Santa

Dylan got his picture taken with Santa tonight. We were so sure that he would be terrified to sit on his lap, but he remembered getting a candy cane from Santa the last time he met him, and he was excited to see Santa again.

Every time that Santa talked to him, Dylan was listening with a smile on his face. Of course it helped that Santa already gave him a candy cane. I think he was waiting for more. That's my boy.

Christmas List

Here it is for those who have been asking: a Christmas wish list for Dylan and I. Terry is still working on his list, so we will get that to you when he is done. I have made a wish list on Amazon.com, and it allows you to check off when you have bought something so that it doesn't get bought by someone else - kind of like a registry. Don't worry, now that the list is done, I will not check it again, so I won't know what was bought. It would be like ruining the surprise.

Here is how to get to the list: On the right side of this blog, click on the Amazon wish list link. Then click on the Amazon logo on that page. Find wish lists and enter my email (bradykendra@aim.com) and you will find our wish list. It's that easy. If you want to order from amazon, there is free shipping on orders over $25.00. If you want to go shopping the old fashioned way, the list is mainly just ideas of what I or Dylan would like and they are mostly available in Target or Walmart, or just get whatever you want.

Sorry Dylan's and my list are together, I had to make it with my email address, so there is only one list. But, you should be able to tell what is for me and what is for Dylan. For instance, I am not longing to get a Seseme Street remote this year. :) I hope this is helpful for those of you wanting ideas. I can't wait for Christmas!

Baby it's cold outside

When we had the first snowfall this week, I took Dylan and all of the kids outside to play. It wasn't enough to stick to the ground, but still exciting enough to try to catch the snowflakes in their mouths. I put Dylan in a snowsuit I bought for him last year and it turned out to still be a little big on him, as you can see from the pictures.

He was not in the mood to say "cheese"

We're still here

Sorry it's been awhile. I promise to keep up with this more. My friend Staci gave me some books to read and I was so busy reading I didn't even check my email for about a week. Dylan has been keeping us really busy lately. He is talking so well, copying everything we say. It seems like in the last few weeks he has really started to talk even more. He's even talking in little sentences. Is it too soon to call him a genius? He can also sing the ABCs with us - at least the end of every phrase. He's so smart. He loves to dance too. Anytime he hears music, he starts head banging. Click on the links below to view some of Dylan in action.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4127502324375763688&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1952070936068772055

Halloween

We had a great Halloween. I throw a big Halloween party for my daycare kids and some children of my friends and family. Dylan loves spending time with all of the other kids, even though he is intimidated by the large crowd. We have a big pinata, and decorate pumpkins. It is a great time, but keeps me very busy as you can imagine. Dylan dressed up like a pirate this year, and he was so cute. He loved wearing his hat, but didn't want to carry his pirate sword around, unless he was pretending it was a baseball bat. He got to wear his costume three times, since we had another party last weekend, and he went up to Grandpa Brady's on Halloween night. He amazingly never got it dirty, but now it's put away, only to be pulled out for times of dress-up. Here are some pictures of the cutest pirate in the world.




Dylan and Daddy outside while the party was just starting.














Aunt Whitney, Uncle Ben, and Dylan having fun.

Mommy helping Dylan use markers for the first time. Dylan's tongue always sticks out when he's concentrating.