Not this Legolas.
But this Legolas...with not so pointy ear and not nearly as much hair.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
LEGOS!
You can just call Joey....Legolas Callon.
Not this Legolas.
But this Legolas...with not so pointy ear and not nearly as much hair.
Not this Legolas.
But this Legolas...with not so pointy ear and not nearly as much hair.
Brothers and Best Friends
If you were to ask Joey who his best friend is, he would say without hesitation that it is Van.
Joey is the best big brother you could ask for.
He helps at the drop of a hat and is eager (over eager) to take charge of responsibilities that revolve around Van.
He loves having Van watch him play. And is always making sure Van see's all the cool things he sees.
The other day I was busy reorganizing Joey's room. Typically this is an activity that has to wait until one of Van's naps is occurring. But not this time. I plopped Van right on Joey's bed and Joey read numerous books to him and pretended that he was a teacher to Van.
No matter the situation, Joey steps up and lends a helping hand.
To be honest, we were worried how Joey would react to having a younger sibling. It's just been him for the past 4.5 years and he had our undivided attention.
From the moment Van came into our world Joey has welcomed him with open arms and a loving heart.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
3 Months!
No doctors appointment this month, so I did some questionable measurements at home.
Height: 25.5 inches
Weight: 14.8 pounds
No huge advancements yet. He is getting better with tummy time and lifting his head. I can tell he is getting close to rolling over.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Stuff my Joey says Part Six
September 13, 2011
To the cashier at Fred Meyer: "My Mommy feeds my baby brother with her boobies."
September 29, 2011
To his friend. "I have a baby brother. His name is Van. He cries a lot."
October 1, 2011.
To the dry cleaner. "Van eats off of my Mom's boobies."
October 4, 2011
To a crying Van. "It's ok. Don't cry. We're not mad at you!"
November 1, 2011
To his preschool teacher. "My brother eats my Mom's boobies."
November 29, 2011
"Mommy, those pants make your butt look big!"
December 1, 2011
"Mommy, lets put Van in a manger, like Jesus!"
December 1, 2011
To the random lady stranger at the Victorian Christmas.
"My Mommy pumps milk out of her boobies. It makes a noise like this. (Machine noise).
December 2, 2011
In attempting to put him down for a nap, I gave him the option of taking a nap and staying up to wait for Daddy later or going to bed early and not seeing Daddy.
"Daddy doesn't love me"
I say, "of course he loves you. He loves you more than anything. He loves you more than chocolate!"
Joey, "But Daddy doesn't even like Chocolate!" Crying continues!
Someone has a preoccupation with nursing. =)
To the cashier at Fred Meyer: "My Mommy feeds my baby brother with her boobies."
September 29, 2011
To his friend. "I have a baby brother. His name is Van. He cries a lot."
October 1, 2011.
To the dry cleaner. "Van eats off of my Mom's boobies."
October 4, 2011
To a crying Van. "It's ok. Don't cry. We're not mad at you!"
November 1, 2011
To his preschool teacher. "My brother eats my Mom's boobies."
November 29, 2011
"Mommy, those pants make your butt look big!"
December 1, 2011
"Mommy, lets put Van in a manger, like Jesus!"
December 1, 2011
To the random lady stranger at the Victorian Christmas.
"My Mommy pumps milk out of her boobies. It makes a noise like this. (Machine noise).
December 2, 2011
In attempting to put him down for a nap, I gave him the option of taking a nap and staying up to wait for Daddy later or going to bed early and not seeing Daddy.
"Daddy doesn't love me"
I say, "of course he loves you. He loves you more than anything. He loves you more than chocolate!"
Joey, "But Daddy doesn't even like Chocolate!" Crying continues!
Someone has a preoccupation with nursing. =)
Advent "Calculators" and Christmas List
Mistletoe anybody?
The Season is upon us!
We love, love, love Christmas time around here.
Josh goes all "Clark Griswold".
I try to do some fancy decorations in the house.
Joey makes numerous Christmas list for Santa.
Well, they are more like Christmas list collages cut out from all the store's Toy Books they send out in the Sunday newspaper. Heaven for little boys, and a nuisance for us.
Try as we might, we've explained that a list to Santa is just a suggestion, not a guarantee. For Joey, he thinks it will all be his. We even told him Santa is poor. He counters that the elves make the toys, so it's free. Clever kid. He also makes list for Van too, because "Van asked him to." =)
*Disclaimer- Joey has this new thing where he blinks when the camera flashes. Try as he might, he can't keep his eyes open!
Van just likes looking at the lights on the tree. And eating....and pooping....and snuggling....all the time.
But all is right in this holy season. Going to a Christian Preschool means that Joey learns more and more about Jesus and what Christmas really means. We try to tell him about the Nativity, but it is like he doesn't get it unless it comes from Ms. Biermann. And that is ok. He comes home with a new song to sing every day about Jesus.
We have gotten to the point that at Joey's age we can really start sharing about the meaning of Christmas and he is a full participant in the celebration. I put up the Advent Calendar and he loves counting down the days and getting a special treat each morning. However, he calls the calendar a "calculator" which is really confusing to the people he tells about it.
Equal to his excitement of the calendar is his love for Christmas lights. Josh and Joey spent many cold days outside getting the lights set up just right. With the additional help of Craig and Josh's Dad, the lights are up and look wonderful. Sure there may be some "questionable" lighting set up. For example the plug for part of the Christmas lights comes out of a ginormous light bulb in the garage. But there is something about bright lights that make our hearts happy.
The Season is upon us!
We love, love, love Christmas time around here.
Josh goes all "Clark Griswold".
I try to do some fancy decorations in the house.
Joey makes numerous Christmas list for Santa.
Well, they are more like Christmas list collages cut out from all the store's Toy Books they send out in the Sunday newspaper. Heaven for little boys, and a nuisance for us.
Try as we might, we've explained that a list to Santa is just a suggestion, not a guarantee. For Joey, he thinks it will all be his. We even told him Santa is poor. He counters that the elves make the toys, so it's free. Clever kid. He also makes list for Van too, because "Van asked him to." =)
*Disclaimer- Joey has this new thing where he blinks when the camera flashes. Try as he might, he can't keep his eyes open!
Van just likes looking at the lights on the tree. And eating....and pooping....and snuggling....all the time.
But all is right in this holy season. Going to a Christian Preschool means that Joey learns more and more about Jesus and what Christmas really means. We try to tell him about the Nativity, but it is like he doesn't get it unless it comes from Ms. Biermann. And that is ok. He comes home with a new song to sing every day about Jesus.
We have gotten to the point that at Joey's age we can really start sharing about the meaning of Christmas and he is a full participant in the celebration. I put up the Advent Calendar and he loves counting down the days and getting a special treat each morning. However, he calls the calendar a "calculator" which is really confusing to the people he tells about it.
Equal to his excitement of the calendar is his love for Christmas lights. Josh and Joey spent many cold days outside getting the lights set up just right. With the additional help of Craig and Josh's Dad, the lights are up and look wonderful. Sure there may be some "questionable" lighting set up. For example the plug for part of the Christmas lights comes out of a ginormous light bulb in the garage. But there is something about bright lights that make our hearts happy.
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