One Second Everyday Weeks 3 & 4

These weeks were all about Jones. But that's okay because he's awesome. I pretty much still love this and I was so sad that I accidentally deleted one of my videos and had to sub in a photo. But I won't let that happen again.  If this preview won't work you can view it directly on YouTube Here. 

 

Tuesday 10 - End of January

Here's a little love list...

#1 visit to the ice tree

#2 Jonesy has been trying to help out recently the other day he brought "meow" and his tools to help us remove a stubborn stable or two in the babies room. Too cute.

#3 jones's fishy face.

#4 19 month photos!

#5 progress in Thea's room.  Thanks auntie Kathleen for helping paint and blending into the wall.

#6 successful first IMQG meeting of 2016

#7 girls trip to see kinky boots. Complete with backstage access.

#8 littlest library - I am spotting more and more of these and they are sooo cute.

#9 seeing these two play.  

#10 these super mega tall socks Momo bought me they are extra warmth when all your jeans don't fit in the winter.  (Photo doesn't show the height they can be pulled above my knees).

19 Months of Jones

We found the a mural under I-65.  It's one of the super bowl murals we thought it was a rather fun one before we stood in front of it Jones was giving it excited fists and running towards it careful of tripping on leaves.

Dear Jonesy -

This month you started talking like crazy. 

You parrot lots of words.

You also are remembering them. 

It's so great because we can actually communicate.  I often tell daddy what you need as he doesn't know what you are saying.

You started catching the ball in catch and not just throwing it.

You know what marching, jumping and bouncing are although you aren't so great at them.  Like jump doesn't bring you off your feet.

You are developing your little personality so much it's sooo cute.  

You get a big cheesy grin when we tell you good job, or get excited with you.

You also are starting to test your boundaries we started giving you timeouts and just telling you NO and meaning it and this has brought on some fits.

You say "mine" way too much.

You loved going to the museum this month and having the big kids over several times for small group.

You like eating cheese and beans and your really into oranges right now.

You also like chocolate.

You still are hovering right around 26.5lbs. 

We've been preparing for the baby and you like to mention the baby often.  

You also try to get her out my belly button.

You can do the slide on your own.

Climbing is your new jam.

We have been working on coloring, painting, play dough and sticker time usually once a day.  And you love it especially markers!

You build block towers, play in your kitchen, and love to get your tools out when we are working on a project.

Recently you learned to count and can do 1-2-3 on your own.  

And you are learning alphabet sounds... My favorite bit is "A is for alligator sounds like aaaaah, B is for Bear sounds like bbbbbaa,  C is for Cat sounds like Meow".  This cracks daddy and I up as well as your teachers.

Your teachers love how chatty you are as most of the kids aren't verbal yet, and you have learned almost everyone in classes name even.  

One of the little girls however has learned your name and she gets so excited to see you and calls for you and hugs you when you get to school.

Oh little Jonesy you are so much fun.

Love Mommy

19 Months of Jones

We found the a mural under I-65.  It's one of the super bowl murals we thought it was a rather fun one before we stood in front of it Jones was giving it excited fists and running towards it careful of tripping on leaves.

Dear Jonesy -

This month you started talking like crazy. 

You parrot lots of words.

You also are remembering them. 

It's so great because we can actually communicate.  I often tell daddy what you need as he doesn't know what you are saying.

You started catching the ball in catch and not just throwing it.

You know what marching, jumping and bouncing are although you aren't so great at them.  Like jump doesn't bring you off your feet.

You are developing your little personality so much it's sooo cute.  

You get a big cheesy grin when we tell you good job, or get excited with you.

You also are starting to test your boundaries we started giving you timeouts and just telling you NO and meaning it and this has brought on some fits.

You say "mine" way too much.

You loved going to the museum this month and having the big kids over several times for small group.

You like eating cheese and beans and your really into oranges right now.

You also like chocolate.

You still are hovering right around 26.5lbs. 

We've been preparing for the baby and you like to mention the baby often.  

You also try to get her out my belly button.

You can do the slide on your own.

Climbing is your new jam.

We have been working on coloring, painting, play dough and sticker time usually once a day.  And you love it especially markers!

You build block towers, play in your kitchen, and love to get your tools out when we are working on a project.

Recently you learned to count and can do 1-2-3 on your own.  

And you are learning alphabet sounds... My favorite bit is "A is for alligator sounds like aaaaah, B is for Bear sounds like bbbbbaa,  C is for Cat sounds like Meow".  This cracks daddy and I up as well as your teachers.

Your teachers love how chatty you are as most of the kids aren't verbal yet, and you have learned almost everyone in classes name even.  

One of the little girls however has learned your name and she gets so excited to see you and calls for you and hugs you when you get to school.

Oh little Jonesy you are so much fun.

Love Mommy

One Second Everyday - Weeks 1 & 2

So far I am totally in love with this project.  Dustin and Kathleen are also doing it.  Even though my videos aren't amazing I like that it's everyday and just a snipit.  And if you can't view the preview you can see the video on you tube here. 

The Indy children's Museum

We used our Christmas money from my dad to buy a Children's Museum membership.  So far we have already gone three times, each time for just a few hours but for and 18 month old this is enough time.  

Jones absolutely loves it.  There's a special area for kids his age and we haven't even taken him to that since we had the membership but really the bigger kids stuff is still fun for him.  He also just likes watching the bigger kids do things.

We bought a family pass with guests so we also were able to take Gabby and Kane.  gabby was totally into it.  Kane was into only things that were real like which Dino bones were real etc. 

So far I would say that it's been worth the investment and we look forward to taking him more often and going on play dates with our friends there as well.  

Procrastination at its Best!

We have majorly procrastinated thru this pregnancy.  Part of our procrastination was busyness, part of it was lack of extra spending money, and toss in a little just being tired to the mix and we aren't really ready to have a baby in the next month.  We're ready mentally and probably physically as well and the doctor is telling us any day she could come.  But ...

We haven't finished her room.

Her dresser is not painted.

I haven't washed her clothes donated by a friend or jones old things we saved.

We have not replaced the baby seat with one I don't hate.

I have not written a birth plan.

We haven't bought new bottles to replace the ones we've lost/broken.

We don't have a double stroller.  

We need to buy a twin bed frame.

We still have the full bed occupying her room (craigslist buyers have contacted me like 10 times but yet nobody comes to get the stupid thing).

Purchased a winter cover for her baby seat.

I haven't made her a quilt.  

Oh and things are majorly misplaced in our room while we do the floors in her room.  

Ahhh Procrastination.  

I did make a handwritten list so we could start knocking things out better. On the bright side we have -

Brought her new dresser to Indy.

Removed the nasty carpet.

The floors were not needing repair.

Cleaned the Rock and Play.

Received a whole bunch of donated wintery girl clothes, towels, and blankets from my coworker. 

Received lots of cute clothes from friends and family.

This weekend we are focusing on working on finishing her room.  

Hopefully she stays put a while yet.

Christmas

Christmas was sooooo busy.  It also snuck right up on me.  Christmas Eve I wrapped all my gifts literally (don't advise this ever).  This was the first year we did secret Santa with my family and it was great because there are 11 of us including Momo there's soooo much buying to do and to simplify we drew names. This was great despite my person not making a list :( it saved money and made opening much easier.  

Anyhow after staying up until 1:30 wrapping presents, I went to bed.  Jones of course woke up at 4 wide eyed and wouldn't go back to sleep so I put him in our bed.  Where he got up three times and came into the living room because he was very interested in the Christmas gifts now piled by the tree.  His initial reaction was "oh wow".

"See tree" he said.  I finally got him to stay in bed and go back to sleep by closing the door so he couldn't go back out there.  

We got up again around 8:30 and this time we got daddy up and opened presents from Santa and us.  Initially he didn't understand opening the packages but he learned fast.

Jonesy got a table and chairs and a kitchen set.  He also got a bunch of books and small things like play dough, watercolors and markers etc. His favorite gift was markers he wanted to draw immediately but we needed to get out the door to grandma Lola's so we put them up. 

We opened more gifts and hung out at Lola's for a while.  And then went onto Aunt Wendy's and played Bingo and ate lunch.  Jones again wanted to open up all the gifts.

We then headed to Uncle Joes and Aunt Alicia's for dinner, presents and games.  Jonesy was very into Christmas all day it was so very cute.

Best of 2015

2015 wasn't exactly the best year ever it was full of challenges and trials wth some moments of magic.  Here's my best of list...

The best snowman was our March Snow Man.

Best face paint and record breaking the fever game where we also broke the world record of glow sticks!

This still cracks me up.  Best glamour shot.

Creepiest Easter bunny no seriously creepy!

We didn't go on many trips at all but we did go to Colorado and to the hot springs it was such a good find in the middle of the snow.

Best local activity was Chreece seriously who's not into local hip hop and FREE!

Best fall activity was out family apply picking.

Our biggest surprise was a tiny miracle we can't wait to meet her!

Best birthday obviously jones's first birthday.

Our saddest moment was by far the loss of Vanoskey we still wonder when he's going to pop in for dinner.

Best wedding Lita and Nigel I think last year was the first in many years where like 5 weddings weren't on the agenda.

Best cookie decorating Halloween

Best guerrilla art #Leftforyou

Babies in Christmas pageants are soooo adorable.