I am 25 months old!

Well I am not doing the "Ford" chair with lambie anymore I still want to capture what's happening in his life each month! I feel like he has grown up so much this past month, and it makes me a little sad! So here are some facts about Ford at 25 months:

 

 

*He is as sweet as ever! He is so loving and always wants to be holding hands, cuddling, hugging and kissing! He has such a sensitive little heart and already has such a kindness about him!

*He loves other kids and now that we live in a neighborhood with lots of kids he runs out the front door yelling "kiiiiiiddddssss!!!".

*He has learned how to apologize when he does something wrong and really shows remorse!

*He is still obsessed with trucks and now he's learning the all the different kinds of trucks!

*He is starting to learn how to count, but we have some work to do!

*He is a total mama's boy and I love it!

*He has started to go pee pee on his potty! The first time he did it was 9/3/13

*He is as wild and loud as ever!

*He has gained so many words over the last month, but there are still a lot of times I have no idea what he is saying!

*He is always climbing on top of everything!

*He still calls Cooper "Ha" and jumping "otts"!

*He is not afraid of anything! Erik is always throwing him in the air swinging him by his legs and I've never seen any fear in him!

*He loves to play the harmonica and every time he makes a sound he yells "yaaaayyy!!!"

 

 

Here are pics of our sweet boy in his 25th month! We love you so much Nuggie!!



 

 

 

 

 I saw this on the baby monitor while he was napping, and I had to sneak in and take a pic! He must of fallen asleep mid-sentence!!

 

Moving

I don't think I am ready to write on this post because it still feels very raw, but I will do my best. Even though I had plenty of time to prepare for this move I was in total denial until the day of the move. Seeing all the rooms empty with none of our things filling the walls and rooms it hit me like a punch in the stomach. I felt some much emotional attachment to the work we put into this house the hours, weeks and months spent planning and remodeling. The toughest part to swallow was that this was the home we brought our sweet baby boy home to. I spent months planning and decorating his room so it would be just perfect for him, and it was. He loved his room so much and always wanted to be in it playing. We waited to pack Ford's room last for practical reasons, but also for emotional reasons. The night before we moved Erik came out of his room carrying a wooden clothes pin that hung on his wall with his monogrammed quilt, and I couldn't hold back the tears. I can vividly remember picking that out and loving it so much. All the memories of hours I spent in his room rocking him, comforting him, loving him, worrying about him, praying for him and eventually praying with him flooded me. The walls in our home never went a day without hearing laughter and feeling the deep love of my family. When it came down to it though,  they were JUST walls. WE had made the memories and WE had made it a home.  The three of us had created this life in this home. They were just walls and we were the memories. That truth is so real for me, but I still find myself missing those walls because we  made them our own with our own two hands. Even now I struggle to hold back the tears, but I am clinging to that truth and know this home will always hold a special place in our heart.

 

 

When my car was packed to the brim  Ford, Cooper and I left before the movers and Erik, and I snapped these few pictures of the shell of our home. It was very surreal and emotional. I couldn't bring myself to look in Ford's room so I  just walked by without looking or taking a picture. We will always love and cherish our time at 220 Huntington Ct.

 

Last days

Our last few days in Aptos were spent doing a lot of procrastinating when it came to packing, and a lot of time soaking up our last days at the beach! Ford so loved going to the beach and it was tough to swallow that we weren't going to have that luxury of a five minute drive anymore. It was a beautiful day so Erik and put down the packing tape, put on our best faces and took Ford to the beach!

 

 

 

Love this one!

 

Love these two!

 

When we got home the procrastination continued with some good 'ole fashion fun!!

Olson Family Reunion in Tahoe!

Erik's family had their second annual family reunion in Tahoe, and his family from Chicago and Arizona all came to visit! We had so much fun on the lake and hanging out in the cabin!

 

The weather was great and the water was warmer than our ocean water! I think Ford will be able to wear that swimsuit next year too :)

 

Ford with Grandma and Papa!

 

Ford and his cousin Linnea

 

While we were there Ford had his second 2nd birthday with all the Olson side of the family!

 

He was so sweet no matter what he opened he got excited and yelled "yay!". Even for the clothes!!

 

Doing some early morning exploring with Papa!

 

He was such a stinker in this picture with his Great Grandma June! He wouldn't sit still so this is the best one I got!

 

He of course got some new trucks and played with them the whole time!

 

Erik took him out on the jet ski and he loved it! He is so brave!

 

There were lots more family members in Tahoe, but I wasn't very good at taking pictures this year, but I will do better next! Here is Ford with 3 generations of Olson's!!