First Two-word Phrase

Today we were playing out in the backyard. All the usuals - hitting the ball off the T, dunking baskets in the hoop, and bubbles, of course. When the bubbles were all gone, I announced they were all gone and to say, "Bye bye." You said, "Bye bye bubba." Your first two-word phrase! Way to go little buddy!

By the way, here's the list of words/sounds you are saying right now (at 21 months):
Daddy
Nahnee (for any adult caretaker)
Mama
Kitty (keekee)
Yeah (emphatically)
Go Diego Go
Please (eeeeeze)
Tons of animal sounds - cow, sheep, cat (your meow is very cute), dog (woof woof), duck, chicken/rooster, frog, and elephant (you've been doing the elephant one for months!)
Vroom, vroom for cars and trucks
Wee-ooo, wee-ooo for sirens
Cheese (for taking pictures, not the food)
Binky
Ball

You'll be talking up a storm in no time!

Mama

So, ever since you've been calling other people by names (mostly all adult males are Dah-tee ad females are Nah-nee), I've been either Dah-tee or Nah-nee. But, this morning, when you and Daddy were waiting in the car for me to pick up some children's Tylenol (for the high fever you had from the Croup - that's a whole other story...ask me about that one), you saw me coming out of the store and exclaimed, "Mama!" As far as I can tell, I'm the only one you call Mama. Yay! My sweet little boy!

Hugs for Grandma

We helped Grandma and Grandpa Kinney move into a new house today. You were a big "help" and lots of fun! Daddy and I traded off playing with you and helping unpack. When we were leaving to go home at the end of the day, we were all saying goodbye to everyone and I said, "Go give Grandma a hug," and you did! That is the first time you gave someone a hug other than Daddy, or me, or the Gardners! Grandma was so touched because we don't get to see her very often so you don't know her very well and you're quite the shy little man. You made Grandma feel very special!

A zoo trip with cousins

Today we went to the zoo with the Mosses, Uncle Jim, and Grandma and Grandpa. These are a couple of cute pictures we took. The picture with Taylor and Mikayla is a Photoshopped version because there wasn't any single picture with all three of you looking forward.

Good things come to those who wait...

Tonight, you came over to me on the couch and picked up a pea off my dinner plate and ate it. Then, you ate another...and another. Then a carrot, then another...and another. Those are the first vegetables to make it passed your lips (other than the yummy starchy ones) in your life!! We've tried peas and carrots before and many others, broccoli, etc. Nothin' doin' until tonight. By the way, you also tried a green bean twice tonight and spit it out both times. You are your father's son. :)

Our little family at Thanksgiving

Aunt Evin snapped this photo at Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa Greensfelder's. We don't get pictures of the three of us very often so this one is special.

Just a great day!

Right now, Daddy is upstairs giving you a bath. I can hear the two of you giggling and you're splashing around the tub. It's the second day of my October break and we had a great day together. We played with Evan's trucks in the morning. You "helped" me with the laundry. We sorted some of your baby clothes to give to the Women's shelter downtown - although you were convinced that three pairs of pants were supposed to go in the trashcan. :) We began to leave for Sears to buy you some new shoes (your feet grow so fast!) and you fell asleep before we got to the end of the street. So we did a "U"ie and you slept for two hours (a rarity in this house). When you woke up we went to Sears and played on the floor of the shoe section for about an hour trying to find the match to the perfect shoe for your high instep feet. You helped me look in all the boxes!

Then I watched you play and explore in the mall's kid area. That's where this picture came from. You are quite the little monkey! You were making me nervous, but I know that you are still cautious and careful when you are exploring. I wonder how long that will last. We went to the pet store next to the play area and you laughed hysterically at a Pekingese puppy that was jumping all around his cage.

During the short drive toward home, you fell asleep and we sat in Von's parking lot until you woke up. You had a great time grocery shopping, complete with eating a whole banana and a chocolate chip cookie the bakery lady gave you.

When we got home, you wanted to read books on the couch so groceries waited until Daddy got home a few minutes later.

Sounds boring? Not to me...it was a perfect day! I love you, son!