Too much eggnog?

there is something to be said about a child who can sleep anywhere. James has come a long way in 17 months in this department. We enjoy this sequence very much and hope you do too. Be honest, we all secretly wish we could (still) do this sometimes and get away with it.

A Weekend of SNOW

What a weekend filled with lots of snow! We think there's about a foot or so out there after the 2 storms. We had fun venturing out in the SUV on Friday night to get Chinese food, watching the birds spend all day at the feeders and on Sunday, we took James back out for round 2 of snowplay. Going out in the snow for a toddler is much like going in the ocean: it's a love/hate relationship filled with laughter and tears. Only in the snow, you are wearing ten tons of clothes and cant move to save your life. James learned quickly that the driveway and garage were the only places he could get around in. Unfortunately, the plastic sled mom got wasn't a big hit with the little James (it was with the big James though). Maybe it was the pelting snow coming down that took the fun out of the sledding? We'll keep trying! Hope everyone enjoyed the snowy weekend as much as we did.

The hat distraction

James has a signature sure-fire sign his teeth bother him: his blazing red cheeks. We are only waiting for one more molar on top and it still proves to be a tough process. Here was James' idea of a distraction on this particular day: wearing his construction hat while doing everything (thank you for the hand-me-down from cousin Nick Ferrante).

First Snow

This weekend brought the first snow of the season...and, James' first real experience with the white stuff. Mom and dad had flashbacks of their own childhood while dressing James for the big event. Once he was in his snow suit and we felt certain that there was no possible way he could get up on his own if he fell, (Christmas story anyone?) we all ventured outdoors.

Important lesson: mittens and little hands do not mix well when it comes to functionality. After many frustrating attempts to pick up snow, his shovel and his outdoor truck, James decided that the white stuff was just ok. Good trial run for mom and dad. We all took an afternoon field trip to Target to get better mittens and search for a good toboggen (not just a measely sled, we need something that will go fast for our thrill seeking son). The search is still on, but the season is young.

Happy Thanksgiving

Monday after Thanksgiving weekend is always a hard day: you are extra full from a few days of eating delicious food and spending time enjoying the beginning of the holiday season. James had a blast on Thanksgiving with his cousin William. He was especially fond of all the matchbox cars William brought with him to Grandma and Grandpa's house. There were many exhuberant "Whooah"s and "Coool"s from James when he saw the loot William had. We also were excited when Aunt Kelly shared the news that they will be welcoming a new baby this summer! No more baby James in the Hartigan family soon.
We also got to spend a lot of time with Aunt Alison this past weekend. She taught James what sound a horse makes and put together his new train table when it arrived during naptime on friday. We all enjoyed having her around & Sunday morning James could be found wandering around looking for his Aunt Ali.
James is now learning all about the Christmas season. We're playing lots of Christmas music (he's partial to Jingle Bell Rock) and we'll be putting the lights on the Christmas tree this week. (it sits in the family room now & James enjoys pointing at it saying (oooh treee)
Can't wait to see his reaction to all the fun things that are Christmas!