Sunday, February 24, 2008

New haircut!


Yesterday my Nana and I went to get out hair cut together. I've gotten it cut here before but last time the camera was out of batteries...

Joanne is the name of my hair cutter and she is real nice. I sat in the chair all by myself and we said "bye bye hair" as she cut it. Mom told her to cut it real short this time but doesn't she know it's still winter?! Brrrrr! But she says I look real handsome with my new do!
Dad barely recognized me when he saw me! He says next time he gets to buzz it...yikes!

Friday, February 22, 2008

Nursery Rhymes and other news

Yep, I'm still taking my monthly pictures. I'm 2 years and 1 month old. My vocabulary is ever expanding and mom says I'm learning something new every day. I went in for my wellness check a couple weeks ago and I'm strong and healthy. I weigh 32 lbs. When the doctor was listening to me breathe he put his stethescope on my chest and back and suddenly I said, "Oh! Just like Nicky bunny!" Mom had been reading me this book to prep me for my visit to the doctor. Even the shot wasn't so bad because I knew it was coming and I knew it would only hurt for a minute.

And for your viewing entertainment... here I am reciting "Little Miss Muffet".



Friday, February 15, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day!

A kiss for my sweet baby brother...
One picture with mom...

Enough already! This Valentine's stuff is too mushy for me!
P.S. Thanks for the package Ma and Pa! I loved everything except that squishy bug thing. In no uncertain terms I told mom and dad that I was scared of that thing!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Snug as a bug in a rug!

Aahhh...bed. There's nothing like it! After my bath with Zekey we get our jammies on and start our bedtime routine. First I tell Zekey James goodnight. Tonight I actually climbed in his little crib to kiss him. At first he was sort of afraid of me but now he likes me a lot. I call him beautiful and he gives me the best smiles. After we get all dressed, lotioned up and powdered (mom likes us to smell good) we go read books on the couch. Next, teeth brushing, then off to my blue room to read one more book, give lots of diving hugs, say our prayers and sing my 2 favorite songs (Jesus loves me this I know and Jesus loves the little children). Then after all that, mom climbs into bed with me and does the whole routine all over one more time. It's a little crowded in there with all my blankets and babies but she can't resist snuggle time with me! After the last song is sung I tell her to "get up now Mama" and remind her to come get me when it gets light out in the morning. I still love my sleep!



Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Herzog Look-alike Meter

Everyone is always asking who I look like. Well, mom saw this cool thing on a friend's blog and now you have it, I look more like mom!

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Geneology - Family history

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Move over Pele...

The other day I went to the football field at dad's school to kick around my soccer ball. I had a blast! I giggled the whole time while running around after that ball. Here are a few of my action shots:






Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Tooth update...


Today Mom, Zeke and I went back to the dentist to have him check on my tooth that I hurt last month and guess what? It's all better now! The dentist said I dodged a bullet this time because it looks like there is no damage at all.

When we first got there I played with some fun toys while waiting for my turn. There was a little girl there too and her mom was trying to get her to clean up her toys but she wasn't listening so I went over and picked up all her toys for her and put them away. Her mom was quite impressed. Just helping out (plus she was pretty cute). When it was her turn to see the dentist she started crying which made me a bit worried but when it was my turn mom said I was so brave! I didn't cry at all. The dentist counted my teeth and I have 16 of them! Then I was all done and I got to go get my balloon. I picked out a yellow one this time! And the best news of all...mom remembered to bring her camera! Here are the pics!

Monday, January 14, 2008

Year 2 "Watch Me Grow"


When I was a year old my mom and dad made a list of 12 things (one for each month) that they never want to forget. And now that I'm 2, here's their list of 24:
1. I love to do the laundry. If I'm the least bit cranky all they have to do is mention laundry and I'm a happy boy. Ever since I learned to walk I've loved it.
2. I give sweet kisses and say "mmmm" when leaning in.
3. I say "night night" before bed.
4. "Me, me, me!" (just asserting my independence...)
5. Every morning I ask for "cereal" then make the clicking sound for milk. (Later in the year I started mixing at least 4 different kinds of cereal together.)
6. I love to say "one more" and that goes for anything...one more truck, one more bump, one more time down the slide, etc.
7. At Nana and Papa's house I love to tell the kitty to "eat eat kitty".
8. "Tudu" (turtle)...I LOVE them!
9. My bedtime routine consists of "books, cheese, white, mouth" (I wanted to read books while putting white cheese in my mouth).
10. Swim class consists of "kick, kick, kick, dig, dig, dig, float, float, suit".
11. I love to go outside and I tell anyone who will listen that I want to "walk fast".
12. My cronic knee injury that plagued me most of the year...even when getting out of the bath or putting my jammies on, I would remind everyone to be careful of my knee.
13. My love affair with the letter B.
14. When asking for food I would tell mom and dad that I have 2 hands so I could get 2 of whatever I wanted (one for each hand of course).
15. "Wheeeeee!" I like to say this in the car when we go around corners.
16. "Escape, escape!" After my bath I loved to escape buck naked and run through the house shouting "escape"!
17. Instead of saying yes, I prefer to say "sure".
18. When mom and dad tuck me in at night I tell them "light, walk". That means when I see the light come in through the cracks in my shades in the morning I can get up and walk.
19. I like to say that everything is "nice and warm" (my bath water, my food, etc.)
20. Santa Claus fixed my tooth!
21. "na na na na na na na na BATMAN!" (My bath bubbles)
22. I like to do everything "by yourself" now.
23. When my little brother cries I run to him and say "sorry honey".
24. "Car time" (My favorite Christmas present from Ma and Pa is my race car track so it is car time almost all day long!)

Sunday, January 13, 2008

More Happy Birthday

It's good to be 2 because when you're 2, you get 2 birthday parties! On Saturday Ma and Pop, Papa and Nana and some of my Nana's cousins, Robert and Fran, and Keith and Maria came over to wish me a happy birthday! This time for dinner we had pizza and then a red velvet cake for dessert. My mom and dad were going to let me have sugar but I told them I would rather have some fruit so I ate prunes and applesauce while everyone else had cake.

I had fun blowing out my candles again. This time mom got me trick candles so I could blow all I wanted. Even though no one was supposed to bring gifts, Ma and Pop got me a cool piggy bank with a 2 dollar bill and lots of pennies to put in. I also got some gift certificates and a fun musical card.


Here is my fancy new tricycle from Ma and Pa Herzog.
Birthday parties sure are fun!



Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Happy Birthday You!

I mean ME! I turned the big 2 today and boy was I excited! I woke up saying "Happy Birthday You" because my parents keep singing "...happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." I also have a book called Happy Birthday Baby and I've been reading that lots lately. In fact I told mom this morning that we needed to go to the store to get streamers, balloons and party hats because that's what they had in the book.
We had a small party today with just Mom, Dad, Zeke, Nana and Papa. (On Saturday more family will be coming over.) We had my favorite Chinese Food for dinner, then we had birthday cake (sugar free of course) and then we opened presents. I would have been happy having everyone sing for me and blowing out the candle all night. (The video is probably the 10th time we did it. Even after we ate the cake I wanted to blow out the candle some more.) I kept asking dad to light the candle again and again and again!
Here are some picture highlights. I got some really great presents including lots of balloons (I've been into those lately ever since "Santa Claus" gave me one at the dentist's office), a school bus with letters and numbers, books, a blanket, a couple of cars, and probably the best (although I'm not sure because Dad needs to put it together still): a real tricycle equipped with a Mountain Dew helmet thanks to my Ma and Pa! Those pictures will have to come later because before we could play, it was bedtime. I sure can get used to this birthday thing!

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

My Nana

Of course everyone thinks their Nana is the best but I know for sure that my Nana is the world's greatest Nana! Just look at all the fun we have! She even takes days off from work just to spend them with me. (She thinks I'm pretty special.) When I see her car pull up in our driveway I run to the door and say "Nana's home!" I especially love the weekends cause she comes and plays with me on Saturday mornings or I go to the Farmer's Market and the grocery store with her. Then on Sundays we pick her up and we go to church. I love to sit on her lap and clap and sing.
I rarely ever let her hold Zeke either...I want her all to myself! I think she holds him when I'm taking a nap though...I'll have to talk to her about that!
I love you Nana!




Saturday, January 05, 2008

Pool Time!

I'm still taking swim classes once a week with dad and I love it! And because I love to go under the water now I got to skip a class and move up to the Pre-School II class. We get to do lots of fun things with hoola hoops and kick boards. The slide is still my favorite and I can even go down on my tummy straight into the water! It's loads of fun, and I always ask if I can go down one more time.