21 Months!

Our sweet boy is getting closer and closer to 2 years old! He's already 21 months now. Since our busy boy loves being outside so much, we finally bought him a swing set. Now his favorite word is "wings". :)

I liked this set because he can climb up the ladder or use the side of the wall to climb up. Since our boy is a climber I knew he'd go right for the more challenging route.

He's getting to be quite the little kicker.

Taking a smooch break!

He loves blowing bubbles. He doesn't get that you blow through your mouth. He thinks you blow through your nose. Whenever anything needs to be blown-bubbles, or if food is hot-this is his face as he blows through his scrunched up nose. Too cute. Hopefully he'll make the connection before we have candles to blow out on his birthday cake! :P

Here I am at 5 1/2 months. Went to the OB today. Hard to believe I've only gained 10 lbs!! I am showing much more than I did with Caleb. She is also lower than Caleb was so the back pain has definitely been a problem. Byron has been such a doting husband-always ready for an ice cream run or a back massage. Our girl is very active and has me craving chocolate (other than Byron, although he's yummy too). I've been trying to get Caleb to be more independent, which I have mixed feelings about. I love holding him and don't want him to grow up too fast, but carrying an extra 27 lbs is challenging. He likes to walk more and will often ask before we even get out of the car "walk..hands?" He knows holding hands is a must. Can't wait to share what our little Buddha is doing next month!

Easter!

Here are pics from Easter, a little delayed. We celebrated at my mom's house. Caleb was excited to get his Elmo hands and soccer ball in his Easter basket.

He couldn't wait to sample the sweets.

He and Daddy were a little tuckered out after all the excitement.

Maxin' and relaxin' on the porch with the boys.

Sitting pretty with Papa.

What a beautiful family I have! I'm so blessed!!

This is Caleb flexing his muscles with Zachary, a neighbor who is 7 months younger. Caleb obviously felt the need to make sure Zach knew who was boss. :P

Getting silly in the sink.

Caleb is now a little over 20 months old. Doesn't he look like such a little boy now? He is really into naming his colors, which he gets right about 80% of the time. His favorite one to say is orange, which comes out at "ooje". He sounds very French when he says it. He also loves to count but it usually comes in the order of "two, five, nine". He loves to tell me when the stoplight has turned green-"Geen! Go! Go! Go!" His vocabulary is expanding to two and three word phrases now. "C'mom, Mama" "No thank you" and "More please" are just a few of his daily sayings.


He loves to play on the playground and we are fortunate to have several nearby. I think his favorite think to play with is the mulch! Ha!

I am now 5 1/2 months pregnant. I'm feeling really good and definitely getting bigger although not in this picture. I'll be sure to include more of my growing belly in the next edition. She moves around a lot every day. Byron got to feel her kick last week. Always so cool to feel her move. Caleb loves to say hi to his baby sister. He's going to be such a big helper to me and a great big brother..I just know it!

He loves to kiss "the baby". Too sweet!

Nana, aka my mom, bought Caleb his own baby girl and stroller. He loves to feed her and push her around...even if it is at 90 mph! We're going to have to work on that one. :P

Here is America's future landscaper! Boy, oh, boy did Byron and I ever discover one of Caleb great loves! He loves to be outside with Daddy digging in the yard, planting things, using the blower, etc. It's kinda become a bit of a problem because now every time we go outside he points at Byron's tools and says "elp, elp" as he wants us to help get the tools down so he can start working. Hasn't sunk in yet that we don't do that every time we go outside. When we go to a nursery or to Lowe's it's better than Disney World for Caleb!

Yeah, buddy, not that kind of brush.

He still loves to point out all of his body parts.

Here he is having fun with his Nana. What a face!!!