Christmas time with a toddler!

This year won't be my sons first Christmas, but last year he was only 11ish weeks old so he didn't really help open prezzies or anything. Heehee. I hope this year will be much more fun :) that being said I am worried about our tree! I come from a family that ALWAYS has a real tree and I would rather have no tree than a fake tree...sooo real tree it is. But my question is, HOW do you decorate for a toddler safe tree? I have been thinking about it a lot lately since the weather has turned cold, today it didn't get above 38 degrees! Brrrr. Soon we will see our first flurries and then hopefully have a white Christmas!! So, I'm thinking obviously NO tinsel, glass ornaments, sharp ornaments, basically anything super fragile lol. So what do you put on it? Plastic balls and child friendly ornaments lol. Cloth ornaments for sure! I am thinking of making some red birds and reindeer out of felt for the tree. I need to find his stocking and finish it, I started it November of last year and it's still not completely done! Oh the projects that get left behind when you have a baby! Goodness. So, plastic ball tree with cloth ornaments heehee :) I am so excited to decorate for the holidays. I love it. I honestly want to decorate NOW but I am being GOOD and waiting for December 1st. I am so happy we have a tree again it from and even a bush now! Christmas liiiiights!!!! Yeeeehaw! Maybe I will even decorate my MAILBOX this year. I am so giddy :) First holidays in our new house! Yay! I'm not too worried about the whole pulling the tree over thing, I'm constantly watching him and I am betting he won't like the prickles that much! He hides from daddy's no-shave-November beard so I'm sure the tree won't be a hit lol. I do wonder how many of his toys he will "decorate" the tree with :) I bet it will be SO cute!

What I Wish For You

Dear Son,
    I wish you to follow your dreams where ever they take you. I wish for you to find love in whoever deserves you. I wish for you to feel loved by us, your parents, every day of your life. I wish for you to grow up strong and healthy. I wish for you to discover the world and the many wonders that lay beyond it. I wish for you to laugh and cry and embrace your emotions. I wish for you to explore if that is what you desire. I wish for you to have confidence and trust your abilities to succeed in all that you choose to do. I wish for your imagination to ways be active and flowing. I wish for you to enjoy the simple things in life, to stop and smell the roses. I wish for you to learn many things and follow whatever is your passion. I wish for you to try at least once before you decide you don't like it. I wish for you an open mind and tolerance for others. I wish for you a kind heart wih compassion for your furry friends, all the creatures great and small. I wish for you appreciation for life, whether wealthy or in poverty, I wish for you to never look down on someone because of their standing. I wish for you an even temper and control to conquer your anger. I wish for you the wisdom to outsmart those who look to hurt you. I wish for you to see the beauty in the sky. I wish for you to not only question but to learn things for yourself, not to blindly follow. I wish for you a love for your family and loyalty. I wish for all the things I feel you should be and know and have. I wish for you to have the parents to guide you in your life. I wish for us, your parents, to be that guiding and loving light in your life. I wish for you to be you, my first born son.

Yay for poop!

Not really a phrase I ever imagined I would think, or say, but it's happened since I've become a mom. You examine poo, you smell it, you worry when it's been a few days since the last one, you think about what foods might constipate or cause a rash. You become obsessed I tell you! Obsessed! If you would have told me a few years ago I would be a poo pro I  would have laughed and then sId "oh ew". I also never imagined it not bugging me any...neither does pee or puke or spitup...anything my child does is OK and I can handle it no problem. I didn't know it would come so easily, or that my perceptions and tolerances for nasty stuff would make me a Mom of Steel... But I am SO glad. It makes my life easier that I am able to take care of everything without puking lol. I'm not saying some of the nasty diapers had made me gag ( they HAVE and my son thought me gagging was hilarious by the way... Little stinker!) but I have yet to puke from one! Yay! I will say Breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months and then basically doing solid food once a week until closer to 9 months made it easier. His poo was sweet smelling until "real" food was introduced. My husband with argue with that statement though, heehee, he insists it was bad smelling then. I'm not saying it smelled like a rose, but I did have a sweet sugary smell to it. What a gross way to describe baby poo!

Duplos make the best phones!

My son talked on the "phone" 12.15.13! It was so cute! He put a duplo up to his ear and said "hi hi hi" it was SO cute! It's crazy what kids pick up! I'm so happy I get to see him grow up like this :) every new accomplishment is amazing! Granny got to see it first which was funny, usually I see all the firsts, well, first. I always wonder what babies are thinking, well I guess I have a toddler now, bt still! What goes through their minds? I was reading that now they might start dreaming and waking from the dream. I can only imagine what my toddler would dream about. I wonder if they could have nightmares or if it would only be good dreams? So many questions and no answers lol.

Walking is hilarious...

My son started walking on his own this week, the 12th to be exact. He just decided he was going to go and he did it! At 13 months and 1 day :) he was very proud of himself and giggled and laughed. It was very entertaining. He has been standing by himself for quite awhile now, ( pulling up on stuff and letting go) and cursing all over of course. He took a few step (drunken baby style) a few months ago but he hasn't been in a rush to full on walk yet. Which is perfectly fine. We don't parent like that, we want him to discover his new abilities when he is ready to. I don't want to goad him into anything. It's more real if he does it on his own time in my opinion. But it is SO strange to see him walking around, he will just toddle into the living room from the kitchen like it's nobody's business. Today he even reached down for a toy, picked it up and continued walking around! It was so cool to see! He really is growing up and I can't believe how fast it has all happened. Seriously amazing! He understands SO much also, but he doesn't really say many definitive words yet. He will sometimes say "kee" for kitty and he says mama all the time, especially if he wants boobies, he will come over to me saying mamamamamama. But it's so sweet. I love my little smartie pants.

Boobies Fix Everything

I have to say I am very glad I have breasts. They come in handy when it comes to dealing with owwies, oopsies, bam bams, and the like! Boobies fix EVERYTHING, at least they do for my breastfed son. Fall down and bump your face? Boobies fix that! Kitty not want you to pull out all his fur and runs away? Boobies make that better! Pinch your finger in a cupboard while mommy glanced away for a second? Boobies fix that fast! Overtired and need a nap? Boobies are the answer! Get told no and sat on the floor for a few minutes for trying to rip out all mommys hair? Boobies take the tears away! Hit yourself in the head with a hard toy? Boobies will make that memory fade! So many uses for boobies and they all are great lol. If I didn't have boobies I think there would be many more tears. For now it's a great soother :)

Packing with a one year old...

I started to pack up our house today, I only got three boxes done. My son decided he would help and he took many of the things I was packing out of the box and added ones HE thought should go in instead. It was amusing but not very productive. My husband wonders why I never get anything done, well I have a little helper glued to me. Maybe I can get a few more done tomorrow...if my baby lets me! He is so fascinated with packing and unpacking stuff lately, usually it is his diaper bag. But since hubby brought home boxes for packing he has been all about climbing in the box and bringing toys with him. He also STOOD up by himself in the box and stood for a looooooong time today! What in the world! He's going to be walking all over the place soon, then things are going to get really interesting...I need one of those backpack leash things, I'm so scared he's gonna run off from me! That would be the worst nightmare ever! He's a bit of an explorer so I could see that happening, but he does listen well for the most part. Even though he can be very very stubborn. I know those backpack leashes are controversial, either you hate them or you like them, by to me they are a safety procaution! And I remember ME as a kid and I needed a leash, lol, I never had one but I'm sure it would have been beneficial to my mom. Anyways, back to the packing, I hope I can make some headway this week, seems like so much crap needs to be done and time slips away from me SO fast. I still need to send in stuff for starting school again, but that's not the focus of this post lol. Packing with a toddler is! Did I mention how hard it is?! Haha.