December

We spent most of December excited about Christmas. It was so much fun to watch Zooey this year! She really "gets" it. She was excited about celebrating Jesus' birthday, excited about Santa, excited about our elves, Chocolate & Hart. She had a lot of fun. She had a lot of fun helping decorate the tree and putting up the usual decorations, plus she made some at school that we put up around the house. She loved doing her advent calendar every day and counting the days. I realize I am way behind on the blogging, but I do remember a couple of cute things she did in December (thank God I track this stuff on my phone!).

A sweet clerk at the grocery store gave Zooey $1.00 for her purse. When I told her we'd go home and put it in her piggy bank, she said, "NO! I give all money to Jesus at BSF."

She got up from her nap and went to get her own snack (a new favorite thing for her to do), and she brought me and Sarah fruit snacks, too.

Imitating her teachers from BSF, told me and Ryan "Zip your lips; it's my turn to talk and your turn to listen."

Randomly getting out of the car one day she told me, "Me wanna grow up to be just like you, Mommy." How sweet! And kind of sobering, too!

She started telling me to keep an eye on Baby Tennyson when she left the room.

She saw the movie Frozen and is absolutely obsessed!

Tennyson ~ Four months

My little man is four months old! He weighs 15.3 lbs, is 24 3/4 inches long and has a head circumference of 16 3/4. He is hefty!

He likes:

Tickle games

Peek a Boo

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

His mobile

Gnawing on links and his fingers and trying to find his thumb

His ceiling (I don't know what it is but the kid is obsessed!)

Bath time. He loves to watch the water and try to touch it as it pours on his tummy. 

His activity gym

People:

He LOVES his big sister! He lights up around her and his whole body convulses in excitement at the sight of her face. 

He also loves Gideon and gets very happy to see him. He lets Gideon give him love pats in the face and they talk to each other; Gideon holds Tennyson's hand and blows him kisses. Cutest.thing.ever!

He also lights up for Daddy. He can't get enough of him. He stops nursing to crane his neck, and if Ryan's in the room, I am practically non-existent. 

Tennyson now:

Can reach for objects and bring them to his mouth

Is starting to occasionally smack/"chew" when he sees people eating

Is getting super fast at nursing!

Coos a lot, especially to his ceiling and in the car to Zooey 

Things he's not so fond of:

Shots (who is?). This time was especially rough because we didn't do any Tylenol. It was a rough 12 or so hours until he was back to his happy self. 

He is starting to realize that when I lay him down to change him he's getting a nap, and he often protests. 

He is a very happy little guy and quite the flirt. He loves all the ladies at BSF! He's also very laid back like his daddy.

 

The Best and the Worst of February

2/1 - Best: going to the car wash with Daddy
Worst: not having my flower dress (she is really bothered by this!)

Wow...it's the 10th! I had a rough start to February due to some family issues, but we'll get back on track. :)

2/9 - Best: playing hide and seek with you and Daddy, when you found me in the covers and tickled me
Worst:

2/10 - Best: when Daddy went to work so he can bring home the bacon :)
Worst: when you took my dolls away because I disobeyed

2/11 - Best: playing with Miss Sarah & Miss Lisa both of them! (at speech)
Worst: when I was mad because I didn't have any gum in my mouth

2/15 - Best: when I spent the night with RaRa

Worst: when you cleaned my ears

2/16 - Best: when you sleep with me in your bed

Worst: when you cleaned my ears

2/17 - Best: when I went to the zoo and speech with Miss Tanya

Worst: when you cleaned my ears

2/19 - Best: when I went to BSF

Worst: when you cleaned my ears

2/20 - when RaRa play with me

Worst: when I disobeyed and got in trouble

2/22 - Best: when I played outside

Worst: when Daddy made me stay in the garage

2/23 - Best: when I played hide and seek with you

2/24 - Best: when I played with Nathan
Worst: when I had a time out

2/25 - Best: when I played dress up at school with Taya
Worst: nothing; I just had a good day today

2/26 - Best: when I went to BSF

2/27 - Best: when I played on the bikes at school

2/28 - Best: when I took a nap at RaRas

*the last three days she said it was just a good day and no worst part :)

The Best and the Worst of January

So, I am not doing such a great job posting our everyday moments (oops haha!). I am taking more pictures, though. At least there's that. I also really want to record Zooey's best/worst parts of her day. It's something we've started talking about before bed each night, and it's become a favorite part of my day.

1/14 - Best: playing Ice Queen with you
Worst: when I didn't have anyone to play with when you weren't at school (She'd had a rough morning and asked me to stay at school) :(

1/15 -Best: playing Ice Queen with you and RaRa
Worst: when I cried (but she didn't remember about what, lol)

1/16 - Best: when Vance played with me at school

Worst: When I couldn't wear my flower petal gown) her flower girl dress which is now too small and I think is packed up)

1/19 - Best: going to church, best part: playing
Worst: When I don't have my flower petal gown (serious problem!)

1/20 - Best: playing monster with you (her monster puppet; her favorite was when the monster got a time out for biting)
Worst: when I didn't finish my dinner

1/21 - Best: playing in Snow White dress, pretty shoes & tiara at school and painting a sun catcher with you and painting for Vance
Worst: when I was mean to baby Tennyson after school (I honestly don't know what she's talking about...)

1/22 - Best: painting with ice cubes; throwing ice at BSF; playing outside at BSF
Worst: When I was mean to you; I'm sorry. (she meant when she disobeyed at the dinner table)

1/23 - Best: seeing Miss Tanya (speech therapist)

Worst: when I lost my flower petal gown

1/24 - Best: movie at museum and seeing dinosaurs and seeing my friend outside

Worst: Today was just a good day. I'm so happy! (Awwww!)

1/26 - Best: my bath

Worst: ?

1/31 - Best: playing with Miss Lisa at speech
Worst: when I didn't have my barbies (she lost them for disobeying)