22 Months Old

November 3rd: 22 Months Old

Happy Halloween, y'all!! This month has been so much fun, but has had its toll on my car. I literally abused the gas pump with how frequently we filled up, had two oil changes and one new tire. We have literally been beating the pavement between here and Lexington- visiting family, going to the zoo, and the biggest news of all... BUYING A HOUSE!! It is official. We are under contract for our dream home, and we are scheduled to close November 22nd! Pictures to follow in the November blog!

Best pictures we could get of these two in their Gigi creations!!

Highlights from the Month:

 

- Alyssa and Banks lived with us for 2 weeks!! This tiny little townhouse is full to bursting!

- Richard took her pulmonary boards.

- Halloween fun: Trunk or Treat at ECBC, Fall Festival at Gigi and PopPop's church, and Trick-or-treating.

- Under contract officially on 124 Alston Circle!! Back yard is amazing for our little adventurer.

- Running everywhere!! Learned to climb the climbing wall at the park.

 

Picture Highlights from the Month:

 

 Daddy reading to Blakely. She loves to point to the animals and tell us what sound they make. She thinks bunnies say: "Hop-hop-hop-hop-hop." It is truly adorable.

 These two babies were more like siblings this month than cousins. They played together, ate together, bathed together, lived together. They also became book and animal obsessed! Watch out if they get a hold of an animal book!

Starting to play appropriately with her kitchen. She puts the oven mitt on to handle pots and pans, stirs and tastes the food and loves to load up her grocery cart and stroll the "aisles."

 Watch out y'all!! Blue light special on aisle 5!!

 Trunk-or-treat with Daddy at ECBC

 A little blurry, but it is so rare to catch that smile these days!! She is happiest, giggliest little girl, but the minute the camera comes out she refuses to smile!

 Our little China Doll

 We have finally figures out how to get these two to sit still together... hand them a pumpkin! Best photo shoot we have ever had together!!! Will be trying presents at Christmas!

 P.S. Banks is hamburger. HAHAHAHAAH! So cute and hilarious!

 Trick-or-treating with Gigi and PopPop

 Gigi monogrammed little candy bags for the kids!!

 First stop, Papa C and Mama C's house. Blakely was brave at first, and I even taught her how to say "treat!"

 

 Was sad to put away this costume. Blakely looked so cute in it!! Will definitely be saving this one for Katy Ellis!!

21 Months Old

October 3rd: 21 Months Old

September was a little on the crazy side for the extended Tober family!! Lots of packing, lots of moving, lots of major changes!!

September 15th- Mom and Dad sell their Charleston townhouse in 3 hours.
September 19th- Alyssa and Matt close on their house in Charleston.
September 20th- The Cogdill's close on their NEW HOME in Lexington.
September 23rd- Alyssa and Banks move in with Gigi at her Townhouse (because Alyssa's job in Charleston was not going to be over until October 11th).
September 24th- Mom and Dad find out that their buyer need possession in 5 days!!
September 25th-27th- Moving and Chaos at Gigi and PopPop's house.... Alyssa and Banks move in the the Monk crew!

So crazy, but so worth it! Can hardly wait until we are all living back in the same town again!!!

Highlights from the Month:
- Total word explosion!! There is nothing Blakely won't attempt to say!! She is even starting to string 2-3 words together into little sentences.
- Blakely says "Mom" whenever she is in distress.
- Banks and Blakely are best friends!
- Finally beautiful outside and not raining. Really got to enjoy the outdoors with our girl.
- Daily adventures to the park.
- Loves pirates! Can say "Yo-ho-ho" "oh coconuts" and "hook!"
- Getting really good with a spoon and fork. Prefers to eat like a "big girl!"

Picture Highlights from the month:

One morning, Blakely got up early so we decided to let our hard working Daddy sleep-in, and we slipped out to get Daddy a surprise!

Daddy loves Donuts, and shockingly Blakely does too!

I think her first Donut experience was a success! Ha! Surprise, surprise... my little carb lover likes Donuts.

Rich and Blakely love to go on Biking adventures to the park.

This is the proud face of a girl who fed herself her own yogurt! You go girl!!

Loves to play Hide-and-seek and Chase!! Thank goodness Daddy has endless energy.

Blakely was obsessed with these little pink flowers in the crepe myrtle trees outside our house... anytime we were outside, Blakely would run over to the tree, reach her hands up/jump up and down, then look at her Daddy and say "peas, peas, peas..." Sucker! He picks her up EVERYTIME!

My little tree trimmer.

Auntie would be so proud! Blakely doing her first cheerleader stunt! She's going to be a flyer!

Melts my heart how much this girl LOVES her Daddy!!