Evan TURNED 15 Months!

Well, it is no suprise that I am behind once again! Evan turned 15 months on the 9th of July, and with that come a doctor's appointment and oh so yucky shots! I have to say we really like our Pediatrician and the staff!

Anyhow, I know you are anxiously awaiting to see how much our little sweetie has grown. Here goes:

Weight: 24.1 lbs (40%)
Height: 31 1/2" (58%)

So, this means our little man had a growth spurt, which he needed!

He still does not say much, we call him a boy with very few words. He comprehends what you are saying and knows what he wants. He is in love with airplanes just like Daddy! I think it is safe to say he is David remade! 15 months brought on walking for Evan, which is great because in June he would walk a couple steps then just sit down. He knew exactly what he was doing, little booger! He is very much the kid who goes for the easy route. He knows he can do something, but then just goes for the faster route.

He loves food & water! When he has either of these two, he just lights up and it is like you have just put fresh batteries in him. He loves to put on a show, especially when the dinner is spaghetti! So, it is safe to safe any noodle meal would be his favorite!

It is so sweet when I pick him up from his childcare room at church they always tell me how he was the easiest kiddo and how sweet he is. As a mama that just warms my heart!! He is truly a sweet and funny little boy, we are beyond blessed!

EVAN TURNS "ONE"

NOTE: I want you all to know I started this post a couple weeks ago, but as always life takes over and it is just now getting finished..

Our sweet Evan has been "One" for a little while now, it is crazy! I recently realized another tooth snuck in his mouth. So, he is now up to 5 teeth three on bottom and 2 on top. Since I started this post, I now see another tooth on top sneaking in, just a simple reminder time flies way to fast.

Evan is such an easy going little boy and you hardly notice when he is not feeling well. This can be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it. There is nothing better than when he snuggles your neck, and if you want him to keep doing it just saw "AWE!" He is at the stage where he is into EVERYTHING and he is quick. His favorite areas are Bella's dog food & water and the cupboards. Needless to say we have to barricade Bella's dishes, and redirect him to the "Evan" cabinet. He is becoming a little bulldozer because if you are laying on the floor he loves to climb over you, or if something is in his way he will just push it out of the way to get where he wants to be. He is not talking much, but babbles alot. He truly sounds like he says Bella/Doggy, Yeah, and Da Da. I really think he will be an easy going kid, but who knows with Drew's (Energizer Bunny) influence.

So, on to stats from his 1year doctor's appointment:

Weight- 21lbs 1.5oz (23%)

Height- 29 1/2" (38%)

The doc gave us the go ahead to face him forward in the car, which we have not gotten around to. He also said Evan had quite a growth spurt from his last appointment.

Evan is still a HUGE eater, however he is not a fan of Peas or Peaches. We have started the transition to whole milk and have gradually increased the amount of milk mixed with formula. He did not react well to milk as a little bitty man, so we are taking it slow. Anyhow, enjoy some pics of Evan's 1st Birthday that we were blessed to share with great friends or as I say the bonus family God has blessed us with!

Cute Cake...THANKS COURTNEY (she makes the cutest cakes!!)

We got a bonus gift: It's a Drew!!

WALKIN' ABOUT & 11 MONTHS!!

Well, as I realize we are just one day away from Evan turning the big "ONE" that I have not posted anything about 11 months. This has been a BIG month for Evan, here are a few things: *He still eat up a storm (I don't know where he puts it). Pretty much anything you put in front of him, however his favorite two things are meat & mango. *Crawling up a storm *Pulling himself up on everything *In EVERYTHING *Babbling (says Dada and it sounds like he says Bella) *Loves everything Drew does and wants to hang out with him *Walking with walking toy *Snuggles (especially when you say "Awe") *Does not like to have his diaper change, or maybe he just doesn't like laying still *He had his first and hopefully only round of RSV, which came with his and our first experience with breathing treatments. *Had his second ear infection (same time as above)

Evan, continues to be such a sweet and funny little boy. He is definitely at that age where he is testing us, especially with the dog dishes. I am not quite sure what his infatuation is with them. He has flooded the kitchen a couple times. Stay tuned for his 1 year update!

10 MONTHS = EVAN!!

WOW, it almost hurts to say that Evan is 10 months. He is still such a sweet little boy and is all of a sudden doing lots of stuff. I remember when I went to his 9 month appt and the doc asked me if he was pulling up or holding his own bottle and I answered "no" to both of those questions. Well in the last month the boy is:

*Holding his own bottle (happened just a couple days after 9month appt), he practically rips it out of your hands.

*Pulling himself up to his knees

*Goes from a laying to sitting position (this was just a couple days ago).

*Up on all fours rocking, moves one knee then slides to his belly. However, this boys gets from point A to B by rolling or pushing himself on his belly with his feet. He is one very determined little guy.

*He surprisingly eats just like Drew did and will eat pretty much anything you put in front of him. He is menu now consists of: Peas, Green Beans, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Squash, White Potatoes, Apples, Mandarin Oranges, Pears, Peaches (his least favorite), Grapes, Puffs, Crunchies, Cheerios, Chex, Banana (he eats one by himself), beans, Avocado, Bread, Cantaloupe (he LOVES), and I am sure I am forgetting some. By the way if I have not mentioned it before, after attending a lunch at our friend's house a couple weeks ago and Evan's screaming during lunch because he didn't want to be fed, we immediately went to all finger foods, and he is LOVING it. Makes meals so much easier that's for sure.

Evan has such an endearing smile and wonderful laugh! I love listening to David getting him ready for bed and all the cackling he gets out of him. It brings back wonderful memories of Drew at this age to. Evan is a great sleeper a majority of the time, which is one way we can tell something is wrong with him...if he is not sleeping well. He loves his big brother, who he smiles at constantly.

We are beyond blessed by our little guys, and pray God will add to our family someday.

EVAN is 9 Months, BOO HOO!

Well, Evan is not listening well and continuing to grow. Time always baffles me because it just goes way to fast. Sometime I feel like I am hanging on by a thread!

He is such a sweet boy and does not know a stranger. He will lift his hands to anyone who reaches to pick him up. This could be a problem later on, hmmm. He has the sweetest smile and little laugh. Evan doesn't fuss about much and when he does you know he wants something or something is wrong.

We recently had his 9 month appt, so here are his stats:

Weight: 17lbs 6.5oz (6%, little guy)
Height: 28" (38%)

It was so funny to see these numbers because early on Evan had a huge growth spurt in height and was in the 90%, now he is a shrimp. I have to say he has made progress from his 6 month appt where he wasn't even 14lbs and had gained less than a pound from the previous well visit. I have start supplementing with formula, which I didn't think I would have to do this time, so the hope is that will bring his weight up more. After my kidney stone attack, then the gallbladder attack and surgery my milk considerably decreased and I have not been able to get it back to where it was. Plus, Evan is quite the biter is you know what I mean, so neeldes to say, you just do what you have to do.

Now on to some fun facts...

FOOD: Evan loves to feed himself and goes crazy for finger foods. He loves puffs, wagon wheels, biter biscuits, banana chunks, cheerios, Ritz crackers, bread chunks, etc. As far as other food he still loves Sweet Potato's, and also likes: peas, green beans, squash, and the jury is still out with carrots. All of which I make at home, so much cheaper. As far as fruit goes, it is just not as cost efficient to make it, so I admit to buying them, he likes just about any fruit: bananas, pears, mango's, apples, and the jury is still out on prunes & peaches. I have a lot more foods to introduce in the coming months... this is such a fun time.

VERBAL: We have no real words yet, although he almost has "Dada" down. I could of swore the other day he almost said Bella, but you know us Momas think we hear all kinds of things. He is babbling up a storm and has found his voice since the holidays. Him and drew often get into a screaming match as the last video showed.

PHYSICAL: Evan is rolling all over the place and wants to crawl so badly. He has the rocking motion down, but just can't put it all together quite yet. He is so close and I think it will be no time at all until he is mobile. He loves to throw things, don't all babies love the drop game? So much fun, or just a good ab workout. He is clapping his hands and waving from time to time. he is very much into grabbing faces and snapping straps.. can you say OWIE!!

We are continually amazed to watch our boys and see how completely different they are. I can say Drew and Evan love each other very much and it shows! Evan just lights up when he sees his big brother.

Drew TURNED Three- More Catch-Up!

Okay, so I am not doing very good with catching up the blog, but I am determined to make a schedule for 2011, which will include a blog day, so I can have consistent weekly posts.

Anyhow, we are going back in time a bit with Drew's 3yr update.

We went to the doctor about a month late, so I will start with his 37month Stats:

Weight: 37.2 lbs (89%)
Height: 39" (79%)

After the doc looked at his weight he said. "you have a big boy, but that is okay because he is also tall." Drew's mouth is continually moving and producing sound. Sometimes it's a good sound and sometimes not so much. I know many of you will relate, but I am just not sure where he learns some of the stuff he says. His newest things are:

KNOWLEDGE:
*ALL ABC (with song, which is has been doing for a LONG time)
*Knows all the vowels
*All letter sounds
*Recognizes many words like: book, dad, mom, evan, drew, pie, truck... the list goes on
*Is starting to sound out words
*Pronounces his last name better than most, knows his whole name
*Knows lots of shapes including octagon and hexagon
*Knows several songs, some I didn't even know
*Says sweet prayers
*Is in major pretend stage and I think has an imaginary friend
*Counts to 11 consistantly sometimes up to 15
*Know Right from Left most of the time
*Knows how to point you home, Emma's house, or little Airport close by.
*Knows what CVS & Starbucks look like (sad huh?)
*Is starting to learn names of planes
*Figures out most gadgets/toys better than David and I! He finds things we didn't even know they did.
*Can work my IPhone... scary
*Can select a movie off Youtube

Okay I have to stop with this list because I didn't know I had a 12 yr old....lol!

Makes Us Proud:
-"I want to hold Evan."

-He wants to always give Evan a kiss and hug before bed

-He loves to be the first to talk to Evan when he wakes up. He opens his door, turns his light on,
and talks to him. He even sometimes gives him toys.

-He is such a helper: helps with: laundry, emptying the dishwasher, gets Evan toys, throws away diapers, brings boxes in from the front porch, helps clean up toys, etc..

-He is our resident ant smasher

-Potty Training, he is in big boy underpants most of the day, except when we go out or at night. he is going pee pee atleast 80% of the time on the potty.

-Gives wonderful morning snuggles

-Drinking out of a big boy cup, even filling his own cup with water

-Puts his dishes and silverware in sink when done, after throwing his trash away

Not so good:
-"I am not going to be your friend."

-"I am not going to listen to you, I am a mean boy."

-Throwing things...ANYTHING

-Doing things even when he is told no... looks at you and does it anyhow.

-He has started saying he doesn't like food, so we are learning how to be polite at the dinner table.

-Potty Training, he has these moments when he doesn't want to go on the potty at all and we have yet to conquer the poop! If any of you have tips for that I am VERY open to it.

-Temper tantrums

FUNNY RECENT DREW COMMENTS:
*"Daddy you can't do that it is impossible." This was when David was getting Christmas tubs down from the attic.

*Me-"Drew look there is another excavator," Drew-"No Mommy, it is a Mini Excavator, you know like tiny."

*"I am going to smash that ant with my pee, and blow it up."

*"No, Mommy I sad no Starbucks, you don't deserve it." He says this when we get close to a Starbucks, even before I turn into it... so sad!

Birthday Kisses from Emma

Here are a couple pictures from his birthday party! I would put more, but my computer is not working quite right, so this is all you get for now.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

A BLACK FRIDAY BIRTHDAY!

Drew is officially THREE! He had the opportunity of sharing his day with Black Friday, like he knows what that is. We had the opportunity to celebrate his special day twice, once with friends here in TX and the other with Uncle Mark, Hannah, Abby, and his birthday buddy Aunt Sherri in LA!

Drew's first cake, to the left, was made by one of my bestest friends Courtney. I just sent her a picture and she totally recreated it. I am totally jealous of people who bake. I am blessed to know her. The second cake below Mark & Sherri got Drew. Isn't it awesome? Drew is still playing strong with his cake toppers!

Drew is seriously three going on 12! We are often amazed at the things that comes out of his mouth or even the things he remembers. I remember the other day I was nursing Evan and he bit me and I yelped a little. Drew came rushing in to my aid and put his hand on my arm and gave me this serious look. He said," Mom, are you gonna be okay?" Or the other evening we were outside and from no where Drew looked up and said, "Look Mommy, its a planet." He was right! When we drive by a Starbucks he often asks me if we are going to get one (could be a bad thing), or he I ask if we can stop and he says, "No Mommy, you don't deserve one." I could go on and on with Drew statements. He keeps us on our toes and laughing!!

Drew is beginning to get a little picky with food, which I hoped would never happen! He has started telling us he doesn't like things and he doesn't want it. So, I am trying to see this as a learning opportunity, as I grit my teeth. We are now learning how to ask to be excused and to politely say, "I am full, thank you." Or, "It is delicious." I didn't think he was hearing us, but when we went to Louisiana he sat quietly and ate all of his food with no complaints.

Now potty training....what can I say we are still doing it. We are going to take away the diapers New Year's weekend and go from there. David is home for 4 days, so here goes! The only reason we are going to do this is because Drew knows exactly when he needs to go and tells you. He is just choosing to take the easy road and potty in the diaper! So, pray for success!!

Now onto some more pictures from the birthday celebrations! We had a great time and we can't thank you all enough for the blessing you are in our lives as well as Drew's!

LOUISIANA BIRTHDAY!!

TEXAS BIRTHDAY

Back Track... Evan 7 Months

Okay, well one of our family New Year's Resolutions will be setting a family schedule. Somewhere along the way I lost my rhythm... the good thing is I can only go up from here.

Evan turned 7 months on November 9th, and is growing like crazy. He is eating up a storm and loves:

Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Green Beans, Squash and is learning to love carrots. For fruit he is eating Prunes, Apples, Peaches, Mango, Banana, & Pears. If you were to give him his favorite combination it would be Sweet Potatoes and Apples. He continues to be allergic to dairy, I tried to eat a little ice cream the other day and well it back fired with Evan having gas, which came with lots of screaming. Yes, I am still nursing and it is going as good as it can. After my two emergency room visits & surgery this fall (more info to come), my milk has decreased a little. I am working hard to build it back up! My goal is still 1 year!

Verbal: Well, he is still alot of babbling... what can I say!

Other: Evan is such a snuggler, which I love because I really didn't get that with Drew. His little face is starting the fill out and he is getting cuter by the minute. He has found his jumping legs during this month and is a rock star in the jumperoo. He is very ticklish, pretty much EVERYWHERE. Evan has the sweetest little laugh, almost like a whimper. The most exciting thing is his BM is regular!! Who would of thought such a thing would make me so excited?! One of the funniest things Evan does is grab his pacifier out of your mouth or hand, pretty agressively. We get lots of laughs out of it!

Evan loves his big brother and often searches for him it is so cute! Drew tends to get a little crazy with him, but he truly loves his little brother.

I am looking forward to his 9month appt as we should see a huge difference in his weight. We will be switching doctors because I am just tired of his appt's taking 2 hours for no good reason. I guess I should make that appt, oh and Drew's to.

We are truly blessed by our little sweetie!!

EVAN at FOUR MONTHS!

WOW, you can tell I haven't quite gotten my schedule down yet. Now that Evan is four months I hope to really start putting the pieces back together and myself for that matter. It has been over a week now (or has it been two??) since Evan had his 4 month doctor's appointment. So, here are his stats:

Height: 26" (85%)
Weight: Just under 14lbs

Evan continues to be a super strong boy! I am also excited to say in the last two days he has rolled from front to back and back to front. He loves to stand holding just your fingers. His little laugh just melts your heart. He is already a very ticklish boy, especially on his collar bone. Evan is nursing like a champ and sleeping about 8 hours at night. He is falling asleep on his own and we are slowly working him out of the swing and into the crib for naps. I am happy to say crying it out works for Evan, it only takes him about 5-10 minutes to fall asleep. So, as long I stay away from the dairy we have happy days.

Drew is a huge helper with Evan, he loves to show him his toys (sometimes rougher then needed), gives him his pacifiers, and talks to him. It is soooo sweet! We are still trying to get a schedule together and balance time between the boys, but I know we will get there! Enjoy these two pictures from Evan's 4 month photo shoot!

EVAN is TWO MONTHS!!

Behind again, I think that will be my new nickname, but to my defense we had some friends in town from St. Louis this weekend and to my surprise I got a kidney stone on Saturday night out of the blue. I was fine all day then suddenly I got a sharp pain late that evening. It just wouldn't go away, so with encouragement from my friend Leslie (as she is very experienced with kidney stones) I went to the emergency room. I have never been in so much pain in my life, even labor wasn't that bad. Luckily the stone passed Monday morning. Anyhow, the saddest part is I couldn't nurse Evan for 24 hours after I took my last pain pill... grrrr.. Thankfully it wasn't longer and I had almost enough stock in the freezer. We only had to use formula twice, Praise God.

Now, on to the reason for the real post.. Evan turned two months officially last Wednesday and that is just crazy! Here is what he is up to...

*He is smiling so much and cooing alot. He loves to spend time of the floor just checking out the world around him.

*He is kicking and hitting his toys on the bouncer and activity mat, which is has a ball doing.

*He is makes great eye contact when you talk to him

*He is a quick eater

*He loves to snuggle

*He is a good sleeper, he is currently sleeping 6-7 hours straight at night and taking 3 great naps during the day.

*He is very strong.. even before we left the hospital he was trying to hold his head up. You can now hold him sitting up and he holds his head up.

*He clinches his fists so tight and it is hard to get his hands open...so no hand prints yet

*He is such a sweet boy!

WHO DOES DREW LOOK LIKE???

Okay I wanted to post this awhile ago, but just remembered tonight since I have been trying to organize the thousands of pictures I have taken over the years, and I am not underestimating that amount. We got an external hard drive the day after Thanksgiving, so I could transfer all of my pictures and hopefully add a little extra protection to them.

Anyhow, when Drew turned TWO last month I wanted to post pictures of David and me so you could see what we all looked like around 2...

David's 2nd Birthday

Drew 2 yr Photo Shoot

Drew's 2nd Birthday
Me @ 2 (with my Dad)

Fun Stuff Huh?? I am very interested to hear what your opinions are, then I will share mine!!

DREW... The Big 2 YEAR OLD!!

I can't believe I am posting that Drew is TWO! There is no better way to turn two then on Thanksgiving, which is exactly how we feel about him so THANKFUL and blessed! We enjoyed spending his special day with my sister-in-law Erin & her family plus the bonus of Grandma & Grandpa Hagerhjelm! So, not only did we have yummy cake made by Auntie Erin, but we also enjoyed a VERY yummy Thanksgiving meal!

Okay, I know I did not do a 23 month Update as Drew is learning so fast it is just so hard to keep up, so I am just going to highlight the last 2 months..

STATS (he had his 2 yr appt on 11/30):
Weight: 30.4 lbs (75th percentile)

Height: 34.5" (50-75th percentile... this number show he shrunk from 18months but the nurses just measured him wrong then).

Now, let's see what I can remember from his crazy learning curve. When we were at his appointment yesterday the doctor was just beside herself with how advanced he is verbally. It nice to hear that from others sometimes because of course we all think our kids are smart.

OUR FAVORITE "Drew" PHRASES:
*"Daddy/Mommy...be careful" or he tells us he is being careful
*I wanna go this way
*I am sleepy
*Drew: "I wanna Eat or I'm hungry", Us: What would you like to eat, Drew: "Chicken (which he hardly ever eats)"
*I wanna __________ to." He is such a copycat and if someone says they want to do something he instantly wants to do it to.
*When he wakes up in his crib we can hear him over the monitor saying: "I wanna get out or I am hungry." Whatever gets him out fastest.
"I wanna go in the basement and play with cars"
"I tickle Mommy/Daddy/Baby"
"I wanna go home.. and sometimes he adds to see BaBa (which is Bella) or Mommy

WHAT HE KNOWS:
Body Parts: Nose, Mouth, Lips, Eyes, Cheeks, Hair, Knee, Arm, Elbow, Shoulder, Ears, Feet, Hands, Thumb, Pinky, Tummy, Teeth

Colors: Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Black, Pink, Purple, White, learning Silver & Gold

Vehicles: Dump Truck, Bus, Pick-Up Truck, Mac Truck or Trailer Truck, Train, Helicopter, Plane, Excavator, Jeep,

Animals (& sounds): Cow (Moo Moo), Donkey (Ee Aw), Bird (Tweet Tweet), Monkey, Duck, Dog/Puppy (Barks), Kitty/Cat (Meow...then hisses), Piggy, Frog, Horse, Bear, Zebra, Geese/Goose, Dinosaur (Rawr)

Misc:
*Knows most of the train names on Thomas videos & the characters on Cars
*he will tell you Chug-a-Chug-a Choo Cho and let you know it is a train sound
*he pats my belly and says nice baby & likes to show the baby stuff
*His memory is way to good.. if I offer him ice cream at some point in the day he will remember it the rest of the day.

Now, this is only a drop in the bucket of what comes out of this little man's mouth!!

DREW TURNED 22 MONTHS!!

Hello everyone! I am finally back and working hard to get everything caught up. I didn't expect to be gone as long as I was, but I am so blessed to get the extra time away! I had an amazing time in Washington with David's parents & with my best friend Angela and her family in Idaho.

So, first up, while I was gone Drew turned 22 Months on the 26th of September. I am having a hard time keeping up with all his "New" words and phrases, so bare with me. Here is what is on the top of my brain:

WORDS/PHRASES

Why’s it dark?
Where’d ____ Go? (other words To)
Colors: Red, White, Green
Truck (finally)
Door
Sit
Hot Tea
Flush
Clothes
Blankie
Spoon
Fork
Spooky
Dark
Yummy in Tummy
Kim
Love
Chug-a-Chug a Choo Choo
Dancing
Tongue
Arm
Bouncy Bounce
Where’d ____ go?
Sleeping
Broken
I dropped it
I’m Careful Mommy
Zebra
Chin
Chicken
I Fall Down
Kiss
Choo Choo went bye bye
Benny Bunny
Robby
Watch This
Look at me Dada

I Throw (not a good thing)

ACTIONS:
Climbing on our Big Bed
Makes Crash Sound when crashing Cars
Walk on Tip Toes
Asks for Blankie, then covers himself up
Jumps then falls down

Makes Sleeping Noises

Body Parts Knows & Says: Tummy, Chin

So, I am sure I am leaving things out but I think this list is pretty good, how about you??

BELATED..DREW TURNS 21 MONTHS!!

Man, I can't believe how fast time goes. Drew turned 21 Months on August 26th. I have been sitting here the last few days trying to think of all the new words he has said and the list just keeps growing. I am completely amazed at how fast he learns and the length of his sentences.

Here is a sampling of the words/sentences he learned before turning 21 Months:

Let’s Go
Pop
I Inked (from Nemo)
Woody

Jamie

Gramma

Running

Dad’s Car

Body Parts saying & pointing to them:

*Teeth

*Nose

*Eyes

*Cheek

*Knee
Glasses
Sleeping
Nap
Cake
New Buzz (asking for Toy Story 2)
1st Color: Blue
Rock
Peach
Shoes
Home

I want a drink
I’m Climbing
Drew
Walking
Yucky (that’s yucky)
One
Two (Counts One-Two)
Chips
Tractor

Some "NEW" actions Drew is doing:

*Likes to flush toilet
*Gets Toilet Paper for you (should I be proud of this?)
*Opens Freezer Drawer (caught him in Ice Cream)
*Loves to throw trash away
*Puts Milk Cup in Sink when done

I am sure there are things I have forgotten, but I thought this list was impressive enough. Even though Drew is definitely approaching the big TWO and has his temper moments, he is still a great little boy. We are BLESSED!!

DREW is 20 MONTHS!!

Okay so what is new I am a couple days late with posting this! Drew turned 20 months on July 26th, CRAZY!! Well all I can say is in ONE month our little guy's vocabulary grew leaps and bounds. I am often amazed at what he knows and at the same time I wander where he learned it. Today I was walking with him holding his hand as we went into the Magic House, and he looked over to the neighboring field and said "People." Hmmmm...

Anyhow, enjoy a the new things he has added to his list of abilities below:

WORDS/PHRASES:
*Monkey
*Maci
*Duck
*Horsey
*I want this/that
*Up
*Hot
*Poo Poo
*Pee Pee
*Mark
*Hannah
*Abby
*Papa
*Bus
*All Done
*All Gone
*Donkey (sound effects and all)
*Goat
*Owe-ee
*I Get It
*Waffles
*Oo Ah Oo Ah, Oo Ah Ah Ah (from Finding Nemo)
*Boo Boo
*Shark
*Bruce (Finding Nemo)
*In There
*Over There
*Eat
*Hi
*Hey

ACTIONS:
*Gives Hugs (this is a big deal)/Group Hugs (this is so sweet)
*Walking Down Steps on Own (for the most part)... when you offer help he often says "I Get It"
*Points to Owe-ee and say either Owe-ee or Boo Boo
*Touches/Points at Diaper and says Pee Pee or Poo Poo (fun?!)
*Puts Teddy or Nemo in High Chair and tries feeding them (so cute)
*Touches Stove and says "Hot"
*Picking at Toe Nails (Yuck)
*Climbing on our tall kitchen table chairs
*Trying on shoes/Also learning to take is off (I hate to say one was a glass slipper...scary)
*Blowing on food to cool it down
*Telling us "I Eat"

STATS:
We really don't have stats for him this month, but we did weigh him today at the Magic House and the scale said around 31 1/2 lbs. We need to get a height measuring tool... I know he has grown since his 18month appt.

Whew, this past month was big for Drew. We spent a week at our friend's house watching their girls and I think he picked a large portion of this list there. I will post cute pics from that fun week soon. I am sure I am forgetting things, but I thought this list was huge. We couldn't ask for a better little man!

19 MONTH - CHIT CHATTIN' CHARLIE!

I can't stress enough how much Drew loves to talk. It seems he is learning new words all the time, I am often amazed. The funniest thing lately is he thinks he is "2." I am not really sure where he learned this. He turned 19 months of June 26th, and again I will repeat... I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!

It is hard to think of all the new things he is doing & saying, but let me try to recap a few:

*WORDS (he tries to repeat just about everything...such a chatter box):
Pee Pee (makes me proud)
Two
Pool
Nemo
Doc (from Cars)
Boat
Jeep (atleast a good attempt at it)
Fish
Poo Poo

*NEW INTERESTS:
-Loves Choo Choo's, he use to just say car for everything not any more
-Letters: He loves Letters, thanks Court for the awesome Leap Frog Letters. He loves to repeat letters after you, right now he is up to "E."
-He use to whine when his cars dropped to the bottom of the pool, now he is getting brave enough to reach down in the water and get them.
-He loves group hugs (we do this as a family every night before bed)
-He is closing his eyes longer for prayer time
-He is hiding his food in his highchair to make us believe he has eaten it (bad boy)!
-He opens a cell phone on his own and dials numbers (usually by accident, but scary right? The other day he turned my phone on).
-Loves to help unload and load the dishwasher

*BODY PARTS He Knows: Ears, Eyes, Hair, Nose, Teeth, Belly, Hands, Fingers, Feet, Toes, Belly Button, Knees, Elbows, Pee Pee

I am sure I am missing tons of stuff, but as long as I capture most of it! Drew just brightens our days and we just can't wait to see what he will do next! God is good!

OUR GROWING BOY!!

Drew had is 18 Month Dr.'s appt today and we were yet again blown away by how fast, literally, our little man is growing. Let me first say he was chatting (flirting) with the nurses and Dr, plus chasing one down the hall. They all commented on how they couldn't believe how verbal he was! That could be trouble!!

The doctor said, "He is Bright!" Yeah we know...LOL!! God truly blessed us with this little man, and we are reminded of that every day.

Since the 18 Month Post last week Drew is now...

SAYING:
"I See Cars" or "I See Geese"
"Ewwwwweeee"
"Cool"
"Mama's Car"
"Choo Choo"

DOING:
*Putting keys where they go, like he can pretty much put the keys in the truck door and front door.

*Have I told you before that I can put him down in a parking lot and he will find my truck every time? I tell him "find Mommy's truck and touch the wheel." RIGHT! everytime!

*Running really quickly in place, in which I reply "Flash Dance." For those of you who have seen that movie you will know what I am talking about... hint...I'm a Maniac!

*When he sees a helicopter, big truck, or airplane you will suddenly hear a big "Ooooooo" out of him. He gets so excited!

OKAY....NOW FOR WHAT YOU SO PATIENTLY WAITED FOR... STATS!!!

Let's just start by saying he was off the charts in height..

HEIGHT: 35.75" - off chart (this is 2.25" up from his Feb 15 mo appt, they had to measure him three times to get an accurate number)

WEIGHT: 29.2 lbs -75% (this was a pretty big jump, up 4.2 lbs from Feb/15 mo appt)

HEAD: Okay this one is off somewhere... today they said 19.29," which means it shrunk from Feb where it was 19.5". Crazy I know... it is the one measurement that is not consistent!

So, needless to say Drew is very healthy and right on schedule and even ahead of schedule in a few areas. So my prediction we are going to have a very tall, handsome, smarty pants!!

DREW is 18 MONTHS!!

What? Yes, that is what I said he is officially 18 months old today. You are getting first sneak peek at some of his 18 month pics! I am still working on some editing, so bare with me..

Before we get to those Drew is continuing to learn so fast. The boy talks more than I do, is that even possible. I think he is going to be a big negotiator (with Daddy & Me) as he grows, which means we are in trouble...LOL! I was always told girls talk more and sooner than boys, but Drew definitely is an exception to the rule. Then again he really hasn't followed any of the books or rules his whole life so why start now.

The biggest thing he is doing now is forming sentences, not that we always know what he is saying, but he will repeat the same thing over and over again and end with the same word...usually Daddy, Car, and most recently Bella (or Beea). He tries to repeat just about everything we say, and it is so cute. Time to check what is coming out of our mouths. Drew still loves the movie Cars and let's just say I use to like it! What is neat is he has some of the parts memorized, especially when there is an "Uh Oh" as he says, anytime a car falls over. He now does that with his cars, he tips them over and says "Uh Oh!"

So, a not so proud Mama moment happened at a party Saturday, yes my son opened his mouth and showed me his "See Food." I take total blame for that!

Okay, so onto something more positive. Drew loves to help, at church he is such a big helper when it comes to cleaning up, and here at home he loves to help unload the dishwasher among other things. On the flip side he also loves to dump everything out as loudly as possible. Drew also loves to walk and run backwards, silly boy! Then he will spin and make himself dizzy, I tell you I just don't know who this kid belongs to, okay so I do...there is no denying he is my son, that is for sure.

Drew is still a good eater, but he is going through a picky stage, which might be because of all the teeth he is getting in. He went from November to April with only 6 teeth, which only started coming in in September. Since April he has had 5 more pop through, which include his Molars...ouch! Half of those teeth have popped through, but the other parts are still coming through, poor guy! Overall he has handled it well, he can get a little whiny and doesn't eat as much sometimes. But, he never has problems eating fruit snacks and anything with sugar, no that did not come from me...David's name is written all over it! A word to the wise don't let him try your Sweet Tea because you will NEVER get it back!

Okay now onto the pictures, boy am I long winded with this post!

Okay.. this one was just sweet!!



These pictures were taken over two days! This was definitely the hardest photo shoot I have done to date. I hope you enjoy these, I thought I got some good ones! Now onto the cropping and fun stuff!!