While I'm At It....

Here are some other hilarious pictures taken by Aunt Janella.

Need More Prepositions

Ian has a shockingly good memory, even for things that have happened months before. Unfortunately he can't always make himself understood.

We were looking through all our pictures of him and he wanted to see one in particular. He kept saying "Aunt 'nelle, Ian, Gramma's chair." I showed him different pictures of Ian and Aunt Janella in some of Gramma's chairs, but he was not satisfied.

Finally I found these and they were the ones he was talking about. They were taken BY Aunt Janella OF Ian IN Gramma's chair.

Warm November

Cold October, Warm November, I wonder if summer is next. Well, whatever comes, we are enjoying the reprieve.

The geese have been lingering. Ian thought he might have a chance to finally hug a goose, but not one of this large flock was having it.

I told him he could hug me. His response, "I no hug mommy! No!"

What a guy!

Hello Baby #2

Well it's official; Ian is going to be a big brother to a little brother sometime in early March.

It's actually been official for a few weeks, but I haven't figured out the best way to broadcast the news. It maybe because I'm in the pregnancy doldrums; I've made it through 20 weeks and there are 20 more to go! Ugh. The last 20 weeks have been really, really long with an active, energetic and demanding toddler nipping at my heels.

Ian seems interested in having a little brother. He talks to the baby through my bellybutton, and makes plans for what he and baby are going to do together (play dinosaurs, puzzles, go to park). Unfortunately, he doesn't understand why he can't have the baby NOW. For some time, he has thought babies came from Costco. It makes no sense to him that we should laboriously grow our own when we could just get one from the store! Oh, if only!

I haven't figured out what to do about the blog. Should I continue it as Ian + 1? Should I start another blog for the baby? Will I even have time to do either? Suggestions are welcome!

Happy Happy Birthday

Hope you're having a great day, Auntie Janella!

Too Cutsy?

I have been given a nickname, or at least a term of endearment!

Ian has been saying the following to me while we cuddle before his bed time: "I yuv you, Mommy Mommy Cookie Pie."

If I try to reciprocate with "I love you too, Ian Ian Honey Bunny," he protests, "No, I just Ian."