Update before Christmas

So right now things are pretty tough at the Adams house. Sunday after we decided to go to Nashville to watch a Christmas concert with Raich. Matt and Lori came and brought Eli. It was a great concert (By Jason Coleman - great pianist). When we got back to Raich's appartment I started feeling kinda sick. We also got hit with several inches of snow that night. So what would normally take 1 hour to get home, took is 3 hours. I felt horrible the entire way. We got home and I spent the rest of the night and into the morning leaning over the toilet. Thankfully, my wonderful husband stayed home the next morning because I was pretty much not coherent...until 9am when Mark walked in our bedroom holding Aaron who had blood running down out of his mouth. He fell and hit his lip on our coffee table. We took him to the ER because he cut his lip pretty bad. No stitches which we were grateful for; just a swollen, bum lip. Aaron didn't even act like it bothered him. He just kept asking to go 'bye, bye' the whole time we were there. Mark went back to work today and I am at home with Aaron. Still feel pretty cruddy, but at least no throwing up and no early am ER trip. Oh yea, and why no pictures you ask????? Because we can't find our camera. It's been lost for a week now. So whenever we find it, I'll be back to picture taking for the blog. For now, disinfectant spray and Kleenex are my friends. Let's pray no one else in our household gets this.

18 months!!!

So tomorrow Aaron is 18 months old. Where has the time gone???!! So before the new 'list' of what Aaron does now; here is a picture to compare from last year.

Last Thanksgiving at Aunt Sarah's house

(6mo. old)

Thanksgiving 2010 - 18 mo.

Here is what you are up to Aaron:

-You are talking up a storm. Putting words together some to get your point across better. Your favorite words right now are: "niiiiccceee," "GOAL!!!" and "NO!"

-You have started asking to go 'pee-pee' in the potty all by yourself...and you go some of the time! We are wondering what this means for potty training...hmmm. Do children usually teach themselves to use the potty???

-You LOVE attention. As long as people are paying attention to you, you put on a show. And it's super cute - which you are aware of.

- 'dramatic' is a perfect descriptor when it comes to how you express yourself...everything is a big deal.

-Dancing is one of your favorite things to do. Anything having to do with music you're always up for. This includes worship!

-You still take 2 naps most days.

-Your best friends are Elijah 'Yi Yi' and Aiden "Ne Ne". You pray for them every night.

-There is nothing better than riding a horse (ho ho). Dusty and Pepper were your first

horses you knew well. Dusty was your favorite. There is nothing sweeter than watching you and your daddy on a horse together.

-Time outs and spankings happen often, but you are not too strong willed....mommy is thankful!

-favorite food is a P.B.J. "jay jay" and of course Jack Jack's. Let's not forget cookies 'too tees' too.

-you are learning to jump

-Elmo is your favorite DVD to watch

-your Papa is your favorite person EVER. you are inseparable from him when you are together.

-You love to play basketball with daddy and say 'GOAL!'

-Favorite books are 'Jesus,' 'George' and "Chaco.'

-You LOVE your Aunt Rachel (Ra Ra) and 'call' her non-stop on the phone.

Aaron, you are a very passionate and smart little boy. A true joy to be around. We love you very much and can't wait to see what the next 18months will bring.

Horse lover

Saturday night when it was time to go to bed, Aaron 'asked' if he could sleep with this stuffed horse. Mark and I both chuckled and told him that he could. He promptly picked up the horse and his nuzzy (which is also a horse) and went to his crib. This is what we found when we went to check on him. What can I say, The kid LOVES horses.

Willeford visit

Yesterday morning Lori, Weston and Taylor came for an overnight visit. We had so much fun. Weston LOVED to ride. Aaron couldn't have had more fun playing outside with him. Taylor is so squeezable and happy. Here are some pictures from our time that Lori took. She's an awesome photographer! The kids are cute too.

Mark and Weston riding

Aaron riding with his mama

(his face was like this the whole time...I think he wanted to ride with his daddy)

very cute cousins!

Aaron giving Tay a 'hug'

'oosh-es'

ok so Aaron is OBSESSED with shoes. He calls them 'oosh.' He is constantly asking to put his 'oosh' on. Tonite he brought me an bag of shoes that someone gave me before he was born that I still haven't taken to goodwill (I know, everything has a priority- it was going to get there eventually). He insisted on putting on a pair of size 4 white tennis shoes (he wears a 6). So being the good mother that I am...I put them on him. He wore then until it was time for bed.

Trunk-or-Treat

Last night we had to trunk or treat with our church. There were A LOT of people there. I think I was told that we gave out 500 hotdogs. I was happy to meet several people from the community. The kids were super cute. Aaron was a tiger this year...compliments of his Gigi. The only thing he wasn't crazy about was the hood on the costume...but we put it on anyway and could distract him long enough for pictures. Here are a few pics. We do it all over again this Saturday in Melber!

trying to figure out how to carry his candy bucket

with his mama...wouldn't look at the camera

Ready to say 'tee tee'

trying to pull his hood off

Jack-O-Lanterns

We carved pumpkins tonite with our small group! We had a great time. I think my favorite part of the night was hearing little Joseph Berriage say "I love you daddy, you're doing a great job," to his dad. He was watching his daddy carve a pumpkin with the utmost concentration. Aaron was confused by the light inside the pumpkin. He kept sticking his face right ON the pumpkin itself. It was a fun night.

A bat-ghost and 2 faces on our pumpkins

All three in the light...I think the dark is better

David and Becca carving their pumpkin

A curious boy looking at his pumpkin