The Bebej Blog: Devin -- December 2015

With Devin now two we thought that the Christmas season would be a lot more exciting for him, but it just wasn't. He was still not that interested in opening presents, nor did he want to help with the cookie decorating. We did have fun with him pointing and looking at the tree, also trying too keep him from "un-decorating" most of the time. With my knee surgery before Christmas, it was a different type of season for all of us, but we all were together, safe and healthy celebrating Jesus which is one of the best ways to celebrate. Here are a few highlights of the month:

Devin loves to stand in the doorway to watch the garage door go down when we get home
He loves to bring me his shoes when I put on mine or anytime I say "go bye-bye?"
Did not want to help with decorating cookies at all but he did enjoy the frosting on top of the cookies!
Has had fun with the window clings, often licking and kissing the windows too. Not very clean
When walking to drop off Kyler at school he stops at the beginning of the sidewalk, not the edge of the street because that is what I have told him when we talk walks. Even if I am up further to see around cars, he waits until I say okay to walk closer to the street, Good boy!
He LOVES to put stickers on things, and gets the best smile on his face while doing it!
Tried very hard to help the repairman to fix the dishwasher
When Kyler tries to say good night to him, he runs away and giggles to have his brother chase him
This kid is very stubborn at times, and at church when he was eating a cookie, he would not move at all when they were trying to wheel a bunch of chairs past him. We asked nicely and he just shock his head no, standing his ground
He LOVES to climb all over our furniture. ALL OVER
His favorite book right now is Good Night Moon
While going for a walk outside, he refused to keep his winter hat on!
At the library, he loved to hold onto a book and carry it everywhere
At the Calvin College Biology Christmas party, he loved going up to the terrariums with the turtles and seeing them up close through the glass
Devin likes to pretend to not want to get out of his crib in the morning as soon as you walk into the room he will lay back down
At the Van Dyke Christmas party Devin giggled over getting to poke Jell-O and riding on the scooters with so many wonderful cousins
After I had surgery, he and his brother would not go near me much, but soon wanted to snuggle with me in bed
Ryan was able to clip his nails, that is pretty huge here!
Whenever I wear a shirt with letters, he loves to point at them and sometimes one will make him smile, giggle and bury his head into my chest...I love those
Had Taco Bell and LOVED it. He ate more cheese quesadilla then his brother.
When Kyler is in bed playing computer games with me, he loves to be right there watching
If we did not cut him off, he would eat cheese pizza and mac and cheese forever!
Helped to make sun-catcher ornaments with Daddy
Only opened his first present and then pushed his snow shovel around in the house
Loves to take the jumbo crayons in and out of the box
Not happy for family pictures at all, hopefully this is a phase for him
When we are watching something on television he does not like, he brings us the remote or puts it in our faces
Loves to climb onto the train table downstairs when no one is looking
While in the ball tent, he loves to stand and throw balls out of the top, giggling when they fall back down
Still does not really like any sandwiches and tries to feed Duncan when he does not like food
Has liked pulling blankets up around himself when we cuddle in bed.