Too Much Charlie Brown?





To get Tommy in the holiday spirit, Mommy and Daddy have been letting him watch Charlie Brown Christmas. Not only has it been on TV twice already, but it is part of the Coppola DVD collection. So, he can watch it all day, every day if he really wanted. Once a day is the limit.





Anyway, Mommy has been trying to decorate the Christmas tree. Tommy has insisted upon helping. Of course, if all the ornaments were supposed to be on one branch, Tommy would be a master at tree decorating. So, in order for him to express himself and his decorating skills, Mommy gave him his own small tree to decorate. Once Mommy put the lights on the tree, Tommy was free to put his ornaments on the tree however he wanted. He looked at the tree and said "All it needs is a little love..." He took his Dora the Explorer balnket and wrapped it around the base of the tree. Then he put a few ornaments on it. When he was done, he said, "Now we sing to it". Mommy sang "Hark the Harold Angels Sing" as Tommy swayed along to the beat. At the end he cheered. It was just like being in the cartoon, sort of!





The holidays will be fun with Tommy this year. He still doesn't understand the concept of Santa. He thinks that if he is bad, then Santa will come to the house. He often says that he does not want Santa to come or bring him toys. Hopefully next year that will change. Amazingly enough, he took a great picture with Santa. That was because Mommy did not make him sit on his lap. He stood next to him at a safe distance...





So, Tommy will continue to get his daily dose on Charlie Brown and hopefully realize that Santa is a good guy!

Summer Has Arrived!

Tommy is entering his third summer, and it has been a busy one so far! With the steamy weather, Tommy has been outside playing around his swimming pool. He doesn't get in it often, but he plays around it! He also enjoys running through the sprinkler, but he must have his batman umbrella with him. Tommy likes water, just as long as it isn't on him!

Tommy has also been watching his Daddy and Uncle Dennis build a deck on his house. It is just about finished, and he is really excited about it! He can't wait to play on it, or really just go in and out of the back door onto it.

This past week Mommy had a garage sale, and Tommy had lots of fun going in and out of the packed garage. He liked all the different people that were stopping by, and he even invited a few into the house. He would also scream "Where are you going?!?" as some people left. It was a three day party!

On top of that, Tommy's Nunny and Poppy came for a visit. He had lots of fun with them.

Yesterday was Father's Day, so Tommy went to lunch at his Grandpa's house. He also spent some good ol' quality time with his Daddy!

Today is a resting day. Tommy is resting up for more summer fun. He wants to go outside, but it's too hot. He wants to watch TV, but Mommy saus he watches too much. So, he's left to chill out and make up his own fun... He's not too happy about that!

Next weekend he is off to Pittsburgh. Then he is going to Columbus to visit his friend Shea. After that, the 4th of July and a visit from his Aunt Ro & Nana. Much more crazy summer days to come...

Just another cold, rainy day...

It's a blah day in Tommy's world. It's cold and wet outside, and he's stuck indoors with his Mommy and his little sister, Piper. How much worse can it get?!?!

This morning Tommy got to go for a nice car ride while Mommy went to some garage sales. It was definitely not the day for garage sales, but Mommy was on a mission. Fortunately for Tommy, the mission was a success. Mommy found Tommy a picnic table!

After the garage sales, Tommy met up with Grandma at Panera's for a bagel and some coffee. Then it was back home to watch some Sesame Street. Tommy did take a moment to entertain Piper while Mommy cleaned up the kitchen.

With any luck, Mommy will come up with something fun to do after Tommy wakes up from his nap. Otherwise, Tommy will find a way to drive his Mommy crazy until Daddy comes home!!!

The Return of the Easter Bunny





Tommy made his annual visit to the Easter Bunny. He brought along his sister for back-up. The visit went well overall, but Tommy was a little unsure of the bunny. There was a smile captured on camera, but unfortunately his "back-up" had slid off of the bunny's lap and we were unable to see her face. So, the picture that was purchased for about half of Tommy's life savings is the one above. Thankfully, the visit with the bunny only comes once a year!

In other news, little sister Piper got her ears pierced today. Not only did she have to endure the big white rabbit, but she received two new holes in her head. She is doing well, but not before some tears were shed! It was one of her first lessons in how being beautiful can be painful. Fortunately for her, the pain is only temporary!

Tommy and the Triplets

On Tuesday Tommy's Mommy watched the neighborhood triplets, Emily, Alex & Nicholas. They will be three in May, so they are just a little older than Tommy. Tommy was a little intimidated by the crowd at first, but he adjusted very well. Mommy was also a little intimidated, but other than trashing the house, they were harmless. Mommy was able to get them together and calm for a few minutes while Dora the Explorer was on. After that, the chaos resumed. Tommy enjoyed having his friends over, but he was also happy to see them leave so he could have his toys back! Piper spent a lot of time in her bouncer or napping. She couldn't handle the craziness!

All in all it went well. Mommy thank's God that there is only one of Tommy and not three!!! Tommy is all Mommy can handle!

Invasion of the Baby Sister!!!

It has been many months since Tommy's Mommy has been able to write about Tommy. It has been a VERY eventful 6 months. On October 17th, 2006, Tommy's Mommy gave birth to Tommy's baby sister, Piper Christianne. Tommy was very excited to have his Nunny & Poppy visit and have Grandma and Grandp watch him for a few days. Everything was great until Tommy realized that the baby that Mommy brought home was here to stay. Piper took up a lot of Mommy's attention, and Tommy took up hitting and pinching Piper. Fortunately his new pasttime was short-lived. Piper is greatful as well! That's not to say she never gets smacked on the head or an occasional pinch, but she's keeping track for the future. Piper is going to give Tommy a run for his money!

Since the last entry was made, Tommy has grown so much. He is quite the talker. He speaks in full, mostly coherent sentences. He has manners - always saying "welcome" (even when he means "thank you"). He loves to make messes and throw things. He enjoys making calls on Daddy's cell phone. Tommy has also found some TV shows he must watch daily. He must watch Elmo's World (the second half hour of Sesame Street), Calliou (an annoying cartoon about a bald-headed 4 year old boy), Clifford and Curious George. Mommy has brought him on several playdates, but Tommy is not always into playing with the other kids. He likes to do his own thing. Every once in a while he finds a buddy and he'll play for hours, but most other times he just likes to walk up and down the stairs and talk to the other mommies. Oh, and he loves to eat their food!

Tommy eats very well. His favorite foods are vegetables (any kind), fruit (any kind), bread and butter, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, spaghetti, rice krispies, scrambled eggs, pancakes and waffles, fruit snacks, pretzels, and chocolate milk. He also enjoys jello, ice cream, cookies and brownies. He has also discovered that he likes root beer. He does not like potatoes of any kind, and he won't eat beef or pork, although he will eat ground meat. There really isn't much he doesn't like, but when he finds something that he does not enjoy, be sure that he will spit out the chewed food back onto his plate or into your hand.

Tommy has a bedtime ritual. After his bath, he brushes his teeth and heads into his room. He turns on his music, turns on his penguin humidifier, and climbs into bed. Daddy will read him several stories then put the books in bed. Then Daddy catches all the invisible bugs in the room. He will yell for Mommy because he needs kisses and hugs, then he is ready for bed. He sleeps with a variety of stuffed animals and sometimes he requests that the fan is turned on. Then, with a lot of luck, Tommy goes to sleep.

So, that is Tommy today. Hopefully Tommy's Mommy will be able to update the blog on a regular basis. Tommy has lots of adventures now that Mommy is home. Getting the time to write about them is another story!!!