This weather is amazing! From the minute we get home we are outside playing! It is then a mad rush to do dinner and baths before bedtime.... but who cares- it all gets done. Never knew if I told you how much I hate bedtime- I have to turn into this mean witch!! Ryder is fighting me now.... I try to be mean and just lay him down. But then I go in to his crib because he is crying to be held- so I hold him. I think to myself- this won't last- so I am going to savor this moment! I can't believe he is 11 1/2 months old.
I remember this time last year: weekly doctors appointments, getting stress tests, high blood pressure, going to triage, getting my belly measure to see how big this child was inside me, trying to fulfill the bizarre appetite, and getting the house ready for 1 more! In one year, we have this little pretoddler- crawling the speed of lightening, crying/whining to voice his opinion and stand up to his older brother, and trying new and delicious foods (his favorite so far are goldfishes). He even likes eggs (although I am not suppose to give them until 1- he is ok and likes them lol). Stephen has become a great big brother- making sure he can taste all different food or he lets me know when he has a choking hazard ( that is what we call them and Stephen has become the choking hazard police!!)
Steve has been working really hard on our roof for the porch at the camper-- I do beleive we will have a few people under it when it rains up there- we can drink and be dry!!! He is sooo talented!
I guess it is safe to say that I almost forgot about Valentine's day for Stephen at school (I do always remember it is my parents anniversary though). I shopped for my kids and got them a few little things but totally forgot that Stephen takes in Valentine's. So last Monday, I was at the store buying Valentine's. He enjoyed the day and made me an adorable heart and card (aren't they the best gifts ever!) We still want 1 or 2 good snow storms.... but for now, we will take the beautiful weather! Stephen is so funny these days- keeps asking Steve if he should be a daddy when he grows up. Ryder is crawling all around. He is pulling himself up and actually cracking up after he does it. Stephen thinks it's great and says "mom, let him stand alone". He is also over baby food!! He wants the real deal so I have been giving him table food. He is a happy baby now! He is so adorable! He doesn't really care to sleep though!
President's Day is our annual weekend in NY snowmobiling- but not this year :-( They have little snow and we are down 1 sled so we made the weekend a family weekend at our camper. It was cold, but we had lots of fun!! Steve took Stephen on the roof of the porch he is building. I ran to Walmart (I love Hazelton WALMART) and when I came back Stephen told me he was on the roof... he was so proud! Steve said he was a help by handing him shingles- aren't there Child Labor laws?? lol....
The other Stephen was in a very bad mood- he said "I am just in one of those moods".... don't ya wonder where they learn these things from!!
