Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmas Tree Lane (Beware pictures Galore!)

We took Hayden to Christmas Tree Lane this year. Christmas Tree Lane is an event that happens every year in Fresno, Ca. The Lane is decorated in honor of a child that died who lived on the street. The lane is decorated in Christmas decor and lights every Christmas year in honor of the child.

Last year we went on one of the walk nights but Hayden was really too young to appreciate it much then beside a smile here and there and eventually falling asleep. But this year was TOTALLY different. We couldn't walk it this year because it rained here on Tuesday, which was one of the walk nights, instead we decided to drive down the lane. We awoke Hayden minutes before the lane started and he was plesantly greeted with bright lights and Christmas decor galore!



The lights brought a big smile to his face




The entire ride he was very vocal, frequently pointing at something saying "mama."




We saw Bubblebee and Optimus Prime in their Christmas gurb


















Hey by this little smile there's no doubt about it, Hayden is one little guy who is excited about Christmas!

up, down

Video of Hayden playing

Monday, December 13, 2010

Got Silence?

Hayden seems to be growing up and up...and beyond! He can say a few sentences, complain alot, talk back even more, and tell me he isn't ready for bed but he wishes to wear his "so-ck" and "shooo oohs" all day every day and that is in between him incessantly calling me "mama" "mama" "mama" So why the silence? AH! Are you kidding me? Hayden is a little blur right now, I hardly can catch a glimpse of this energetic dude, let alone get a picture. And as for silence...it usually means...well, it usually means nothing is going on, nothing is being said, it's just dead. Hayden hasn't gotten that memo just yet, he can tell me "shut up" in plain english but he hasn't grasped that that means silence obvisously because he talks ALL the TIME! In sentences, in questions, in defiance, in ultra fast gibberish that only few understand, but there is never silence.

Meet the blur

I had plans to get him some X-Mas pictures taken at Sears and it occurred to me not to even waste the money. There was no way, no way in heck my little blur was going to sit still long enough and listen to direction to get good pictures. So ta-ta to professional pictures for 2010. And I'm loving every hair raising, mouth open in horror, driving me crazy minute of it! I love this stage, it is the best, and way better than I could have ever hoped for! He is so loving and... I don't know so Hayden. I see his personality so much now and who he is. Even now as I'm writing, I had to stop because I heard the most frightening thing any Mom can hear...SILENCE! Then the sweet jingle jangle chime of my Christmas tree...and low and behold it's my blur! Getting over the shock that I actually am seeing him in the flesh, stopping for something, I realize he has shaken my bulbs from the beloved tree! Mon Dieu! And now he has locked himself in my closet...

The blur butchering my Christmas Tree (Notice the bald spots)

He is all about phones, cars, and shoes. Those are his interests right now, along with doing anything he eyes me doing.

And because I finally saw how much the blur was growing up we put him in his own room on Saturday. Yes, that is right we have lift off! He has slept in his room for two nights now and he is taking his first nap in the there now. Yes, I was scared the first night that he would be scared or someone would magically know that he was in his room and kidnap him. I stayed up until 3 a.m. the first night listening to every sound and creek that ushered from his room, ready to protect him with a fiery that only other Mothers can match. But now I am ready (kind of), I like looking at my room knowing I can close the door and not be bothered, we have a space for the first time in a year and a half were Hayden doesn't have to be. We have our space and he has his. Weird...But I'm loving it.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Decking The Halls (pic heavy!)

We put our tree shortly after Thanksgiving and our tree let's just say has had a hard time adjusting to Hayden frequently shaking it, trying to make the bulbs fall off. We put up half of our lights and stockings before we called it a night because Hayden was not taking decorating the tree well.

So about two weeks later, we decided to finish what we had started...

Hayden took to the lights very well


He loves the lights on the tree, asking me to turn them on even during the day


Here he thought the lights were very cool to play with








He even tried to plug them in


sadly he was shut down


but he didn't let that stop him




He quickly dashed in to help me put hooks on the bulbs








He even tried to (unsuccessfully) hang them on the tree


When we first put up the tree, he pointed to where he wanted to bulbs to go and I hung them for him.


but this time when he couldn't do it...


He stole some bulbs from the tree


which I quickly retrieved and rehung


I later put a bow on my little guy because he is the best Christmas present ever!


Before we went outside to see what Daddy had done





BEFORE

AFTER

WE HAVE BLAST OFF
can't wait to take Hayden to Christmas tree Lane

Thursday, December 2, 2010

*sigh*

Yesterday, Hayden cried enough tears to win an Oscar because he didn't want to take a nap. It took an hour to get him to sleep, and I was beyond done with patience. But at bedtime his Daddy took bedtime duties and had him out in 15 minutes without a whimper.


AAAAGGGHH!

Hayden is lucky he is so cute and cuddly,and beautiful when he's sleep.