Andrew's Video Hello! from Young, Nancy on Vimeo.
Attached is Andrew's first video hello! He was being funny, so I thought I would capture what I could. He told me this morning that I gave him the hiccups (as if they were contagious). Also, he declared a few weeks back that he was allergic to the hippopotamus. We are still struggling with our pull-up at night, and he threw some information about that in there too!
Andrew has been on a tour of the grandparents for the past ten days...thus, there has been little to write about. David's dad and Carolyn met me in St. Louis (that makes me think of the movie "Meet me in St. Louis") where I was staying for a work conference. Then, they took him back to Memphis. He then stayed with my dad, Betsy, and my sister Carly for a few days. Last, he went to stay with my mom and Mr. Ralph. In the meantime, he visited my grandmother and his Aunt Sarah, Uncle Jamie, and their baby, Jay. He also went to a Mississippi State Basketball game. He returned to us on Monday, well David had to go get him halfway, but he is back. YAY! I know it is good for him to visit, but it is really hard on me to be away from him. I am so happy he is back. We have spent the last two nights together, all three of us, watching tv, playing, and cuddling!
Andrew's stocking from Santa.
Our first Christmas totally spent in Kansas was different but fruitful for Andrew! We had a blizzard warning turned winter storm warning. We only ended up getting about three inches of snow which isn't much compared to what we usually get with all of this hype. The snow from our previous storm had almost melted. It is way too cold, bitter, and windy outside to play. David worked Christmas Eve, Christmas night, and he is scheduled to work tonight. We were still able to celebrate and have breakfasts and dinners together. We are so thrilled that as of January 10th he will be on days!! That was the best Christmas news ever. Andrew got a great visit from Santa, and our house if a big mess. I have posted some pictures of Andrew with his presents! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Young Family!
Andrew has been opening one present a day at the request of his Pop. Yesterday he opened Woody and Buzz. Buzz has a firework/rocket on his back that has a button that has funny sayings from the movie. I am still looking for our Toy Story movie. It has been missing for about two months now along with our Garfield movie. So frustrating...
Daddy called me tonight and said for Andrew to open one present tonight. We let him open his Wow Wee Alive Husky Puppy. He loved him! It is the greatest pet in the whole world...he makes noises when you pet him, his eyes blink, he growls, and he howls. However, you don't have to feed him or clean up after him. Great pet! Andrew has named him Percy...I am sure after the train on Thomas.
There is the cutest Winter Wonderland that is really close to our house. They offer free train rides, cookies, popcorn, and visits with Santa all for a free will donation is you choose. We took Andrew for his fourth visit with Santa of the season. We saw Santa last night at my work's Christmas gathering. We saw him for Cookies with Santa at Brown's, and we also saw him at the Mini Main Street event they have for children here in December. Santa is really a cool guy this year in the eyes of Andrew. He has no fear and would sit in his lap and talk to him for a really long time if there was not a line of kids waiting their turn behind him. We can't wait to see what he brings on the 25th!
Last night we went on a Christmas Lights Trolley Tour around town. Our Convention and Visitors Bureau bought a trolley about a year ago, and Andrew has been wanting to ride on it ever since! Before the tour, we enjoyed cookies and Christmas stories at the library. I am glad that I suggested our group arrive early because the tour sold out within five minutes! We got the first four tickets. Yay for planning! We invited our sweet neighbor Liz, and we took the seat in the way back of the trolley that held all four of us. There are so many beautiful homes with creative light displays in town.
