Happiness is...

I have been meaning to share this video since last summer. This is Davey Bear back in August or so when fell in love with a balloon at the grocery store. Whenever I have a bad day, I just play this to cheer myself up. It's impossible not to smile after watching this one.

I am going to dedicate this to my sister, Brett and little Violet who made it through the earthquake in Santiago this weekend. Hopefully things will get back to normal there soon and you will be thinking of mundane everyday things like grocery shopping and making dinner again.

First Snowman

In honor of the 6-10 inches that we are getting again tonight, I am posting a picture of AJ's first snowman that he made with his Uncle David earlier back in January. This guy was small but mighty, and he made me smile every time I came out of the garage after a long day at work and spied him in the back yard.

Can't spot him? Look closer...see those sticks in the middle of the frame? That's him. Like I said, small but mighty.

I did three new posts tonight instead of my usual one, so make sure you catch them all below. I finally downloaded the pictures from my phone and have a treasure trove of new material to write about.

How Big Is Davey Bear? Soooo Big!

David is going through a developmental growth spurt in many ways. His preferred mode of getting around these days is definitely upright (not walking yet, but cruising from furniture to people's legs to the kitchen cabinets). He is saying a few words, like key-kah (kitty cat), mama, dada, and (my favorite)...yeah. At first I thought it was just a coincidence that he made a noise that sounded like yeah when someone asked him a question, but he has done it several times in a row now, and when I started paying attention, I realized that AJ says yeah quite a bit, so David may have picked this up from his big brother. But my favorite big boy moment of the last week was when we went out to dinner on Friday evening and David successfully fed himself an entire serving of ice cream using a spoon. It definitely took some time, but he made it through a good half of this dish. Here is some footage...

Ready to Potty Train?

I read somewhere months ago that one of the key signs a kid is ready to potty train is when they start to organize all of their toys. Not quite sure why this is, but I am super-excited to report the photographic evidence provided above.

I Can Reach the Tap Now

There is a Raffi song for children that goes "I think I must be growing...I can reach the tap now for the very first time today." AJ has discovered that if he stands on his stepstool, he can jump up and grab the handles of the bathroom faucet to drink out of the tap as his little legs dangle down. He will do this for a good two to three minutes every night, typically managing to get his PJs soaked and require a new pair, but he is so darn proud of himself that I think it is worth it.