Faile Family Fun: 17 Months...Hibernation

The Faile Family has went into hibernation. We have had some much needed rest after such a busy fall and chaotic holiday season. I have enjoyed doing a whole lot of nothing and my version of doing nothing is staying in my pj's all weekend and piling up on the couch watching lifetime movies :) This however is not how Josh relaxes. Josh has found himself a new project. He has decided that he wants to buy cows. While I care nothing about having cows, it has prompted him into cleaning out the barn. This makes me happy because I really want to have Easton a barnyard party for his second birthday. Is it bad that I am planning his birthday 7 months in advance? Not that I am at all ready for him to be two by any means. I haven't figured out quite yet why the year two is dubbed terrible two's and there is not a name for year one. I have taken the liberty of coming up with one on my own. How do you like Oppositional One? It doesn't sound nearly as good as terrible two but it defines my child to a T. I know some of you will look at that sweet picture of him sleeping and think that I am crazy but I am here to tell you that my child is a Faile through and through. He is the most loving and affectionate child I know but boy does he have an attitude. If he doesn't like something he lets you know in a heartbeat and it doesn't help that he is extremely LOUD.

This month something exciting did happen. We had a snow day! For Alabama 1-3 inches of snow causes school to be let out, roads are closed, and the grocery stores run out of milk and bread. It's a big deal. This very well may be the only snow we see this year so I was excited for Easton to get to play in it. I bundled him in about five layers of clothes and as he was screaming I just kept promising him that it would be worth it. He reminded me of Ralphie off of A Christmas Story. He had on so many layers that if he fell down he could not get back up on his own. I was also thrilled that we were able to put those snow boots that I got him to use, because they are oh so cute!

When I wrote last we were going to see the ENT. Easton does have to get tubes, he actually had an aptt. scheduled but because of the snow we were not able to go. He will be going back February 1st. I know that this is a very minor procedure and it will only last five minutes but he is being put to sleep again and I can't help but be nervous about that. So everyone please say a little prayer for my angel.

No milestones this month but I will tell you some of the cute things he is doing. He now will answer questions with a yes or a no but he often gets them confused. Sometimes he even says yes while shaking his head no. This child is absolutely obsessed with hats, that is all he wants to play with. He his cutting his 8th tooth and loves brushing his teeth. He will say teeth teeth and run to the bathroom for his tooth brush. We are trying to teach him to eat with utensils but most of the time he will just hold a fork in one hand and grab his food with the other.