Snow Season

I am starting to see a crummy pattern in my blogging…only about once a month.  I guess life with a one year is a bit hectic and trying to find time to sit down at my computer is not an easy thing to do.  He is napping now so I thought I better take advantage.  Scott is currently out of town.  He is in Saskatoon, Canada where it is a balmy -20 degrees.   He has started to write Milo letters while he is on the road.  They are great and we have enjoyed reading them before bed. We have really missed Daddo this trip.  Milo has been a bit needy the last couple of weeks.  He is working on his one-year molars and has needed a lot of cuddle time.  I am thrilled to provide the cuddling any time between 7 am to 8 pm, but am having a hard time with the 5 am cuddle calls.   After a week of waking up between 5 and 5:30 I decided to go to bed at 9:30 last night.  The little man slept until 8 this morning.  I got 10 hours of sleep and am ready for whatever the week has in store.

Milo is officially a walker.  He rarely crawls anymore and is even standing up on his own in the middle of the room.  He has a whole new bag of tricks.  He will show you where your nose is, where his tongue is and when asked to think about it he points to the side of his head.  Nana thinks he should be the next E-trade baby!  He has a new found love….SNOW!  The little boy can’t get enough.  I am glad he is a Colorado Baby.

We are excited for Christmas.  Grammy and Grandpa are going to travel to Denver and celebrate with us.  I can’t believe that Christmas is one week from today. 

 At the play ground

 Walking to brunch with Grammy...I love the lunch box in his hand. 

 first sledding experience

 Eating the snow.  

 First snow man

 Practicing for the slopes.

 I couldn't resist...his sad face is pretty cute.

 We call this one "White trash lunch"  check out the boots

 helping wrap

Since Daddo wasn't around I thought I might take Milo to my work Christmas party and then I decided probably not a good idea.

Thanksgiving 2011

We celebrated Thanksgiving with the Thompson Family in Glenwood.  Uncle Robert even made it.  I always thought my parents had a big house, but it felt snugger than ever with the count up to 7 adults and 3 kids.  We really did have a lot of fun.  Milo and Connor started to play together and it made me so excited for the future.  I am so enjoying watching these kids grow up.  

Playing at Grammy and Grandpa's

 Giddy up!

 Watching cartoons with Grammy and having a snack.

 The boys playing with blocks under the table.

 My beautiful niece

 The Girls!

 Helping Grammy with Thanksgiving Dinner.

 Playing in the hot tub.

 Decorating the Christmas Tree

Connor and Uncle Robert hanging up candy canes. 

Milo turns 1!

Oh my,  it has been a long time since I have updated the blog.  Where do I even begin?  Milo turned one, he now says “mama” and he has started to walk.

For Milo’s birthday weekend Grammy and Grandpa came and stayed with us. We went to the neighborhood Halloween Carnival with the cutest ladybug and cowboy in town also known as Josyln and Connor.  Milo wore his hippo costume.  We went to Milo’s favorite restaurant Tequilas.    He loves their cabbage salsa and the mushrooms they serve with their fajitas.  Milo’s birthday party was Sunday evening the day of this birthday, October 30^th.  We had so much fun celebrating with family and friends.  Milo’s guests included Sloane, Truman and both of his cousins, Josyln and Connor.  We were all very excited to watch Milo devour his cake.  Come cake time he put one figure in the frosting and decided he had enough.  I guess he is a bigger fan of the savory than the sweet.  We were so happy to share his big day with such wonderful people and he got some great gifts.  We are a very lucky family with an incredibly lucky little boy.

Milo’s one-year check up was great minus the five, yes can you believe it, FIVE shots.  He weighed in at just over 29 lbs and is 31 inches tall.  He is in the 100 percentile for weight, 90^th for height, and 95^th for head size.  It is safe to say he is just a big kiddo.  His ears look great so the tubes are doing their job.  He is still on asthma medicine.  We tried to take him off but he started to get wheezy after about 12 hours.  Overall he is a healthy boy and I count my blessings every day. 

Milo now has two words down solid, ball and mama, in that order.   “Ball” comes out when he is playing and finds a ball.  I am not surprised this was his first word.  No matter what we are doing or where we are if he sees a ball he goes directly to it.  He actually has a pretty good arm for a one year old.  His second word, “Mama”  is only used while crying.  It is a very pathetic repetitive “mamamamamamamamama” and it still melts my heart every time I hear it. 

The biggest milestone since my last Milo update is that he is working at walking.  He took his first steps a couple weeks ago and has been practicing every day since.  His best walking takes place from Mom to Dad and vise-a-versa.  He just started walking from one inanimate object to another on Thursday.  Scott came home on Thursday from being on the road and was very impressed with Milo’s “upright” stability and balance.  All the walking has been wearing him out.  He is taking at least one nap a day and continues to be a good sleeper at night.   That makes for a very happy Mama.

I can’t believe that the little bundle we brought home from the hospital is already one.  He is looking more and more like a toddler every day and I am having so much fun getting to know this spectacular little being.  He is funny, sweet, lovable, smart and handsome.  The love I have for Milo is like nothing I could ever have imagined before October 30, 2010.   My life has forever been changed. I am so lucky to be his Mom and I am looking forward to seeing what he does in the upcoming months, years and decades.  I know it will be phenomenal!!!!

check out that happy boy

what a ghoulish family...the three of us at the neighborhood Halloween Party.

The best thing about parties....Balloons

Milo with his Uncle Garrett and his new hockey stick.  We are thinking defenseman.

Milo and Truman being boys and playing in the dirt.

 Look at that happy one year old

 Oh so handsome.

Going for a hike.

Milo's first steps.  He has gotten much sturdier since these beginning steps.

Fall Fun

We have been having all sorts fall fun lately.  Scott has been home for two weeks and currently has nothing scheduled so we are soaking in as much Daddo fun as possible.  We went to the pumpkin patch with Nana and Papa last weekend.  We had a Halloween picnic in Wash Park this weekend.  On top of this we have made it to the pool, the zoo and the hockey rink, life is good.  As for Milo milestones I don't have much to report except he continues to be Adorable!!!  We did start the asthma medicine and he seems to be breathing better. I think he does  have asthma.  I hope it is something he outgrows.   October has been a great month and we are excited to end it with a big bang celebrating Milo's birthday.   I can't believe it!!!

 

The Pumpkin Patch is awesome!

Milo with his Nana

Our little monkey

The Moms with their Halloween criters

The Dads and kiddos

The kiddos!



The Moms

No party is complete without balloons

Glenwood in the Fall

After we got back from Lake Powell Daddo started a long haul of travel. He went to Saudi Arabia and Australia for work. There are lots of bridges out there that need to be tested and Daddo is just the man to test them. We missed him terribly, but Milo was sure happy when he got a new shirt and some toy animals upon Dad's return. If Dad keeps traveling this much Milo is going to have a fabulous wardrobe and quite the toy collection. While Dad was gone Milo and Mom went up to Glenwood to visit Grammy and Grandpa. Grandpa is recovering from his double knee surgery. We had a really good time up in the mountains. The colors were beautiful, we had lots of fun playing with Grammy's toy collection and we got lots of tasks checked off of Grandpa's list.

Milo never really kicked the cold he picked up before we headed out to Lake Powell and a couple days after we got back it progressed to a respiratory virus. We ended up in the hospital because he was having to work extra hard to breath. After a short visit, some monitoring and a diagnosis of RSV and asthma we were discharged. We started using an inhaler, a steroid and a nebulizer. He seems to be feeling better, but still has a bit of "crackle" to his breathing. I am skeptical of the diagnosis. Overall he is doing lots better and is still a happy kiddo!

Another big milestone has been reached. Milo is no longer nursing. He gets a bottle of cow's milk in the morning and in the evening and the rest of the day it is sippy cup city. He has gotten so much more graceful in his movements. He can get from his belly to his back to his bottom to pulling up to a standing position. The stairs are still a favorite spot of Milo's. He can go up and down the stairs now. One evening he stood all by himself for about 5 seconds. Once he realized what was going on he decided he was much safer on his bottom. He hasn't braved the dangerous world of standing again. His new favorite toy is the push toy Nana got him. He can push it around the house and practice his walking skills or sit on it and drive around. While driving around makes motoring noises. Milo has recently become a little lover. He gives kisses, waves, blow kisses and snuggles. He loves to play with your hair when he is getting ready to sleep. Luckily, he no longer just yanks at it, but actually gently plays with it. I was told by a coworker that Milo has a really nice energy about him. Though it is a bit cheesy and I don't know exactly what it means I have to say that I agree.

The drive up to Glenwood. Wow we live in a beautiful state.

Milo with one of his favorite toys at Grammy and Grandpas, the football, future linebacker?

Grammy and Milo

Milo and Mama in the park in Carbondale

Milo with his gal pals, Sloane and Anna

Tree Hugger

Lake Powell

Last week we made the long haul to Lake Powell. It is an eight hour drive from Denver to Powell. On the way out we were able to use my parents' house in Glenwood as a pit stop. Our intention was to sleep until 4 am and then finish the last 5 hours early in the morning. Milo had a different idea. He ended up getting an ear infection the day before we left so he kind of had an excuse to get up at 2 in the morning. He was up and ready to party. Since we were up we decided to start our journey earlier than anticipated. Milo did fall back asleep and ended up sleeping the entire way. We met Grammy, Grandpa, and the entire Kennedy crew in Powell. I hadn't been on the new boats yet and was pleasantly surprise to find how accommodating to little kids they were. The new "Shady Lady" has two bedrooms which made sleeping arrangements ideal and the new little boat is so nice. Milo enjoyed watching the water pass him by in the speed boat and also found the drum of the motor comforting enough to put him to sleep. We played in the sand, rode in the tube, splashed in the water and went for some hikes. The weather in Lake Powell during September is PERFECT!!!! We all had a great time and were sad when the trip came to an end. I wish we could have stayed longer. Milo did great on the way home. A few pit stops along the way to stretch our legs and have some snacks, but it still only took about 9 hours total. Not too bad! The main reason for the trip was to spend some time with Grandpa before he had surgery. My dad had a double knee replacement on Tuesday. I know it has been a rough week, but we are hopeful it will get better from here. LOVE YOU GRANDPA!

Milo's new favorite activity is stair climbing. He climbs up and we pull him back down, repeat, repeat, repeat. I think it is really started to pay off in regards to his waist line. His diapers are starting to fit him again. At his doctor's appointment for his ears he weighed in at just less than 28 pounds. I think my biceps are looking pretty good these days, at least the right one :). Milo doesn't have any words. He is babbling a lot and recently began growling. It always gives me a good chuckle. My sweet little boy is starting to become opinionated. He points and screams when he wants something, he throws things if he doesn't want them and he giggles when he gets his way. He has also really started to develop a sense of humor. Though Momma and Daddo can usually get a chuckle out of him, he definitely finds himself to be the funniest guy he knows. Whenever he accomplishes something, putting a ball in cup, climbing the stairs, sitting up he gives himself a round of applause. Milo probably spends a good hour of his day clapping for himself. He is his biggest fan, right behind Momma.

In the boat with Aunt Miranda and Joslyn.

Relaxing in the raft

Playing with Grandpa

Playing with Connor

Chillin' with Daddo and Bosco

Playing in the water tub on the back of the boat

In a hole.

Playing in the sand

Boating

Back to work