Fun At The Park

Yesterday we went to the park and enjoyed the gorgeous fall weather we've been having. I hope it lasts! I took some pictures of David and wow, I can't believe he's almost 2!

A Glimpse Into Everyday

Here's a few snapshots of David doing a couple things he loves: playing on our bed and visiting the children's museum. If you can't tell he's still pretty obsessed with trains, trucks, and cars.

Little Bundle of Joy

A friend at work just had her first baby (a little boy!) and she let me come over to take some photos. He only weighed 7 lbs which I know is fairly average, but it's so tiny compared to what David was (9 lbs 6 oz) that I couldn't get over how tiny he was. Here are a few of the pictures I got.

Yes, We're Still Alive

I know it's been quite awhile since I've posted anything new. I'll try to be better. July was a fun but busy month for us. We had lots of family come see us from out of town and Derek and I took a few days to see the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City while David had fun at my mom's. We took David camping a few weeks back and we've been out a few times with the bikes and the trailer. I've been meaning to post about all of those things individually but I don't think I'll ever get around to it now.

David's growing so fast I can't believe it. Yesterday I took him in for his first haircut and it makes him look just a little more like a big kid than my sweet little baby. I was horrified, but he does look very cute and the back of his hair would get so ratty and shaggy that it really did have to go.

It also seems like every day he's a little more interested in talking. He loves saying all the animal sounds as well as a random assortment of words. Baby, keys, toast, banana, what's that, uh-oh, hat, cat, hot, and cold are some of his favorites. He's also recently picked up the toddler trademarks 'no' and 'mine.' Oh, and did I mention he can read? His favorite book is a collection of nursery rhymes and he loves to flip through and pretend that he's reading. The other week I noticed that he was recognizing the pictures and had a different babble for each one. Peter Piper's been reduced to "Puh, puh, puh, puh, puh" and Baa Baa Black Sheep is "Baa, Baa, Baa." The closest one has a first line of "Bat, bat come under my hat," which David has shortened to "Bat, bat, hat."

Well, that's about all I have time for now. I'll try to be better about posting more often. To finish here's a video of David (who else) having fun using the makeshift waterslide we set up for him in our back yard.

Jensen Park

Yesterday we decided to check out Jensen Park in Syracuse. We didn't stay long, but I was glad to see that there are some scenic-looking bike trails we might try. We recently got David a bike trailer to ride in and I'm hoping that next week we can do our first family ride. Here's a few photos of him in the tall grass.

Backyard Fun

The title really says it all...

Uh-Oh!

Saying that David likes cars and trains would be an understatement. Given the choice they're practically the only thing he plays with. He also is fairly addicted to watching Thomas and Friends and whenever the trains on TV crash he'll gleefully exclaim "UhOh!" I try to limit the amount of TV I let him watch but it's not always easy. He'll point to the TV and scream "Choo-Choo, Choo-Choo" which will of course quickly progress to a full blown tantrum if his demands are not met. Obviously I don't need to give into every tantrum but he's unfortunately gotten smart and stubborn enough not to be distracted by another toy or game when he wants something.

Usually I try to spend a good share of each day away from home to avoid these struggles but yesterday I had paperwork so I gave in and let him watch Thomas and Elmo for the better part of the morning. I'd planned to hit the park in the afternoon after his nap, but by that time it was raining so we did the children's museum instead. David had fun playing in the fire engine and other exhibits but he insisted on carrying a couple wooden train cars around everywhere he went so he could still crash them together and yell, "Uh-Oh!"

Before he was born I had such lofty goals of no TV before age 2 and then only on a very limited basis. In theory I'm the perfect parent, but in practice... well hopefully he'll survive.