MORE IOWA FUN...

Okay, I am a little behind sharing some fun pics from Iowa, so I will try to fit everything in this one post... here goes:

Drew loved his new wagon from Uncle Jim & Aunt Amanda! He could have sat in it forever. He also got the chance to sit on Grandpa's lawnmower, although you will see he doesn't look to happy he actually really liked it. I don't think it had anything to do with the lawnmower at all, the truth is, it allowed him to sit up higher and see the passing cars better... what a silly boy!

Grandma Linda & Grandpa Bob live on a main road in Muscatine, IA, so Drew could sit outside or at their front window forever because of all the passing cars driving by and an occasional train...every boy's Dream! Enjoy the pics!!

Grandpa's Lawnmower

Quickly figuring out he has to climb the fence to get closer to the cars...scary!

Visit with Brooklyn & Gabe

This pic cracks me up because it totally shows Brooklyn fighting over Drew. She just wanted to push Drew in the wagon so bad. So cute!!
Daddy's Shoulder Ride around the yard!

Cute Video.. .I am just trying to get him to say "I see cars" and he knows the camera is rolling so he does not perform...still a cute video!

One of the highlights of the trip for me, reconnecting with friends! A night of Karaoke!!
Okay so I am going to save Drew's first boat ride for a blog all its own because there are way to many cute pictures and I didn't want to overload you, LOL!! Stay tuned!

IMPORTANT.... POST OUT OF ORDER!

Hello All, I love blogging but sometimes Blogspot gives me a headache! So, I just posted about my Grandma's 90th birthday, but you will have to look at 6/2 or under June "Grandma's 90th Birthday" to get that post, which is the second one on here... never a dull moment!! Didn't want you to miss out of the picture fun!!

Thanks for your patience!! Christie

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!!

Grandma's 90th Birthday!

The next couple posts will be catch up from our trip to Iowa. So much to do, so little time.

Anyhow, we had a great trip, and believe it or not Drew did not get sick going or coming... YEAH!! Many of you know the purpose of this trip was to celebrate my Grandma's 90th Birthday (May 28th)! She had a such a great time visiting with everyone and she even posed for every picture I told her to... Gotta love her! She had over 100 people come and go and received tons of cards, which just tickled her.

I was running around taking pictures for her (shhh... I am putting together a photo book to surprise her with). Here is a small taste of the pics from the day!

Grandma's Kiddos (Aunt Joyce, Uncle Rick, Grandma, Aunt Jean, My Mom
THREE GENERATIONS.. and the only three with brown eyes!

Grandma & Feisty Connie (Mom's BFF & My Favorite Aunt... I believe my talent came from her...LOL)

Kemp Clan.. okay only 3 of 7 Kids

My Cuz Angie and her Kiddos Alexis & DallasMy Cuz Lyndsey & Her Grams with My Grams

My Cuz Jaime and My BFF from childhood (okay we have known each other our whole lives and we can put on a heck of a show...LOL).

The BOYS... I just found this humorous.. the guys were outside the WHOLE party, some things never change!

DREW FUN

He is actually pointing up at an airplane..

On the Playground.. this was right outside were Grandma's party was... we were there a little early and needed to waste some time. Highlight of the Day... Daddy's Chair Race!
A TASTE OF MUSCATINE, IA

I just loved this Clock Downtown!

Muscatine, is literally right on the Mississippi! This bridge takes you to IL!

Our Little Doggy!

This past week we watch our friend's pooches, Dallas & Pennylane. Anyhow, with them came a big crate. We did not think anything of it, but to our surprise Drew found it to be a fun play house!

He would play in this forever, it was so funny because he would take all his toys in, then throw them all out. He did this over and over again! I think what made David and I laugh so much is when he would crawl in and shut the door, I guess he wanted his privacy!

We promise we really don't cage our child, but hey this is FREE entertainment. We might just have to pull our kennel in from the garage... Enjoy!

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!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day as we celebrate those who have fought & defended our country.

We are having a nice relaxing weekend with Daddy being home from THREE days in a row, whoo hoo!! We went to the park yesterday and took some 18 month family pics, no peeky yet... sorry! I still have a few more to do before I can reveal them. Drew is a lot harder to get pictures of, man that boy is fast.

So let me lead you into this post... the first up is a video of Drew chatting and saying some words, he talks so much, the church nursery workers even commented on it yesterday. It is funny when he continually repeats the same thing, he is REALLY trying to tell us something. Usually it is a lot of gibberish then ends in "car" or "Daddy." I am still trying to get that on camera..

Now onto THE pictures... It was muggy the other day so we put Drew down for a nap in just his diaper, well let's just say that is the last time he will only wear a diaper. When I looked over at the video monitor he was standing up and it looked like he was naked, so I was just praying that he did not have a poopy diaper. My prayer was answered, however he did manage to pee out the crib, so it was down the side of the crib, on the floor, and whatever was on the floor... Oh, the memories we are making.. This is how cute he thinks he is... you have to admit he kind of is... LOL!!

FUN in the YARD!!

I love having toys in our backyard... okay I LOVE having a backyard. It is so nice not having to load up the kiddo and head to the park all the time, we have our own little park at home!

I am hoping if the weather permits, I can accomplish Drew's 18mo pics this weekend. My how times flies, I look at some of his outfits and remember a year ago thinking, he will NEVER fit into those...my baby won't get that big...it is inevitable isn't it?!

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my little man. His personality is out of this world. He is so talkative and has the best expressions. He is truly a character and not shy at all!!

OUR FREE, Climber Slide..

Drew's Buddy Bella

YARD SALE STEAL... Airplane $3

DARE-DEVIL.. He thought he was pretty cute, it made me a little anxious!

My Furry Baby Bella