Snow Snow and More SNOW

It snowed and snowed and snowed ....









Kyle enjoyed going out and helping daddy "shovel." He had his very own little yellow shovel.
















Kyle also enjoyed watching the bobcat clear out our court.

My Best Friend

Hi everyone! Kyle M. Berning here.
I would like to tell you about my best friend, Abby.


I met her on my first day home from the hospital.

And from that day on my mom and dad kept getting us together to play.


We became fast friends and love to watch Ravens games together.


She is such a good friend, I even shared my favorite 1st birthday present with her.

We have been lots of places together...

The zoo



The beach



I even took her for a ride in my boat last summer.


We went trick or treating at a few houses together this year. I shared some of my candy with her.



Sometimes we just act SO silly.


Even though I can't say her name yet. She is my best friend!!!

Silly Boy

I asked Kyle where he wanted to sit when watching Wonder Pets and this is where he chose.

Figuring it Out

In the past few weeks Kyle has decided on random occasions he does not want to sit in his chair to eat. This can occur at breakfast, lunch or dinner. He will straighten himself out, scream and cry to make it difficult for us to put him in his chair. So we let him scream on the floor next to us while we have a nice, not so peaceful meal. He is usually trying to climb in my lab and screaming "ma ma" over and over. But I stay strong and don't pick him up at the table while I am eating. (when all I want to do is pick him up and make him feel better, but I don't). Sometimes we will ask him if he wants to get in his chair and eat. His response to this, pause from screaming, look at you and very clearly says "NO!" and then continues to scream.
So this morning he was doing it again starting at 7:15. Brian and I sat and ate our breakfast to the sounds of a 20 month old screaming. When we were finished he still did not want to get in his chair so we started coloring and when I had my back turned for one second he grabbed his peanut butter toast. He is sneaky!
Several times we would ask him do you want to get in your chair he would go to his chair shake his head yes and we would put him in his chair only for him to scream and throw a fit. After a few attempts I asked him if he wanted me to lower his chair so he could climb in himself, he said "yes." I lowered his chair. He climbed in and even handed me the buckle to strap him in! Since he was so low from the table I told him he needed to use his tray, to this he told me a very firm "NO!" So I pushed him up to the table and he ate with his head level with the table and his food almost above his head. BUT he was eating in his chair and not screaming. It only took 1 hour to figure out what he wanted...
To do it all by himself!!!

Sunny Days

Today it was not raining, snowing, windy, and the temperature was not below freezing.
So it was a perfect day for a bike ride.




It is amazing how a day in the 50's in January can really make you happy! (and get you really tired for a nap).
I hope we have more days like this!!

Brrrrrrrrrr ICE

We went to see ICE at the Gaylord National Hotel. It was an ice show of over 2 million pounds of ice carved into beautiful holiday scenes. To keep the ice from melting they kept the place at 9 degrees!! It was COLD. But they did give you these sweet blue coats to wear over your coats to help keep you warm.

This is the smallest coat they had.





He did not like walking around in his coat so I had to carry him the whole time.





Brian going down the ice slide.
Kyle did not want to go down by himself (that was the rule) so he did not get to go down.













It was really beautiful to see. If I do go back I will wear warmer socks and not bring the stroller.

Tent and Tunnel

For Christmas Kyle got a tunnel and a tent. He loves playing in his tent. He brings toys and books into the tent and wants others to join him. The more the merrier for Kyle. Sometimes Cole even joins us in the tent. Then it really gets crowded.









He races through the tunnel and wants others to follow.
And who can say No to being asked to go in the tunnel?

















Thanks Aunt Erica, Uncle Doug, Arley and Libby for Kyle's tent and tunnel!!