My first haircut

Eric had his first haircut the other day!  His hair was getting so long and shaggy that I really needed to use a hair clip to keep it out of his face.  Since that wasn't really allowed it was time for it to be cut.  Nana and I used the clippers and made it much better.  He did really well and didn't seem to mind the noise at all.

Before

After and a shot of him puckering his lips!

blowing off Papa's hot coffee

Very thankful Thanksgiving

This thanksgiving was a very good one.  Not only did Nana and Papa come up for a visit but Justin is home!  We all just love having him home.  We have had a great few days and don't want our visitors to leave!  It's nice that we will get the chance to see them in a few short weeks at Christmas time.

Self portrait!

Setting our spread for our feast.  Someone was a little hungry and excited to be eating!

 We had to modify a few of our favorite recipes so Will could eat them.  I still try to avoid as much milk/casein/whey as I can.  He is doing very well but I am hesitant to push it.  The food was delicious!

Some after dinner playtime.  He crawled in the container himself and then really enjoyed Justin pushing him around the house.

I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving.  We are so very blessed and have many many things to be thankful for!!

Everything is going well

Things are going well!  Everyone has adjusted to having Dad back home just great.  The kids don't want him too far away and are back to sitting in his lap for dessert and wanting him for everything.  They did tell me that they had had enough of me!!

Trying on new toboggans 

Sitting with Miles

Eric is a big time climber and loves to sit at Caroline's desk.  The blue thing is now out of the way but he still pulls himself into the desk.

Helping Caroline with homework!  He climbed in there while she was already sitting there.

We have decided to come to NC for Christmas and are looking forward to seeing many of you during that time.

Eric isn't walking yet but can stand without holding onto anything for extended periods of time.  If I do hold his hands for him to walk he takes off running!  He can crawl super fast so I don't help him walk much.  He will figure it out soon enough!  He is also talking more and more and adding new words all the time.  He told me the other day when I was at a stop light to "go, go, go"!

Eric's first birthday

Well, I'm a little late on posting about his birthday!  Like almost a week late!  We had a great day filled with lots of family time and some delicious cupcakes.  He wasn't feeling the best but still had fun opening his gifts and playing.

He isn't walking but is a super-fast crawler and a great climber.  He plays well by himself but loves it when Caroline and Will join him.  He gets super excited to see them and the kids from the neighborhood.  He is still a big time mommas-boy, but what did you expect!  He has 8 teeth and is cutting molars (there-fore is pooping like 5 times a day!).  He calls most things dada but did just call me momma 2 days ago.  When I am talking on the phone he likes to grab it, hold it up to his ear and say hi-ya!  He loves to drop things and say uh-oh and play peek-a-boo.  Really only eats Cheerios while in his stroller and is now eating most everything we do.
He has a killer smile and flashes it at most everybody.  I get told all the time how adorable he is (I agree!) and have gotten asked if he is a boy.  When I told the person that asked he was they told me he was too beautiful to be a boy!!  He is pretty laid back and easy going (he has to be).
He takes a 2.5-3 hour nap in the middle of the day and is getting better with sleeping at night.  Still not sleeping through the night but we're working on it.

At his 12 month appointment he was 21 lbs 10oz and 34 inches (I know he is long but really?)  The nurse did a really inaccurate measurement of him and I got him at 30.5 standing at the fridge!  When we go back to the dr. for Will's appt. I will have them re-measure him.

Eric you are a sweet wonderful little boy and we can't wait to see what you grow to be!  I don't know what I would have done to keep myself busy while Daddy was gone but I am sure glad it was you keeping me busy little buddy!
We love you!!

He's home!!!

So Wednesday night I went to the airport and picked up Justin!  The kids had no idea that he was coming home anytime soon.  Since he came home while they were sleeping we thought he could be sitting at the table when they came down for breakfast and surprise them.  Well, Caroline decided to get up super early, something she hadn't been doing all week.  So Justin was still in bed when she was down stairs.  So I had to come up with another plan.  She was setting the table and Justin came downstairs. 

Will comes down later and sees Justin's bags at the front door.  (oops, we forgot to hide them!  Caroline asked about them too!)  Will asks if we are moving and you can hear me on the video say yes.  He is starting to get upset and then comes around the corner and sees Justin sitting at the table.

So the kids have been loving having dad home and so have I.  They stayed home from school on Thursday and we had a pretty good day.

 Justin starts back to work on Monday, if he feels better.  He has gotten a pretty nasty cold and is feeling terrible.  He got a little break from the kids hanging all over him today since they played outside with the neighborhood kids for about 7 hours!!  They were hungry and tired at dinner time.  Will ripped his brand new pair of jeans climbing a fence, so it was a good day for a 5 year old boy!

Stealing

We have a thief!  Miles could care less thank goodness.  Eric didn't take any out of his bowl but one that had fallen on the floor.

Miles usually eats all his food at one time so Eric stealing some isn't much of an issue.  I'm just glad Miles is a very tolerant dog!!  Miles just ignored Eric.

Enjoying fall

We have been really enjoying the nice fall weather.  There have been some really chilly days but the kids still spend most of their afternoons playing outside for hours before dinner.  Eric stands at the window looking out and most of the time I go out with him too.

The tree in the front yard always has kids in it!  The branch they are sitting on has been worn smooth with use.

We have just recently had our first frost and last year the day Eric was born it snowed so I know the really cold is coming.  But for now we will enjoy beautiful, sunny, 57 degree days!