Thursday Update

In the interest of giving people something the read tomorrow, here's a short update of our day:

While he was not interested in napping at all, Jackson was an excellent eater. Not only did he eat his vegetables (still frozen, of course. Peas aren't quite as much fun when they aren't frozen.) but he also ate an entire half grilled cheese sandwich. We had had a small amount of luck with grilled cheese at the very beginning, but he quickly decided it wasn't worth his time. I've sort of been pushing them, though, because they are really easy for me to make. Today, instead of making a whole one and cutting it up into little bite-sized pieces, I saved myself the bread and just made half a sandwich. Then, going out on a limb since the kid has no concept of "one at a time" and frequently ends up with more in his mouth than he can swallow and has to spit it all out, I gave him the whole thing. I held it for him at first, but he quickly got the hang of it and started holding it on his own. He was even taking reasonable-sized bites. And the best part was, he finished the whole thing. I think it is the first time I let him feed himself where he got more than 1/3 of it in his belly. So that was exciting for us.

Also, (and Laura, you will be happy to hear this) brushing his teeth is one of his new favorite activities. We haven't been doing it for too long, but he really likes it. I don't know if the baby toothpaste just tastes a whole lot better than adult toothpaste or if it is something else about it that he likes, but he gets really excited when I bring him into the bathroom and he sees that cute, tiny little toothbrush come out. Hopefully, that sentiment lasts.

Also, we got our Smiles By Wire photos today. If you want the whole link, drop me a line and I'll forward you the info so that you can see every last adorable picture. Otherwise, here are just a few of my favorites. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

A Fun Weeked with the W. Nulls

This past weekend, our friends Corey and Taryn came to visit us. We had lots and lots of fun! On Saturday we had a picnic at Niagara Falls, and I got to see lots and lots of water. It was moving very fast, and even though it was sunny it was rainy right next to the water. I got all wet! I wanted to get out of my stroller and splash in it, but Mommy wouldn't let me. They did let me ride on Daddy's shoulders though. That was almost as good. I like it when Daddy runs really, really fast.

On Sunday, we all went to a place with lots and lots of trees. Corey, Daddy, and Mommy all climbed up really high in the trees and brought down lots of tasty apples. I love apples! We also got to play with goats and climb in the straw. I snuck a taste of this stuff called garlic that Mommy was eating, but it was yucky! I kept trying to get it out of my mouth, but I couldn't. And we also got to pick out pumpkins. I love my pumpkin! It's a really nice orange color. I even helped carry it to the car. All in all, it was a very fun weekend, and I'm really glad Corey and Taryn came to visit.

Toddler Time

I had a great day yesterday! Mommy and I went all over the place. We went to the grocery store, and the bank, and to Target to buy more monsters, but the best part was when we went to this place called the Library. There was a nice lady there called Miss Lorraine (who is also a Nona!) and lots and lots of other kids my size. We sang lots of songs that Mommy never sings to me about foxes in boxes and ducks in trucks and alligators that snap monkeys out of trees. Then, we got to play The Sharing Game. That is kind of like when Mommy and I roll the ball back and forth, but there were lots of other kids playing and I wasn't allowed to roll it every time. I kept running after it, but Mommy kept running after me. After that, I got to play with a glue stick and lots of pretty colored papers! Mommy NEVER lets me touch her pretty papers. Or the glue! So that was a lot of fun. Mommy kept trying to get me to put it on the pretty papers that she was calling leaves, but it was a lot more fun to squish it in my hands. We made a really pretty wreath, though. And we wrote my name on it and Mommy even hung it on the front door! It was the first thing Daddy saw when he came home and we were all so proud. There were also lots of toys to play with before we had to go home. I liked playing with all the kids. My favorite were the blocks and the bowling balls. They were so pretty and colorful! I didn't want to go home, but Mommy promised we would go back again next week. I can't wait!

Me and My Ride

Not too much happened today, but I wanted to show everyone one of my favorite toys. This is my green Kawasaki from Aunt Kelley. It has a horn that goes "beep beep" and it makes a cool "vroom vroom" noise. It even reminds me to hold on when I climb on to ride it. The best part is the fun song that it sings. Thanks Aunt Kel for my cool ride!