So Thankful!

I'm glad to say that I think about how thankful I am more than once a year. But in the spirit of the recent holiday, I'm thankful for:

• Nick - his love, support, hard work to build his businesses, smile and hugs
• Felix - his smile, infectious laugh, mischievous spirit, curiosity, cleverness and cuddles
• My family - their support and love (and occasional meals)
• My friends - our shared interests, and potential for new adventures!
• My health and the health of those listed above - so far, so good!
• My new job - giving me the flexibility I've long craved
• My house and everything within functioning properly
• My challenges - because they're making me a better, stronger person
• My teachers - I'd know next to nothing without you!
• Felix's day care - for their excellent care and teaching
• My city - Madison, you're not perfect, but you're perfect for me!
• Things that make me laugh - Felix, Psych, MST3K, the internets, etc.
• My teams - It's great to be a fan in Wisconsin!
• The opportunities I've had to travel and experience different countries
• Living in a country where people can speak their minds, worship what/how they want, and women can do anything.

Felix: 2 yrs

Fall Fun!

Felix LOVED Halloween. I got to go trick-or-treating with his day care class, and that was a lot of fun. Felix caught on pretty quick that they were getting candy at each stop, and really wanted to eat it right away, but somehow got him to wait. He's still got a little stash that we're working away on.

On the 31st, he and I went around the neighborhood together. He was a moose this time, in his little brown outfit and moose hat. He kept wanting to go to "one more house", but by the end, I was carrying him and couldn't do any more. But he still went to about 10 houses.

We've also done some fun family stuff recently. We went to the zoo with my parents two weekends ago, and that was a lot of fun. This time, we went on the carousel and the train (I think he liked those a lot), and played a lot in the playground. Last Sunday, we went to the Madison Children's Museum for the first time. That place is going to provide us with a lot of enjoyment in the years to come! I think Felix was a touch overwhelmed by everything going on, but I still think he liked it.













On the down side, we've learned that colds make Felix have some rough, aggressive days. Can somebody please get on curing the common cold and soon? It's going to be a long winter if every month and every cold we have troubles. We tried taking away his toys (limited success), and now we've gone to positive reinforcement (sticker chart and rewards). Hope that helps!

And lastly, as part of Felix's bedtime routine, I read him a book called Boy of Mine. Well, I start the sentences and he ends them. In the middle of the book, we sing Twinkle Twinkle together. I love it!

Felix: 2 yrs