Another Football Post

In case you didn't know this already - we watch A LOT of football. We can't help it. We watch the Broncos rain or shine. We've abandoned the Seahawks. They stink and I'm a fair weather fan (no shame). We watch the Huskies. Even if they are stinking it up. We watch Sunday night. We watch Monday night. We watch Thursday night. We watch a game if it's a good rivalry, the teams are in the same division or if the game is close. Did I say we watch a lot of football? Well we do. So we've been training Jackson. He genuinely likes football so it hasn't been hard. He has a Husky jersey that he wears every Saturday. He has tons of Broncos gear (thanks to his nana and papa) and tons of Seahawks gear (thanks to his grandma and grandpa). He knows how to say football... it's 'ball-ball' and he says it a lot. Lately his cheers have become more and more enthusiastic. "Ball-baaaaaaaallllll" is heard echoing through our house at all times of the day. I think we have the bases covered to raise a football fanatic.
The photos were taken at a new playpark in Maple Leaf that Jax loves. His favorite thing to do is to put the sand on all of the slides. I'm sure all of the other kids love this... we are working on not doing this anymore.

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Things we are working on...

If you ask Small Guy for a hug he will give you one. Words can't describe how awesome that is. And he usually doesn't stop at one hug. When he knows you want one he will give you at least 3 or 4. I ask for them a lot. We are working on kisses.

He knows what 'hot' is. Kind of. He has a space heater in his room (that only gets warm) and when he sits in front of it he will say "hotaaa" with emphasis on the "taaaa". The problem is he thinks anything that is running (like the dishwasher or the washing machine) is "hotaaa". We are working on the differentiation.

What isn't so awesome is his new 'violent' kick. He likes to take something like my hairbrush or a ladle and hit something else. Sometimes its just a chair or a toy, other times its a person or a dog. We are spending a lot of time stopping this activity. Most of the time he understands that it is not funny and will stop but other times he thinks its hilarious and he keeps going. We are working on not raising a bully.

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Halloween

Let's just say Small Guy loves Halloween. U Village organized trick-or-treating from 4-6. We knew that Jax wouldn't totally get it but we wanted to go anyways. Isn't the first few years of holidays really for the parents anyways? We think so. The costume was a hit. Okay that is a total understatement... Our little porcupine was oohh'd and ahhh'd by many. I would like to take the credit for it and tell you I spent many hours with the sewing machine stitching together this masterpiece but I can't. The Internet is a magical place.

We went into this event thinking 10-15 minutes tops and we will be back in the car headed home to pass out candy to 13 year-olds dressed as Britney Spears. We were wrong. We had to drag our little furry animal away from the party. He didn't totally get it but he knew that he was super cool and he was participating in something really fun. He picked his candy. He put the candy in his mouth. He broke the seal on his candy. He ate candy. Jax had a great time with a massive sugar high to prove it. We will for sure be going back again next year.

Already charming the older ladies...

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Nigh-Nigh

Last night we had a big furry blanket on the floor. Jax put his head down, snuggled in and said "nigh-nigh". Cory said "yes that blanket is very nice isn't it?" This exchange went on for a couple of minutes. I finally figured out that Cory thought he was saying 'nice-nice'. Hilarious. We laughed about that one for a while.

The photo shoot with the bale of hay didn't quite work out as I had envisioned it. The bale of hay got a little wet and soggy and the pumpkins that we carved last weekend have started to disintegrate. Our little porcupine didn't mind though.

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The Stand Off

Jackson understands directions (notice I said understands and not obeys). I will say "let's go to the back playroom" and he will start walking there. I will say "go get your basketball" and he gets his basketball and starts making baskets clapping for himself between each point. Cory will say "no Jackson do not pull on the electrical cord" and with a sly grin looking right at his dad he will pull that cord right out of the wall. Last night the boys got into a bit of a stand off. Jackson pulling on the cord and Cory standing over him saying "no Jackson". Finally Cory put himself between Jackson and the outlet at which time Jackson would pretend like he was going for the cord and laugh. Yikes. Jackson has been having some separation anxiety. When I drop him off at school in the morning he is not happy. The exception is if they are eating breakfast when we get there. The Little Man doesn't even know I exist if I put him down in front of a plate of blueberries. The other days I just have to leave and wave goodbye. I hang around to listen and it takes him 1.5 seconds to settle down. It's nice to know I'm loved and missed but I look forward to the day when drop-offs are a little easier.

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Leaves by Elsie Brady

How silently they tumble downAnd come to rest upon the ground To lay a carpetRich and rare Beneath the trees without a care Content to sleep, their work well done

Colors gleaming in the sun
At other times, they wildly fly Until they nearly reach the sky TwistingTurning through the air Till all the trees stand stark and bareExhausted, drop to earth below To wait, like children, for the snow

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UVill Park Toys

Small guy loves park toys an especially like the ones that he can climb up to the slide on his own and slide down. UVillage has a great playpark. It gets crowded but Jax does not care he will get in there with the big kids no problem.

We had a rough night last night. Jackson has decided to revert to infantdom and spent the hours between 2 and 4 wide awake making it very difficult for mom and dad to sleep (if you know what I mean). This has happened a few times in the last few weeks. Teething? Not sure. Maybe. Who knows. What I do know is that everything about it sucks. Everything except for Small Guy is insanely cute and he is especially cute in the middle of the night. When I pick him up instead of wrapping his arms around me he tucks is little arms in front like a little turtle and snuggles in. In the WEIRDEST way I almost look forward to it. I said almost.

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