Here Comes Santa Claus

So, we went last night to the mall to see Santa. Last year Drew did unusually well when we went to see St. Nick, so I was hoping that the easy tradition would continue. He did great in line (which was very short) and we were showing him Santa and having him wave at Santa. Then it happened....Kyle went to put Drew on Santa's lap, Drew took one look at him and lost it. He was reaching his little arms up to us like, "HELP ME". So, after one more try we decided to have a family Christmas picture this year! Unfortunately I couldn't even get Drew's plug out of his mouth...every time I tried he would cry. So here is our family picture with Santa and the plug!

Christmas Time is Here!

So in the Turner household Christmas officially begins after Thanksgiving is over. Therefore it is the Sunday after Thanksgiving and we have already watched three Christmas movies and our house is decorated as well! Here are a few pictures of the decoration process!

Here is Kyle and Drew looking over all the ornaments.

This is Drew "hanging" (throwing) ornaments on the tree!

Now Mommy is helping Drew.

Our tree completed!

These are two special ornaments. The ball is from Kyle's great grandparents and the other is from Amy's great grandparents.

Here is our family ornament for this year.

Here is Drew's 2007 ornament!

A Goldfish and a Haircut

Earlier in the week we had a weekly run to Wal-mart. We had to pick up a few things and then thought it would be good to write down some Christmas ideas for Drew for his grandparents. As we were walking around Kyle told me to push Drew toward the fish. When he got up by them he was talking up a storm, pointing at all of them, and was just plain excited! So, Kyle said that he (Drew) needed his first pet! Now we have a goldfish at the Turner house named Gigi. That is the first thing that Drew said when he pointed to the fish, therefore the name! It is very cute...when you ask Drew where Gigi is he will point to the entertainment center, which is where Gigi is! He loves to look at the fish and then points to the food because he also likes to help feed it! It is quite adorable!

Today I took Drew to get another haircut! His hair wasn't too bad, but it was getting longer in the back and it hung over his ears! He was getting some major bedhead in the morning! Haha! So, I took him to a place called Kid-dos because they have cars he can sit in and flat-screen TVs that the kids can watch! He didn't seem to care about either one and cried the entire way through it! I was kinda bummed, but the girl who was cutting his hair was totally patient and did a terrific job! So, I suppose we will keep trying!

A visit to the Doctor!

Today we took Drew to his 16-month check up. Yes...he is 16 months old! I cannot believe it! Here are the stats...

Weight--24 lbs. 4 oz. (40th percentile)
Height--32 3/4 inches (82nd percentile)
Head--it's in the 50th percentile

The doctor says all is well and his development stuff is in the 18 month range, so that is good! Hurray for Drew! He did have to get three shots, which he wasn't too happy about, but he did take an excellent nap, which will result in a happy guy this evening!

We also had another class at the Y today (before the doctor) and we played with a parachute! It was so cute to watch him run under with all the other kids! He loves going there! I also dropped him off in the nursery before that, so mommy could get a small workout in! He did great and only cried for a few minutes! Good job Drew! Well, that's all for now and have a super day!

Darn Colds

So, for the past week and a half I have had a yucky cold/virus. Now Drew has a cold! Darn colds! Poor little guy's nose is all runny and he has a yucky cough! He seems to be getting better, but unfortunately according to the doctors I cannot give him any cold medicines because they recomend that a child be two years old for that stuff! So in the meantime we are keeping him as comfortable as possible!

The cold hasn't seemed to slow him down at all! He is still running, climbing, and getting into everything! The other night I came home from work to find Kyle and Drew running through the house yelling! It was so cute! The little guy is napping right now so I am tryting to be somewhat domestic by making pumpkin muffins, doing laundry, and making chili for tonight! I am very excited because I got a new crockpot today (red to match the kitchen) and it came with a little tiny crock pot for dips and sauces! (I know...it's the little things, right?) Anyway, I am excited to use it tonight! We are going to our friends (the Belmers) for a soup night! It'll be a blast! Well, I suppose enough writing for now...back to the pumpkin muffins! Yummy!

Y-M-C-A It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A

So, I had been taking Drew to story time a the library. Unfortunately for me he chose not to sit down at all which is fine...he is one! So, I decided on an alternative for him! I had been talking with my friend Jennifer and she had been taking her twins to a Parent and Tot class at the YMCA. Basically they get to run around for 45 minutes in a room full of mats, trampolines, and other fun things. I thought, "How perfect would this be for Drew!" AND IT WAS!!! He absolutely loves going. There are five kids in the class including the twins (who I used to babysit for by the way) and they have a short circle time and then they get to run around on the mats, play on the bars, crawl through tunnels, and run on the tumble track. When we are on the tumble track it is next to the springboard floor and it makes this mommy want to see if she can still tumble! I might have to use the tumble track first because it has trampoline springs! Haha!


Drew on the mat with the rings...

Drew getting off the tumble track.

Drew and the teacher on the tumble track!

Drew, Emma, and Haley playing on the mats.

Here is Drew climbing on the bigger mat.

Hope you enjoy!!!!

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