Levi wants a Brother

Levi convinced people he was having a brother long before we found out ourselves. He went out with his grandparents and told everyone his mommy was having a boy. A few days later we went to the doctors to get an ultrasound and it was confirmed. Levi will have a brother to grow up with his whole life.

First Haircut

 

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving we started our festivities at Aunt Tanya's house. Levi fell asleep on the way over there and slept pretty much the whole time. Next, we went to Aunt Kathy's to play with all of the cousins. Levi had so much fun wrestling with his cousins and we tortured the kids with lots of pictures!

We love Fall

My parents neighborhood has a ton of big trees and there are leaves everywhere. Levi loves to stomp all over them and listen to them crunch. We are excited for cooler weather.

School Picture

Levi's first school picture came in and it is so cute! He refused to smile for the picture so I had to put him on my lap and tickle him. I am so proud of my big boy and his love for pre-school. He knows his ABC's and 123's. His favorite song is the Wheels on the Bus with hand motions. His buddies at school are CJ and Madden. We are trying to potty train him right now. He likes to stand up and pee in the toilet. He is nervous to poop in the potty, so we are taking our time.

Santa at the Polar Express

I got to meet Santa Clause at the Polar Express in Williams AZ. I gave him a big hug and told him I wanted a candy cane for Christmas! He didn't have one so daddy bought me a big candy cane from the gift shop.

Train Ride in Williams

We had so much fun on our trip to Williams AZ. Troy had a four day weekend, so we planned a train ride to the Grand Canyon. We stopped in Sedona to have lunch with Uncle Ray and Aunt Kim. We arrived in Williams AZ on time to eat dinner on Friday and take a picture with Santa. The train station had already started their Polar Express festivities and the whole town was lit up with Christmas lights. It snowed a little bit that night, it really had the Christmas feeling. We got ready and hopped on the train to head to the Grand Canyon on Saturday morning. When we got there we took a bus tour of the Grand Canyon and had lunch. We brought along a leash to keep Levi away from all of the cliffs. The hotel in the Grand Canyon was set in the pines and we awoke to see seven deer outside the window. We did a little more sight seeing and then boarded the train to head back to Williams. We spent one more night in Williams and headed home Monday morning. It was so nice to spend a lot of time with Troy because he has been working out of town and only visiting us on the weekends.

Halloween

Halloween was on a Wednesday this year, so daddy was not able to join us. He works in Blythe during the week. I dressed like Rex from Toy Story:) I sat in my stroller and sucked on a sucker the whole time. Mommy and Nanny took turns pushing me from door to door. GGMA came along for the Halloween fun!

Live Oak Canyon

I had so much fun at Live Oak Canyon with Mommy, Nanny, and GGMA! I went on a pony but was not too happy with the goats. I had a bad experience with an aggressive goat at another petting zoo and now I am not in favor of them. We went later in the season because Levi was getting over a big ear infection and virus.

Carving Pumpkins

Mommy carved a pumpkin and I hammered Mr. Potato Head parts into my pumpkin! How fun:)

Bye Bye White Oaks

We sold our house on White Oaks to buy a place in Riverside. Our house sold right away but we were unable to find a house to buy. We are living with my parents until we find a new place to buy. Living with my parents has been a blessing in disguise because my parents are able to help with Levi when I am not feeling well. Due to my pregnancy, I have been nauseous and have had alot of headaches. We were sad to leave the house, it was our first house and the house we brought Levi home to. It will always have a special place in our hearts.

Baby Number Two

We found out at the end of August that we are expecting another baby. I am due May 2nd, which means the kids will be a little over three years apart. This baby took such a long time to come along, so we were really excited about the news! We wanted our kids close in age, we even tried fertility treatments for awhile without success. With the help of a supplement, we got pregnant right away! Levi says he wants a baby sester.

Pre-School

Mommy started student teaching, so I started going to school two days a week at Temple Beth El. Auntie Amber and Paukie took me on my first day and I was really excited, didn't even cry. Mommy prepared me for a few weeks prior by reading me library books about pre-school every night. Mommy says I am such a big boy!

Say Cheese

Levi is obsessed with taking pictures on the computer, he calls it "say cheese".

27 Months

Levi is doing 90% better at being gentle with other children. He no longer pushes or hits children in public! Horray! We sing a Yo Gabba song about being nice to everyone and he seems to understand. He is still really rough with his mommy and daddy but doing much better with other children or as he calls them his "friends". Brady started preschool this month, so we have been taking Rylan on some of our outings. We went to the Fingerprint Museum and Pump it Up. Alicia and I took all of the kids to Canyon Lake, we had a blast! We put our house on the market and accepted an offer, which means change is on the horizon:)

Sewing

Mommy sewed me a doggy hooded towel!

Punta Cana

Levi had such a fun time on our family vacation to the Dominican Republic. Levi did great on all of the flights and was very cooperative. He loved going swimming in the pool with his froggy floaty. He loved to jump into the water and then pop back up. Everyday, I would take him back to the hotel room to take a nap with him. He did not enjoy the ocean as much because it was very salty and he got bit by a fish. Briana and Levi both got bit by a beep fish. This vacation was so much fun and Levi enjoyed getting to know the whole family. When we all went zip lining, he spent the day with his Paukie, he behaved so well:) On the way home he slept the entire time on the plane.