My Dad works for HP and was able to get us a mini - a notebook that is pretty much just for internet stuff. This is great because we have to keep the big desktop in the basement because Marshall likes to push all the buttons (he already broke the CD drive). With my Etsy stuff, its much nicer to have a laptop to use really quick when I get a minute. A mini is, well, little! And since it is a little version of something bigger, Marshall is pretty sure its his. After we e-mailed grandpa this morning, I went to get dressed while Marshall watched Mickey Mouse. I had left the mini closed and on the back of the sofa. This is what he was up to when I came back.
Mo, Ozzy, Marshall, and Malcom taking naps and having fun!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Not Ready to Be Big
Marshall loves his room. Especially since we freecycled a bunch of toys he didn't play with anymore and made more room to play. His crib is still in toddler bed mode, even though he only gets to sleep in his real toddler bed now. Apparently, he still misses it. Almost every day he gets very quiet and when I go in his room to check on him, this is what I find . . . .
Isn't that funny? He just wants to snuggle in his crib.
Isn't that funny? He just wants to snuggle in his crib.
When I found him in there yesterday, I asked him what he was doing and he ran up to me, hugged my legs and said, "Baby, baby, baby!" I think the translation is, "Can I be the baby a little longer?" Ok, Marshall. You can be a baby. You have plenty of time to be big.
April 21, 2010
I am just like Dad!
In case you didn't know, Austin is a HUGE Denver Broncos fan . . . and one of his favorite players, Brandon Marshall (no, we didn't name our kid after him - it's a family name that just worked out that way) was recently traded to the Miami Dolphins. We were hoping for Seahawks, but they didn't exactly ask our opinion. Anyhow, this meant that Brandon Marshall Broncos jerseys are super cheap . . . and still useful for our little guy! So this is what Austin bought for Marshall . . .
No, he's not crying . . . he's saying cheese. :)
No, he's not crying . . . he's saying cheese. :)
Mom, I Need a Nap!
It was a Sunday morning and Marshall had gotten up a little early, but not much. He went into my room and eanted to watch Incredibles. I noticed I hadn't seen him in a half hour or so . . . he usually comes out to check on us . . . and I heard the music from the main menu of the movie repeating, so I went in to check on him . . . . look how cute! (This is after Daddy gave him some covers.)
Here is how I found him . . . all snuggled up on my pillows with his bum in the air, fast asleep.
Here is how I found him . . . all snuggled up on my pillows with his bum in the air, fast asleep.
April 11, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter is Confusing
Easter was a little, well, different for our family this year. Last night we tried to dye eggs with him. He picked up and egg, laughed like a maniac (he's always wanted to hold an egg!), ran into the kitchen and hurled it at the floor. Then he asked to watch a movie. So Daddy and Mommy dyed the eggs. Marshall choose 4:30 as an appropriate wake up time this morning and then crashed at 8. So, the Easter egg hunt was postponed until 12:30. We had to scatter (not hide . . . c'mon, he's only 2o months old!) the eggs in the basement because of the snow. Yes, snow. Here he is with his basket. Dad clued him in to this fun trick.
Every time he put a few eggs in the basket, he'd dump it. I think it was his favorite part. Unless it was the shaking. If the egg made lots of noise, he threw it on the floor and jelly beans would roll everywhere. Then he could suck on each one for a few seconds and then spit it on the floor. If the egg made no noise, he threw it as hard as he could on the floor so it would crack. If it made a little noise, sometimes he'd put it in the basket. That meant chocolate. And my boy LOVES chocolate.
Here he's examining the cracks on the edd he threw at the floor.
Every time he put a few eggs in the basket, he'd dump it. I think it was his favorite part. Unless it was the shaking. If the egg made lots of noise, he threw it on the floor and jelly beans would roll everywhere. Then he could suck on each one for a few seconds and then spit it on the floor. If the egg made no noise, he threw it as hard as he could on the floor so it would crack. If it made a little noise, sometimes he'd put it in the basket. That meant chocolate. And my boy LOVES chocolate.
Here he's examining the cracks on the edd he threw at the floor.
He's filling his Easter basket so he can dump it out.
Camera Shy?
Marshall is a tough kid to photograph. He won't look at you when you want him to, because he is a very busy person. Just in the last couple days, he's started to understand what we want him to do when we get out the camera. He doesn't always do it, but at least there's a chance of him giving in for a minute or two. :)
Mom wants me to look at the camera . . .
Mom wants me to look at the camera . . .
Where is Marshall?
This made us laugh for an hour! We have two DVD cupboards. One is for Marshall's movies and the other is for the rest of the movies and is tied shut. Marshall LOVES to take all the movies out of the bottom three shelves of his cupboard. He also enjoys taking out the shelves. This night he discovered something else fun to do with his cupboard.
Isn't that hillarious? We didn't even put him in there! He sat in it, stood up, and shut the doors!
Isn't that hillarious? We didn't even put him in there! He sat in it, stood up, and shut the doors!
More Bedtime Shennanigans
Marshall ran into the living room laughing like crazy and stuck his hat on his head, just to be funny, I guess! He was so silly, smiley and cheesy over his silly outfit, that I got some great pictures. Here he is eating my bathrobe.
My Wild Child
Marshall wishes he could be a ferral child. He LOVES to be outside! He likes to go out at least twice a day, every day. Rain, snow, or shine!
He's so cute about the hat mommy made him - he HAS to put it on before he goes out if I say its cold. He'll even run back in the house to get it!
He's so cute about the hat mommy made him - he HAS to put it on before he goes out if I say its cold. He'll even run back in the house to get it!
Once again, he just wants to be like Dad.
Silly Monkey Face
Time to play catch up . . . .
Ok, so you know when you start getting e-mails, its time to put more pictures on the blog! My Etsy shop has actually been keeping me really busy the last couple months (who knew?), but Marshall is busy with Elmo and Austin is busy with Elmo, so here we go. A bajillion posts! Ok, maybe 5.
One funny night in January, Marshall decided to show off for the camera! This is his favorite drawer in the kitchen. He also enjoys climbing in the dishwasher, but Mom is kind of grouchy about that one.
One funny night in January, Marshall decided to show off for the camera! This is his favorite drawer in the kitchen. He also enjoys climbing in the dishwasher, but Mom is kind of grouchy about that one.
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