Monday, March 28, 2011
Haircut #2....
I took Joel to get his second haircut today. He was really good and sat still on my lap. I still don't understand why they give him a sucker that only gets covered in hair, but I guess it distracts him. I think she might have cut too much off, but we'll see what it looks like after his bath. He's napping now, so I should be cleaning. Oh well! More later...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
More Rain...and a Little Cabin Fever....
More rain today! Poor Joel (and Bailey, too) can't figure out why we can't go outside when it is pouring down rain. Earlier today I found Joel on the bed in the spare bedroom, cuddling with Bailey. (Amazingly enough she was letting him cuddle up against her!) By the time I got the camera, he was sitting up and acting goofy! I really like these pictures....I think they capture perfectly one ornery little boy and one VERY patient old dog! More later...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Rainy Day Ramblings...
Today is a blah and dreary day. Joel and I have been finding creative ways to entertain ourselves this morning. He played for a long time in my clothes basket while I was doing laundry. He just loved climbing in and out of it and bringing his trucks in with him. Rob recently taught him how to say "D'oh!" like the Homer Simpson character on TV. His face is so funny when he does it, and he cracks himself up! He is asleep right now, wrapped in his big soft blanket sucking his thumb (which is unusual). Yesterday we had a good day. Joel was a holy terror in the morning, tearing things up and making big messes everywhere. He also was tormenting Bailey quite a bit, which does NOT make him popular! After his nap I took him to Big Lots with me and then we walked over the the pet shop. He loves it there! He likes the dogs and the fish, but yesterday he was all about the turtles! He sat on my lap on the floor for a long time talking to the turtles and pointing at them. He was fascinated. I personally don't like turtles, but he was a big fan. The good news is that they also had a snake there and he wanted nothing to do with that! After the pet store we walked over and got an ice cream cone. This was the first time Joel has held his own cone and he did really well. He didn't eat nearly the whole thing. I think he was mostly impressed with the novelty of doing it himself! Last night we went to dinner with Daddy and then he fell asleep with Rob in the chair. That is my favorite time of night....when everyone is relaxing and everything is quiet. More later....
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Happy Memory Alert!...
Two years ago today we brought little tiny Joel Aiden Jeffrey home from Dayton. He was soooo little....only 5 pounds...but he looked so big to us after seeing him in the hospital! Some days it seems like it was yesterday. It is hard to believe the thirty pound "big boy" I chase around all day is the same tiny little peanut that I used to lay awake at night watching on the monitor to be sure he was breathing. I tell him all the time, though, "You may be a big boy, but you will always be Mommy's baby!". He just looks at me and laughs. If he only knew..... WE LOVE YOU JOEL!!! Happy Coming-Home anniversary!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Big Boy News...
Here I am....catching up again! Joel is doing great and keeps us on our toes. He has entered the "Terrible Twos"...but so far it hasn't been too bad! :0) He has discovered the joy of throwing random objects down the basement stairs and then shrugging his shoulders and saying "Oh-oh". We recently signed him up for preschool at our church. It is actually a "Mommy & Me" class one day a week for two hours for two year olds. It runs from September until May. We are looking forward to that! We toured the classrooms and Joel loved all the stuff to play with and look at. He was so cute checking everything out! Rob has also taught him to do the Homer Simpson "Doh!". It is HILARIOUS!! He laughs and laughs when he does it. Maybe I can get the face on film. More later......
Monday, March 7, 2011
Oops, I Forgot...
I forgot to mention Joel's newest "thing". Rob has been trying to get him to say "Love you" for the last few days. At first he seemed to just ignore him, but now, almost every time, Rob will say it and Joel will say "ZaZa" in he same sing-songy way. This morning when we went in to wake him up he was standing in his crib, looked at us and yelled "ZAZA!!". It warmed our hearts, to say the least! :0) He said it a couple of times tonight and followed it with kisses. I don't know if he knows what he is saying or not, but he has us fooled! More later...
Big Birthday Weekend...
Joel's birthday weekend went by fast! His party on Saturday was a "farming" theme. I had fun decorating! He wore cute overalls that had "Old MacDonald" on them that I ordered from Ebay. Good thing the party is over....they were already almost too short! He is growing so fast. He loved all the attention at the party and didn't go to bed until after 11:00. It actually snowed and sleeted a little bit during the party, so the tractor riding didn't happen. On Sunday we had a surprise 90th birthday party for my Grandma. Joel was busy, busy, busy and ran all over for about 5 hours while we were there with no nap. He fell asleep instantly in the car on the way home about 5:00 and slept until 7:30. When he woke up he just wandered around the house with this pathetic little wimper. We put him back to bed about 9:30. I thought for sure he would be awake early, but he slept through until 8:00 this morning. He woke up in a really good mood! We are so happy with him in our world! He is the light of our lives and we are so grateful that he is our son. He can be an ornery little guy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything....MOST of the time! More later....
Friday, March 4, 2011
Happy Birthday, Joel!
Happy Birthday, Joel! He's been a very busy boy this morning already! He woke up laughing and "singing" in his crib. He has spent the morning doing his favorite things....watching Elmo, playing with his cars, and eating butterscotch chips. Hey, it is his birthday after all! Love you, baby boy! Happy, happy birthday!!!!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Birthday Pictures...
These are two of the pictures from Joel's photo shoot this morning. Love them! It will be a while before the rest are available for viewing. Can't wait! We just tucked him in for his last night as a one-year-old. Happy Birthday to Joel at 1:10 tomorrow afternoon! :0)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Two Days Left of "1"...
I cannot believe that Joel is going to be two on Friday! He is growing so fast and changing so much it is amazing. He is funny, silly, smart, and has personality to spare! He also seems to have a temper, which we are working on. We love him SOOOOOOOO much! He is the best part of our lives, no doubt about that! :0) Also, today is the 2nd anniversary of the phone call letting us know that Courtney had chosen us to parent her baby. We were told we had a couple of weeks to get ready....little did we know it was only going to be two days! Sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago, and sometimes it feels like yesterday. We are so blessed.
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