This was Joey this morning, watching as Daddy went out to put the diaper bag and his backpack in the car. He just had to see what Daddy was up to! And if you look closely, you can see that he stands on his toes just like his Mommy did when she was little.
This weekend we bought Joey a new carseat for Daddy's car. Now he has armrests and a cupholder and a snack tray (which isn't yet installed because he'd just figure out to flip it over and dump all the snacks out anyway). He was so excited this morning that he didn't have to go in the baby carrier that was still rear-facing. We've had him forward facing in my car for at least a month now, but since we only had that one carseat, he had to make due with the old one in Daddy's car.
While we were catching the end of the Bears game, Joey and I were working on our touchdown celebration. So now when we cheer "touchdown!" Joey knows what to do. We'll see if he remembers for next weekend.
Here he is this morning, with Daddy, as I was leaving for work. The good news from Des Plaines is that Daddy's going off furlough after this week. The bad news is he has to go back to working on Fridays.
And this was greeting me at 5:30 when I walked into the living room from cleaning up dinner. I knew Joey was fussy (you couldn't miss the crabbing), but then it got quiet. I thought maybe he was drinking from his sippy or playing. Nope. Passed out in Daddy's arms. And Daddy couldn't have been happier. I still don't understand the power he has over that boy. If Joey's even slightly tired and Daddy's holding him, lights out. Here's hoping he sleeps through the night, or at least goes back to sleep after the bottle. Mommy wouldn't mind sleeping in until 6 or 7.
In that spirit, Joey is already cheering on his two favorite (Chicago) winter teams - the Bears and Blackhawks. (If anyone wants to donate some Philly green or orange and black, we'll proudly wear the colors.) This should cover us at least until April. And don't worry ... I got the Blackhawks jacket in a 3T, so it'll last at least a year. (Sleeves were made to be rolled!)
While we were getting ready this morning, we let Joey crawl around the bedroom. Unfortunately, he finally figured out he could climb up on the shelves we have behind the bed. Looks like Mommy's going to have to keep the bedroom even more organized. In the meantime, Daddy came in, and instead of turning around to see him, Joey just leaned his head back until it was upside-down. A little exorcist-ish, no? He'll be doing round-off back-handsprings in no time!
When my family came out to visit, everyone was more than happy to get in on the bath action. Really, there's just something about watching how much he enjoys splashing around. It's just gives you the warm fuzzies.
And here's an alternate view of Halloween, a week early. Joey did not want to pose for these, and Shae dressed up as a butterfly. (Her real costume was Dorothy. Check out the pictures here and keep scrolling down.) Ah, next year, when Joey actually wants to dress up. That will be fun.
