. I love how when we leave for school each morning, I roll down his window in the back seat and he waves and says "bye bye dada". It melts my heart.
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