It's Christmas!!!! (18 months)

Dear Jericho,
 It's Christmas once again. This is your second Christmas and we get to have more fun!! Shopping for you this year meant the ability to buy some toys but get things that you could enjoy. Of course, just like with every child, the boxes the toys come in and the packaging materials always seem to be more fun then the contents. We were still able to have some fun, share some moments together and of course watch you grow before our eyes.

We saw Santa, played with the Christmas tree and shared our Christmas morning with you. Before Christmas Ms. Jen had a Christmas party where the kids met Santa and decorated cookies. You weren't really feeling group pictures or anything, so the only thing I have to prove that you were there was a tree-hugging picture which has become one of my favorites of you!

Christmas came and we were showered with presents. Grandma's and Papa and Aunts and Uncles spoiled you! We got lots of presents for you to open and play with.

You played legos and that quickly become on of your favorite gifts (we got it for you) Santa brought you a tent for you to play in and filled your stocking. One of your other favorite gifts was a fisher price toy that has cars and ramps for you to play with.

Funny enough, the thing that kept you the most entertained on Christmas morning was golfish crackers from Santa Claus.

Aunty Heather and Uncle Sonny outdid themselves and bought you a trampoline. You pretty much jump on it all the time.

Grandma and Aunty Heather came out to visit. Grandma put you to sleep watching Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, which is your favorite video on YouTube and we went to the park!

Merry Christmas my love.

Love Mommy

Elections and Goofing Off (16 months)

Dear Jericho,
 November (16 months) was a low-key month. We had elections and Thanksgiving and just took it easy and relaxed for the most part. Mommy decided to start cloth diapering you as we worked towards potty training. Not really with the intention of getting you potty trained at 16 months, which is a tall order, but more for money saving.

I think touching on the election is mandatory, just because this was the first presidential election in your lifetime so far. :) Our existing president was running (and won) for re-election.I took the screenshot of the election results from my cell phone.

Overall, we just hung out. Enjoyed your company and watched you grow this month.

Love you!!
Mommy

Fall (16 months)

Dear Jericho,
 Fall was wonderful. We got to go to Apple Annie's Orchard on a field trip with Mrs. Jen and daycare as well as pick out pumpkins at the clubhouse and go to the fall festival they have there as well. It's always nice to be able to do things together with Daddy. Because Mommy and Daddy work different schedules so that we can spend as much time with you as possible, it's rare for us to be able to do things together (the three of us). I took the day off of work for the Apple Annie's field trip and we drove together to go play around there for the day, run around in the corn mazes, see the sunflowers and look at all the pumpkins. You can buy pumpkins there, but we didn't buy any.

 You really liked playing around in the corn kernels and running around the pumpkin patch. We had so much fun that day and it was nice to hang out with Daddy too!!

After the pumpkin patch we came home and went to the club house to pick out a pumpkin. We met Audrey and Barbara there. The pumpkins were sprinkled about in the mini golf area. You were more interested in the little putt inserts then the pumpkins. You took 5 years off my life when you poked yourself in the eye with the little flag on the insert. You started crying immediately and a couple tears came out with blood. I freaked out. Thankfully Audrey's daddy was there, he's going to school to be a doctor, and he looked at you and you were fine by then. We went back and got a pumpkin, you were fine and we went home. It was still a good day despite our little mishap!

Last but not least, IT WAS FINALLY Halloween!!! You were a spider, a very cute one (promise) and we took you trick or treating. Your favorite part of the night was handing out halloween candy to the kids.

Overall, October was a good month for you. You continue to grow before our eyes and we enjoy watching you be silly, learn new things and grow.

Love you always - Mommy