(Yes, Mommy/Daddy went a little crazy and got me a lot of costumes!)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
BooSky Party!!!
On Tuesday, Oct. 27th, I put on my Charlie Brown gear and headed to my very first Halloween party at Mommy and Daddy's work!
I had so much fun seeing all my friends, and meeting a bunch of new ones!
Daddy was trying to show me my dinosaur friend, Christian, wasn't scary after all. Just minutes before this, he roared and I got very scared. But just minutes before that, Mommy got in Christians face to give him a hug before he even knew what was going on, and scared him. That's what Halloween is all about right...scaring people!
Because I'm still young, I wasn't too into the candy (Daddy tells me that will change in no time!), but I sure had fun running down the hallways going door to door!!!
After my tummy was full, I got to run around the big open kitchen with all my friends! This was my favorite part!
This had been Mommy's favorite Holiday party at work for years! She always looked so forward to all the kids coming dressed in their costumes. This year, however, was a special one...for she had her own little Charlie Brown by her side!
Smile!!!
Lately, Mommy and Daddy have noticed my smile changing for many reasons!
One being, I've learned a new way of smiling! I used to (and still do at times) smile with my mouth wide open! But lately, I've been holding my chin high up in the air and smiling with my mouth closed! Mommy and Daddy tend to crack up every time I do it!
The second reason being, I have 4 new teeth coming in! My top two, and the ones next to that are all breaking through at the same time! With these new teeth, came a new found temper of mine! It pretty much developed overnight, so Mommy/Daddy just knew something had to be bothering me. And they were right! As a matter of fact, there were 4 things bothering me! However, they are pretty sure some of that temper just might stick around after my teeth are in. I mean, I am a product of my Mommy!
P.S. Uncle Paul, you will be very excited to hear...Mommy and Daddy finally cut my sideburns! They no longer hang over my ears! Hip Hip Horray!
One being, I've learned a new way of smiling! I used to (and still do at times) smile with my mouth wide open! But lately, I've been holding my chin high up in the air and smiling with my mouth closed! Mommy and Daddy tend to crack up every time I do it!
The second reason being, I have 4 new teeth coming in! My top two, and the ones next to that are all breaking through at the same time! With these new teeth, came a new found temper of mine! It pretty much developed overnight, so Mommy/Daddy just knew something had to be bothering me. And they were right! As a matter of fact, there were 4 things bothering me! However, they are pretty sure some of that temper just might stick around after my teeth are in. I mean, I am a product of my Mommy!
P.S. Uncle Paul, you will be very excited to hear...Mommy and Daddy finally cut my sideburns! They no longer hang over my ears! Hip Hip Horray!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Special Agent Eric!
Last month, Mommy and Daddy were given a homework assignment. They were given a patch to decorate that told a little something about me! Then my teachers were going to put them all together and make a quilt!
For a while now, Special Agent Oso has been my favorite show! It makes Mommy and Daddy think of me in so many ways....
For a while now, Special Agent Oso has been my favorite show! It makes Mommy and Daddy think of me in so many ways....
So, when it came time to decorating, it make perfect sense to make me Special Agent Eric!
When I started daycare, I was 3 months old. Each and every day, Mommy and Daddy would come visit me during their lunch hour. This was very important to them. They felt it necessary for me to spend time with them to break up my day. Not to mention, I don't think my Mommy would have survived if she didn't come see me!
For five straight months, the three of us had wonderful lunch dates together. We would go for walks, read books, build blocks, and laugh. Then, the day came. The day Mommy and Daddy knew was going to come, but hoped it never would. In July (I was 8 months old), when Mommy and Daddy would drop me off, they noticed I was starting to hold them a bit tighter. Days went on, and my tight grip turned to tears. They then realized it wouldn't be fair to visit me at lunch any more. As much as they were going to miss our dates, now was not the time to be selfish.
This was the case for the next 2 1/2 months. So now, Mommy and Daddy go on dates during lunch, and occasionally stop by and watch me have fun with my friends though the windows. (The walls on my room are half glass so you can see in) Their favorite was when they caught me flirting with my new girlfriend, V. She was supposed to be sleeping in her crib, but I was walking along sticking my hand in between her bars. She'd then grab my hand and we'd start to laugh together! This went on for the 10 min. Mommy and Daddy were there!
Two weeks ago (11 months old), things once again took a turn. Mommy kissed me goodbye and passed me off to Daddy as she stepped out, but this time, I didn't cry. (They'd leave me one at a time so it wasn't so hard on me) As much as Mommy didn't want me to be sad, a part of her wanted to stick her head back in and say..."Hey, Eric...it's me Mommy...I'm leaving...aren't you sad". But she didn't. She just slightly cried on the inside, but knew it was better this way.
Little did she know, that was just the beginning. This week was different from all others. On Monday, Mommy and Daddy both gave me a kiss, walked out together, looked back, and I was off hiding between cribs playing peek-a-boo with V. and J. Then, on Tuesday, Mommy and Daddy gave me a kiss, walked out together, looked back, and I then proceeded to wave bye-bye to them. (That went directly to Mommy and Daddy's hearts!) And today, Mommy and Daddy opened the door, and I walked in my room for the first time all by myself, ran straight over to my friends, and started to play.
Little did Mommy and Daddy know that, with walking, came so much independence. They love that when I feel comfortable, I am the biggest social bug. I will ham it up to an entire room, as Mommy and Daddy sit back and watch with a huge smile on their face. However, they also love the fact that there are some situations where I'm not so comfortable, and I come running back to their, very open, arms!!!
For five straight months, the three of us had wonderful lunch dates together. We would go for walks, read books, build blocks, and laugh. Then, the day came. The day Mommy and Daddy knew was going to come, but hoped it never would. In July (I was 8 months old), when Mommy and Daddy would drop me off, they noticed I was starting to hold them a bit tighter. Days went on, and my tight grip turned to tears. They then realized it wouldn't be fair to visit me at lunch any more. As much as they were going to miss our dates, now was not the time to be selfish.
This was the case for the next 2 1/2 months. So now, Mommy and Daddy go on dates during lunch, and occasionally stop by and watch me have fun with my friends though the windows. (The walls on my room are half glass so you can see in) Their favorite was when they caught me flirting with my new girlfriend, V. She was supposed to be sleeping in her crib, but I was walking along sticking my hand in between her bars. She'd then grab my hand and we'd start to laugh together! This went on for the 10 min. Mommy and Daddy were there!
Two weeks ago (11 months old), things once again took a turn. Mommy kissed me goodbye and passed me off to Daddy as she stepped out, but this time, I didn't cry. (They'd leave me one at a time so it wasn't so hard on me) As much as Mommy didn't want me to be sad, a part of her wanted to stick her head back in and say..."Hey, Eric...it's me Mommy...I'm leaving...aren't you sad". But she didn't. She just slightly cried on the inside, but knew it was better this way.
Little did she know, that was just the beginning. This week was different from all others. On Monday, Mommy and Daddy both gave me a kiss, walked out together, looked back, and I was off hiding between cribs playing peek-a-boo with V. and J. Then, on Tuesday, Mommy and Daddy gave me a kiss, walked out together, looked back, and I then proceeded to wave bye-bye to them. (That went directly to Mommy and Daddy's hearts!) And today, Mommy and Daddy opened the door, and I walked in my room for the first time all by myself, ran straight over to my friends, and started to play.
Little did Mommy and Daddy know that, with walking, came so much independence. They love that when I feel comfortable, I am the biggest social bug. I will ham it up to an entire room, as Mommy and Daddy sit back and watch with a huge smile on their face. However, they also love the fact that there are some situations where I'm not so comfortable, and I come running back to their, very open, arms!!!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Happy (early) 1st Birthday To Us!!!
Saturday (Oct. 17) was a very special day! My great friend Halle (she's 1 week 4 days older than me) and I celebrated our 1st birthday together!!!
Mommy said I couldn't eat cake until after lunch...I didn't take the news very well!
I quickly got over it since there was so much fun to be had! Halle and I, and all our friends, even the smallest of them all, Jake and Teddy, went pumpkin picking! Ok, maybe they were a bit too small to participate, but the older kids sure made up for it!
Once everyone had their perfect pumpkin picked out, it was back inside to decorate them! What a creative little bunch we had! There were 3 styles to decorate your pumpkin in, yet, all 8 of them came out so different from one another! They all did such a great job!
My friend, Lucy, Halle and I were a bit too small to help out! But we had a great time watching and playing while they decorated! And yes, my crackers were very entertaining to watch as well :)
Afterward, we headed back outside for a pumpkin hunt! Everyone had so much fun running around trying to find the hidden pumpkins! However, my friends are better than Mommy thought! She kept some of the pumpkins out in the open thinking they needed a little help finding them. Little did Mommy know they spotted the candy filled pumpkins a mile away!
I was very excited to hear it was finally time for some cake! After every one sang us happy birthday, and we made our very first wish, it was time to dig in! And that I did! 50% of my cupcake was gone before Mommy/Daddy even realized it! Halle on the other hand, she was more thirsty than hungry!
Mommy and Daddy couldn't be more thankful to everyone for coming out and making my 1st Birthday a memorable one! Even though I wanted to be close to my Mommy the entire time, I had a great time with everyone! Thank you so much!
Once everyone headed home, I stayed around for a little longer and played with my friend Taryn! We had fun making smushy faces! But, to be honest, I think Mommy had more fun being on the other side of the glass laughing at our smushy faces!
We then put on our jackets...
and headed outside for some family photos!!!
Mommy said I couldn't eat cake until after lunch...I didn't take the news very well!
I quickly got over it since there was so much fun to be had! Halle and I, and all our friends, even the smallest of them all, Jake and Teddy, went pumpkin picking! Ok, maybe they were a bit too small to participate, but the older kids sure made up for it!
Once everyone had their perfect pumpkin picked out, it was back inside to decorate them! What a creative little bunch we had! There were 3 styles to decorate your pumpkin in, yet, all 8 of them came out so different from one another! They all did such a great job!
My friend, Lucy, Halle and I were a bit too small to help out! But we had a great time watching and playing while they decorated! And yes, my crackers were very entertaining to watch as well :)
Afterward, we headed back outside for a pumpkin hunt! Everyone had so much fun running around trying to find the hidden pumpkins! However, my friends are better than Mommy thought! She kept some of the pumpkins out in the open thinking they needed a little help finding them. Little did Mommy know they spotted the candy filled pumpkins a mile away!
I was very excited to hear it was finally time for some cake! After every one sang us happy birthday, and we made our very first wish, it was time to dig in! And that I did! 50% of my cupcake was gone before Mommy/Daddy even realized it! Halle on the other hand, she was more thirsty than hungry!
Mommy and Daddy couldn't be more thankful to everyone for coming out and making my 1st Birthday a memorable one! Even though I wanted to be close to my Mommy the entire time, I had a great time with everyone! Thank you so much!
Once everyone headed home, I stayed around for a little longer and played with my friend Taryn! We had fun making smushy faces! But, to be honest, I think Mommy had more fun being on the other side of the glass laughing at our smushy faces!
We then put on our jackets...
and headed outside for some family photos!!!
And last but not lease, we had to end the party with saying goodbye to the monster balloons. Taryn had so much fun saying "Bye, bye Monster" and setting them free so they could go back to Monster Land. And I had tons of fun watching from the sidelines!
Thank you so much Auntie Ally and Uncle Nick, for letting us have the party at your place! And a special thanks to Taryn's Uncle Jim, for picking up all the pumpkins for my friends! Our original plan to pick pumpkins at a farm may have fell through due to the rain forecast, but you made it so much better by giving us our own personal farm to pick from!
Thanks again everyone!
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