Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Big Boy!
Halen is such a big boy now and he will tell you so. He is very busy from sun up to sun down. He talks all day long and asks a lot of questions.
He is very into trucks. When we are in the car he tells me about all of the trucks he sees. Cement truck, garbage truck, pop truck, beer truck, gravel truck, school bus, camper,trailer,etc... he even knows the difference between specific types of cars. He knows that a Honda minivan is grandmas car and a Chrysler minivan is NayNays car.
His other new thing is that he calls his Aunt Cathy "cup of coffee." So funny!! Also, all men he doesn't know are Bob. He also randomly breaks into to song a lot. Usually a made up song but sometimes Itsy Bitsy Spider.
I will have more and some pictures soon.
He is very into trucks. When we are in the car he tells me about all of the trucks he sees. Cement truck, garbage truck, pop truck, beer truck, gravel truck, school bus, camper,trailer,etc... he even knows the difference between specific types of cars. He knows that a Honda minivan is grandmas car and a Chrysler minivan is NayNays car.
His other new thing is that he calls his Aunt Cathy "cup of coffee." So funny!! Also, all men he doesn't know are Bob. He also randomly breaks into to song a lot. Usually a made up song but sometimes Itsy Bitsy Spider.
I will have more and some pictures soon.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Two weeks till the big 0-2!!
Hello again everyone!
Halen has been very busy lately. Last weekend we went up to my dads to get started on cleaning out his house. Halen like the ride, mainly because he loves trucks. Of course on the expressway they're everywhere. He had fun up north playing with his cousins. He really liked "driving" my dads lawn tractor and RV. He's too cute sometimes.
Thursday the 8th, we drove to Ohio to pick up Halen's very first puppy, a pure bread American Bulldog. We named him Jager. He weighs 17 pounds and is very adorable. Halen loves dogs so much that I could,'t wait any longer to get him his own.
We spent a very wet Mothers Day at Greenfield Village for "A day out with Thomas." It was unfortunate that it poured down rain because all of the activites would have been fun. The train ride was enough. We basically sat in water the whole time. We took Halen's friend Tyler too. Poor kids were soaked. We went to the gift shop and called it a day.
I was very surprised the other day when I heard Halen counting. We always count to 3 for things so I thought that was the extent of him numbers. Out of nowhere he counted to 10 totally unprompted. Now we do it together too. He takes every other number. He is talking a lot too. Questions galore. My favorite is when he hears a plane. He says, "I heard a plane." He sounds like Tattoo from Fantasy Island though. Cracks me up!!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Can you believe Halen is almost two?
Hello again everyone!
It has been a while since I have truly updated Halen's comings and goings. He is growing so quickly and in so many ways lately. His speech is amazing to me. We have conversations all the time. He tells me what he wants and thinks ALL the time now. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I do not. Today we were at the store picking out a birthday gift for his future wife Julia. If he didn't like something that I was picking out he would tell me, "I don't like it." At first I didn't think I heard him correctly. When I picked out something that he DID like, he said, "I like it." What a stinker huh? These new phrases continued at JoAnns when we went there. I went to get a keepsake box for my fathers flag. He told me he liked it when I put it in the cart. Funny!
His last four teeth are coming in. Actually they started a couple of weeks ago. He had a high fever and Croup on top of it. The night before my fathers funeral, we were at the hospital until one in the morning. Halen was a big fat mess that whole week. All he wanted was me! I was so overwhelmed with him and all that was going on. Anyway, he is back to himself and not a minute to soon.
He is VERY into Thomas the train. We went to visit his cousins last week and they still have their old Thomas stuff. He was in HEAVEN. He played with the trains and tracks for quite a while. I think I will have a Thomas themed Birthday party for him this year.
His new favorite thing is OUTSIDE!!! Ever since we got this break in the weather he wants to be outside. He loves playing with the neighbor dogs and talking to the neighbors. He knows all the dogs names and he knows Charlie who lives behind us. We went for a nice walk last night and Halen did not want to go home. He cried when I got him out of the stroller.
Most notably however, Halen has been in a toddler bed for several weeks. He kept trying to climb out of his crib so I had to go to a bed. The first night was rough. After that it was smooth sailing. He loves his bed!
It has been a while since I have truly updated Halen's comings and goings. He is growing so quickly and in so many ways lately. His speech is amazing to me. We have conversations all the time. He tells me what he wants and thinks ALL the time now. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I do not. Today we were at the store picking out a birthday gift for his future wife Julia. If he didn't like something that I was picking out he would tell me, "I don't like it." At first I didn't think I heard him correctly. When I picked out something that he DID like, he said, "I like it." What a stinker huh? These new phrases continued at JoAnns when we went there. I went to get a keepsake box for my fathers flag. He told me he liked it when I put it in the cart. Funny!
His last four teeth are coming in. Actually they started a couple of weeks ago. He had a high fever and Croup on top of it. The night before my fathers funeral, we were at the hospital until one in the morning. Halen was a big fat mess that whole week. All he wanted was me! I was so overwhelmed with him and all that was going on. Anyway, he is back to himself and not a minute to soon.
He is VERY into Thomas the train. We went to visit his cousins last week and they still have their old Thomas stuff. He was in HEAVEN. He played with the trains and tracks for quite a while. I think I will have a Thomas themed Birthday party for him this year.
His new favorite thing is OUTSIDE!!! Ever since we got this break in the weather he wants to be outside. He loves playing with the neighbor dogs and talking to the neighbors. He knows all the dogs names and he knows Charlie who lives behind us. We went for a nice walk last night and Halen did not want to go home. He cried when I got him out of the stroller.
Most notably however, Halen has been in a toddler bed for several weeks. He kept trying to climb out of his crib so I had to go to a bed. The first night was rough. After that it was smooth sailing. He loves his bed!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Happy Spring....Finally:)~
I thought that the snow would never end! Halen really enjoyed it However!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
It's been a while.
Hello again everyone~
The past month has been hectic to say the least. I keep meaning to update the blog, but things keep happening. I have been bogged down with school work and our computer was out of commission for two weeks to name a few. Most notably however, my father passed away on March 17th. I feel sad for myself and my family, but more so for Halen. He will never remember meeting his grandpa. I was always comforted by the fact that Halen would know my dad even though he never met my mom. It breaks my heart. My mom and dad were great grandparents. Fortunately for Halen he has two other wonderful grandparents who love him very much. He loves spending time with Grandma & Papa!
The past month has been hectic to say the least. I keep meaning to update the blog, but things keep happening. I have been bogged down with school work and our computer was out of commission for two weeks to name a few. Most notably however, my father passed away on March 17th. I feel sad for myself and my family, but more so for Halen. He will never remember meeting his grandpa. I was always comforted by the fact that Halen would know my dad even though he never met my mom. It breaks my heart. My mom and dad were great grandparents. Fortunately for Halen he has two other wonderful grandparents who love him very much. He loves spending time with Grandma & Papa!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Lets catch up!
Wow, have we been busy! What a great vacation we had while our friends were here from Florida. Halen and their daughter Bailey went sledding for the first time ever. As a matter of fact, they landed the day we had that huge storm. (2/6) It took them several hours to get to our house. When they finally did, the kids wanted to go sledding right away. So, at 10 pm we ventured out to the hill down the street. The gate was closed, so we parked at the road and walked. It was so much fun! Just us and about four other people. When I put Halen on Carl's lap to go down the hill, he said "Weee" The next day was a different story though. We tried to go back and there was about 200 people out there. (no school that day) We also went downtown for the WinterBlast on Friday. That was fun too. The kids tent and marshmallow roasting was neat. By far, My favorite was the Kahlua & Hot Chocolate trailer. lol......
Well, Halen gives knuckles now. sometimes not so willingly though. He says "knuckles" and gives them to himself more often then he gives them to others. He also looovveess Thomas the train. He calls him choo choo. He now says chug-a chug-a choo choo when he plays with his Thomas toy train I bought him.
He has also discovered a love for basketball. I bought him a net to go along with the 10,000 balls he has. He really likes dunking the ball.
Halen likes to walk around the house in mine and Carl's shoes. He also like to dig into the winter accessories basket for dress up. He will put on hats and gloves along with the shoes and while he's on his way to show me, stop and grab a spatula or spoon. He will check himself out in the mirror and laugh.
My favorite new thing is how he really enjoys throwing his diapers away. He grabs it away from me and runs to the garbage can. He steps on the foot pedal and holds it open while he throws the diaper in. Then, he claps for himself and says "yeah" I love it!!!
I have new words to share.
89.ouch
90. Happy
91. No
92. cracker
93. crayon
94. color
95. team
96. paper
97. milk
98. monkey
99. bunny
100. nuggle (snuggle)
101. mote (remote)
102. shopping
103. knuckles
104. chuga-a choo choo!
105. basketball
Well, Halen gives knuckles now. sometimes not so willingly though. He says "knuckles" and gives them to himself more often then he gives them to others. He also looovveess Thomas the train. He calls him choo choo. He now says chug-a chug-a choo choo when he plays with his Thomas toy train I bought him.
He has also discovered a love for basketball. I bought him a net to go along with the 10,000 balls he has. He really likes dunking the ball.
Halen likes to walk around the house in mine and Carl's shoes. He also like to dig into the winter accessories basket for dress up. He will put on hats and gloves along with the shoes and while he's on his way to show me, stop and grab a spatula or spoon. He will check himself out in the mirror and laugh.
My favorite new thing is how he really enjoys throwing his diapers away. He grabs it away from me and runs to the garbage can. He steps on the foot pedal and holds it open while he throws the diaper in. Then, he claps for himself and says "yeah" I love it!!!
I have new words to share.
89.ouch
90. Happy
91. No
92. cracker
93. crayon
94. color
95. team
96. paper
97. milk
98. monkey
99. bunny
100. nuggle (snuggle)
101. mote (remote)
102. shopping
103. knuckles
104. chuga-a choo choo!
105. basketball
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