Thanksgiving is fast approaching so it’s time for our annual update. Mom & Dad are so busy getting ready for the new baby that they didn’t have time to write this year’s letter so they asked me (Isaiah) to take care of it. I love being a helper so I’m happy to do it!
Yes, you read that correctly—there is a new baby coming to our house! I made the announcement myself back in May while Mom & Dad were panicking about how to get ready for having another baby so soon (I’ll just be 16 months old when she comes). They still haven’t figured out how they’ll manage, but I think it’ll be just fine. I’ve been practicing showing people where the baby is. When Mom asks, “Where’s your sister?” I obediently pat her tummy (which is getting enormous, by the way, she hardly has a lap for me to sit on anymore!). I’ve also been busy the last few weeks trying to get used to my new toddler bed. Mom & Dad say they need the crib for the new baby. I think I should get to keep it since I was here first, but they disagree. To show my irritation I fall and climb out of the bed as often as possible, and of course I refuse to ever just lie down and go to sleep. I’m pretty sure they can tell I don’t like it but they haven’t given me my crib back yet. I don’t think they realize how stubborn I can be!
I’ve done lots of fun things this year. Mom & Dad had the kitchen remodeled in the spring so I got to get into lots of messes. They think it looks so pretty now, but I’m still belted into the same old high chair so I don’t understand what all the fuss is about. A few times this summer I got to go to the Oregon Coast. It’s so pretty there and the sand tastes so good, but someone should tell Mom it’s not a good idea to dip a 12-month-old into the cold ocean water—that was not fun at all even if I had been begging to try it!
In June I went on my very first cruise. We went with 27 of Mom’s relatives for a week in Alaska. I got to see glaciers, play with my cousins, and go on a hike. Mom & Dad didn’t realize mountains weren’t designed to be stroller-friendly so Dad & Uncle Rick carried me the whole way. I got the feeling it was more fun for me than for them. Mom worried the whole time on the cruise that I would fall off the boat, but I was just fine; it was dad she should’ve been worrying about—he got so seasick!
Alaska wasn’t the only new place I visited this year. I also spent a week in Utah with Dad’s family. I have 13 cousins there so it’s always fun! One night we even all stayed in the same house. We also got to drive up to Preston, ID to visit my great grandparents. I’m glad I got to see them because my Great Grandpa Weber passed away a few months later and I’m glad I got to meet him. We went on another trip—my first airplane ride—to Wyoming for his funeral, which makes five states I visited this year—I’m quite an experienced traveler now! Mom and Dad, by the way, were so excited about taking me on an airplane. We live near a small airport and I love seeing all the planes so they were sure I’d love riding in one. But they lugged on my carseat and strapped me in and it was just like being in the car!
And that, my friends, is what I’ve been up to all year. Now I’m just waiting for my sister to come. She’s supposed to get here just a few days before Thanksgiving so keep your eyes peeled for a baby announcement! You can always keep up to date on our adventures and see lots of pictures of me by checking our blog at www.jerelandamanda.blogspot.com. Me and Mom and Dad sure love you all and think of you with grateful hearts during this Thanksgiving season!
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