Winter Blues

Well as you can see from the pictures we just put up, it's still cold as ever here. We can now tell that Briggs is definitely going to be an outdoor kid because he loves getting out any chance we get....even if he has to wear his mittens that don't fit him at all. Any time the sun is shining or it's above 40 degrees, we bundle him up and run around the front yard or even just take a quick little ride down to the mailbox in his Radio Flyer. It's a bonus if he sees the neighborhood kids out playing because he loves watching what the big kids get to do. They're usually out playing football or basketball and as soon as he sees them he points and tries to say "ball." It sounds more like "ba", but we know what he means. He's getting very vocal these days and has begun to realize his voice can get him things he wants at times....score one for him. His favorite thing to do now is go into the kitchen and try to open the refrigerator door to get his milk. He obviously can't, so he makes noises until we come in and open the door for him. Then he grabs his milk, takes a chug, puts it back in the fridge, shuts the door, and waits 5 minutes (or less) until he wants to do it all over again. Speaking of shutting the door, that's a new favorite. Any drawer, door, lid, etc that can be closed will be. He's been a great kid lately (as always) and is definitely growing up faster than we ever expected.