Food

Jimmy tried to feed himself today in his high chair. I was excited because he puts everything else in his mouth except the food I want him to.

Merry Christmas

This was one of the most memorable Christmas' because it was James Jr's first. We woke up in the morning and we had cheese eggs and bacon (which meant none for James Ryan). After breakfast we opened up our presents. It was interesting that Jimmy knew exactly what to do when he opened his presents. He loves to play and knew that his toys meant play with me. When we were finished opening our presents Jimmy and I got dressed and went down stairs to video conference with his Nana in Germany. We traveled outside the house to visit Aunt Dee, Poppi and Tonisha. Jimmy unwrapped his presents there, while his daddy played Wii with Poppi. We had dinner and my mom's house where Jimmy ate a little baked sweet potato 30 minutes out of the oven. He neither liked nor disliked the sweet potatoes. He finished his first Christmas going from family member to family member. We did not leave my mom's until around 11:30 and Jimmy was still up. What a great day!

No sleep

So, since we stay at my mom's house on Christmas Eve, Jimmy went to bed with me. Well, by the time James came up, he just stayed in the bed with me. This little boy woke up so many times, I was exhausted. He moves so much in his sleep, it's crazy. Gotta love him though when he wakes up and give you that big old smile. :-)

James birthday

For James birthday we went to the mall. My present was a new phone for him I was so excited for him. we then went to the Cheesecake Factory were Jimmy sat in a high chair the people next to us said we had the most well behaved child.

Hi

My mom was on the phone with my Aunt Jo and guess what? Jimmy said "Hi" to my Aunt Jo. Both mom and her both said he said it. How wonderful.

Cracker

At the birthday celebration for James, my cousin Cherie tried to braid Jimmy's hair. He started crying because he hates getting his hair done. It was so funny, because when James heard him crying he got up so fast. Then later that evening my same cousin gave him a cracker to eat and of course he ate it. James and I gave him some cake icing, and he loved it. Jimmy gave his father a portable radio that he could plug his Ipod into.

DADA

So, I was trying to get James to say dada after he ate dinner tonight. He kept looking at me make the words with my mouth and then all of a sudden I hear dada. I asked James if I was hearing correctly and I think I was because for the next hour we kept hearing him talk and say dada. I was so excited I wanted to scream, but I knew it would scare him.