He knows nose

I taught Micah a little trick this afternoon.

Playtime

Micah has really been discovering the world lately. He signs "more", "bye,bye", and "finished" quite frequently and in context. He says "da-da" and "maaaaaaaa-ma" and sometime something that sounds like "hello" when he puts any object up to his ear. Sometimes he even puts a telephone to his ear. His legs are just long enough now to reach the pedals on his tricycle, but he's still working to grasp the concept of pedaling to make forward movement. And most of all, he loves to dance. Anytime he hears music, he bobs his head and stomps his feet. He loves to move and wiggle. Here are a few videos of playtime. By the way, the toys have become a bit overwhelming in our living room.

Monkey Business

I finally decided what Micah is going to be for halloween. Only a few more weeks until we head to Mississippi. I can't wait! The weather is already changing here. We've already had our first snow. Thankfully, it didn't stick to the ground. I'm just not ready for sweaters and coats yet.



Please excuse the mess in the floor. I present to you, my mopping monkey:

My Mopping Monkey

How old does Micah have to be before we can start giving him chores?

The End

I think this will wrap up my posts on our vacation. I think this video is so precious. Keep in mind that Micah had just started walking 2 weeks before we left for vacation. He loves the water and especially the ocean.




In case you're interested: I'm tired of doing homework every night! 4 weeks and 3 days left.

P.S. I booked a plane ticket for me and Micah to Memphis on October 30th. Micah will be trick-or-treating in MS! Just need to find a costume now.

Awww, Look How Cute!

Back to the Beach

As the cool weather moves in here in Colorado, I thought I would daydream about our vacation and share the rest of the photos with you...






Yes, this guy caught a shark. A SHARK! 100 yds from our condo!

Labor Day Weekend

Tom and I took a trip back to Illinois to visit his family over the long weekend. My parents drove up and joined us for the weekend as well. On Saturday, Jerry threw a big "get together" including all of the neighbors (within a 40 mile radius), family, and several of Tom's hometown friends. Throughout the day, I think there were around 60-80 people that came to visit.
This is a picture of us with some of Tom's friends and their families:


Tom with JD and Kurt


Tom and Garth took turns pulling Micah and Ella around the yard in the wagon


Micah tried his hardest to pull uncle Andy!


I think this picture best expresses how far out in the middle of the farm land we really were.



No trip to Illinois is complete without a family picture in front of the corn.


It was a quick trip, but Micah enjoyed seeing all of his grandparents.


He especially liked Nana and Granddaddy's new convertible