Bad Santa

Grandpa Neal, Mary and my parents took me to breakfast with Santa over the weekend. I was very excited to go and was even more thrilled when I saw the buffet of food. With a little help from Grandpa, I ate everything. And, I mean everything! I tried bacon for the first time and was eating cream-puffs off of a fork. It was a really fun time, until it was my turn to see Santa. 

I've been practicing my "ho ho ho" for weeks now and I point to him and smile every time I see him in a picture. But, there was something about being placed on his lap that made me scared. 

My plan was to tell Santa that I had been a good boy all year, but that didn't work out as planned. Hopefully Santa knows that I am usually a happy little boy, but just didn't like the idea of sitting on a bearded-stranger's lap. 

BIG News!!

Shhhhhhh!

I have been keeping a secret during the past few months!

This is really BIG news!!

I'm going to be a BIG BROTHER!! :)

My parents and I are thrilled to announce that Mommy is pregnant! My new little brother or sister will be arriving in June. Our growing family has one more thing to be grateful for during this holiday season.

I am going to be the best big brother ever! 

Ride at the Mall

My buddy Blake and I hung out at the mall today. Our moms were cramping our style by making us ride in our strollers, so we were happy to take a break in a sports car. 

A group of pretty girls walked by, and Mommy caught our reaction on camera:

Snow!

The falling snow caught my eye when I noticed it out the window. I kept pointing to it, so my Mommy took me outside to get a closer look. I wasn't quite sure of what I thought about it at first, but I liked watching it fall and land on my coat. I only lasted about a minute before I was ready to go in, but I sure thought it was cool!

Helping with Housework

I love to be by my Mommy's side at all times; when she tries to do work around the house, my desire to be her sidekick doesn't change. So, I have become a good helper! Well, I'm good in my opinion, if 'good helper' means taking folded laundry and spreading it all over the floor or attempting to crawl into the dishwasher. 

Today I helped Mommy bake cookies by making a pretend batch on my own. 

I also helped her do laundry by pretending to actually be the laundry. 

It was all fun and games until I realized that I didn't exactly know how to get out of the laundry basket without landing on my head. 

I needed a little assistance, and I was back to happily playing!

Piano Player

I'm the perfect height to reach the keys of the piano at Grandma Lynn's house. I make some music by myself, but I like it better when the grown ups play along so I can hear fun songs. In this video, I get to join in while Grandma and Aunt Lindsey are playing. I think I make the song sound even better!

Disney Characters

I love Mickey Mouse! I watch him on TV and play with his toys; when I do, I point to the different characters and my Mommy tells me which character I'm pointing to. We have been doing this for a little while now, but my parents were still surprised last night when they realized that I was paying attention and learning from them! I know all of the names of the Disney characters and I prove it by pointing to them on my new Mickey couch!


I am a very smart 16-month old!