Let's see... Family updates:
I'll start with John:
He is now running and climbing everywhere.
He is talking up a storm. Lots of things that we can understand, and many that I haven't got a clue what he is saying (and am really afraid to know)
Some things that he says that just melts my heart:
- "I LOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEE YOUUUUUU" (with just that emphasis on it)
Tiss mommeeeee (Kiss mommy)
Meeeeeemooooo (Mamaw, said when he sees her BRIGHT blue van)
Taaantoo mommeeeee (thank you mommy - said as I buckled him into his carseat yesterday to go to the doctor)
- We are slowly introducing to potty, with little successes (he's actually peed on it twice!)
- note to self -- when the new pics are downloaded put up the ones of him wearing his potty chair...
He loves to play outside and kick the leaves around on the driveway
He is now about 26 lbs and 32 inches tall
He drums on EVERYTHING! In fact, Daddy and I are getting him a child sized drumset for Christmas... I know, I know, What on EARTH are we thinking, right? Well... I am thinking he has turned a stack of boxes into a drumset for himself, so why not encourage that creativity?
He really enjoyed our trip to the beach this summer. at first he wasn't so sure about the ocean, but by day 2 he LOVED the surf and running in it.
We are working on punishments in our house... the spongebob mat daddy got for time out has been getting alot of use lately, but our little man is already doing better about not messing with the Christmas Tree and not climbing on the coffee table :-).
some of his favorites include
- Yo Gabba Gabba
Cars -- he will sit fours HOURS and watch Cars. Not even kidding.
Fraggle Rock (Thank God Daddy has the first season on DVD)
Oobi
- Hot Dogs and Sausage
Shrimp -- who would have thought! My kid likes seafood... wow!
We'll tackle Daddy next
Daddy is in school right now, about to finish his 1st semester.
he's pretty sure that he has decided he would like to be a journalist, and is going to get a degree in high school english education in order to support us while he strives for that goal.
Of course he is in his first semester, so that may change. And that is totally ok, cause we (John and I) want him to be happy with what he is doing every day.
He's working with the sheriffs dept. still, in addressing. All the signs in the county (road signs, street signs, etc.) are all under his responsibility.
He's tackling school 2 days a week, work 4 days and has just one day off... so he is working his butt off, but we know that the outcome will be worth it in the end for all of us.
Let's see... I guess that just leaves me.
I am still teaching and LOVING it.
I have started a zoology class at the school where I am teaching and have really enjoyed getting into that with my students.
I will be teaching a physics class in the spring, so updates may still be kind of scarce.
I am still taking pictures and editing them. I'd still LOVE to start a business, but I just don't have the extra time, and frankly I just love teaching too much.
I really enjoy taking pictures of John though, and hope to be at least updating more often with pictures of him or the rest of the family.
I think that is about it for the updates. I'll try to get on here more often and update with what John is up to at least, but with the end of the semester creeping up on me, the only reason I have time today is because John and I were both home sick today.
Hope that this post finds you living life to the fullest and enjoying every day that you are blessed with!
Love,
The Rodney's
Here are some pictures from the summer and fall of 09. I can't get them in the order I want, but they are from vacation in July all of the way up to Christmas Tree decorating on Black Friday.
