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Happy 2nd Birthday, Fayed!

Fayed turned two yesterday, November 12th! It came and went way too quickly! At daycare he wore a birthday crown all day and had his own special cake and snacks to share with everyone, and when we got home he had another birthday cake and we celebrated with his aunt, uncle, and cousin. His favorite thing was blowing out the candles - he did a great job!

23 Months

Fayed turned 23 months old today! It's his last month to be just one year old! I just can't believe it. I also can't believe that it won't stop snowing today. Fayed has been very interested in the snow, which he calls by name. He refuses to wear mittens or a hat, so we'll have to work on that before really taking him out in it though.

Fall Updates

This is my first update in about two months, and so much has happened in that time. I started working full time and Fayed went to daycare for the first time. This was a huge change for everyone, but it’s working out great. Fayed seems to enjoy playing with the other kids during the day, and he’s growing up so quickly. I can’t believe he’s just about to turn two years old already! August and September had wonderful weather, but as soon as October came, it dropped from the 80s to the 50s in just a day or two. We have had to get out the winter gear for Fayed and I was shocked to see how much he’s grown since the last time he wore them this spring (they don’t fit him anymore). This winter should be better since he’s now old enough to stay outside in the cold longer and hopefully we will be able to take him sledding and do other fun things.

More Summer Fun

We've been keeping busy the last few weeks! Fayed and I met with some of our best mom & baby friends that we don't see very often - we had a very fun day with everyone at the mall and the aquarium! Fayed also got to go swimming a couple more times, and started really enjoying it by the end of it. The weather was very hot and perfect for playing in the water. We also took Fayed to his first drive-in movie experience. He did great, fell asleep just as the first one was beginning and slept through the other three! It was such a late night for us, we ended up getting home at 3:30 AM! I'll miss summer and all the things we can do, but I am welcoming the cooler weather that will be coming very soon!

Little Driver

We finally took Fayed's car outside for him to drive around. He's bigger now and started showing more interest and control when he would drive the car around inside the house from wall to wall, and he knew when the reverse and when to go forward, so I figured he was ready to take it out on the road! He loves it and has picked it up like a natural! He can back out of the driveway, go down the street, turn around, etc. The first couple times were a little rough, but now it amazes me with how quickly he's caught on. He's going to be a better driver than me by the time he's 3 years old I'm sure. Now he just doesn't understand why he can't drive his Baba's car!

Summer Updates

Fayed just turned 20 months! It makes me feel like he's just about 2 years old already (although November feels so far away with this great summer weather). We've been enjoying our summer with more outings to the zoo, parks, festivals, and meeting with friends and family. Fayed is doing well, although he has some days that feel like he's hit the "terrible two's" already. He loves Bob the Builder - if I ever turn on the TV, he points to it and says "Bob!" until I turn on that show. He still loves all books, especially one about a tiger that roars and scares all the animals in the jungle (he brings it to us and starts growling). He is becoming more and more involved in reading the books with me (pointing out things in the book and doing hand signals and making sounds that go along with the story). Fayed loves animals and is still very interested in watching the birds and squirrels playing in the yard too. On hot days, I let him play with the water or the sprinkler outside in the yard and he loves that (the problem is getting him to come back in the house!). He's great about keeping on a hat and sunglasses, but he absolutely hates putting sunscreen on his face. This summer has been great so far, and we're looking forward to the next couple fun months before the cold weather sets in again!