Books!

My stash!

Ooh! I like this one!

See what bin I am choosing from?

Hi Everyone,

Mommy and I have been visiting our local library quite a bit since we have moved to our new house. I am very good when we go to the library. I stay in one area, which surprises Mommy. I do not run around the whole library and scream. Mommy lets me pick out the books to bring home. We only pick out two. This week, I picked Dora the Explorer (I love that girl) and a Santa Claus book. Mommy picked the Santa Claus book. I think she is getting me ready for the BIG visit with the BIG guy in the red suit. Last year, I was not a happy boy about seeing Santa. We will see this year. Mommy has a feeling it will be the same thing.

Our Thanksgiving went very well. I was a good boy, a little moody, because Mommy woke me up early from my nap. She said she will not do that again. Everyone seemed to have a good time, and we had plenty of food! A couple things have changed for me this week. Some good and not so good. When Mommy asks me " How old are you going to be?" I say TWO! My speech / words are getting better. I am saying a lot more words now. I am protesting sleep at night again. We haven't had this happen for awhile, so Mommy knew we were due. It might be because I am taking 3 hour naps, and we will probably have to stop the naps at 2 hours again. I have been sleeping in like a champ though. Mommy needs me to go back to bed at 8pm again - Friday, was 10:30pm with a lot of protest from me and Saturday was 9:30pm.

My poor Daddy! All he wants to do is pick me up and give me hugs and kisses - but I won't let him. I have become very protective of my Mommy. I will blow kisses to Daddy, wave to him, and get excited to see him, but I don't want to be picked up by him. Yes, the male weary is back, because I wasn't too crazy about Uncle Dave or Grampy on Thanksgiving. We hope it won't be around for too long.

I need to eat my breakfast! Have a wonderful Sunday :) Love, Niko

Happy Thanksgiving!

Calling Grammy and telling her I am on my way to her house!









Hi Everyone,

My family wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Daddy has been on vacation all week, and we have been having a great time. I have been a very good boy for Daddy. Daddy has been busy with getting ready for Thanksgiving. We are celebrating Thanksgiving at our house this year. Since this is our first Thanksgiving here, Mommy decided to have Thanksgiving and invite family over for the big meal. Mommy leaves most of the cooking up to Daddy, but I heard them at 10pm last night, still cooking. Yep, Mommy actually cooked a little. We also went shopping yesterday and I wasn't in the best of mood. I slept in - and Mommy wasn't too sure when a nap would happen. I had no nap yesterday. I was a real piece of work starting at 6:30pm last night. I did go down at 8pm and slept for 12 hours straight. Mommy loves those kinds of days.
Mommy needs to do some extra stuff before everyone gets here. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and look for a blog from this weekend!! Love, Niko

23 Months ?! - No way!

11 / 07

1/08

Hi Niko Fans,

Yes, my mommy is denial! She cannot believe she will be a Mommy of a two year old in a month. I am showing all signs of two year old behavior, but I think Mommy wants me to stay a baby forever :) We just can't believe how fast time goes.

My mommy had the day off today! We were both excited. Mommy was a little angry at first, because she was all dressed for school, and Baba and Grandpa were on their way to the house - but I got the message. I slept until 8:30. We had a very nice "bonus" day. I was in a good mood, and I was excellent at the store today.

My sleep is okay - Mommy is pleased with how well I sleep at night, but she thinks my naps are being cut short. Daddy told her that, I am very hard to wake up in the morning. Mommy likes that I go to bed at 8pm on the dot and sleep almost 12 hours, but she doesn't want to take time away from my naps. So, starting next week - we will move my naps to 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Right now they are 1 1/2.

I am still biting, and Mommy thinks it is getting out of hand. I do it when I am tired, but I have been biting for 6 months. When we go to the doctor next month - Mommy needs to check out some things about this biting. She heard there is a program called biting therapy.

Besides the biting, I have been an excellent little boy, and really the biting hasn't been that bad. I go in phases - I bite for a few days and then I stop. Sometimes, I go without biting for a week. Anyway, I am having a blast with my family. I have been in a pretty good mood. I am learning a lot. Mommy loves when I do new things.

This weekend, we are going to Cincinnati to see Mommy's college friends. We will take pictures and make a blog. Have a good Weekend!!! Love, Niko :)

A Fall Hike

Mommy isn't too sure of this picture!

Going for a little walk

Hi Everyone,

These past two days have been great. The weather has been wonderful. Mommy and I decided to go to the playground on Friday and Saturday. Mommy had the day off on Friday and we decided to spend it as a Mommy and Niko day. It was great! We went to the playground, then to the library. I picked out a really good book. It has Elmo on the cover. I have not put that book down since we brought it home. On Saturday, Mommy and I decided to go for a little hike. We have a pretty park right by our house, and Mommy wanted to check it out. We walked along a path - Mommy actually walked more than I did. I wanted to be picked up a lot. Mommy was wishing she brought the stroller ;) I did have a good time, and then we went back to the playground to play for a little bit. We have had a very fun two days!

My mood has been excellent. Mommy can tell my gummies are really bothering me, but no such luck yet - for new toothers! Mommy tries to eliminate the temper tantrums before they get really bad or start - and sometimes it works. Oh, I have also had a word explosion these past two days. I repeat almost everything Mommy says. Lucky for us, she has no bad words in her vocabulary ;) I say, Keys, Tree, Ball, Hi, Ga ( thanks), shoes, cheese, cat, and many more. When I see a ball on the TV, I say ball. I also point to pictures in a book. Mommy loves watching my brain work!

It has been a busy day, I need to go to bed. Hopefully, there will be a blog this week. Love, Niko

Harvest Fun

My Halloween Costume in full view

Coming back from the hayride

Stirring the pumpkin goup

I am very proud of myself

Mommy is always telling me to point to my eyes.......

Hi Niko Fans,

Mommy and I tried to have a good Halloween, but one thing got in the way - my mood. It started on Halloween (Saturday). I wasn't being a very good boy. I was very fussy and wanted to do my own thing. It got worse the next two days, because of the time change, and probably teething. Mommy wishes these teeth would come through already. The doctor said it takes a long time. My mommy will be one very happy person when the teething is finished. I must admit, my sleeping is pretty good at night. No one lets me sleep past two and half hours, so I will sleep at night.
On Saturday, we did manage to have some Harvest fun! We went on a hayride and looked at pumpkins. I even got a free pumpkin and a treat bag. Then we went to grammy's house and carved a pumpkin. I wasn't too sure at first, but I got the hang of it - messy is good!! Then Mommy put me in my halloween costume and we did some light trick or treating. I fell asleep on the way home. I was so tired! But, I was up at 6am on Sunday, because of the time change. On Monday, I had a hard time eating and got scared of my bath. Things are getting back to normal.

Mommy has a lot of school work to do, so this has to be a short blog. Mommy and I hope to blog this weekend! Have a good rest of the week :) Love, Niko