25 Months

Today marks Felix's 25th month! Walter and I feel that in the last month he has really grown up...

So many words and sentences;
"Baby yellow bus"
"You're welcome"
"I love you"
Ada
Walter
"Good morning"
Chicken eggs
"Help me mama"
"Choo Choo track"
Percy
Heart
Red
Yucky
"Mor Mor's house"
"Dada's car"

I know I am missing so many , but those are the most recent.

He has also been really into interactive play. He loves to have his trains or little people talk to each other and wants us to play right along with him. He also likes to pretend different objects are "Mama", "Dada" and "Baby"...I love his imagination!
He is super picky and only likes a handful of food, but has been trying new things. Dr Birk suggested that he start taking Omega 3 vitamins, which Felix calls a "treat". He does follow in his mama's footsteps and LOVES sweets...Great!
He is a very timid little person. He hides behind his hands and will cry if strangers talk to him. Once he is used to someone, he really opens up and is all over them. Right now he is attached to me (which I don't mind). He sure does love his family though!
This is such a fun age and although I am exhausted by the end of most days I think this is my favorite stage so far! I'm sure I will be saying the same thing when he hits the next stage!

V-Day Love!

I had the day off and enjoyed spending it with two of my Valentines. Felix and I visited with family and hung out with one of his long lost uncles during the day.
Once Walter woke up we headed home to have a delicious dinner and to make dessert. We exchanged presents and cards with each other...all I can say is I have a great partner! He is so thoughtful and always buys me perfect gifts and cards! Felix got a gift bag full of fun stuff...train, car, bubbles, bathtub toys, a Valentine cup and a little candy.
I love my time with my boys, I wouldn't trade it for the world!

Love you WRGA and FRG! You both are perfect in every way and fill my heart with love!

Golden Day for FRG!

I cannot believe another year has flown by! This year has been so much fun and I have loved watching all the different milestones. He amazes me everyday! I love his beautiful hair, the way he says "yellow", his sweet kisses, when he asks for a hug, the unconditional love he has for his baby and "ah ah", his big dimple smile and the three different birthmarks that are slowly fading away.

I still feel very fortunate that I am not away from him all day, everyday! I have been able to catch many of his exciting moments. My mornings with him are very special, we really have fun together! He is full of laughter, smiles, and a lot of love.

Walter and I took the day off of work to spend time with our boy! Doctor appointment, 1st haircut, toy store and a fun dinner will help Felix ring in his second year!

Felix Rene, you are more than I could have ever asked for! You make my life wonderful! Your laugh is amazing and your noni noni's make me smile! I love how very curious you are and how you are always up for an adventure! Happy Happy Golden Birthday my beautiful boy!

Christmas Traditions

Since I was younger, Christmas never really began until after my birthday. Walter and I have carried on that tradition in our house. We got our tree and decorated the house the weekend following my birthday. This year didn't feel as festive in the beginning, probably due to our two car accidents and being without a family car (total bummer)! We bought a new car and our fun traditions soon followed! We went to Peacock Lane, Victorian Mansion, Zoo Lights and PIR! Peacock Lane and Zoo Lights are an every year tradition for us. I have been to the Victorian mansion many times, but we don't get there every year. PIR was a first for us all and it was beautiful. The kids loved the whole thing.

We celebrated Christmas at Mor Mor's on Christmas Eve. The 5 cousins were all together and had fun playing. It is a lot of fun watching them all open their presents. Christmas morning we all wake up to see what Santa brought us and my dad came over a little bit later to give his gifts. The kids got some fun toys this year! Christmas night we went out for our traditional Chinese dinner. It was delicious and fun!

I love this time of year! Our next stop will be Seattle this weekend! We are so excited to ring in the new year with Chris, Signe and Satchel!

Almost Two

Felix is 22 months today! This past month his language has developed so much! It is quite amazing!

What's he sayin:
"What's that"
"There it is"
Balls
Bubbles
Baby
"Hi"
"Bye Bye"
Mama
Dada
Papa
Mor Mor
GG
Up
Book
Hat
Hug
Star
Moon
*I am sure I am missing a few...

What's he singin:
Twinkle Twinkle
ABC's
He does the hand motions to "The Wheels on the Bus"

One of my favorites is he can tell you what just about every animal says!

Felix is still going to his music class, which he has grown to really love! He gets excited when I tell him where we are going and recognizes the building. He also started a class all about balls. It's hilarious to watch, he is the youngest in there. The teacher tries to get the 2 year olds to stretch before they play, funniest thing to see. Felix has no part of that, he just wants to kick the soccer ball, throw the baseball or make a basket!

This has been such a fun month and I just love the time I get to spend with him!

Pumpkin Time

In the past week Felix and I have gone to two pumpkin patches. Last weekend, as a family, we went to Kruger Farm. It was such a beautiful day, the farm was packed! The kids went through the corn maze, we all went on the hayride and fed the chickens. The kids loved all the animals and picking out the perfect pumpkins. We ended our trip at the farm in the farm store. We loved picking out the fresh fruits and veggies!

We then met Tiffany and her boys at Liepold Farm in Boring on Tuesday. This farm was so fun for the kids. It is all set up for the kids and to make pumpkin picking easy. The farm animals were a big hit for Felix. There was a kids pavilion that was full of fun stuff for the kids; hay maze, corn box and a little merry go round. Since we already picked our pumpkins last weekend, Felix picked a small one out.

I love this time of year and had so much fun watching Felix take in all these new experiences!

Fun Filled Weekend

For Walter's birthday I gave him Oregon Duck tickets. He has always been a huge fan, but had never been to a game. Saturday morning we took Felix to my mom's and headed down to Eugene. We hit some traffic, but the drive really wasn't too bad. Walking into the stadium, Walter was so excited. He looked at me and said, " I never thought I would come to a game." 

 Go Ducks!

 Touch Down!

And we had pretty good seats! 

The game pretty much took up our whole Saturday, but it was so worth it.  Walter and I hadn't had that much time to ourselves in 19 months! It was a great day...but we were happy to get home to Felix.

Last week I decided to buy tickets to the circus for us. Felix LOVES animals and bright lights so I thought this would be a fun experience. We got there an hour early for the pre show and were able to see the animals up close. It was pretty fun to watch, even for Walter and me! 

 On our way

 The elephant up close and personal!

These ladies hung by their hair! OUCH!

We had such a fun weekend! It was a perfect mix of time for us and time for Felix! 

The best part was walking into Autzen and seeing Walter's face! I wouldn't trade that for the world!