GRRRRR!

Entry:  October 2012

October 2010-Isaiah @ 8 months

October 2012-Jonathan @ 12 months 

With Halloween upon us I pulled out Isaiah's first Halloween costume and tried it on Jonathan.  Both my boys make the most adorable lions but since we will be spending Halloween this year in the Central Valley (where it is still high nineties in early October) I opted only to torture Jonathan in this costume for photographs.  

Jonathan & Birthday Balloons

Jonathan received his birthday balloon bouquet and I promptly had to recreate this moment. 

Jonathan's First Birthday Party

For Jonathan's first birthday we had our immediate family over for a cook out and all relished in the fact that our second baby boy was turning into a full blown toddler.  Little did everyone know the stomach flu would be violently striking my brother, my Mom, Jaime, and (in all irony) the birthday boy within the next 48 hours.  Fortunately, Jonathan was able to enjoy his birthday celebration before learning how to puke for the time:(.  

Getting ready to greet his birthday guests.

Jonathan, Kennedy, and Isaiah

He had no problem scooting this pumpkin along.

Jonathan with his cousin Andrew-who is a mere 2 months younger.

Family photo

What he thought of his cake...he didn't even take a bite:( 

Singing Happy Birthday.

Present opening

Two unsuspecting victims of the STOMACH FLU.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY JOHN-JOHN!

Jonathan's hobbies at One

ENTRY: October 20, 2012

Jonathan is one busy little man these days.  He loves climbing, riding his four-wheeled Zebra all over the house, harassing Nugget, playing in the dirt and following his big bro around.  

Brotherly LOVE

Back-yard digging

For Jonathan-this toy isn't just for riding...

It is also great for climbing.

Jonathan joining his Big bro for some daily fishing.

J-Doesn't need help riding this anymore.

Playing in the playroom.

Loves the dirt.

Loves climbing the rocks in the backyard.

Loves playing with his dog Nugget.

Is he really ONE-ALREADY!?!

Jonathan Turns One

Entry: October 19, 2012

-His curls are coming in and I am loving every centimeter of them.
-Still only has his top and bottom teeth-which means he is in full teething mode and DROOLS like NO baby I have ever seen.  Seriously, even with a bib on he soaks through his shirt and he needs to be changed at least three times a day.
-Miraculously with only four teeth he is quite the table food eater.  I have completely stopped giving him baby food and he happily eats right along with the food we have for each meal.  His favorite is barbecue chicken.
-Still sleeping like a champ as well.  This boy loves his crib and loves his sleep...just like his MAMA.   He is down every night by 7pm and up in the morning no later than 6:30am.  "Early to bed, early to rise," was the motto I was brought up with and still live by.  Can you tell?
-He is still grunting and mumbling quite a bit, but says a variety of words.  Nugget, Quincy, tree, car, truck, book, please...everyday it seems like he adds another word to his vocabulary.  He is quite the speaker compared to Isaiah at this age.

 -Isaiah has now started to call Jonathan, "John-John" instead of "Johnon," so appropriately we have all transitioned into calling him John-John.  I have tried referring to Jonathan as "Johnny," but Isaiah has been quick to instruct me that his name is John-John.
-All his kisses involve him saying, "MUAH" as he goes in to plant a nice WET kiss on your cheek.  A kiss only a mother could love:)
-Favorite hobbies are riding his Zebra, reading books, playing outside in the dirt, and following his big bro around.

Jaime Turns Thirty

Isaiah-2.5 years old

Jonathan-11 months

Happy Thirtieth Papa! 

I jumped out of a plane on my twenty-fifth birthday.  I will never forget how I felt that day and I will never forget turning twenty five.  Jaime turned thirty on September 28, 2012 and I wanted him to always remember his thirtieth.  The boys posed for some cute pictures out at the park so we could deliver Jaime's birthday surprise in style...TICKETS TO DALLAS to watch his COWBOYS play.

Isaiah at Two and a Half

 

(Entry: September 2012)

     Isaiah is becoming much more independent.  Sometimes when the days seem more manageable I realize it is all the little tasks Isaiah is doing on his own that is making my life easier.  For example:  Instead of juggling two little ones out to the car, Isaiah can walk out to the car and climb into his car seat on his own.  Or in the early morning instead of crying for me to come get him out of bed he quietly walks over to our bedroom and climbs into our bed to snuggle.  And he has started following directions.  The other day we were up in Jonathan's room playing and Isaiah wanted his tent and tunnel that were downstairs in the playroom.  Usually I would have to round up Jonathan and make the trek downstairs myself  but I told Isaiah to go downstairs and get them...and he did.  I was flabbergasted.
    Isaiah has been taking the leadership role with Jonathan   He'll ask, "Johnjohn, you want to play?"  When Isaiah wants to play "cars" with Jonathan he brings Jonathan his four wheeled riding zebra to ride on and then goes and gets his Tonka truck to ride on too.  Sometimes if Jonathan just sits on the zebra Isaiah hops on behind him and pushes him along.  And now that Jonathan is getting bigger and finding his voice Isaiah is having to learn how to share.  As Jonathan is reaching for something Isaiah is playing with Isaiah says to Jonathan, "No, it's mines, Johnjohn."
    Potty training is in progress.  I have no clue what I'm doing but the advice I decided to take from others is: when he is ready he will do it on his own.  So in the last two weeks he has been the one to take the initiative and climb up on the toilet and pee before getting into the bath.  Then one morning I asked him if he wanted to wear his underwear and he said yes.  The next thing I know he is running to the toilet to poop.  Some days he will wear underwear and pee a few times on the toilet and then other days he insists on wearing his diaper. It is interesting to note Jaime and I have both caught him running into the bathroom and closing the door to poop in his diaper.  So slowly he is catching on to this whole "potty thing."
    Isaiah has started speaking in sentences.  One morning as I was eating a bowl of cereal he walks up to me and goes"What you eating Mama?"  If he hears any type of unusual noise he will ask, "What's that noise?" And everything is why?  Isaiah don't push your brother...why?   Isaiah eat your dinner...why?
    One word Isaiah has gotten confused with it the difference between you and me.  He would say to me, "Mama hold me."  And I would go "You want me to hold you?"  So then he started to so say, "Mama, hold you."  And now whenever we use the word you he replaces it with me.  So when we sing the song "We're going to the zoo,zoo,zoo, how 'bout you, you,you?"  Isaiah sings how 'bout me, me, me?  Amazing how his little mind works.