Brody must have been on Santa's favorite list. He received very nice gifts for staying off the naughty list. We had a lot of fun playing with all the new toys. He wasn't quite into opening his gifts yet, but he sure was impatient about trying to get the toys out of the boxes. I can't believe that manufacturers actually screw toys into the box? What's that all about?
Brody saw Santa in Chicago this year. We celebrated a week early with Nana and Papa Sample. Brody got a big wheel and looked like such a big boy on it.
1. Here is a list of antics from today....Brody ripped my glasses off my head stripping the screw and making the lens fall out
My baby literally amazes me. I have nothing to compare his knowledge to, since he is our only child, but WOW!!!! Today, Brody is sick and we are watching My Baby Can Read together. Brody reads the words on the screen like it's nothing. He can either speak the word or act out the word before any audio response. UNBELIEVABLE. I totally recommend this DVD set. I need to video record this sometime, because I think some folks wouldn't believe me. Crazy! Okay, I'm done bragging on my sweet man. 
Brody and I went to visit Grandma Farmhouse and Aunt Dinah on Monday. We made cookies and banana cake. Brody was our cookie tester. He, of course, loved them all. Brody was memorized by the kitties hanging out in the kitchen window. Brody also seemed scared of Uncle Gerald, but then warmed up after Uncle Gerald played ball with him. 
Brody tries to wear me down on a daily basis. He begs and pleads to go outside. He'll even turn on the tears and whine. Finally, once and a while I can't take it anymore and I bundle the little dude up and let him have his way. The poor baby's snotty nose freezes to his face and I'm sure he's bitterly cold crawling around on the ground and swinging, but he loves it. 