Monday, December 22, 2008
Puppy Love
John has really started to pay A LOT of attention to our two yorkies. He loves to chase them around and try to pet them. The puppies, or as we call them, "the boys" look at John kind of scared and end up running and hiding...I have no idea why they would be afraid of a rambunctious 17 month old. :) Well, on Friday night, John caught up to Vito and when he touched him, Vito just froze..he wasn't sure what to do. We have been working with John on "pat gently" so he doesn't just yank out their fur, so he started petting him gently, or at least what he thought was gentle. :) Vito did really well until John tried to pick him up and then he was out of there...lightning fast! He didn't want to be off the ground in a toddler's embrace. After toying with Vito, John then wanted to love on Sal. Sal is very sweet and likes to give lots and lots of kisses...so John puckered up for him and the last picture shows true puppy love. :) Of course, the picture is staged to look like Sal is licking John on the lips...we wouldn't actually let our dog lick John on the mouth or anything...heh! heh! 
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Hottest Toys this Christmas!
So, I just had to share my wonderful knowledge on the best children's toys this year for Christmas! I know a lot of you are thinking cool train sets, remote control cars, or even something like a Wii or PlayStation are the best finds this year...but I must say you are all mistaken. The "it" toys for this year's presents are none other than...dum da da dum (that would be the drumroll)....a sun shade for a car and a plastic bib!!! Wooooooooooooooooooooo! Are you as excited as me???? What an awesome recommendation huh? I know you may be skeptical, so I have added photos to show the type of enjoyment your little one can have this Christmas. Enjoy! LOL!
Here is John realizing that the sun shade wasn't quite secured at the bottom and that he can tug on it...this provided quite a bit of entertainment before the good stuff began.
Then the good stuff began when the shade came tumbling down!
Isn't this the kind of smile you want on Christmas morning? :)
Who knew peek-a-boo with a bib could be so great???
See what I mean? Hours of enjoyment! No batterries or
Here is John realizing that the sun shade wasn't quite secured at the bottom and that he can tug on it...this provided quite a bit of entertainment before the good stuff began.
Then the good stuff began when the shade came tumbling down!
Isn't this the kind of smile you want on Christmas morning? :)
Who knew peek-a-boo with a bib could be so great???
See what I mean? Hours of enjoyment! No batterries or
assembly required! Does not include the peek-a-boo game,
mommy and daddy must provide. :)
Amazed at the Christmas Tree
I wanted to capture John's amazement at the Christmas tree after we put it up and turned the lights on...but this was kind of difficult because daddy was out of the house and I had John in one hand and the camera in the other. But, I must say, it does show a little of his "awe" for the tree, so I hope you enjoy. :) I must say, I LOVE Christmas and my son seems to love it too. Everyday when we get home, he points to the front yard for me to turn on the blow-up Santa (yes people, we have a huge blow-up in our front yard for all to see...how could I not get one when John loved our neighbors Halloween blow-ups and it took me weeks of walking down there and showing them they were gone before he would stop pointing over there and wanting to go see them.) Then when we get inside, he points to the tree for me to turn that on, then the light-up Santa at the front of the house...this boy loves Christmas almost as much as his mommy...and yet he really doesn't even know what it's about or that there are some fun presents for him. :) I think I like his innocence and his love for the spirit of Christmas than the things...it's a good reminder for us to remember the Spirit and what God has done for us. :) 
So precious!
I just had to share this precious photo of daddy and son walking together. :) John is really enjoying holding your hand right now when you walk around, so we have lots of these moments when we are out and about. But there is nothing more precious than daddy and son strolling along together enjoying a Sunday morning. I sure do love my boys! :) 
Thursday, December 4, 2008
The newest cyclist in the Brooks' household!
Ladies and gentlemen....John Miller Brooks has officially become a cyclist. Well, maybe not an actual cyclist, but he's wearing the gear now. You see, last night daddy was jumping on the trainer to get a cycling workout in and was getting dressed in the bathroom. While he was getting everything on, John proceeded to pick up daddy's shoes, put them on his feet, and then begin walking around the bathroom. It was so adorable to see these tiny little fit inside these giant cycling shoes and to see him be so proud and happy about it. Of course, mommy and daddy had to hold his hand while he walked since it's hard to keep balance when you're trying to walk on an unstable cycling shoe that keeps flipping sideways and backwards. This was one proud moment for daddy and it was time to alert the cycling world on the newcomer...Lance Armstrong better watch out!! 
New Vocabulary
I'm going to copy my good friend Leah and write a few things about John's ever evolving vocabulary. It is amazing to hear him say certain things with some clarity and to understand what I'm saying. I will talk to him about things and then he'll actually respond by doing what I'm saying or showing me what I'm talking about. It is so amazing and wonderful to watch. Here's a breakdown of his full-fledged 16 month vocabulary:
1) Mama - yes, this is mommy...he says it with this soft little voice that mommy has a hard time not giving him what he wants. And, before you say it, we're not spoiling him, just giving him extra love. :)
2) Dada - this is daddy...he says this one louder and more playful...hmmm...does it have anything to do with daddy being louder and more playful? LOL!
3) Jish - this is juice...I will ask him if he wants juice and this juice/fish mixture comes out.
4) Babba - this is puppy...we recently found out that John can tell the difference in our two Yorkies. Barry gave John a puppy treat (to give to the puppies! don't get any ideas on daddy playing a cruel joke on John :))....anyway, he gave him the treat and told him to give it to Sal...he looked at Vito then walked over to Sal and gave it to him. That's my boy...still on the genius train! :)
5) Bix - this is bricks. Mommy tends to talk about anything and everything when I'm with John...just trying to teach him as many words as possible, so we've stopped and touched the bricks on the house several times and John calls out for them.
6) Eat - yes...this word is actually said correctly. We have worked with John on several sign language words and the newest one he's been using is the word eat to let us know when he's hungry. He will bring his fingers together and then touch his mouth and say eat..it's amazing to see! although, now that he says "eat" every 5 minutes, it may not be such a good idea. I don't think my little Buddha belly son can afford to eat that often. :)
7) Mo - this is for "more." This is another sign language word he learned...very early on because the daycare uses this...and he will let me know if he still needs more to eat. Hmmm...I'm starting to wonder if I need to quit teaching him words that all tend to relate to food. A watermelon belly is healthy, right??? :) He also uses more when he wants you to do something again. We went to the mall on black Friday...that's right people...we embarked on the craziest shopping day of the season! Well, we watched a puppet show and when it was done, John kept signing "more"...I felt so bad...mommy was about to run up there and do her own version of the puppet show! He also does "more" when we are playing around...needless to say, mommy ends up doing "ride little horsey" 10 million times because he keeps asking for more. :)
8) Yeyes - this is eyes...he seems to start with a "y" sound, but he says it very quickly. But, beware, it's usually followed by a finger jabbing in your eye as he tries to point it out to you. I'm trying to have him point to himself more than mommy...I might be wearing a pirate patch soon if I don't!
9) Mustache - Yes people, my little boy says this word clearer than anything else! We were at the Turkey Trot on Thursday and Daddy John showed John his mustache and John said that word clear as day...even pronounced the "m" sound correctly. It was the most precious thing and most people would probably not believe me but Barry and our nephew Chance heard it too, so mommy is not faking genius status again, oops....I would never do that...anyway, I wasn't faking hearing it. :)
10) Kisthmas - The number 10 word is a wonderful word...daddy kept asking John to say Christmas yesterday and he would say the sweet sound of kisthmas! It was so funny to hear and after asking him 50 times to say it over and over, he probably won't even speak it again...but it was worth it! :) Mommy loves Christmas so that word is quite special to her!!
1) Mama - yes, this is mommy...he says it with this soft little voice that mommy has a hard time not giving him what he wants. And, before you say it, we're not spoiling him, just giving him extra love. :)
2) Dada - this is daddy...he says this one louder and more playful...hmmm...does it have anything to do with daddy being louder and more playful? LOL!
3) Jish - this is juice...I will ask him if he wants juice and this juice/fish mixture comes out.
4) Babba - this is puppy...we recently found out that John can tell the difference in our two Yorkies. Barry gave John a puppy treat (to give to the puppies! don't get any ideas on daddy playing a cruel joke on John :))....anyway, he gave him the treat and told him to give it to Sal...he looked at Vito then walked over to Sal and gave it to him. That's my boy...still on the genius train! :)
5) Bix - this is bricks. Mommy tends to talk about anything and everything when I'm with John...just trying to teach him as many words as possible, so we've stopped and touched the bricks on the house several times and John calls out for them.
6) Eat - yes...this word is actually said correctly. We have worked with John on several sign language words and the newest one he's been using is the word eat to let us know when he's hungry. He will bring his fingers together and then touch his mouth and say eat..it's amazing to see! although, now that he says "eat" every 5 minutes, it may not be such a good idea. I don't think my little Buddha belly son can afford to eat that often. :)
7) Mo - this is for "more." This is another sign language word he learned...very early on because the daycare uses this...and he will let me know if he still needs more to eat. Hmmm...I'm starting to wonder if I need to quit teaching him words that all tend to relate to food. A watermelon belly is healthy, right??? :) He also uses more when he wants you to do something again. We went to the mall on black Friday...that's right people...we embarked on the craziest shopping day of the season! Well, we watched a puppet show and when it was done, John kept signing "more"...I felt so bad...mommy was about to run up there and do her own version of the puppet show! He also does "more" when we are playing around...needless to say, mommy ends up doing "ride little horsey" 10 million times because he keeps asking for more. :)
8) Yeyes - this is eyes...he seems to start with a "y" sound, but he says it very quickly. But, beware, it's usually followed by a finger jabbing in your eye as he tries to point it out to you. I'm trying to have him point to himself more than mommy...I might be wearing a pirate patch soon if I don't!
9) Mustache - Yes people, my little boy says this word clearer than anything else! We were at the Turkey Trot on Thursday and Daddy John showed John his mustache and John said that word clear as day...even pronounced the "m" sound correctly. It was the most precious thing and most people would probably not believe me but Barry and our nephew Chance heard it too, so mommy is not faking genius status again, oops....I would never do that...anyway, I wasn't faking hearing it. :)
10) Kisthmas - The number 10 word is a wonderful word...daddy kept asking John to say Christmas yesterday and he would say the sweet sound of kisthmas! It was so funny to hear and after asking him 50 times to say it over and over, he probably won't even speak it again...but it was worth it! :) Mommy loves Christmas so that word is quite special to her!!
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