Halloween 2011

I am a person that likes order and I like to be organized so it really bothers me that I didn't post about Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas. I had a good excuse because when I traded my laptop in for my iPad I wasn't able to blog because the app wouldn't work and then when it did work the pictures wouldn't work so as much as it bothers me I'm going to post about each of these holidays in March. :) The main reason I have a blog is for me to remember each stage of Timmy's life and for him to be able to look back at the book (that I will turn our blog into) and read and see pictures of his special little life.

For Halloween Daddy came up with the idea of you being a chef because you loved to carry a whisk around. I loved the idea because it was unique and so I went online and bought you the cutest chef costume. We went trick or treating with our good friends Ryan, Karie, and Emily Coffman and we all had a fun time!








You and your sweet friend Emily.



After going up to the first house and getting candy you quickly caught on to the whole trick or treating thing and took off running from house to house. :)



Your first lollypop.










Our family on Halloween 2011.



Giving Mommy a happy birthday kiss. I'm 28 and you are 16 months. :)



Earlier in the month we were in CA and went to a pumpkin patch with Auntie Jen, your cousins, and Papa. You called the pumpkins balls.






When we got home from CA we took you to get a pumpkin at a farm.

18 Months

You turned 18 months on December 28th. You got a bike from our friends the Hallams and it is your new favorite thing to do. Whenever you see the bike in the garage you say ride. You love to go for a ride. We put our Christmas tree up and did it in stages. You loved the lights on the tree and then when we decorated it with ornaments you loved it even more. One morning you picked one of my favorite ornaments off the tree and said pretty for the first time. It was a joyful moment to see you admiring our tree and to hear you excitedly say pretty. :) You are really talking well. We were at a playdate and Miss Karie was reading Brown Bear to all of you kiddos and you said goldfish. All of us moms were so surprised and proud to hear you say that. Whenever you hear an airplane you yell airplane, point up to the sky, and want daddy to hold you. It's like you feel closer to the airplane when daddy holds you because he is so tall. :)
On December 8th we flew to CA for Christmas. We were on the same flight as our good friends the Allhands. It was fun to fly with them and it was wonderful to have their help with all of our stuff! We stayed at Auntie Jen and Uncle Andy's house and you did great adjusting to CA time and to a new home. We went to Christmas in the Park with our whole family minus daddy becasue he was still in TX working. We went to cut down Auntie Jen's christmas tree. We went to the beach with Papa and Grammy, and had a lot of nice family time. Then we went to Sacramento to visit Auntie Karla, Uncle Shannon, and Mimi. They loved seeing you and you enjoyed it too. Then we went to Brentwood to see Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Aunt Sam, and cousin Micah and Nathan. You boys play so well together. We had a nice relaxing time. Daddy flew in and then we went back to San Jose for Christmas and spent Christmas afternoon in Brentwood. Lots of traveling!
When we get back from our trip we will have your 18 month well check and then I will post your stats. You wear size 18 month pants and 24 month shirts. You are like your daddy in that your torso is longer. You still take two naps a day at 10am and 2pm. You don't nap long, they are usually 45 minutes to an hour long. We tried to go down to one nap a day but you aren't ready for that yet. You still go to bed at 7 and wake up at 7. We give you three cups of milk a day and you love your milk. You are starting to drink more water. Your favortie foods are bananas, apples, pancakes, man n cheese, and the only meat you like is ham. You are a busy boy and always on the go.
Happy 18 month birthday baby boy! You are my precious gift from God. My answer to prayer and one of my biggest and best blessings. Mommy loves you!

You are a big kid now! :) Asher's first birthday.






Asher is one of your best buds and we are so sad that they moved away. You ask for Sena and Asher all of the time.



You and Colton at the airport waiting for our flight. You guys are looking out the window at our plane.



Christmas in the Park.






This is one of my all time favorite pictures with my family. I just wish Daddy was there!






You with all of your boy cousins on the Lambert side.







We went to cut down Auntie Jen's Christmas tree.












We went over Aunt Susie's to celebrate cousin Dana's birthday. It was wonderful to see everyone!



You were trying to get into the dessert. :)






We went to the beach with Grammy and Papa.


















Your new church outfit. Your face is so stinkin cute!






Gramma reading you a Christmas book that she bought for you.



Wearing Daddy's old hat.



When Daddy flew to CA we went back to the beach with him and Papa.












Watching the Cowboys game at Papa and Grammy's house. You are giving Tulee some love.










You got your first haircut! Your hair is so curly but when it is wet it is super long and you needed a cut. You did great you didn't even care that she was cutting your hair.



This is my all time favorite picture of our Murphy family.



This was an awesome month full of family and lots and lots of fun!

17 Months

You turned 17 months on November 28th. We started off this month getting settled back into our routine at home because we were traveling for almost an entire month. You had your second Halloween and your costume was a chef because you love to carry a whisk around and help mommy cook. We went trick or treating with your friend Emily. You would walk up to the door all by yourself. You and Emily had a lot of fun together. The next morning you woke up with a high fever of 105. We went to the Doctor and found out that you had hand, foot, and mouth disease. That night your enitre body broke out in blisters. It was awful! You were so uncomforatable and it made us so sad to see you in pain. It took a few days for your fever to go away and it took a couple of weeks for your blisters to scab and fall off. Your skin is still healing. We know you got sick from the YMCA so we cancelled our membership and no longer go there. We didn't want to risk you ever getting that sick again. You recovered just in time to go to Oklahoma City to have Thanksgiving with the Lambs and their family. We had a wonderful time! It was so fun to see Aunt April, Uncle Jon, and CG. Miss Carlotta had a lot of fun ideas and activities for us to do and you especially loved the turkey hunt. She hid different colored paper turkeys outside around the neighbors yard and you had to find them and when you did you were supposed to say gobble gobble. We were so proud of you for being able to say goble goble and you also said yellow and purple.

You like to play night night. You get your blankie and want to cuddle with mommy and daddy. You will lay your head down on us and we absolutely love it. You like to cuddle when you have your cup of milk too. You want us to hold you and you have to have your brown blankie while you drink your cup of milk. We will let you do this for as long as you want because you are so busy that anytime you want to be held is special for us! If we ask you to shake your booty you will dance and spin around in circles. If we ask you where something is you will do the hand motions for where and shrug your shoulders. You look so cute while doing it. You love to play hide and seek and where is Timmy. You go up and down the stairs really well. Daddy taught you how to go down the stairs by using your tummy. You can say please, thank you, go Sharks, shoes, and socks. If we ask you to go get something (like the remote) or to close the door you will do it. You love to read books, you love cars, trucks, and playing outside. If we say the word go you say shoes, bye bye, church. We must go to church a lot. :) Whenever you see a guitar you say Bible because at chruch they play the guitar and sing songs. Your favorite two songs are the B-I-B-L-E and Pat the Bible. I love that you are already learning about Jesus!

You are a sweet boy! You will give love whithout anyone asking you. You will lay your head on someone and that is your way of showing love. If someone is sad you are concerned and want to comfort them. You are a happy little boy and very friendly. You will talk to anyone. Your sweet and sensitive spirit is a blessing to us and you bring us so much joy! We love you Timmy and we are so proud of you!

Happy Halloween! The cutest chef I have ever seen. :)



Trying to "help" Daddy fix the chair.









I love how little you look next to your Dad.









Opening your Thanksgiving present from Gramma and Grandpa.



Happy Thanksgiving!



Getting into the ornaments.



Watching Mommy decorate our Christmas tree.



Riding your new bike...your favorite thing to do.

iPad

I am so frustrated with my iPad. I traded my laptop in for an iPad this summer and for the most part I love it but not when it comes to blogging. The blogger app hasn't worked since I got mine and I have been waiting for them to fix it. In the meantime I haven't been able to blog because I want to include pictures and all of my pictures are on my iPad. So instead of waiting I'm going to blog and have to add pictures later. Heres to hoping they fix it soon!