December Already?!?

I can't believe it's December already! It feels like just yesterday we were going Trick-or-Treating! It has snowed again here in Utah which is not a surprise at all, but I still hate it. It's cold and cold and mostly it's COLD! Driving in it sucks, but playing in it is fun.. Taiden hasn't really gotten to explore the snow much yet as I still haven't gotten him any snow boots! I haven't been able to find any I like because they forget about the boys and make all the cute stuff for girls! BOO. We put our tree up Thanksgiving day and although it's been fine the past THREE years.. This year it was too bare for Devan (only cause my mom said so first!), so we threw some ribbon on it haha. Chip made me a ribbon for a wreath I'm making, but in the end I just threw that on the tree too.. Looks kinda weird, but oh well!

Devan got a little clicker that we can turn on the tree, nativity scene and Santa Clause thing with and I really think it's the highlight of Taiden's day to turn them on at night! He makes sure they are all on and points at them and yells Yay!!!


Taiden has somehow learned to count to 10... We weren't trying to teach him at all.... One day I woke up to him going eight... nine.. ten.. yay! We do have a book that we read that counts to ten so I'm assuming that's where he picked it up. He can count all the way to ten all by himself.. YAY TAIDEN! (what he says when he's done) He can also say his alphabet up to I then if you say J he'll continue to M... This kid picks up EVERYTHING... Including the word shut up... I guess we weren't watching what we say as well as we thought because yesterday at church he told my brother and sister SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP! We couldn't help but to laugh, but I have warned them they need to watch it! (And myself of course I can't place all the blame on them!) 

Another thing Taiden has picked up is WHY. Taiden let's go to bed... WHY?!? Because it's night night time.. WHY?!?  Because you need to sleep... WHY?!? Because I said... OKAY!!! So now I just say because I said for almost everything.. It's the quickest way to get him to stop asking WHY?!? The down side is that if I ask him why he did something he now says... you guessed it... CAUSE!!! Oh boy... He's not even two yet... We are in for it this next year that is for sure!

Taiden at 21 months...

Taiden is now 22 months so here is the 21 month sidebar as once again I don't want to forget!

• Taiden at 21 months
• Can name almost all of his cousins because their pics are on the fridge next to his highchair..
• Has to give the dog a hug and kiss before bed.
• HAS to have daddy put him to bed at night. Door mommy door.. (meaning GET OUT MOM)
• Has to have thirteen hundred thousand books read to him each night.
• Has to hug or kiss me if Devan does. He even has to hold my hand.
• Is a total boy. How do they just know how to be destructive?
• Is actually pretty polite.. haha
• Is almost as obsessed with shirts as he is with jackets.
• Is anal like his mom when it comes to where his toys go..
• Is obsessed with Jackets.
• Is still the light of my life.
• Is talking more and more everyday. He always surprises me with new words.
• Likes to be Nekkie.
• Likes to clean up... And it's awesome..
• Likes to put his pants on.
• Likes to take his pants off.
• Loves to brush his teeth.
• LOVES to dance. Even with no music.
• Loves to wash his hands.
• Put his hands on his knees bends down and says PEEESE!
• Sometimes asks to use the potty.. And actually goes...
• Still closes all drawers and doors.
• Still has only 8 teeth on the bottom and the top.
• Still loves cheese.
• Will one day wonder where his 21 month letter is.. OOPS!

Taiden at 20 months

I just wanted to post this sidebar as it's changing today and I don't want to ever forget!

Taiden at 20 months

• Can FINALLY 'say' sorry.
• Can open doors.
• Can take his pants off and put them back on (twisted haha)
• Cleans up his toys
• Climbs in the tub
• Fake laughs.
• Goes pee pee on the potty at least once a day.
• Has 8 teeth on the top and 8 on the bottom
• Has to close every drawer or door that is open
• HAS to walk down the stairs ALONE most of the time
• Is more attached to mommy than EVER.
• Likes to open the closet to get books (he even puts them back when he's done.)
• Likes to share food
• Likes to tickle people and say tikdle tikdle!
• LOVES cheese
• Loves to look at himself
• Now runs around screaming no and poking people.
• Repeats everything.
• Says something new everyday.
• Sleeps great in his toddler bed
• Sometimes ASKS to take a nap.
• Throws everything
• Throws Tantrums like no other
• Will randomly still sign sometimes.
• Will smack his bum if you tell him too

Snow!!

We JUST got done raking up the BILLIONS of leaves from our front and back yards when what do ya know.. It snows! And just so you know we just got out of the car and the garage was open so Taiden took off outside.. He did have gloves on but he took them off as soon as we got IN the car lol..

 

Is that cold Dev? 

Taiden was pretty hesitant.. 

It didn't take long for him to warm up to it...

Randomness

Okay so here are a BUNCH of random pictures from the past few months...

 

Taiden eating the frosting...

 

Jayda being cute..

 

Jaliyah like Taiden eating the frosting.. 

Dev being a dork at Dee's..

These are from our little trip to the Living Planet Aquarium a few weeks ago... Or was that last week.. IDK haha

 

Jelly fish.. 

Taiden is mesmerized  

Casey and her adorable daughter Gabby! I love them!

Leaves are falling on my head..

So I don't really like the new way to upload pictures.. It doesn't lay them out like I want it too and I can't figure out how to fix it without deleting all of the pictures and adding them differently... Grr  But here are some pictures of Taiden, Jayda and Jaliyah playing in the leaves yesterday! It was a nice day so I took advantage and raked up some leaves...

New background.. AGAIN

I couldn't stand the other background even though I love being able to personalize the header myself. Then I remembered the site I used to get my backgrounds from... So I jumped over there.. I found something that wasn't so pink... so here it is!