Second Christmas with Momma

This morning Knox opened Christmas gifts with me.  He was excited about everything.  He would bring me a present and tell me what color the wrapping paper was then say,"Open present please!" When we had opened the gift he would squeal out what it was and ask me to open the package so he could play with it right away! It feels so good to have him home again and to still be able to have a little bit of a Christmas moment with him.

He was very excited about the Lincoln Logs! He was pulling them out and using them as drum sticks! Then he pulled out the little animals and told me what they were and what sounds they make.

I showed him how to stick the lego's to the board and then he started doing and clapping saying,"It working!"

The trip back from St. George went really well.  He sang for me and played with a little tractor.  It was funny seeing the tractor and a little hand appear in the review mirror.  For a two year old he did extremely well on the 6 hour drive.  Only a little bit of whining toward the end.  I am excited to see how much he will grow and change in the coming year.  He is such a sweet, happy little guy and my hope is that that will continue!

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving was a blast this year! Full of family, food, and fun! Knox was very excited about all the commotion, but when it came to the food all he wanted was rolls, corn, and stuffing.  Oh well, maybe next year I will be able to get him to eat some turkey. If your wondering what is on Knox's nose, it is a rug burn! He did a little nose dive off the couch.  I love what a ham he is for the camera, as soon as he sees it he starts posing and making goofy faces!

                                                         Tyrel and beautiful Marnie

                                           Shane with his two oldest boys, Jordan and Kyler

                                          Tressa and Kyler giving each other a hard time.

                                             Jordan and Micha playing video games

                                                                  Naomi and Tyrel

                                                               Shane and Naomi

                                             The feast! There was more on the stove too!

                                                       Playing with Great-Aunt Brenda

                           I hope everyone had an amazing, fun Thanksgiving!

Yogurt Mess

Knox is learning how to feed himself.  This morning I let him feed himself his yogurt.  He made a huge mess, but was supper happy about it! Below are a few pictures of him being goofy.

After this mess, it was bath time! It was all over in his hair and PJ's. He was also trying to scoop it off the table!  He really did get most of it in his mouth, event though I know that may be hard to believe considering the mess.

Ready to Drive

Knox and I were waiting on Angie the other morning, so to keep him entertained I let him play in the car. Below is a video of him pretending to drive and just being goofy.  For me, it is funny to see how much he picks up on. Like, turning on the windshield wipers and he was even pretending to shift the car!

The other video is just Knox being silly.  I gave him a couple cookies and he was pretty excited about it.  I've been trying forever to get him on video blowing kisses and was able to get him at the end of the video.

Angie told me a couple of cute stories of things Knox has said recently.  The other day when she went to put him down for his nap she grabbed his blanket and he yelled,"Yeah!" She asked him if that made him happy and he replied,"It make me really happy!" It is so amazing how much he is talking now and how much he understands, also kinda scary!! The other story she told me was that she went to use the restroom, when she was done she was in the room making the bed and Knox came to the doorway. He stood in the doorway saying,"Angie, Angie." When she replied he asked,"Are you done going pee pee?" He is such a funny little guy! At least he is considerate and didn't just barge in!

Knox's First Hair Cut!!

The mullet is gone! I have to admit I'm feeling a little sad, the cute, messy baby hair is gone. :(  He did pretty well and wasn't too squirmy.  Toward the end though he was done, which is obvious in the last picture.  I think for the next hair cut I'm taking him to a professional!

Fun Videos

Here are a few video's I've collected and haven't uploaded yet. Just random stuff.  Knox is a happy, silly little guy and is always busy! He will be getting his first hair cut this weekend and I will be sure to do a blog about that for everyone. The mullet he is growing is starting to get to me! He is starting to speak in full sentences and certainly knows what he wants! Angie tells me that he now selects what snacks he wants to eat.  She told me she offered him a snack and he told her no, so she offered him a different one and he said no to that too, so then she asked him if he wanted some dried fruit and he told her OK! He also likes to tear the crust off his bread, eat the middle part and then line the crust up.  Then he eats one piece at a time in order! So silly!!

The picture below was from a trip for ice cream! As you can see Knox LOVES ices cream! 

My Silly Boy

I haven't done a blog post in a few weeks now. Not much has been going on, but here are a few pictures of Knox goofing around.  He is starting to talk so well now and I am amazed at his vocabulary.  I try to catch him on video talking, but once he sees the camera his focus becomes trying to get it away from me! He does enjoy watching the videos of himself that I am able to record. He squeals and giggles at himself.  Chloe has taught him how to say her full name and she was also getting tired of hearing him say,"Chloe Ray, No!" So she taught him to say,"Chloe Ray, Yes!" The two of them have a lot of fun playing together.

Knox loves to take the toys out of his box and climb in.  He also removes all of the books from the shelf and pretends to read them.  He has certain ones memorized so it almost seems like he is reading!

 Chloe left her empty lunch bag on the table and Knox started putting it on his head, then lifting it up and hollering! He kept himself entertained this way for about 15 minutes...

Sporting his new winter jacket.

 Knox found a pair of Chloe's sunglasses and spent about 30 minutes taking them on and off!

The Balloon

Chloe brought home a balloon from school and Knox was very excited about it. Here is a video of him playing with it.  I was scared he would pop it, but instead he just put a tiny hole in it and it slowly deflated. He also kept trying to throw it down the stairs for me to retrieve.  Apparently it is funny to make mom do something over and over again! It is amazing how something so simple can be so entertaining!

Below Knox is modeling a new outfit his dad sent him.  Very cute, a little baggy, but I am sure he will be outgrowing it very soon.

If you look closely at the bottom of the window you can see two cars behind the curtain.  Knox loves playing on this ledge.  He placed the cars behind the curtain and told me they were,"sleepy. Night, night." Then he ran off to play and came back later to get them with an enthusiastic,"Morning!!"