Birthday!

Happy Birthday TJ!

E has a tradition of celebrating birthday week - there is Birthday Adam (because it comes before Eve), Birthday Eve, Birthday, Birthday Boxing Day (and depending on what day of the week your birthday falls - Birthday Saturday, Birthday Sunday, etc.)

TJ has been having a great Birthday Week!

Sunday started birthday week for TJ with a hot dog lunch. The week before TJ had an ear infection (our first trip to the ER) and a nasty cold.  He still wasn't feeling great so E&J decided to cancel the scheduled larger birthday party and we just had a small party with GrandDaddy, Bubbe, and Omi.

Opening presents...

Porch swinging and cookies with GrandDaddy

Jokes with Bubbe!

"2" cookies and his birthday train "2" shirt!

Birthday Donuts!

TJ got a castle for his birthday from GrandDaddy, Bubbe, and Omi

He helped J and GrandDaddy put it together!

By Wednesday TJ was back to his happy and healthy self and E took cupcakes and balloons to his class to celebrate!

TJ enjoys having "Happy Birthday" sung to him!

TJ and his favorite friend from school.

Today for TJs birthday he went to the children's museum where they have all kinds of cars and tractors that you can play on!

We went to TJ's favorite restaurant Figo, he enjoys dipping bread in olive oil and eating pasta with ragu' alla bolognese sauce.

and cupcakes!

Thirteen to Twenty-Four!

Happy Birthday TJ! What a wonderful blessing you are, E & J are so thankful for every kiss, giggle, and firetruck.

13 months

14 months

15 months

16 months

17 months

18 months

19 months

20 months

21 months

22 months

23 months

and Twenty - Four Months!!!

Likes: running outside, dipping bread in olive oil, chicken fried rice, super silly tango,  (a song/dance from music class), drumming, showers, and cars, cars, cars...

Dislikes: diapers, broccoli, big bumble bees outside, and getting sticky food on his hands (except frosting)

A Little Drumming!

Almost 2!

In one short month, this cool guy is going to be two years old! It is so hard to believe! 

It has been too cold to play outside this week so E and TJ did their monthly photo shoot inside.

TJ is developing quite a sense of humor - he actually made a silly face when E asked him to!

Happy 23 months!

TJ likes to play music with J and greatly enjoys his weekly toddler music class.

TJ was practicing incase we got the predicted snow. Sadly,  it was just really cold this weekend with no snow.

This is TJ "not jumping" on the bed

22 Months (just a little late!)

Happy 22 Months TJ - its hard to believe that you will be a two year old very soon!

TJ has had a very busy week! He helped E with some costume fittings, charmed the actress, and was an excellent hat model. On Sunday, TJ added his own commentary during J's sermon. 

TJ continues to love all things transportation - cars, trains, boats and especially anything with sirens!

Additionally, TJ has been working on having good self esteem! 

Christmas 2014

Such a wonderful Christmas Day!

TJ started out Christmas Eve with the last piece of the Advent calendar chocolate. TJ is one big chocolate fan, he is going to miss his daily chocolate candy!

TJ, E, J, and Omi went to the children's Christmas Eve service. TJ was especially handsome in his Christmas suit!

They gave the kids glow sticks (instead of candles) which TJ thought was pretty awesome.

TJ's friend from church gave him his "kid" bike. Their family is starting a tradition of sharing when you get new things. He was getting a "big kid" bike and wanted to share his balance bike with TJ. TJ was thrilled, it is going to take some practice but he will learn it quickly!

A brief moment of quiet before TJ woke up Christmas morning. 

TJ thought it was so exciting that he and J had matching Star Wars pjs...

He had special Christmas glasses...

and panettone french toast!  TJ wanted to celebrate his Italian heritage.

TJ opened presents from Mommy, Daddy, and Omi (he is signing fire truck in this picture) after breakfast...

Lots of new books too!

Then we went to church to make sandwiches and share food with the homeless (and play with a friend's dog too)

TJ helped by eating a candy cane and helping to sort the food (or at least supervise)!

When we got back from church, Bubbe and GrandDaddy were here with more presents!

A big boy helmet...

A kitchen to cook in.

and a tricycle! TJ is really into things that "move" he is one excited boy to have a tricycle and a balance bike!

We went for a walk with Samson.

Christmas Selfie before Bubbe and GrandDaddy had to head back home. (TJ wasn't entirely sure what was happening here)