Hammer Man

The sound of a hammer hitting plastic, the walls, the windows, the refrigerator. . . . These are all very famliar sounds around our house. David loves his tools!

Grammy Jill and Poppy Dave

Grammy Jill and Poppy Dave came to visit this weekend. David was thrilled to see the presents on Saturday morning. He helped all of us open our presents too. His favorite present was his toolbench. He wanted to get it out of the box immediately. His favorite tool is the hammer.

Peanut Butter Cookies

David loves wearing his Videon apron to make cookies. He runs to get a chair from the table so he can be up at the counter with me. He loves baking cookies, or as he calls them "tooties".

Nana Sharon & Pappy Dave

Nana Sharon and Pappy Dave celebrated Christmas with us on the 26th. David loved opening more presents. Paul and Pappy Dave had fun putting together the blocks for the boys.

Brown Boys

David and Ryan got matching Tigger pajamas for Christmas. Paul wished the Disney store made a pair in his size too!

Christmas Morning

Santa found our house on Christmas Eve. David was so excited when he came downstairs. He just stood in the kitchen looking at all the presents under the tree. He wouldn't go into the room, he just stood there staring at them. We had to tell he that he was allowed to go in and open the gifts. He didn't hesitate after that. We thought it would take him hours to open all the gifts. Within 20 minutes he had ripped through all of them! He would tear off the paper and throw it and then throw the gift aside and move on to the next one. He barely looked to see what was inside. He was having so much fun opening gifts. David's favorite gift was his Gator. We took the battery out after he figured out how to push on the pedal and make it go. I didn't think he would figure it out so quickly, but it took him about 2 seconds and he was racing across the room. We'll put the battery back in when it gets warmer outside. For now he is having fun taking pretend trips with his friends - Mickey and Pooh.

He made sure to include Ryan. He helped by opening Ryan's gifts. David took all of Ryan's beads and sat them on top of Ryan while he was sleeping on a pillow. Ryan was covered in beads. David was very proud of himself.

We celebrated Christmas with Shelby, Bob, Kelsey and Kaitlyn on the 23rd after they went to the basketball game. Kelsey and David helped each other open presents. Ryan got some blocks from Shelby. She felt he should play with them immediately so she stacked them on his little head! He slept right through it. David loved playing with cousin Kelsey and Kaitlyn.

David went to his first PSU Men's Basketball game on the 23rd with Nana, Pappy and Aunt Shelby and Uncle Bob. It was youth day at the game. They had a whole section to themselves. David and Kelsey ran through the aisles and laughed at each other. Uncle Bob took David to meet the Nittany Lion. David was excited when the Nittany Lion was far away, but not so much when he got close to him.

PSU Basketball Game

David's Big Boy Eagles Room

David has been sleeping in his big boy room for a month now. Paul painted it Eagles colors. The white stripe is magnetic. David hangs his drawings and paintings on the wall with his Eagle's magnets. He has an Eagle's basketball hoop on the wall that he loves to throw his ball. The room has been a hit. We were a little concerned that he wouldn't give up the crib, but he now tells us that the crib is for the baby.

Santa Hat

I was going through Ryan's closet and found this sleeper last night. When I put it on him this morning I found the hat inside. He's happily sleeping in his swing with the hat on this morning.

Big & Little Smiles

When I asked David to smile he opens his mouth really big and smiles as wide as he can. I can't get him to smile with his mouth even slightly closed. When I asked him to show me a little smile, I got a closed mouth face. He's such a funny kid. he loved holding Ryan in the chair this morning. He was so excited. It was my only way of getting him out of his pajamas. I told him he could hold the baby if he got dressed.

This is how Ryan enjoys spending much of his day. In the peaceful serenity of his pack-n-play. He snoozes the day away, until David wants to check on him. David's idea of checking on the baby involves carrying his little chair into the living room and then standing over the pack-n-play and screaming. Ryan comes to life and joins in the fun. Two screaming children! What fun!

Ryan is growing like a champ. He gained 1 pound 4 oz in his first 2 weeks. The doctor was happy with his progress. he's still sleeping a ton during the day and staying awake at night. We're hoping that turns around soon. Ryan enjoys the swing a lot during the day and sleeping in the pack-n-play in the living room. David has been a great big brother. He loves to pull out a wipe and a diaper when I tell him it's time to change the baby's diaper.

Drummer Boy

David's latest thing is to pull all of the instruments out of his drum and then put the drum on his head and run around the house as fast as he can. He thinks it's hysterical and so do we.

Spoiled!

David could not get enough of Grammy Jill and Poppy Dave tonight! He had so much fun sitting on the couch with them and making sure that he got as much attention as Ryan. He showed Grammy Jill all his new moves - running around the house and screaming. He had fun figuring out what Poppy Dave had on his face - a beard! He stayed up late to play with them. Grammy Jill read David many stories and put him to bed. What a fun night!

David got to see Santa at the Videon Open House. He was so excited to see him. He looked down the stairs and saw him and got a huge smile and said "Santa, Ho Ho!" He took off down the stairs and then came to a quick stop. When his name was called he wanted nothing to do with Santa! Poor Santa. He loved his gift though - Salty the train.

Videon Baby

Ryan went on his first Videon outing tonight. He went to the Open House for an hour. We kept him in Paul's office for most of the hour under the watchful eye of Grammy Jill. We didn't want anyone touching him! Grammy Jill kept him safe and sound.

Decorating the Tree

Cutting Down the Tree

Paul and David went to the tree farm this weekend to cut down our Christmas Tree. We spent the weekend decorating the tree. David had fun saying lights and "what's this" as he looked at all the ornaments. Ryan enjoyed sleeping on the couch while everything was going on.

Snuggle Time

This has been a sleepless week at our house. Paul is back at work and David has decided to start waking up at 6 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. I think he's anxious to see the baby in the morning. Ryan has been staying awake most of the night and sleeping during the day. To combat David's new morning routine, I've come up with mid-morning movie snuggle time. David picks a movie, typically Pooh, and then we snuggle up with a blanket on the couch. He's usually asleep by the time his snacks are eaten and the first song is over and takes at least an hour long nap. ,

Matching Pajamas

We had a pajama photo shoot tonight after the boys put on their matching pajamas. David loved that Ryan had on the same pjs. He also loved holding Ryan while he sat in the chair. He is so happy to have a little brother.