3...2...1...

Haden is a parrot of everything we do now. Regardless of what we say we almost always here a high-pitched echo of it. He also has his own favorite phrases now as well.

Example:
I often count down "3...2...1...BLASTOFF!!" and throw him into the air. He loves it.

Tonight at dinner we hear "three...two...un...RAARAAAAAAH!" The funniest part is he proceeded to make the blastoff "thbththbthbthbthb!" that I always do as well.

I love it. He's hilarious. :-)

Birthday #2!

Haden had his second birthday party today! Everyone had a lot of fun! I will attempt to get some pictures and maybe even some video up. He's such a big boy!

First Sentence!

Haden said his first sentence yesterday!

"I want applesauce." Clear as day. Man, is this kid smart or what?! :-)

Horse Riding

Haden finally learned how to ride on my back like a horse! It's tremendous fun for all, lol.

Kid's gotta learn how to hang on better though, he keeps falling off. We're getting there though, and it is pretty funny to see him trying to balance on a moving person.

In other news, Haden is doing very well learning his shapes and words and is even starting to say phrases! We're very, very proud of him.

Parenthood rocks. Yes, even when they're screaming. :-)

Blame

Just before we left for worship and trunk-or-treat tonight, Danielle discovered that I had drunk the last Capri Sun after telling Haden that he could have juice. When he realized that there was no juice to drink, he was, of course, not happy. In the car Danielle then proceeded to tell him (jokingly) that it was my fault that there wasn't any juice because I drank it all, not thinking he would put the whole thing together.

I have never received such a hurt and disgusted look from Haden in my entire life. I felt awful.

But we stopped and got a big thing of apple juice which Danielle then let me give to Haden. I was forgiven, and all was well.

Gotta be more careful when blaming others for stuff now, the boy understands! lol :-)

Hot!!

The other day we were using the toaster oven, and without anyplace else to put it on the counter it ended up right near the edge. Naturally Haden got in trouble for trying to touch it. After reaching for it Danielle told him "Haden! Don't touch that it's hot!"

She found him a few minutes later blowing up at it like he blows on his food to cool it off. Ha!

Prankster

Haden pulled his first prank a few days ago, ha!

He took Danielle's giant water bottle and ran behind the couch with it, and sat back there giggling for a little bit. We didn't think much of it, just that maybe he thought he was being all sneaky hiding with her water.

Later that afternoon when she took a drink from it she got a mouth full of apple bits.

Gotta love little boys. :-)

Spitting, oh noes!

Haden seems to have an issue with spitting. For some reason spitting is the one thing he cannot resist doing. He gets time out, smacked on the hand, cups taken away, you name it. And every time he gets punished he acts like it's the first time it's ever happened. *sigh...*

It is kind of funny though, because it shows he's got guts. He knows what's coming, and sometimes he's openly defiant about his spitting. But you know a kid is an individual with guts when they look at you, think for a second, and do what they want anyway. Not that I'm promoting rebelliousness, but I'd much rather have a child who thinks for himself than a cookie cutter kid. :-)

Oh, the punishments will continue, and hopefully one day we won't have to scrub milk out of the carpet anymore, but until then I'll grin and bear it. :-)

ack!

long time without posting again! things got busy, sorry. in other news...

congrats kellen and lela on the boy!! they're totally fun, extremely energetic, and will destroy your house if you let them. it's worth it though. they really are great.

haden has been doing really well. he's talking and has several words and even occasionally some phrases. think i'm going to make a list and post them sometime. he also likes us to read to him now! yey! we've been trying to get him to sit still for books but he never would until just recently, so we're very excited about that.

well, that's all for now. have a good day!!

iPhone Posts Working!

I just got blogger to accept posts from my phone!! Woohoo!!(Though the pictures look a little funny) :-)

Chuck-E-Cheez

We went to Chuck-E-Cheez yesterday for our nephew's birthday. It was insane. :-)

Really though, we did have fun, and played games for tickets (which we forgot to spend) and ate pizza and did presents and everything. Haden wasn't quite sure what to make of the giant rat in the picture, but he didn't seem to mind it either. Overall, a good time was had by everyone and we eventually had to leave once Haden got stimulation overload. He went crazy and the second we walked outside he was calm and happy again. Guess there's only so much a little mind can take at once. :-)

Texas History

Saturday we went to the Texas Ranch History Museum. It was a blast! We walked around and saw a lot of old houses and things that people used to live back in the 18-1900's. It was an outside museum too, with concrete sidewalks going everywhere in a circuit so you could follow the history as it happened.

Oh, and we took pictures next to a GINORMOUS steam-powered train too! It was way fun! (I'll try to post a pic later). :-)

Ice Cream

Haden had his own ice cream cone today! On our walk we stopped by the ice cream shop and it was fun! He did get awfully sticky though, so he had to get wiped down afterwards.

Also, on the way back I got bit by a 10-pound shitzu. Who's owners were the owners of a Bible book store. Seriously. Ridiculous. :-)

Via Mommy

From my wife's Facebook status:

"To be fair, I told Haden not to spit his juice on the floor. I said nothing about the trash can. Well played Haden, well played."

It's nice that we have a smart, fun, lively boy. Really.

Who wants boring anyways? :-)

Long live boys being boys!

Haircut!

Haden got his first real big boy haircut yesterday! He looks very handsome. I'll try and post a pic soon. Other than that, I'm still stick (blarg!) but I did manage to make it through 3/4 of school today and give my sermon for lab, so that was good.

Other than that things are pretty slow here. The grandparent's on D's side are here from this afternoon through early Sunday morning, so it should be fun having the company.

Anyways, it's been a long day, so I'm outta here!

Urgh, sick...

So we spent most of the weekend wondering if it was Haden or Danielle who was going to get sick.

Woke up this morning only to realize that the only one we weren't worried about (me), got sick. Ha.

Haden colored a pretty picture for me though, and while it didn't make me unsick it did make me feel better. He colored the whole page in washable marker, and it now resides on my office door, making me feel special.

I love being a dad.

P.S.: Thank you D for helping him color. I also love being a husband. :-)

New Look!

New look! Hope you like it! I think it's a bit easier to read. Plus, the picture slide-shows actually fit! Woohoo! :-)

Shots!

Haden and mama both got their flu shots today. They then both proceeded to pass out from 1PM - 4PM. Like momma like baby I guess, lol.

We also went to a jump park, which Haden didn't enjoy quite as much as I was hoping he would. Think he's still just a tad too little to be able to really get it. All well, wait a while and we'll try again. :-)

Swimming!

Haden went swimming today, and had a blast! The water was pretty cold though and he turned a little blue. Some quality time with mama warmed him right back up though!

Oh, and he is picking out flash cards that you call out, he's so smart!!

Peanuts! Oh noes!

We tried out peanuts with Haden today...

Unfortunately he got a rash around his mouth, so no more for him. :(

This coming week is research week. That means while I don't have to be IN school, I have a ton of stuff to do. Hopefully my back spasms will stop so we can also get some playtime in, yey!

Castles

Yesterday I built Haden a fort out of a partial baby cage, a quilt, and the edge of the couch.

Since then it has become one of his favorite place to run into, crawl around, and take things into it that are surely too big to be in there comfortably. It's way fun though! Kinda makes me want to make one big enough for me to play in as well... :-)

Terrible Twos?!?!!

Over the last few days Haden has been on the warpath!

We think it has to do with his molars + the realization that he can be willful. In any case, hopefully the ensuing crackdowns will put a quick stop to it in the coming weeks/days/hours. :-)

This picture from when he was just a little baby about sums it up. :-)

New Format

Alright, I think I may have found what keeps me from writing on this. Instead of thinking up some big topic and everything that goes with that, this blog is now being revamped into whatever funny little things happen and whatever pictures we happen to take as time goes on.

So in general, things will be shorter, and hopefully updated way, way more often. :-)

So for tonight:

Haden is hilarious. He is constantly babbling jokes to us, then laughing hysterically.

He also loves the Wiggles. No matter how angry or crazy he gets, you can turn it on, and it chills him out. (We don't use it all the time, we don't want it to lose it's power, lol).

So that's all for tonight. Have a good one! :-)

Snow Day

I apologize for the lack of anything here lately. Pictures? :-)