We love Santa!

The Great Snow - of Corvallis that is. Although it was a nuisance, the snow was beautiful and Nick grew to love it. Always our cautious child, we'd open the door to show him the snow and he'd shut the door and look at us like "why are you letting that cold air inside?" But then he changed his mind and we built a tiny snowman. Mike took Nick outside for about half an hour to play and he didn't want to come back in!

So The Nick loves Santa. We took him to the Corvallis Country Club for a brunch with Santa and he kept going back to see Santa. Nick says "Santa" pretty clearly too! He wasn't too sure about Santa at first, he just gave him the stare down. But once Santa handed him a wrapped present Nick had a look on his face like, "that guy just gave me a wrapped up box! He is soooo cool!" and then he kept saying "Santa" and walking back to him. We got a kick out of it.

MMMMMMM - ornaments taste good......

Nick playing in his kitchen at Grandma and Grandpa Edwards house on Christmas Eve. I bought these pajamas with the drop seat in them. I want to try to get a bare butt picture with the butt part down. Wish me luck.


Nick sitting in his new chair in his Hugh Heffner robe and his OSU slippers on. We're teaching him the important lessons in life - how to relax in style.




Nick has learned how to blow his nose! It is too cute. I know, not that exciting to everyone, but I'm thrilled! It is too cute - did I already say that? I guess everything he does and says is still adorable. I still have those new parent goggles on.

Our giggle monster!




Candy canes are a definite maybe...

Our little man

It's been a little while since the last update, the month of November just flew by. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I'm still full....The Kentucy Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie from New Morning Bakery that our friend Margo brought last year has become a new tradition. I order several for Thanksgiving and Christmas so we can freeze the pies and have some for later! Yummmy! Nick is just our little boy! He looks at us and starts telling us about his day. We still have no clue what he's saying, but we try to play along. Then he furrows his eyebrows and looks at us like we are total idiots because we don't understand him. He tries to repeat whatever we say. He'll pick up a book like "10 Apples up on top" and say apple. If you hand him a book upsidedown, he'll turn it the right side up and turn the pages studying each page seriously. Sometimes he reads the book to us. It's pretty funny. Right now if you do fish lips to him, he'll do them back and give you a fish lips kiss. It's hilarious, I laught until I cry everytime he does it. We are trying to get it on video. Anyway, here are some photos and videos from November! Nick loves to work the controls to the hover craft. He puts his little thumbs on the controls and moves them around to stear. It's too cute! A mini Mike!

Happy Halloween!

For Halloween Nick was a golfer. He had little golf clubs and everything. I ordered his costume a couple months ago and it was way too big. But then the day came to wear it and we had to pull and stretch and then use duct tape to make it all work. We went to the Corvallis Fair Grounds where there was a harvest party. They had a ton of stuff for kids to do. Nick was a little too young for it, but it was fun to see the other kids and their costumes. Megan, Kirby and Jeff met us there too. Jeff was a little bear - cute! He had paws and was just totally fuzzy and cuddly!











Nick had a doggie balloon animal made, he played with it until it was just a worm instead of a dog. I tried my best to re-create the doggie and made a terrific balloon blob. Guess I won't quit my day job.


















America's Next Top Model Baby Edition - Nicholas Monroe sporting the latest in fashion from Crazy 8.

























Nick with his spiked hair and "Hurley" shirt lookin' cool. Ready for fashion week.


























We went to the Aquarium again today - can you tell we like it there? Nick had fun at first, but decided not to eat much today. He's getting his 12th tooth in and was a little grumpy. But we had fun anyway.






















Nick is trying to repeat everything we say, it's so cute! He tries to say helicopter, blow dryer, upstairs, and sh@# - thanks to a slip daddy made. His list of words include : Bug, bird, ball, box, block, milk, bottle, up, down, shoe, all done, that, frog, plant, on, off, no, bye bye, amma (Grandma), appa (Grandpa), shark, whale, pumpkin, flower, bear, hug, oh no, balloon, burr, and a couple others I can't think of right now. Some words are more clear than others and his sentences are completely hilarious! We don't understand a word he says, but dadda keeps coming up among those ramblings. Of course I can't prove any of this since everytime I get the video camera out Nick becomes mute. That's where this video comes into play, I'm trying to get him to say "BUG" since everytime he sees a bug he says the word. Well except this time...




Don't worry, I get the bug. But Nick picks it up again and then takes off running down the hallway with the bug. He didn't eat it, but we had a good laugh.

And here is Nick with his latest obsession : The Wiggles. Oh no, not all Wiggles, just one episode OVER AND OVER again. Mike and I are going insane. But Nick wants his Wiggles! So here he is doing "The Flap".

Just a day at the park

Yesterday was warm and sunny - a perfect day to go to the park! Mike took some really cute photo's so I was anxious to share them. Our friends Kirby, Megan and Jeff joined us at the park and the boys had a blast playing with the rocks and going down the slides.





Nick has such a blast on the slides. He has a slide and swing at Grandma and Grandpa Edwards house, so he knows the routine. The slides at the park were bigger, but he didn't care. Our shy and cautious little guy was zooming down those slides at warp speed! (For those of you who are Space Balls fans, it would be ludicrous speed instead of warp speed)...


READY! SET! GO!





Cutie pie - Jefferson - playing in the tunnel!






Takin' a little time out for a walk....



And finally, time for bed.....aaaaahhhhhh

Pumpkin Time!!!!! Woo hoo!!

Here are the photos of our pumpkin pickin day! We went to Heavenly Harvest, where we've gone the last 3 years with Misty, Staci, and Emily. Took the wagon out to the patch and picked out one perfect pumpkin out of thousands to choose from. Played with the water pump where you race ducks. Played with the corn cannon and with the new apple sling shot. Mike won on the sling shot! Played in the corn box with the dried corn (Nick decided this was the time he liked to eat his veggies...). Checked out the chickens that seemed really short in body length and then we found out it's because they peck at eachother and their tail feathers were missing. Okay, just an all around fun filled afternoon. Thank you Linda (owner of Heavenly Harvest and co-worker of mine) and family!

Mr. Personality

Nick is now feeding himself with a spoon. He tries with a fork, but can't stab the food yet. Not that he doesn't try! It's been amazing watching him change on a daily basis. From feeding himself very well to being a chatterbox. He says "all done" when he's done eating. He also says: ball, down, on, off, plant. I'll admit, the words aren't 100% clear and if you were a stranger you would think we were totally insane. But to us the words are perfectly clear!

Today, we are heading to the pumpkin patch. I'm really looking forward to taking Nick. They have a corn box, a corn cannon, a corn maze, duck races and of course the patch of pumpkins! In the meantime, here are a couple photos from the last few weeks.

What, is there something on my face?



Last weekend we went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and met up with my cousin Shelly, her husband Jeff and their daughter Sydney. It was fun to see Sydney's reactions to the different creatures at the Odd Water Exibit. She is so cute and funny. I'm glad we had the opportunity to meet with them there.




Why yes, I am studly with a toddler on my back and beating me over the head with a shark toy.





Can you guess what Nick is doing? No - he's not in deep thought.....



Here's another hint....



I am so glad that I finally got a photo of the expression he gets when he's pooping. Poor Nick, we find him so entertaining at the most embarrassing moments. But the way he gets quiet and purses his lips together while leaning against the wall just cracks us up every time. When he was younger he'd get red in the face and grunt - yes we found that hilarious too. "Hey Nick, we're a little bored. Do you think you could poop for us so we can have a good laugh?"

I'll leave it at that....