Bragging......

I have to brag a little bit on Johnny. I bought a Dora activity book yesterday just thinking that he would color and put stickers in it. I tried some of the activities just for fun and he was able to do them all by himself!!! One of them was 3 pictures lined up on the left side of the paper and the same 3 pictures or "shadows" of the pictures were in a different order on the right side of the page and you were supposed to draw a line b/w the pictures that matched. He did it on his own after watching me do it once!!!
The other activity was 4 shapes on a page and it would say "Find the triangle and color it blue" and he would go through all the crayons, find the right color, and then choose the right shape and color in it a little! I didnt' even have to re-read directions so he could remember what shape he was looking for....he could do both steps on his own. The shapes included a pentagon and hexagon, too.  We did both of the activities several times and he loved it.  Very proud mommy! : )

Just Being a Boy....

Johnny has already caught on at 2 1/2 years old that saying poop is apparently hilarious!  He says it in the most random places and sticks it in songs and just laughs and laughs at himself.  Last night he had a chocolate chip cookie and had chocolate on his hands.  He put out his hand and said, "Looks like poop!  Smells like flowers!!"  I started laughing hysterically and he did, too!  I'm still laughing today : )  No idea where in the world he got that from.  Pretty sure that's not anything that Paul & I ever say!  And the boy humor begins.....

Fast Forward

I just took this picture because I had a flash to the future moment right before I took it. I was standing at the kitchen sink a couple of weeks ago and Johnny was laying on the couch watching TV. When I glanced up and saw how little he was on the couch, I thought to myself that I know I'll probably be standing in that exact same spot doing the exact same thing 15 years from now, but Johnny will then be stretched out over the entire couch and watching some TV show or movie that I can't stand (ha ha) and I'll be thinking "It seems like yesterday that he was a little peanut laying on the couch watching Dora." I got tears in my eyes thinking about how fast time goes. It's amazing how sentimental and emotional I've gotten since he has come into our lives so I just keep trying to hold on to every precious moment.

My Cutie!

Johnny is the most cuddly child that I have ever known! He always gives hugs and kisses and loves to sit on my lap. He tells us that he loves us multiple times a day. He is without a question a momma's boy but I know someday I'll miss it so I'm not complaining! Some cute stories:

1) Johnny & I were "practicing" trick-or-treating around the house and he turned around and said "You so stinkin cute mommy!"

2) Johnny & I usually sit on the recliner together to watch cartoons and one day I was cleaning up the kitchen and he said "Mommy, you want to come sit with your Johnny? And cuddle? And give big hugs? (with his arms wide open waiting for a hug the whole time)

3) We were eating dinner at the table and he grabbed my hand like we were on a date and said "You're my cutie!" and kissed the top of my hand!

He pretty much makes my heart melt at least once per day. : )

Anniversary

Paul & I celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary on Oct 23. We got married about a week after our 10 year dating anniversary so we have been together for 16 years now! Hard to believe. This was my facebook post that day:

Paul & I have been together 16 years today! Where did the time go? High school, 2 different universities, moving to New York, Chicago, and back home; 16th bday, 21st bdays, and 30th bdays celebrated together; spring break, family vacations, honeymoon, and Europe; dating, marriage, and our little bundle of pure joy, Johnny. Excited for the next 16 years watching Johnny grow up. I just hope they slow down a little ; )

We headed to Chicago to celebrate on our aniversary. Steph, Dave & Erica met us out and then we went to the Bears game the following day. So fun and so glad that I finally got to go to a game. We had a great, relaxing weekend and was nice to get away.

Tractor!

Johnny got to go on his first tractor ride w/Grandpa Schofield!!! He was in heaven. Johnny is still in love w/tractors and loves playing with them at home, too. He knows all the different kinds....planter, picker, combine etc. Pretty sure he knows more about tractors than me! Thank goodness for grandparents : )

Halloween

Johnny loved Halloween this year. He told everyone he was a rockstar! He played his guitar and danced, too. Very entertaining : ) He could have cared less about the candy...not complaining about that!