Here’s Roman, enjoying a picnic with his teddy bear friend…
Category: Roman
Twenty-One Months…
At twenty-one months, Roman is: saying anything and everything (Xan-Xan mean, JoJo yell, Daddy has, play Monkey Treehouse, play dough, sure, play soccer ball, watch RaRa, hear Maw CD, and more); starting to leave his beloved pacifier in his crib for nap time and bed time; still waking up way too early; loving books like Curious George Visits the Zoo, Ten Tiny Tickles, and Frosty the Snowman (touch and feel, lift-the-flap or tear-the-flap in his case, and song books are his absolute favorites); and enjoying playing hide and seek, give me five/fist bump, and this-is-the-way-the-ladies-gentlemen-farmers-ride.
Little Friends…
I love this picture Tom took of all three of the boys, playing together almost like friends. Such a rare moment. HaHa!
Skydiving…
This morning we all (Grandma, Grandpa, Tom and I, and the boys) piled into the van and drove out to Jasper, TN. In celebration of Jackie’s 70th birthday coming up in December, she and Tom decided to go skydiving together!!! It was fairly nerve wracking for all of us to some degree leading up to the jump, but it was WAY cool to see them both come parachuting triumphantly down onto the runway. As they were getting onto the little twin engine plane to make their ascent to 10,000 feet, Jonas asked, “Mommy, do you think Grandma’s scared? Do you think Daddy’s scared?” I said, “Sure, buddy. Do you want to pray for them?” Before he could even answer, Xander said, “Yes!”, and so we did. Add that to Grandpa’s prayer over them before they walked into the Chattanooga Skydiving Company building and their priest’s blessing before they left home and all of the other prayers that I know were being offered up on their behalf, and I would say they were pretty well-covered in prayer. It’s the only way to go. Yay for living life to the fullest Jackie and Tom Seyfried style!!!
Jonas’ 5th Birthday Party…
We had Jonas’ 5th birthday party at the park this afternoon (it was a little on the chilly side but the kids had a blast which is the most important thing and it was so nice not having to stress about cleaning the house). As always at parties, I get so caught up in the moment that I don’t quite take all the pictures that I wanted to…oh well. It was great visiting with family and friends and watching the kids play. Tom did a GREAT job of making Jonas’ “Lego cake” dream come true, don’t you think?
Trick or Treating…
Halloween night was so blustery that we ended up going trick or treating tonight. It was perfect weather, and we enjoyed getting to share the trick or treating experience in our neighborhood with Grandma and Grandpa. (Just in case you can’t quite tell…Jonas was Curious George, Tom was The Man with the Yellow Hat, Xander was Blue, Jodi was Steve, and Roman was Pooh Bear.)
I always get a little anxious about Xander’s peanut allergy on Halloween night, but Jonas was ALL ABOUT protecting him and Xander did a great job of protecting himself, asking, “Is this peanut-free?” and “Does this have peanuts in it?” in his sweet little voice. I mean…who can resist that preciousness. By the end of the night, Xander had gotten really good at identifying the candy that was safe for him to choose (even though Grandma and Daddy still went through everything after the boys had gone to bed just to be on the safe side).
It went by quickly with the setting of the sun, but we still had fun…the boys and Grandma and I especially liked wearing our glow necklaces and bracelets.
Twenty Months…
At twenty months, Roman is: saying anything and everything (“walee” for “water”, “lalo” for “another”, etc.); getting into anything and everything; doing his fair share of biting and hitting and sitting in time out; throwing tantrums; winning the loudest at the table award; being a heart melting cuddler; and enjoying sharing a room with Xander.
Visiting with Grandma and Grandpa…
Grandma and Grandpa drove in from Virginia this afternoon for a visit. We are all excited and looking forward to an event-filled weekend…trick or treating, Jonas’ last soccer game of the season, Jonas 5th birthday party, and Daddy and Grandma skydiving. More to come…
Halloween Parade…
Jonas and Xander were so excited to wear their costumes to preschool this morning for their Halloween parade, trick or treating, and Halloween parties. (I even put Roman in his costume…nothing’s cuter than three little boys on the front porch in their costumes on Halloween morning.)
Playing at the Park with Daddy…
The boys had so much fun playing at the park with Daddy this afternoon.
Sunday Drive…
Roman and I went on a little walk this morning. He wanted to take his “car car”, his “dgink”, and his “ah ah”. Here he is taking a ride and giving a ride.
Window Clings…
Today was a cold and rainy day, and Friday has become our take it easy day. So, the boys and I just enjoyed doing a whole lot of nothing that ended up being a whole lot of a really great something.
After breakfast, while Xander was building with Mega Blocks and Legos and Jonas was drawing, I had fun helping Roman with his dinosaur window cling creation.
Apple Picking…
Tom surprised the boys and I by joining us on our drive out to Pratt’s Orchard for an apple picking adventure this morning…what a great way top off the long Fall Break weekend!!! The boys picked mostly Fuji and a few Yellow Delicious apples, and we all enjoyed one on the way home. Now, we’re just trying to figure out what special treat we want to make with them this afternoon.
Walden Pumpkin Farm…
We took the boys to Walden Pumpkin Farm this afternoon. It’s the same farm we’ve visited every year since Jonas was almost a year old…it’s fun to see how the boys and the farm have changed.
Marshmallow…
We brought Xander’s preschool class pet, Marshmallow, home to spend the long Fall Break weekend with us. The boys (not to mention Petra…she’s beside herself and has not yet calmed down about it) are super excited about her. They love holding her (Xander especially…she’s so comfortable with him that she almost falls asleep in his lap), checking out her goings on throughout the day, and helping with her daily care. They each even drew her a picture for her…so sweet.
Nineteen Months…
In his nineteenth month, Roman is: saying things like “eat faffle butta” for “eat waffle butter”, “sit bottom”, “outshi fing” for “outside swing”, “loud”, “DaDa wort” for “DaDa work”, “dough” for “play-doh”, “brudah” for “brother”, and “come on come on”; taking a consistent turn as our loudest child; going down the treehouse stairs and slide; showing his toddler colors with tantrums and hitting and biting and starting to do time outs (he’s really good at staying put and apologizing to his brothers); enjoying spending a solid block of time with just mommy two days a week; having fun in his bible study class with friends his age, learning about the book of Matthew; and continuing to be our resident mover and shaker and Houdini extraordinaire.
Soccer Game with Cousins…
We enjoyed watching Jonas’ soccer game today with Aunt Heather and Cousins Val and Annabella!
(When he played his first soccer game, Jonas was so funny and said with great confidence that he already knew how to do it because he watched Val…I love it).
Playing in the Rain…
We woke up to a rainy Saturday morning, so the boys and I donned our rain gear over our pajamas after breakfast and checked it out. While Xander decided to work on his Fun to Cut book at the kitchen table and Roman enjoyed toodling around in the backyard with Petra, Jonas and I harvested all of the carrots from our garden (they made for a fun gift for a clean eating neighbor and a delicious base for some crock pot vegetable beef soup). I love slow and easy, rainy weekend mornings with the boys.
