happy february...

hello! sorry it's been awhile (again) - hope you don't feel like i did in the picture above!! that was me protesting about another mommy picture, and then here i am doing something silly with my eyes closed (i forget what, exactly)...

so... things have been going pretty good lately. contrary to the first picture, i actually seem to gradually be moving out of this "terrible-two's" phase, much to mommy and daddy's joy!!! it's been cold, rainy, and gray around here lately, but we've been trying to have fun around the house. i always, always love to play with a good piece of luggage. usually i'll play with the buckles, but the other day i just felt like having a little rest... (and of course mommy wanted to take pictures so she can always remember how small i was, even though i'm not really that small anymore)...

and of course we watched the super bowl last weekend - and the dwights even came over (not pictured)! i had loads of fun with aunt debbie and the rest of the gang, and i especially enjoyed eating lots of good food! here i am sharing a snack with daddy, in this lovely chair, which amazingly is still for sale! priced to move, folks, don't be shy!!

as part of dealing with my terrible-two-ness (which i really think is a bit harsh of a term, i have to say), mommy decided to make some emotion spoons for me. she drew faces to represent 5 different emotions and then we decorated each with a pipe cleaner accessory. when i'm feeling in a certain mood (sad, surprised, happy, mad, or goofy) but maybe don't know how to express myself in the best way, she encourages me to find the spoon to go with my feelings, and then we work it out together!

i especially like the sad (pronounced "yad") spoon, because if one of my stuffed animal friends is feeling sad, i love to give them a hug to help cheer them up! these have helped a lot. :)

i also still love to pass the time by playing with mom's socks - loads of fun!

although at times, a bit frustrating!

so i keep at it and work very hard with my tongue sticking out, as usual!

also, mommy made me a little wooden house to play with! she is definitely in a crafting mood lately and has been making all kinds of things, but typically she either uses her sewing machine, paper, paints, or other stuff like that. she had never really made a big project out of wood before and decided to give it a try!

i'm glad she did - this is super fun! i love to imitate real-life things, and she knew i would enjoy using my little mom, dad, ben, and other people to do things throughout the house just like we do! she even made the furniture and sewed the accessories, and we'll be adding more pieces along the way... she wanted me to point out that the walls don't really look that crooked in real life - it must just be the camera angle! clearly she did all the cutting and nailing herself (with just a tiny help from daddy), but i assured her that i don't mind anyway. i think it's pretty cool!

i guess that's about all for now. february is flying by and we're just ready for some warm weather again! talk to you later...