Austin's Party

Austin's party was supposed to be on an actual steam engine train, but since it broke down, he had a petting zoo party instead. It was REALLY cold that day, with a high in the 30s. Bailey had all the fun he could take outside, then headed inside to play in Austin's room, while all of the other kids were still outside. It wasn't long before they joined him.

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Here's Bailey trying to wrap Austin's present.

Bailey riding a pony.

Bailey and Austin

Bailey enjoyed chasing the white duck around. He was trying to catch it.

Bunny

The pigs really liked Bailey.

Especially this one

Brrrrhhhh. Looking at these pictures makes me cold. At least we had power. Lindsey didn't have power this day (3 days total)!

Spinning Out

I came home from work and Travis asked Bailey to show me his new trick. Wow!

Fun with Grandpa Hughes

Grandpa Hughes is back from Canada! Bailey wore him out when he was here and Bailey is really sad that he is gone.

Upside down!
Bailey looks pretty big sitting next to Grandpa.

I love this little dimple.

More Please Game

Watching and listening to Bailey play a game called More Please is very funny. Sammy the squirrel says "More please" and an acorn falls and hits her on the head. Bailey thinks it is the funniest thing. Then after five acorns fall, Sammy eats them all and has an upset stomach. Bailey loves that part too!

Bailey vs BayHe and the Big Jet???

I asked Bailey to sing with me so that I could get a video of him calling himself BayHe. He refuses to call himself Bailey.

Then a jet flies by. Does "big jet" sound funny to you?

Going fast on his Big Wheel

Yes, that is a big catalog taped to his seat.

Self Portraits

Bailey got a hold of my camera tonight and took several photos. His self portraits are the best!

Beautiful Day

Bailey and I had a great day. It must have been in the upper 60s or low 70s today. It has been cold and miserable for a couple weeks, so today was a great change. Bailey rode his tractor, his bike and his big wheel. He took his big wheel down the street with me and we visited with some neighbors, played with a dog, a rabbit and a guinea pig, jumped on a trampoline, then watched some big boys jump (and just be boys - Bailey watched them in awe, longing to be a big boy too). We came home and went on a short drive with Daddy to test out the new door lock in his truck (mostly to check the non-rattling factor). Bailey was exhausted when we got home and slept for over 3 hours! I cleaned out my car a little, cooked dinner and posted to the blog while he was sleeping. He has helped me do a few more posts since he woke up.

Sorry I don't have any pictures of today. I'm relieved that the blog is mostly updated. It gets overwhelming when there are so many pictures to post. I may have a few videos to add later.

3 Year Old Checkup

Our little guy had his three year old checkup today. He is actually a little short and a little overweight for his height according to the growth chart. I'm not sure where this supposed extra weight it hiding... maybe in his chunky cheeks? He seems pretty skinny to me.

Height: 36 1/4"
Weight: 31 pounds

The doctor said that he'll probably end up tall and skinny.

Mobile Train Tracks and a Little Ham

This is a new Thomas train track from Lillie and Payton. It is Bailey's mobile track since the GeoTrax is so big. This one has been on the fireplace, floor, couch, kitchen chairs and kitchen table. It's rarely in an oval shape as seen here.

B being a little ham.

Safari Party

I was browsing the internet looking for a party place and Bailey really liked Indoor Safari Park. I actually was going to wait several weeks (or months) to have a party, but then decided to throw one together with only a few days notice. It was a little far to drive to get there for us and several party guests, but the kids all had a good time.

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Here's Bailey as they were beginning the birthday parade around the store and play area.

Bailey and Payton on the train ride.

Avery at the miniature golf area.

Bailey riding an elephant.

Andrew on the elephant.

They had lots of train sets to play with and an activity gym (see behind Bailey)!

About to have ice cream cake.

Singing happy birthday.

They had so much fun at the party, Bailey didn't have time to open his presents! Instead, Bailey and all of his cousins gathered in Travis's truckbed and opened birthday and Christmas presents there.

Another "OOOOOO" face. The party place was under a flight path.

Thank you everyone for coming to Bailey's party. It was very special for him!

New Bike with GIANT Pedals!

Uncle Jason and Aunt Lori gave Bailey this bike for his Christmas and birthday gift. It was really big, so Travis made some giant pedals to help Bailey out. Even with the 2 inch lift (and 5"x5" square pedals), it is still a little too big, but surely not for long.