James has something to tell you...

Most of you who read this blog probably know this by now, but just in case you don't...

James, along with several other family members, friends, and even strangers(!), have been praying for several months that Matthew would get a job back near Louisville, and those prayers have been answered!  After being away for 15 years, we are finally moving back home.  Matthew signed a contract with a group in Southern Indiana last week, and he starts his new job with a radiology group that works at Clark & Floyd Memorial Hospitals and Priority Radiology (an imaging center on Grantline Road) starting July 1.

While we really enjoyed our time here in Cincinnati, we're very excited to be moving back home to be closer to our family and friends.  Especially since we'll be welcoming our first niece or nephew in September!!!

Wish us luck on finding a new house!

The Quotable James Hardin

(After going to the doctor, Charlie got shots.  James did not.)

Deda: Where did you go today?

James: Doctor

Deda: Did you get a shot?

James: Ga (yes)

Deda: Where did you get a shot?

James: (5 second pause) In Charlie.

(At an ice cream shop)

Mama: Do you want sprinkles or anything on your ice cream?

James: I want my ice cream cold.

*****

(I was trying to rock Charlie to sleep, and James sits next to us, puts an arm around Charlie, and says)

James: It's OK Charlie.  You're beautiful Charlie.

(James was mad at me for some reason)

James: Want Mama go outside and sit in the snow and watch me through the window.
*****

Mama: James, do you want to move back to Indiana?

James: Yeah.  Want to move into Grandpa's workshop and I can live in the tractor.

Mama: What do you want to be when you grow up?
James: A baseball player who drives tractors.
Mama: Do you want to be a Farmer?
James: No! A baseball player who drives tractors. 

(After telling James a friend of ours is pregnant)

Mama: Do you think the baby is a boy or a girl?

James: A girl.

Mama: What do you think they'll name her?

James: Tattoo.

Mama: James, why don't you like to feed yourself?

James: Because.

Mama: Because why?

James: Because I like to yell.

(After a bad case of diaper rash, while saying his prayers at night)

James: Want to pray my bottom is happy.

(James is staring off into space)

Mama: James, are you ok?

James: I'm just so happy.

Happy 3rd Birthday, James!

An interview with the birthday boy

What is your name?  Street Sweeper

How old are you?  Three

What is your favorite color?  Yellow

What is your favorite number?  I don’t know

What is your favorite song?  Charlie Brown Christmas Song

What is your favorite food?  Kimchi and Pasta

What is your favorite sport?  Baseball

What is your favorite sports team?  The baseball one

Which baseball team?  The Reds

What is your favorite book?  The Tractor one, the Bulldozer one, and the Creepy Carrot one

What do you want to be when you grow up?  I don’t want to grow up

(asked a second time) What do you want to be when you grow up?  A baseball player

What is your favorite video?  Mighty Machines & Red Car Egg

What is your favorite toy?  Baseball and Terrance the Tractor

If you could do anything, what would you do?  Be a bulldozer

And now...the annual picture slide show!



(Fyi - the songs in the video were James's favorites over the last year.  The boy has good taste.).

A Charlie Brown Birthday Party

This past Saturday, we had James's 3rd birthday party.  It was a wonderful day filled with

PARTYING (duh)

MORE PARTYING

EATING

PRESENTS

CAKE

And most importantly, FAMILY.

James had a wonderful time.  He's been telling me every day since that he had fun at his Birthday Party.  Thanks to everyone for showing our little guy so much love!

PS For those of you wondering, he slept really well that night, just like the Charlie Brown on his cake.

PPS - 12:17 am counts for a post on Tuesday, right??

Birthday Week & Bubbles!

James Hardin is turning 3 on Wednesday, so in honor of his Birthday, I'm going to attempt to do a post on here about him each day this week.  I feel like I haven't been giving him much love on the blog lately.  Part of that is because often when I try to take his picture, I get yelled at, kind of like this

(yikes, this reminds me I never posted about Christmas!!?!)

But last week, we finally had some nice weather, so James and I went outside to blow some bubbles while Charlie was napping.  He was concentrating so hard that he didn't mind me snapping away on the camera.  I even managed to get a couple of naturals smiles!

We are SO ready for spring!

Charlie - 10 Months

 A week and a half ago, our sweet Charlie turned 10 months old.  As Charlie Brown would say, "I can't stand it."  He's growing too fast! 

The poor little guy was sick.  He had a virus called roseola, was running a fever, and feeling pretty miserable. 

So I didn't take too many pictures this month.  

Although big brother was on hand for some calming head rubbing

And this little bit of string helped distract him, too, I didn't want to bother him for too long.

I did take a few pictures of him the week before he turned 10 months that I thought I'd share.

This little brown monkey is currently his favorite.  They sleep together every night, and sometimes Charlie will pull him out of the crib to crawl around with.  If he fusses when we lay him down to go to sleep, often just handing him his monkey will calm him down.

Although we lacked for pictures this month, we did not lack for new nicknames.  Here is what Charlie has been called this month: Batman, Danny Dozer, Christmas Tree, Garbage Truck, the Professor (this one was given to him by me, as he likes to give me arm waving "lectures" when I run errands and am gone for too long), and Garbage Disposal (also given to him by me as this boy eats EVERYTHING, and coincidentally, as Matthew pointed out, he makes noises similar to the guy on Mr. Obvious - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZMC1M9o04&feature=share&list=PLA76C5DEFD8F058B2).

As for milestones this month, he has hit a big one (well, big in my opinion!): he slept through the night!!  He did it about three times before he got sick, then he started waking up again, but since he's gotten over his illness, he probably sleeps through the night 3 or 4 nights a week.  I don't like to compare, but James didn't sleep through the night until he was 19 months old, so needless to say, I'm thrilled!

Way to go, Garbage Truck!