Brandon's First Snow

Well I haven't posted much in a while because i've been sick. Well all 3 of us have been. It started the night we played the Steelers, (i wont go into that) but i started feeling yucky. Monday AM i decided to go to Patients First to check it out before work, and as i droped Brandon off at daycare I realized his ear was draining. Wonderful... So ended up going into work a little late and leaving early so i could take brandon in. Basically i had some kind of upper resp infection/head cold. They gave me some decongestants and sent me on my way. Brandon again had an ear infection, got the normal drops. Kenn started getting sick and we all just felt kinda crappy all week long. (although brandon acted pretty normal)
I started to feel better, and last sat we took brandon to Lake Waterford to play. It ended up being colder then we thought (high 30's) so we had to leave 1/2hr 45mins tops. Brandon was all over the playground. Its amazing to see how he can reach things that just months ago he couldnt while there. He went on all the slides etc, he was pretty fearless as before, but now he can run. I for see this summer brandon being nonstop on the KinderFarm playground. We took a quick walk to see the ducks on the pond, surprisingly there were a handful of ducks hanging around where the waterfall starts b/c that was the only free flowing water. The rest of the pond was completely frozen solid and as soon as the ducks saw us they came walking over the ice to us. (expecting food) it was pretty neat but then kind of sad since they expected food and since they are used to humans feeding them they stay all winter even though they arent meant too. Once they saw we had no food they went back. and we went home b/c it was freaking cold.



Lets see, as i said i was starting to feel better, i got brandon's bday invites out we completely re-arranged and finished fixing up our living room. (i need to take some pictures) but then yesterday i just went completely backwards. Yesterday and today i feel horrible again, like almost worse then before. Flu symptoms mixed with the bad sinus congestion cold. The Drs i talk to on the phone keep asking whats wrong with me b/c my voice is so naisally and im sniffing in their ears.



Back to the main reason for this post! Today we had our first real accumulation of snow since brandon was born. Last year we really didnt have any, so today when i took him out to go to school he was amazed to see the snowflakes coming down on his angelic face. (he was also not happy i then put him in the car). Brandon learned about snow in daycare a couple weeks ago when they had a room full of packing peanuts and played in the "snow".

Kenn picked up brandon got him in his snow pants and took him out back to play. He also pulled out the sled and when i got home 1/2hr/45mins later i got to pull him on the sled twice (by this point his had no gloves) and he was ready to go in. we snuggled on the couch to get warm afterwards. But he deff loved it. Oh at daycare they also brought real snow inside in a bucket and they made snowballs.



*Daycare update, brandons been transitioning into the 2year old room, he's been doing great, only mishaps have been he has been off and on about napping so the other day he was in the 2's napping and he could hear the music in the toddler room, so apparently he started singing VERY loudly to the music and disturbing the rest of the class. He's also been doing awesome with his shapes, he can name them and point them out. Yesterday Brandon was also sent home in his back up shirt b/c apparently he put his hands in the toddlers toilet. That i was not so thrilled with.

Brandon has also been drinking from a "big boy" cup. (a regular cup) at the last 4 or 5 dinners. He's been getting a lot better at it and only spills a little, with maybe 1 big gulp or occurrence of sticking his hand in the cup or dumping some on himself b/c he was playing with it.

He's speaking in small sentences occasionally, and is starting gym class back up this weekend. (Its his birthday gift from us)

I also made some more felt food :) sugar cookies with pink icing and sprinkles, choc chip cookies and pancakes with syrup and butter. I need to take pictures of that also...

For Valentines day I made him a Fleece Cars pillow, and a fleece Diego pillow with matching blanket. I figured he'll be going into a toddler bed soon so he should get used to using a pillow.

We will post pictures after his gym classes! Oh and our friends Courtney And Chris are due to have their 2nd baby daughter induced tomorrow! We can't wait to meet her~