Day 59 / 365 - Lazy Night

A week full of germs and illness in this house has given us reason to stay in and enjoy the night. Movies and a snack kind of night. Yes please!

Day 58 / 365 - A Boy & His Dog

Day 57 / 365 - Oh My

Nothing to say today, other than you my dear are perfect.

Day 56 / 365 - Wubba Love

This is his "wubba" and I am sure you have noticed him in many pictures before. I remember when these wubbas were as big as your head. I have a love hate relationship with them. I love that it calms you in an instant and I can tell it is your "home". You feel so at ease the second it hits your mouth. I love the way you twirl the tag around your little fingers and how you take two to fall asleep, one in your mouth and the other with your finger in the paci resting on your cheek. I hate that its days are coming to an end and I have to take on the job of taking them from you. It seems unfair to me and I will miss this part of your life but I know it is something that has to be done. Just know you will not be the only person who misses them.

Day 55 / 365 - Sick Day

Okay, so by the looks of this picture I think it is easy to tell someone is feeling better. We both took the day today, and enjoyed some time watching tv and playing in the bed.

Day 54 / 365 - Under the Weather

We are both sick today and taking it easy. Although it is not ideal to have a little one sick while you are sick, I didn't mind the snuggles and laid back kind of day.

Day 53 / 365 - Visiting the Doctor

Today I broke his heart, he was all pumped up to go to his buddies birthday party and instead we went to urgent care for this little guy. Thank goodness for the dollar bin prickly rubber weird thing we bought that day. I held to the story that bear was sick and we needed to take him to the doctor, he ate it right up! Luckily good doctors know when to play along. He was proud to help bear get better and left saying, "mom, bear all beddar"

Day 52 / 365 - Best Buds

These two are such hams together. Last night they thought it was a good idea to strip down to their undies/diaper and run around together. They watched movies, ate pizza, danced, swept the floor, crawled over their anywhere chairs and jumped off. Love watching these two and am thankful Ryder has people in his life that love him so much. It is more than difficult being away from family but good friends definitely help.

Day 51 / 365 - Puddle Splashing

We didn't let a little rain get us down tonight. We decided to make the most of the melting snow tonight and do a little puddle splashing. Felt so great to get out and enjoy the warmer weather. Hopefully it is enough to get us through this next cold front.

Day 50 / 365 - Your Kind Heart

I am so in love with your kind heart. Kisses are a common occurrence, and your "baby turtle" receives a lot of them. I love the way you like to "rough" house and then apologize to whatever it is you knocked over.

Day 49 / 365 - Read Me a Story

I am not going to lie this teacher mama loves to find you sitting and reading a story even if the books are held upside down.

Day 48 / 365 - Target is Never Boring

I mean what could be more fun than long aisles and shelves of hats right? This little man loves to go to Target and trust me his mom does not complain. We try to go earlier so we do not get "looks" from people as I let my 2 year old run the aisles to get some energy out.

Day 47 / 365 - 2 Going on 15

 You love to pull out all the "manimals & peeple" out of your Duplo's and line them all up together. Sometimes you may look so much older, but you are just a little boy at heart and I love it and hope it stays that way.

Day 46 / 365 - Just Like Daddy

Holy cow I love these moments. Thankful to be married to someone who finds these moments just as special as I do.

Day 45 / 365 - Valentine's Day

Hope everyone reading this has as much love as we do in your life. This morning I woke up to a dozen roses and a beautiful card from my wonderful husband and a sushi dinner at home. This little man enjoyed potato sack racing, handing out valentines, dancing, and building a tower with his lunch at daycare. When he came home he dumped out all his valentines and showed me each one and laughed at a couple and asked me to open every single piece of candy. #love

Day 44 / 365 - Past and Future

Sometimes when I glance at you I see who you will be at 17 years old. Motherhood has a funny way of showing you glimpses of when you were still so very tiny and I could hold you on my chest. It also has a way of showing me a glimpse of who you will be when you are older. I miss those small moments of holding you on my chest but am thankful you are still small and I can enjoy watching you grow.

Day 43 / 365 - Valentine's Day

You may be all boy in some cases, but this mama loves the fact that you will belt out singing "Do you Wanna Build a Snowman" in the middle of anywhere. You are so excited to hand take your Valentines to Shirley's house. You helped me put them together and loved counting the marshmallows, pretzels, and chocolate chips. So fun!

Day 42 / 365 - Don't Want to Forget

I don't want to forget the little things that you light up about. The fact that Tuesday is Gym Bus day and you get so excited to go and even more excited to show us the stamp that you got. The fact that today you got two stamps and it actually made your eyes gleam with excitement. The fact that a monster around your neck is a daily occurrence around here. I love you little man and your daily small moments that make you so happy.

Day 41 / 365 - Love this Child

 

Day 40 / 365 - Book Date

We had a morning date at Barnes & Noble this morning and this guy was a little more than hamming it up. He enjoyed having me read to him this time, usually he is only about stacking books or reading all by himself. He called over to me once and this was what I saw. Love his silly personality.

Day 39 / 365 - "Hot Choco"

It's snowing again weird. Today we are enjoying the little things like "hot choco".

Day 38 / 365 - Hello Giggles

I love when I have had a long week at work and I am tired and this little guy has a way of cheering me up. Thankful that god can give me patience when being stuck in the car and can give me the strength to be silly and pull out some laughs. Hearing this giggle can push a bad day away and give me a fresh start. You my dear hold way more power than you will ever know!

Day 37 / 365 - Early Morning Jumps

I sure wish I had a quarter of the energy this little guy has. I love waking up with him in the morning and enjoying a bit of extra time together. Currently when he wakes up he instantly asks for "peanut butter bread" and then he plays on the bed while I get ready for the day. He is getting insanely big.

Day 36 / 365 - Snow Day #89

Ok, ok so maybe we have not had 89 snow days but it is starting to feel like it. Over 8 inches of snow today and we are loving every minute of being home together. These days really are the best. I am not one of those people that complains about too many snow days. I enjoy them and making up time in the summer does not bother me one bit. We might as well make the most of them and enjoy the day we didn't know we would have. This little guy is loving some porch fun. Way too cold to go out in the wind but all he really wants to do is "stomp" the snow. Love him and his simple fun.

Day 35 / 365 - Potty Training {insert very long sigh}

The adventures of potty training... we are in the very beginning, but what a long journey this is going to be. I am a little more than discouraged at this point. He used to be so good at sitting on it, then he went through a "no way" phase. We are just finally getting back to the point where he will sit again. God grant me patience during this process please.

Day 34 / 365 - Haha! No description needed...

Day 33 / 365 - Let Me Read You a Story

This little man loves to read stories, and loves to read them to all of his animals. I love when he reads a book and I can hear him doing the same animations I do as I read the story. <3

Day 32 / 365 - Children's Museum Fun

I love having this Children's Museum pass. We woke up today and it was pouring buckets of rain, so nice to be able to jump in the car and go down there for a couple hours. We had a lot of fun indoors and this little man is learning a lot from going to this place. I was impressed this time by how much he was sharing and taking turns with the other kids.