1st Snowfall 2010- John Patrick 15 months

Today was our 1st snowfall in MD! John Patrick hated the snow last year when he was just about 5 months old, and he wasn't much a fan of it this time, at first. He hated the feel of it on his hands, yet refuses to wear his mittens. Once he finally agreed to keep the mittens on, he had more fun, and we even took a walk to the park. We were the only crazies out though, so no playmates :) Hoping for a snow delay or snow day, but with only a few inches on the ground, I don't think it's going to happen for us this time!

Visiting Santa- almost 15 months

I never expected John Patrick to freak out like he did with Santa this year. He is such an extrovert, and just loves being around new people, it never occurred to me that he would scream! But it made for some pretty classic pictures!

Halloween Part 3!

Halloween Part 2!

Halloween with cousins Madison and McKenzie!

We had so much fun celebrating Halloween like always with Aunt Linda and Uncle John and cousins Madison and McKenzie. The twins had amazing homemade witch costumes, and they joked that John Patrick was their flying monkey from the Wizard of Oz. Cute! He was so happy to see his cousins, of course, and had so much fun trick or treating. He even managed to say "trickotreat" and "dank you!" at many houses. He didn't quite get the concept of taking the candy and leaving- he wanted to give the candy back to the people and stay for a while! Houses with dogs were his favorite, and he would cry when we had to pull him away. All in all, an fun night. excited for what next year will bring!

More fun in the leaves!

Playing in the leaves! 14 months

Halloween was a beautiful day and we took a walk in the woods by our house that afternoon. John Patrick just loves playing in the leaves, and hiking. He often leads me on a walk through our backyard and giggles as he runs down uneven ground and hills. He loves learning new words like "acorn" and "scarecrow" on our walks through the neighborhood.

John Patrick's first trip to the ER!

Mommy got an email from Daddy yesterday while at work with this picture! Poor little man slipped and bumped his eye on the coffee table yesterday. He has a pretty swollen and black and blue eye, and it got pretty cut up, which made mommy freak out and take him to ER to make sure we didn't need stitches. Luckily, he didn't, and he was such a good boy in the waiting room. He played with the few other toddlers that were there, and handed people magazines. He loved the taxi ride home, too, and kept trying to hand paperwork from the hospital to the cab driver. Quite the personality! Kept everyone in good spirits in the hospital. We are just glad he is back to his normal busy self!

Halloween at the Park with Ani

My little monkey! John Patrick loves the song 5 little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, and he loves "nanas", so his costume seemed fitting!

Yesterday John Patrick got to wear his monkey costume for the first time. He loves it. He thinks he is a giant stuffed animal in it! He also thought his good friend Ani turned into one, and kept hugging her and trying to cuddle up to her. He loves soft, cozy animals! We took the kids to Glen Echo park for the Fall Frolic, and they got to march in the costume parade, decorate pumpkins, and run around with a million other kids in costumes. We are looking forward to tonight with Aunt Linda and Uncle John and cousins Madison and Mckenzie!

John Patrick, Ani, and Ani's Dad Shahnur. John Patrick wouldn't stop hugging Ani!

Happy boy on the swings!

Always chasing after dogs! He just loves them!

Coloring a picture and not happy that he can't have ALL the markers at once!

Cheerios!

John Patrick loves Cheerios. He now can say the word and asks for them in the morning as his pre-breakfast appetizer. This morning he was so funny- he wanted to read the back of the cereal box. It didn't look all the interesting, but it sure did keep him entertained!

Big Boy Chair and my cute jammies..

We picked up this great antique toddler chair at our little shop we always go to in Front Royal. John Patrick isn't quite ready for sitting at the table without being strapped in, but it will be nice in a few months!