A couple of Tuesdays ago, Big D was feeling under the weather and his daddy was sick too. This meant momma got to stay home to take care of Big D and even though he wasn't feeling good, I received lots of snuggle/movie time. He seemed to be feeling a little better after his highly unusual second nap, so we headed outside for some much needed fresh air and pumpkin painting. This was a ton of fun and quite messy! Although it was messy, clean up was easy thanks to some washable paint.
That Sunday, we went to Hallzooween at the Cincinnati Zoo. It was a beautiful day and boy was it crowded. Lions, tigers, bears, princesses, and superheros, oh my! I brought a tiger home from the zoo. Check him out!
Last week, I decided it was time for momma to carve her pumpkins. I handled all the knife work, of course, but I had a great helper when it came to pulling out the seeds and pumpkin guts. Each time he stuck his hand in the pumpkin, he'd say "eeeeewwww" and then giggle. His innocent laughter is absolutely contagious. Just try to resist.
On Saturday, Aunt T and her boyfriend A invited us up for a litte get together they were having. Big D and I had a great time. He was a little ham and flirted with all the girls. Like I said, just try to resist his charm. On a side note: I found a recipe on Pinterest for Buffalo Ranch pretzels that received many good reviews and I thought it would be a nice little snack to take up. Don't waste your time. Not good; they ended up in my trash can.
Sunday, Big D and I surprised great-grandma at church by attending service. An hour is a long time for a 20 month old to sit still and for the record I did not expect that he would sit still. With a little help from Thomas and Percy (choo choo) and some goldfish crackers, it ended up being a good first experience with a toddler in church. It helped that the church didn't mind that he was competing with the pastor for loudest voice (choo choo!) or when he army crawled under 5 pews before I could catch up with him. It was a good service too. After church, we had a nice spaghetti lunch that Uncle D made. Big D thoroughly enjoyed the spaghetti and cheesey garlic bread and it showed on his face, hands, shirt, pants, and he even had a bit of spaghetti sauce up his nose. Heck, many adults have a hard time eating spaghetti with a fork, but Big D gave it a good try!
After nap time, it was off to Kinman Farms with Mawmaw. It turned out to be a nice fall day and was perfect for visiting the farm. Big D loved the petting zoo. His favorite seemed to be feeding the cow and checking out the baby ducks. My favorite part, and I believe Mawmaw will agree, was the petting of the llama. Big D decided he wanted to pet one of the llamas, so he walked up to the gate and as he reached his hand out, the llama pushed his head through the gate causing Big D to jump. Mawmaw and I couldn't help but to laugh; it was priceless.
Whew, it's been a busy couple of weeks and I don't see it letting up any time soon, especially with the holidays coming up. That's okay though, we all know the saying about idle hands. Here's wishing everyone a spooky and safe Halloween!
Last week, I decided it was time for momma to carve her pumpkins. I handled all the knife work, of course, but I had a great helper when it came to pulling out the seeds and pumpkin guts. Each time he stuck his hand in the pumpkin, he'd say "eeeeewwww" and then giggle. His innocent laughter is absolutely contagious. Just try to resist.
On Saturday, Aunt T and her boyfriend A invited us up for a litte get together they were having. Big D and I had a great time. He was a little ham and flirted with all the girls. Like I said, just try to resist his charm. On a side note: I found a recipe on Pinterest for Buffalo Ranch pretzels that received many good reviews and I thought it would be a nice little snack to take up. Don't waste your time. Not good; they ended up in my trash can.
Sunday, Big D and I surprised great-grandma at church by attending service. An hour is a long time for a 20 month old to sit still and for the record I did not expect that he would sit still. With a little help from Thomas and Percy (choo choo) and some goldfish crackers, it ended up being a good first experience with a toddler in church. It helped that the church didn't mind that he was competing with the pastor for loudest voice (choo choo!) or when he army crawled under 5 pews before I could catch up with him. It was a good service too. After church, we had a nice spaghetti lunch that Uncle D made. Big D thoroughly enjoyed the spaghetti and cheesey garlic bread and it showed on his face, hands, shirt, pants, and he even had a bit of spaghetti sauce up his nose. Heck, many adults have a hard time eating spaghetti with a fork, but Big D gave it a good try!
After nap time, it was off to Kinman Farms with Mawmaw. It turned out to be a nice fall day and was perfect for visiting the farm. Big D loved the petting zoo. His favorite seemed to be feeding the cow and checking out the baby ducks. My favorite part, and I believe Mawmaw will agree, was the petting of the llama. Big D decided he wanted to pet one of the llamas, so he walked up to the gate and as he reached his hand out, the llama pushed his head through the gate causing Big D to jump. Mawmaw and I couldn't help but to laugh; it was priceless.
Whew, it's been a busy couple of weeks and I don't see it letting up any time soon, especially with the holidays coming up. That's okay though, we all know the saying about idle hands. Here's wishing everyone a spooky and safe Halloween!
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