Fleharty Follies

South Carolina!

2012-01-23T10:49:00.006-05:00

Drew and I went out to South Carolina to meet baby Levi and hang out with the rest of the Poth family. Levi is a cuuuuutie patootie and is such a good baby! He is going to have some gigantic baby blues! He's precious and I'm so glad we got to meet him. We had a great time hanging out with cousin Katelyn and her parents too.

These pictures are all out of order, but we had fun going to the zoo, out to lunch, sisters night out, Cindy and babies night in (KP and Lex went out), and a bday party for Drew. I forgot to take my camera (crazy, since I got a new one for Christmas!), so these are all of Kristi's pictures! We also took the cousins for a photo shoot, so we'll have to scan those pics to post them here. If you want a print, let me know...we have plenty!

Zoo

Levi!!!

Drew LOVED Gino...a little too much! HAHA

Feeding the Goats!

You like this, right, Gino?? :)

We had a few rough nights with Drew not sleeping well/getting pretty sick, but we still managed to have fun! I'm soo glad Drew was well for the flight home!

Early Birthday in SC

2012-01-23T07:02:00.004-05:00

We celebrated Drew's birthday a little early while we were in South Carolina. Kristi made Drew this cute Dump Truck Dirt Cake. It was sooo good (and cute)!

Drew used 2 spoons to eat his dirt cake! I think he liked it....!

Those Poths sure know what this boy likes! A new backpack for MDO (with his name and diggers and dump trucks!), a belly button book and a construction puzzle. He was pumped and he actually enjoyed the unwrapping (unlike Christmas)! Thanks, Poths!

Pilot

2012-01-13T08:06:00.002-05:00

For Matt's birthday, I bought him a "discovery" flight at a local airport. They had a great deal on Living Social - so keep an eye out there if you want to do the same! He loved it! Now he thinks he's going to be a pilot! Drew loved it too. He got to run around and touch a lot of airplanes.

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-30T14:12:00.000-05:00

Fleharty, Kilgore, Kilgore, Hill Family

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-30T09:18:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas! Love, 3 Fleas

I love this pic - I don't look that great in it, but Drew has my hair in his mouth and was acting silly! Cutie.

This year we had Christmas at our house. We thought that hosting was a lot easier than traveling with a toddler! We had a great time, but missed the Poths!

"Matching" Christmas PJs turned into "semi-coordinated" PJs this year (snowflake theme). Finding PJs that match is harder than I thought!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

2011-12-30T08:25:00.001-05:00

Lesson learned: Save the big/fun present for last! Drew saw his Cozy Coupe from Mimi and Pops and that was it - he had NO interest in any other presents! He didn't even do his stocking until right before bed. Also, ignore Drew's stocking. I have been "working" on a handmade one for almost 2 years now. Ooopsie. Hopefully, by the time it's done he won't remember that he had a Big Lots stocking for the first few years of his life (not that boys notice that stuff anyway)!

2011-12-30T07:33:00.001-05:00

Mimi and Pops!

Hill Side

Cheers!

2011-12-30T06:36:00.002-05:00

Matt's Fave New Shirt!

...even better -- peeling potatoes while wearing this shirt. LOVE IT~

...and even better still ---reading to Drew while wearing this shirt!

The Forgotten Child

Mimi was more into opening presents than Drew was.... ;)

2011-12-30T05:40:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas!

Manger

2011-12-20T08:06:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas from Drew!

This Christmas we have been trying out several craft ideas from Pinterest.com. So fun!

Busted!

2011-12-12T16:15:00.001-05:00

Freezer lock compromised. ALF found eating ice cream.

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-01T19:37:00.003-05:00

Hats off to Halloween! Drew loved it!

We went trick-or-treating with our new friends (former neighbors at the apt we lived in when we first moved here). They are from Belarus and had never trick-or-treated before!

Moseyin' on up for some treats!

Drew and his lil buddy with their dads

He looks just thrilled to have his picture taken!

Happy Halloween!

October!

2011-10-28T20:58:00.004-05:00

I took Drew to Pigtails and Crewcuts for his first "professional" haircut. He had school pictures at MDO and needed to look extra spiffy. This is the salon that my friend, Andrea, owns. Drew LOVED the cars.

Drew and Dre

Rockin his Faux Hawk

Our MOPS group went to a pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Drew had a great time pushing around wagons, but then started throwing a "tantrum." I say that in quotes because when we left I discovered that he had about a 4 inch bleeding scratch up his arm!! I couldn't see it because of his long sleeve shirt. So I thought he was throwing a tantrum, when really he was hurt. Poor baby!!!!! It's still healing -- it was a doozie.

Drew and his new bud, Jesse

This does NOT mean he's going to be a Longhorn, folks. Just means we have our work cut out for us... ;)

And...we have mastered the spoon! YAY!!! Big applause for my sweet kiddo! He's been using a spoon for months, but now he really has it down. In this pic, he's almost finished with his applesauce and his bib and hands are pretty much applesauce free. WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! So proud of him. His favorite way to eat with a spoon (for many, many months) was to hold the spoon in one hand and use the other hand to fingerpaint with the food that he was supposed to use the spoon for. :)

This morning, our MOPS group went trick-or-treating at an assisted living home. Drew was a cowboy and one of his little buddies from MOPS was an Indian and another was a cowgirl. Too cute!

Friends, Trees, Babies, Oh my

2011-10-15T20:25:00.004-05:00

Matt's truck was RIGHT HERE less than 2 hours before this tree fell (we're not sure exactly what time it fell)!

Cambry's face captures exactly how she felt about Drew! He kept following her around - kissing her, hugging her, pulling up her shirt to look at her belly button....Poor Cambry! Joseph was the star performer with his clapping!

Glad we got to see a few friends on our short trip to C-town!

Such a big boy!

2011-10-04T20:06:00.003-05:00

Love these two littlest Fleas!

Here's Drew looking so grown up - big boy jeans and all!

In other big boy news...we are weaning from the paci! Cold turkey. It's actually going fine (I'm shocked)! He only had a paci when he was in his crib, but we've taken them all out now. Such a big boy!

Laughing and teasing Molly with a graham cracker (she eventually ate it).

See Molly lickin' those lips?

"So What" Na Na Na Na-Na

2011-09-23T16:33:00.002-05:00

Who sings it better???

Of course, by the time we got the video camera out you just hear a little bit of "na na" from Drew, but he was really jammin beforehand! Yesterday at Gymboree he was a total ham. Dancing like you wouldn't believe.

Bawk Bawk and Mystery Solved!

2011-09-16T21:07:00.004-05:00

BEGAWK!!!!
This is a shout out to my fab former co-workers!
Drew has played a few times with Jack, my friend Andrea's son. Jack calls chickens "bawk bawks" so this week I started saying "bawk bawk/begawk begawk" instead of "cluck cluck" for chickens when we read our animal books. Heehee.

AND...mystery solved! "Linda" obviously is referring to Drew's favorite great aunt Linda Kay. Duh! ;)

What's Mimi Say?

2011-09-10T13:28:00.002-05:00

My parents were here last weekend and apparently my mom (Mimi) was clearing her throat a lot. Here's how Drew remembers his visit with Mimi...

You can also hear him saying "Linda" at the beginning of the video. It's his absolute favorite word. And we have NO idea what it means!

19 Months

2011-09-08T23:38:00.004-05:00

19 months is such a big boy age, but when he's asleep he still looks like such a sweet little baby to me! I love it! I hope he keeps those rolly arms and cheeks for awhile longer! Love this boy!!!!

And here he is waking up...

In other news, MDO day 2 went well. This week the adjectives checked were "happy" and "busy!" I like happy & busy. Good times. We also got a double whammy in the #2 area and "no" for the nap! I love those little report cards :)

Today after I laid Drew down for his nap I stepped into the hall and smelled gas! I got him out of his crib and called the gas company. They sent someone right over and it turns out that we had a gas leak. Awesome. They shut it off and said it's not dangerous, but it was still a bit of a scare! Whew.

Mother's Day Out

2011-08-31T15:32:00.003-05:00

Drew started Mother's Day Out today! He was all smiles until I dropped him off...then I heard the ugly cry! I stayed in the hallway while he was crying, which turned out to be good because the teacher came out to ask me some advice on how to calm him down - ha! He got over it fairly quickly and ended up having a great time. Apparently, it was such a great time that he didn't want to stop for a nap. He was the only one in the class that wouldn't lay down, which doesn't surprise me at all. They have to lay down on nap mats and sleep in the room where all the toys are. Suuuuuure. To get ready, we've been practicing at home, and I've had the same result! He won't lay on the mat. We shall see how this goes in the coming weeks.

Before MDO - this boy won't stay still for the camera, so here are some action shots.

Yup, that's one-shoe-off-driving-a-car-in-the-air-while-saying-brrrrr (car sound)!

In the car on the way to MDO - yup, again, one shoe off AND one sock off!

Noodles & Laundry

2011-08-07T22:51:00.002-05:00

This is Drew's first 2 syllable word where both syllables don't start with the same letter! He's been saying "bubbles," etc., and even "basketball" (ba-ba-ball), but this is the first word where the syllables start with different letters. Yay! Perhaps it is my mommy ears that make this sound more impressive, or maybe it's not that great of a video, but in real life it sounds so much more clear! :) Go Noo-Dles!
(Matt thinks he's saying "No Duh." A little baby 'tude...)

Dose 'O Drew

2011-08-07T13:27:00.002-05:00

And this, my friends, is why I don't ever leave the house. Daddy Diaper Duty gone awry. I left for about an hour and came back to a nekked baby in a jacked up diaper!

I hope these baby cheeks stick around for awhile...!!!

This is Drew's "real" smile! Happy boy!

Drew vacuuming. I need to try to catch a better one of him singing "doo dah!"

Happy Birthday, Mimi, Jonathan AND Katelyn!

2011-08-04T21:35:00.005-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
August 5th is a big day in our family. Happy bday to my mom, Mimi, my nephew, Jonathan, & my niece, Katelyn! Whew! Mimi requested a video of Drew riding his zebra for her bday, so here it is! Drew didn't really fully enjoy this toy until he saw his big cousin, Katelyn, riding it when she visited. Now he's got the idea and loves to bounce on it. He says "ba ba ba" for "bounce bounce bounce." I just caught the end of it on video. He'd been bouncing for awhile by the time I got my camera, so he's super dizzy when he gets off!

We love our 3 August 5thers!

MNO = Mom's Night Out!

2011-08-01T19:46:00.002-05:00

I've known these girls since high school/jr. high! Abbie & Andrea live here in the Houston area and Christie drove over from Louisiana for the weekend. We went and tried something new -- Art Class & Wine Glass. It was So fun!! We all painted lovely dragonflies in cattails - HA! Masterpieces, for sure!

18 Months Old!

2011-07-26T20:35:00.005-05:00

Drew at a Year-And-A-Half
Eating Fish Tacos (fish, tortilla, avocado, shredded cheese) and Mixed Berries

Last year on Drew's 1/2 Birthday!
First solids EVER -- Sweet Potatoes -- on his 6 month bday

Matt thought I should make a cake-and-a-half for today. LOL

I wanted to record, for memory's sake, what Drew looks like waddling around and I also wanted to record what he looks like all chubby and roll-y before the thins out. The result is this clip! If you listen, you'll hear him shout "NO" as he passes by the cord sticking out of the wall! Half the time he says, "no no" WHILE he's touching it, but we're working on that :)

Drew had his 18 Month check up today and it went well. He's 30lbs (97th percentile) and 32 inches (36th percentile). His head was in the 80-something percentile. The Dr. said his numbers look good and he'll thin out now that he's on the go (we've been hearing that for months - ha)! She also decided not to give him his scheduled vaccine today because one of the possible side effects is seizure. He's already had the first 2 doses of this particular vaccine, so he is not likely to have any problems as far as contracting a disease. She wants to administer it at 2 years instead, since he will be less likely to seize at an older age. She also wants him to repeat his EEG just to double check that the one fast wave they saw was really from the anesthesia (which is what they think). Overall, she was happy with everything going on.

We sure do love our precious little one-and-a-half year old!!!! He's such a blessing!

Things that make me giggle...

2011-07-25T08:01:00.003-05:00

Drew "vacuuming" with his toy vacuum and singing "Doo Dah" while he does it (the vacuum sings a Camptown Races song about cleaning)

Drew waving and clapping at the Today Show audience. Every morning. I think they are his TV friends.

Saying "no no" while he does something he's not supposed to (this isn't going to be cute for long...)!

Love the year-and-a-half stage!

Kilgore-Poth-Fleharty Vaca

2011-07-21T10:17:00.003-05:00

Last weekend we went to Surfside beach (near Galveston). My parents rented a big beach house and we all stayed for the weekend. It was so much fun!!!! Thanks to Mimi & Pops for organizing it. Afterward, the Poths came to our house on their way to San Antonio. Mimi & Pops stayed a few extra days and babysat Drew while I went and took care of a bunch of appointments (teeth, eyes, hair...whew)! Living here without a babysitter makes those things tough to do on a regular basis, so we're thankful for Mimi & Pops! Matt and I even went out to dinner baby-free! Wooo hooo! Drew sure LOVES his time with them! We've had a fun fun week!!

Sisters & Cousins

Pops & Drew checking out a big ship

Uncle Lex & Pops

We had a lot of toys at the beach house!

And Mimi had her margaritas and big hats

Drew with Mimi

Drew & Dad

Matt & Drew beachcombin

Drew loves Jonathan!

Babies on Deck

Shane in his zero gravity chair

Beach View from our deck

These pics were stolen from my mom's camera. I actually didn't take a single picture (can you believe it!?)! I'm sure she'll post more pics of the girls and the rest of the fam!

Taylor & Stephen's Shower

2011-07-12T19:29:00.004-05:00

Mr. & Mrs. Wood
My mom made this super cute quilt for them!

Drew loved playing with Stephen!

Drew loved to rearrange the chairs

This one needs to go waaaay over there!

Showing Taylor & Stephen the blanket he picked out for them. He seriously picked it off the shelf and cuddled it the whole time we were shopping. I didn't think he'd let the cashier scan it!

The Newlyweds!

Eating eating eating....and Cousin Melissa!

Valarie, Angie & Brenda

Taylor, Stephen & Channing

Stephen's sister & parents

Sandi, Brenda & Angie

Mimi, Melissa & Toni

Hangin w/ Mimi & Pops

2011-07-12T19:21:00.003-05:00

Drew's gotten to spend a lot of time with his Mimi & Pops this month! They came and babysat him for the weekend while Matt and I had a staycation. We stayed in Houston, but went out and did all the fun stuff that we don't usually do...restaurants, movies in the theater, comedy club, Galleria, etc. Oh, and we got to sleep in two days in a row!!! I literally have not slept in since Drew was born (17 months ago)! Thank you, Mimi & Pops!

We also made a quick trip to Dallas for my niece's wedding shower, so Drewski got to hang with them some more!

Poor baby is covered in skeeter bites :( I was afraid to take him to library storytime last week because I thought the other moms would think he had chickenpox!!

Can you believe this toy from "the Year 2000" (best Conan voice) still works? "Happy New Year, Amigo!" Drew loved it.

Texas!

2011-06-29T21:16:00.002-05:00

This may be small, but your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. That says 119 degrees. Yup. Welcome back to Texas!

Daily Dose 'O Drew!

2011-06-23T20:33:00.003-05:00

Eating WITH a spoon...

Latest favorite activity: driving the highchair...till it falls off the ledge into our sunken living room or tips over. Awesome.

Spikey hair from sunscreen. We are loving swim lessons!

Summer Fun

2011-06-12T19:18:00.004-05:00

Last weekend we went to the Houston Aquarium. It was fun, but has nothing on the Dallas Aquarium, that's for sure. It was a pretty short exhibit, but it was perfect for Drew. Of course, Drew's favorite part of the aquarium was the tigers (makes perfect sense, right?)! Last year we went to the Dallas Aquarium when Drew was 4 months old and the Pintada Tigers were his favorite there. They even brought on his first real laughing fits :) So, I guess we have a Tiger fan on our hands.

Blurry, but I love how he looks like such a big boy standing by himself with his shoes on!

NO Fear...we are in trouble with this one!

Petting Stingrays
(I gladly volunteered to be the photographer for this one - yuck!!!!)

Scuba Drew

In other news, Drew usually entertains himself at home by finding all the things he can get into! Here he is in the ONE cabinet in the kitchen that doesn't have a child latch on it...Note to self: get more latches!

Silly Tee Pee Maker

New favorite hideout...behind the high chair! He stands back there and pull the straps through the back, climbs up the chair, pushes the chair around like a walker (until it falls of the ledge - we have a sunken living room)! He's always on the go!

Fish Dog

2011-06-04T21:27:00.002-05:00

Drew loves the water so much that you'd think he was part fish....

...or is he part dog???

Yup, that first squeal is Drew!

Short Video

2011-06-03T13:54:00.001-05:00

I never could get blogger to upload this, so here is a You Tube video! It's nothing fancy, just Drew "reading!" He LOVES books.

In other news...Some fun was had this month!

2011-06-02T20:43:00.009-05:00

Mother's Day 2011

Mimi with her 2 favorite little Fleas

We've been a wee bit preoccupied this past month. I can't imagine why! :) So I've failed to post any of the cute things that Drew has done. I shot 2 quick videos this evening to show you some of his recent doings. The neuro doctor told us to count Drew as walking from when he took his first unassisted steps. So technically, he's been walking since early April. But in reality, he's only been what we consider a walker for the last several weeks. Sorry we didn't celebrate this milestone more! We were consumed with medical worries :) But....we have a walker! He can even turn corners and go into different rooms, etc. now! Yay!!

P.S. Apparently the 2nd video doesn't want to load tonight...It's a cliffhanger until I can get it to work!

Update on Drewski

2011-06-01T16:05:00.001-05:00

We had Drew's "big" neuro appointment today and it was good news all around! All his tests have come back normal so far (and there were a LOT of tests). Thanks be to God and thank you all SO MUCH for the prayers.

There were 2 separate issues - the seizure & the calcification they found with the MRI. They aren't necessarily related. Update on the seizure: There is nothing to indicate that he has epilepsy. The doctor said that basically there is still a 50/50 chance that he will have another seizure, so we will cross that bridge if we come to it. Update on the calcification: They believe it was caused by a virus I had while pregnant (seriously, I was sick for less than 2 days - didn't even think it was a big deal)! It could cause developmental delays, but as of now, he's on track with his milestones & the doctor isn't worried. We chose to have him evaluated a little more in depth, just to catch anything that a developmental specialist might see. That won't happen for a few more weeks. Again, the doctor thinks he's fine, so we are thankful beyond measure! (The calcification could also not effect him in anyway, which is what we are hoping and praying for).

P.S. His new doctor is literally a brain surgeon who graduated from Harvard Medical -- YESSSSSSS!

Praise God!!

2011-05-15T10:30:00.006-05:00

Our precious boy had a seizure on Friday. 911 was called, we were taken the ER where they did a CT scan that showed a brain mass. We were transported to Texas Children's so that a pediatric neurologist could examine his scans. They determined that he needed an MRI. The doctors at Texas Children's showed us the CT scan. The mass appeared to be about the size of a dime in Drew's left frontal lobe. The doctors said that this is not a normal place for a tumor to develop. Speculation included anything from an amoeba to a metastasized tumor (could not have been the original tumor based on location). We had to wait overnight for the MRI with this knowledge and these possibilities looming.

On Saturday morning Drew had the MRI and it showed NO MASS. PRAISE GOD. We have never prayed so hard in our lives. Apparently, the CT machine at the first hospital had an "artifact" (dust?) on it that showed up on Drew's scans. Seriously, Praise God!!!!!!! All other blood and urine tests came back normal.

We are still undergoing testing to determine the cause of the seizure. It was not febrile. Blood sugar and blood pressure were normal too. Some calcification was found in Drew's brain during the MRI. It could be the cause of the seizure, or it could be nothing at all. It's something that is usually never found in babies because it can only be seen with an MRI, so usually it goes undiagnosed. The calcification could be from a virus I had while he was in utero (I did get violently ill once while pregnant). It could cause developmental delays in Drew. At this point, they are not concerned with his development. He is a late walker, but so far he's within the normal parameters. The calcification could also be a sign of a metabolic disorder. So we will undergo some more testing including an EEG, more blood work and more urine work (these take 4-6 weeks for results). I will keep you posted.

If you had told me about the calcification 2 days ago I would have bawled and been stressed about my little guy. Today, I am beyond relieved. ANYTHING compared to a brain mass is a relief and a blessing.

We are so thankful and so blessed to have our little guy!!!! There are so many little things that happened during the course of this ordeal that are absolute blessings. Starting with the fact that we just moved to Houston and have access to AMAZING healthcare. If this had happened in Hobbs there wouldn't have a PEDIATRIC NEUROLGIST (times 10) to care for him. He had so many doctors working on him and this was their exact specialty. The clinic he will go to from now on is even more specifically tailored to him - a pediatric seizure clinic. Hallelujah. Amazing health care. Also, we were shopping at HEB when the seizure happened. I went there on a whim (instead of a closer store). This meant I was out in public and had so many kind strangers helping me during the seizure. Also, the location of the store had a clinic in the same building! The nurses there gave Drew oxygen and cared from him until the EMTs arrived. Also, Matt had just called and asked me to get pastrami from the deli before I left. If I hadn't done that, I would've been checked out already and in my car when the seizure happened. Drew is still extended rear-facing so I wouldn't have even seen him seize. I am blown away by how everything came together for him to get the best treatment possible.

Today we are so thankful.

...but I think we will skip all Friday the 13ths from now on! ;)

Taylor's Wedding!

2011-05-07T20:52:00.005-05:00

Our precious little guy was The World's Cutest Ringbearer last month at Taylor's wedding! Val decorated this wagon and Drew and Katelyn (flower girl) rode down the aisle, pulled by Jonathan. Sounds cute, right?
Well, this picture of Drew with the beautiful bride is just a tiny warning of things to come...

Taylor looked gorgeous on her wedding day!
I wish I got more pictures, but I was doing a lot of baby-wranglin'

The boy cousins! Jonathan & Drew looking dapper.

Drew & Dad practicing walking at the church!

"Hey, Dad. Am I showing too much cuff?"

The sweetest little cousins made the cutest flower girl/ring bearer pair. They did great while they were practicing...

They look so well behaved and calm...
Right before it was time for them to go down the aisle, Drew decided that he just could NOT part ways with the world's ugliest monster truck toy from the church nursery. Like oversized tires, scary face painted on it, monster truck. He threw a FIT that the entire church heard. So, I threw him in the wagon, with the monster truck. Only then to realize he only had one shoe on. Too late. Oh, and I couldn't find black socks, so he had a navy blue sock showing. And did I mention that whenever Drew cries, Katelyn gets super upset? So they both screamed the ugly cry all the way down the aisle!

There were no more pictures that day after the wedding. I was pooped from baby wranglin and carrying a 28lb child while wearing 3 inch heels. Not a good idea!

It really was a fun time, though, and we were glad to be a part of Taylor's special day. I wish I had a good pic of the couple! I'll try to steal one from FB :)

Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Wood!!

This pic was stolen from Kristi's blog! Drew has the music in him, that's for sure. The boy has the beat! Loves to dance!

15 Months

2011-04-28T15:24:00.002-05:00

We just got back from Drew's 15 month check up. He got one vaccine and had the normal measurements taken.

Weight - 28lbs (96th percentile)

Height - 30.5 inches (24th percentile)

Head was 76th percentile, but I can't remember the inches

The doctor said he looks great walking around holding my finger and she said the reason he's not walking yet is most likely because of his weight! She said she's confident he'll walk within the next month and that there's nothing to worry about.

Looks like he's takin' after his mama!

2011-04-28T09:53:00.001-05:00

Unpacking? What unpacking? We can live amongst the remaining 40 boxes....at least until the ROYAL WEDDING is over.

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss

Daily Dose O' Drew

2011-04-12T13:51:00.003-05:00

For those who were wondering...The Pose is still around!

We are in full on Molar Madness right now...check out those teething cheekies!

A glimpse into lunch w/ Drew while daddy's home making funny sounds...

First Steps!

2011-04-06T19:59:00.004-05:00

Drew took his first steps today!

We were practicing walking (holding onto my fingers) and I did my normal trick of slipping my fingers out of his grasp. Usually he immediately gets jelly legs and crumbles to the ground in a heap, but today he just stood there, got his balance, and then took 2 full steps on his own before he bent at the waist and made a teepee. We both cracked up laughing and then called Matt to celebrate!

So excited for this milestone! He should be walking sooooon!

Doughboy

2011-04-01T10:18:00.002-05:00

Someone call Pillsbury!
The Doughboy got lost and ended up at our house!Favorite Bear

Drew loves to gather up his animals and give them hugs!

Look out world! Here Comes Drew (with a push toy)!

2011-03-28T20:12:00.003-05:00

I snapped a few quick videos today of the Drewski! Here's my sweet boy with his push toy. He should be walking soooooon! He's a late bloomer in the walking department, so we are so proud of him and his push toy (he just started walking with it this week)!!! Cutie pie!

This also gives you an idea of our apt. Drew's in a PNP and I have a make shift changing pad on the floor to the right. Less than 3 weeks till we move into our house!

The next videos I snapped of him saying "ball." I love his sweet little voice!

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2011-03-28T20:06:00.001-05:00

57 minutes and 39 seconds

2011-03-23T16:21:00.003-05:00

...and transfers to 6 different people. This is precisely why we canceled with AT&T. BOOOO.

Slainte!

2011-03-17T19:14:00.002-05:00

Top 'O the evening to ya! We Flehartys like to celebrate St. Paddy's day in style, even though we are FLEA-heart-ees and not FLAIR-tees! My mom (Mimi) sent Drew this cute St. Patrick's day t-shirt. It was cute in the morning, but by the time I took a pic it had a few spots on it!

LOVE this face!

Mmmm, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, bread, green beer & scones!

Whatta difference a year makes! I'm SO upset that I didn't think ahead to bring the green wig to Houston, but those are the same green socks! A little smaller on him now...

Happy Saint Paddy's Day!

Houses!

2011-03-14T19:59:00.003-05:00

We have a contract on our house in Hobbs and we just made an offer (that was accepted!!) on a house in Houston! Things are moving....and so are we! WOWZA!We looked and looked and looked for a house in Houston and this was our favorite by far! We had a very specific set of criteria and ended up compromising on a few things (2 story & HOA), but this has a huge yard with gorgeous trees, is on a cul-de-sac, and in a good school zone! Plus, the HOA is not very restrictive (you can have your own mailbox, put up bball hoops, flags, etc.)
YAY

Drew's 1st Haircut!

2011-03-13T22:24:00.005-05:00

Well, the time came for our little shaggy guy to get his first haircut! Some may say it was a wee bit overdue. I prefer to think he was going for the Justin Beiber look. He's very stylish for a 13 month old.

My good friend, Andrea, owns a kids hair salon in Katy. I thought we should take Drew there for his first haircut. Matt had other ideas. He really wanted to give Drew his first haircut.

Before we took Drew outside and put him in the highchair, I asked Matt what his plan was for the haircut. When he said, "I don't know," it should've been a red flag. When he came outside with KITCHEN SCISSORS, it should've been a red flag (don't worry, I made him use hair scissors). When I thought about our luck in general when it comes to things like this, it should've been a red flag!

All was going well for the first few snips.
Then, Matt went to make a cut in the front and....swish! Drew swung his head around.
Ooops.
Poor baby Drew.

Then, Matt got gun shy and didn't want to finish trimming the back up. So Drew had SUPER short hair in the front (uneven super short hair in the front) and long scraggles in the back. So, I decided to trim up the back. Right when I was about to make a cut, SWISH again. He moved his head and BAM. Another chunk.

I think his face says it all.

I think he's got Andrea's # on speed dial now...

Hobbs Moms!

2011-03-06T02:47:00.003-05:00

Before we headed out of town some of the Hobbs moms got together for a fun night! We promised not to Facebook the pictures, but I never said anything about a blog...Hmmmm! :) I just picked a couple of the pictures that were emailed to me to post so I can remember this fun night. We had a great time and I'm really going to miss these mamas! We had many stroller walks, playdates & MOPS meetings. I even taught a few of these ladies' kiddos when I was teaching! Thanks to Natalie for hosting such a fun time!

Natalie - the hostess with the mostess - made a jello mold! Fancy!

Today

2011-03-04T21:23:00.002-05:00

Drew's favorite sleeping position. Hee Hee.
Bootie in the air! Arms tucked in!

This kid likes to eat.

Hangin Out

2011-03-03T20:45:00.004-05:00

We've been keeping busy lately, having fun in Houston! Here's the best shot I got of Drew at the Katy Rodeo Parade. He strolled along with his green balloon in support of Andrea's business, Pigtails & Crewcuts. There were lots of super cute cowboys and cowgirls there that day. Drew does have a cowboy shirt on that says, "Star Roper," but it's hard to tell in the stroller!

Here's my big guy standing up in the PNP. He sure would rather play than nap! These PJs were a gift from Jen. Her son, Gabe, wore them 12 years ago! Too cute!! Thanks, Jen!

Matt's dad came to visit last weekend. Here's Drew & Grandpa!

THE MANY FACES OF DREW

"Yessssssssss....No Pants!"

"Mom, where are my blue suede shoes?"

"Are you watching me??? Good. Make sure you're watching me!"

"My mom thinks I'm cute!!!"

"Ok, enough pics, mom!!"

He really is starting to show his little personality so much more every day. I think some of these shots give us a glimpse into what he's going to look like as a teenager (with attitude)! LOL

This week when I was reading to Drew and pointed to a lion in the book, I said, "Roar!!" Drew then made a sound like he was clearing his throat. I didn't think anything of it. Then, when I pointed to the lion on the next page and roared, he cleared his throat again. I figured out it was his version of a roar -- too funny! This isn't the best recording of it, but you can get the idea!

Grocery Shopping, Big City Style

2011-02-24T10:14:00.002-05:00

Drew LOVED this grocery car/t! So cute. He definitely figured out the horn too!

I've been out of the city for too long...

2011-02-23T09:58:00.002-05:00

Last night I had plans to meet up with some girls I know from college for a girls night out. They sent me a message with the name of the restaurant and time to meet. I looked it up online, Matt came home from work a little early to watch Drew, and I headed out. It took almost an hour in traffic to get there.

When I pulled up there was a sign that said "Valet Only - $4" and I thought, "Dang, these girls go fancy!!" I valeted my mom-mobile, complete with carseat and Cheerios in the floorboard, and walked into the restaurant. It was fancy. Like linen tablecloth fancy. And I was the only one in jeans. That's as far as my first-glance observations went when the host asked how many would be in my party. I told him that I was meeting a group of girls there. He looked at me and said, "Uh, we don't have a group of girls here right now." I took a second glance around the restaurant and noticed that I was the only female. ONLY female. As in, it was all men. Gay men. Yup.

I guess in the big city there are multiple locations for the same restaurant name. Hmmmm. Good lesson, good lesson.

So, I hopped back in my mom-mobile (they took pity on me and didn't even charge the $4) and headed home. Another hour in traffic. So all in all, I spent about 2 hours in the car just to come home and eat left overs. Awesome.

:)

Sleepytime

2011-02-22T11:32:00.002-05:00

Ahhh, don't you want to kiss those sweet little cheekies?
Drew's been sleeping in the Pack-N-Play while we are in this apartment. He doesn't really seem to mind at all though, which is great. Other big sleeping news: I think he's ready to drop his morning nap! He spends the first hour of nap time standing up/sitting down/standing up/cruising/standing up/plopping down/etc! He doesn't cry at all, just enjoys his alone time in the PNP! Since he's not walking yet, I'm going to keep the morning nap in play for awhile longer to give him some alone time to practice that cruising!
Cutiepie!!

Houston, we have landed!

2011-02-21T09:54:00.004-05:00

You can take the girl out of Texas....but she'll come back!

We are in the process of moving to Houston! Matt's started his new job and we are down here in an apartment until we find a house. Molly is studying abroad with my parents in Carrollton. I think they might want to keep her from the reports I'm getting! I already miss so many people in Hobbs. We spent 5 years there and a lot of great things happened while we were there:

Matt found a specialty in IT that interests and challenges him
He started his own business and was successful (so proud of him)!
I got my masters degree in education
I became a teacher
We made some great friends
Drew was born!

Those are some big bullet points, in our opinion. Hobbs will definitely hold a special place in my heart. On the other hand, we are so excited about all of the opportunities here in Houston! Our first order of business is finding a house. I didn't realize how tiring that would be with a 1 year old in tow! I'll keep y'all posted on the house front.

Here are some pics of our cutiepie Texan and his cheeser face :)

I love this little guy!!! Look at those teeth - you can seriously drive a truck through them! Cutie pie!!!

Drew's not even close to walking yet. The doctor said not to worry - that he just isn't motivated. Imagine that, my kid is lazy - LOL! Sorry Drew, I think you inherited my athletic (in)ability! So I found the one thing that motivates him ---- FOOD! Here he is following a cheerio trail around the table.

Drew's 1st Birthday Party in Hobbs!

2011-01-31T15:40:00.008-05:00

My lil Birthday Boy! Drew was named "Rookie of the Year" in our house for 2010-2011. He had a great first year and we had such a fun time celebrating. My mom was the official party photographer, so I'm waiting on her pics still, but here are the ones I took. She should have more pics of his little friends to add!

I think he liked it.

Auntie KK & Cousin Katelyn

Eating his present from Granny!
Present from Mom & Dad - My Own Chair!

I'm such a big boy!

Dad, you stole my chair! I'll forgive you if you give me bday ice cream...

1st bite

Cousin baby booties

The boy can eat. Most went in his ears...

Mimi, KK & K-rae

"Rookie of the Year!"

Fleharty Family Photo

Opening presents!

The little cousins reading w/ Pops

Mimi & K-rae

Lil Cousins

Cousins & Sisters

Party in Illinois

2011-01-30T22:12:00.003-05:00

Drew was lucky to celebrate his birthday again with Matt's family in Illinois. We had this trip scheduled before we knew we were moving, so in the middle of trying to sell our house, close up loose ends here, & pack, we hopped on a plane to Illinois! We got to stay with Matt's cousin, Suzie, and her son, Michael, and visited with lots of other cousins at Matt's Aunt Gail's house. They really know how to throw a party!!Check out his sweet cakes -- We didn't want to slice up his face!

Not sure what's sweeter....the cake or the baby rolls!

Such a shy boy...doesn't love attention at all - HA!

Hammin it up with Uncle Butch

Eating big boy food -- Gail's cookin!

Happy 1st Birthday, Drew!

2011-01-26T11:42:00.004-05:00

One year ago today our precious little Drew was born! He's a reminder every day of God's amazing creation and love. Such a blessing!

Christmas in C-Town

2011-01-02T22:25:00.006-05:00

After Christmas with Matt's dad, we drove to C-town for Christmas with the Kilgore side. It was fun to have all the cousins together at once.

Unwinding with a book after the festivities.

At Souper Salad w/ Mimi

Precious Lil Cousins

Once Lucky Dude.

Reading w/ Mimi

Jammin

Ernie Who?

WOAH! All these are for me?!

Drew & Dad

Drew & Mom

Visiting Granny

Merry 1st Christmas, sweet boy!

We're going to take this show on the road.
Uncle Lex Time!

(I like the action shot of Katelyn jumping!)

Awww, Lovin' on Gino!

1980 vs. 2011

2011-01-02T10:01:00.001-05:00

After I posted that last pic of Drew as the New Years Baby, my mom went digging in our old photo albums and found me as the New Year Baby 1980! Hilarious!

Happy New Year 2011

2011-01-01T00:28:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe that Drew is about to enter his 2nd calendar year of existence! I have loved every minute of being a mama in 2010! Drew is such a blessing.
For Christmas I received a "Domestic Diva" apron and two Giada de Laurentiis cookbooks. Here I am taking the hint and putting my gifts to use! NYE menu: red wine risotto with peas, fresh sauteed green beans with shallots and fire roasted tomatoes, medium rare flank steak with red wine sauce (Giada really likes wine sauce)!

Many blessings in 2011!

Christmas with Grandpa

2010-12-30T17:13:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas from the 3 Fleas! We started off our Christmas festivities with our little Christmas at home. Then, we went to Big Spring to spend Christmas Eve with Matt's dad. We went to the Christmas Eve service at church and then opened presents and had breakfast with Grandpa on Christmas morning. We drove on Christmas day to my parents' house and had Christmas night and the next day with that side of the family! Drew had a GREAT first Christmas!

3 Fleas at Grandpa's

Dad & Drew

Grandpa woke up to a lump of coal in a dirty sock and a note that said,

"Better luck next year. - Santa"
He also found a note on the fridge that said,

"Where my cookies at? - Santa"

Guess he better get to bakin' before next Christmas!!

Grandpa & Drew

Matt got a set of Lonhorn luggage. I guess Drew was ready for a trip.

Waching TV with dad in footie jammies.

Drew's First Christmas!!!

2010-12-23T23:37:00.004-05:00

Round One

(doesn't he look thrilled??)
He loves this monkey (thanks, Hills!) and Elmo!

He seriously cracks up laughing every time he sees this monkey. Even if it's across the room!

Drew's 1st Christmas ornament

Truly a "Precious Moment" (couldn't resist...)!

I like Santa.

I don't like socks/shoes.

Merry Christmas!

December 2010

2010-12-23T23:26:00.002-05:00

Ahhh, isn't he soo sweet? Love this little guy! Here he is enjoying his activity table. It plays jazz tunes and Drew loves it. He could jam out forever on this thing! This mama discovered that a ring of pillows helps this to go a little smoother....Drew gets to jammin' and sometimes takes a spill! He reaaally loves the drums. Here's to our future triangle player! GO DREW!
Matt's solution to keep Drew away from all the dangerous cords in the house. HAHA! Yup, that's Molly's leash.

baby bootie

Drew looooves books. Especially ones w/ music/things to touch/lights/holes!

10 Months Old 11.26.10

2010-12-23T22:42:00.002-05:00

A little late, but happy 10 months to my little guy!

This is how most of our photo shoots go these days....He's always on the move!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

2010-12-19T17:10:00.002-05:00

"Hi, everyone! Merry Christmas!"

Check out my Christmas vest...

"...and WOAH, are those cowboy boots???"

Drew's First Thanksgiving - South Carolina!

2010-12-06T10:19:00.004-05:00

This year for Thanksgiving, Drew and I joined my parents and drove to South Carolina to visit the Poths. Matt stayed behind and worked for part of the week and then went to the A&M vs tu game in Austin with his dad. We had a great time in SC! Kristi had another thyroid surgery while we were there so it was a busy time. I guess because it was so busy, I didn't take as many pictures as I normally would have. Most of these pics are of the babes!

Katelyn loved to find Drew's paci (kack as she says) for him! So sweet!

Drewina...

Pops and MiniPops

Mama & Drew in the hotel on the way home from SC. Drew didn't feel well and for the first time EVER we actually put him in the car and drove around to try to calm him down :( He usually is a great sleeper.

Miss K-Rae Sassy Pants

Dapper Drew

My fashion philosophy: If an 80 year old man would wear it, it's perfect for Drew! Love it!

Katelyn has FUN toys!

Mimi & Drew on Drew's 1st Thanksgiving

Mimi and her grandbabies! Look at them sharing/playing together! So cute!

Confused? AgHorn!!! Since Matt wasn't going to be with us on the day of the game, he made me promise to include burnt orange in Drew's outfit for the day! LOL

Gig 'Em!

Lil Aggie!

(Keep reading - I made 2 posts today!)

Fun Pics from Drew's 9th Month!

2010-12-06T10:05:00.004-05:00

Having fun w/ Mom! Look at those sweet cheekies!

Our stroller babies walking partners! Aren't they adorable all bundled up? We usually do about 3 miles/day with these little ones (and their mamas)!

Check out my teeth!! 2 on top and 2 on bottom so far! And no, you may not drive your truck through my top 2 ;)

Drew's pretty much on table food now for his solids! We decided to let him try the mashed potatoes on his own...!

Drew's famous pose! This is how he turns around to look back at people while crawling.

Lights Out!

2010-11-10T19:20:00.002-05:00

HI

2010-11-04T15:50:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to say "hi" and show off one of my new outfits that Mimi mailed me! YAY!
Love, Drew

Drew's Seahorse

2010-11-02T09:02:00.002-05:00

Drew used to like this seahorse when he was "little." He would stare at its eyes while the music played. Here's his reaction now that he's older (and this is without fail, every single time the music starts)...

Sarah, I think we'll need to start that fund for his future therapy pretty soon!! Poor kid :)

Punkin Adventures

2010-11-01T13:57:00.004-05:00

Our sweet pumpkin with his Halloween Pumpkin. Little did he know what was in store for him...

We had grand visions of letting Drew play wiht a pumpkin for Halloween.

We let him get dirty and play with the guts (lots of intervention from mom when it came to pumpkin seeds in the mouth!).

Then, we had the grand idea to carve leg holes in the pumpkin and let him sit inside. (Thanks for the awesome idea, Poths!) This is where things went south. Quick!

Poor baby hated it!
There aren't any pics here for a bit because he slipped down inside the pumpkin, got his bootie stuck, and we had to cut him out of the pumpkin. Good times. Good times.

"After"

OOPS!

And a bath to wash the pumpkin guts off :)

Next year, I think we'll just do a jack-o-lantern!

9 Months Old! 10.26.10

2010-10-26T18:14:00.002-05:00

I will add pics later, but wanted to jot down Drew's info before I forget!

Weight: 23.4 lbs
Height: 28.5 inches
Head: 17 inches

Happy (Early) Halloween!

2010-10-22T22:44:00.002-05:00

Thank you to Kristi B. & Kala for these fabulous costumes! We borrowed quite a cute selection for Drew to try out for Halloween. The dalmation was a tad too small, but toooooo cute not to squeeze into for a pic! These dog outfits are perfect because Drew has discovered Molly in a big way. He LOVES puppies!!

Car Seats

2010-10-20T07:40:00.002-05:00

Ok, experienced parents -- Where is the best place to look for safety information on convertible carseats? I guess I should start with this question: Is a convertible carseat the next step after the infant carrier? What is the difference between Convertible, 3-in-1, and Combination? We still love Drew's infant carrier, and it goes up to 32 lbs, so we are good for awhile. I'm just trying to start my research for his big boy car seat!

Any tips, suggestions, reviews are much appreciated!

Thanks!

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-16T22:24:00.003-05:00

Today we went to visit the Cowboy Junction's annual pumpkin patch!
Shocking News: Pumpkins DO grow in the desert!!!

Drew and his buddy, Austin, hanging out in the patch. For some reason we put the kids right in front of their pumpkins, so you can't even see the pumpkins - oops! We got there about 30 minutes after it opened and you can tell by the picture that most of the pumpkins were already gone! Note to self - go early next year!

I think Drew's little crying face is sooo cute! Poor baby!

Natalie, Austin, Drew & moi

my lil punkin'

Poor Drew is a little sunburned from our walk this morning :(

Drew and Emma as cowboy and cowgirl!

Private Blog...

2010-10-16T16:32:00.003-05:00

Sorry for the inconvenience this causes, but I got pretty creeped out by 2 different blog stalkers! One was looking at our blog for 30+ minutes at a time, viewing multiple pages, multiple times per day and would not leave me a comment to let me know who it was! I can tell from my Site Meter that they looked at my blog multiple times AFTER I posted asking for them to let me know who they were.....CREEPER! I hope this new format doesn't make it too cumbersome to check out our blog, but I feel much better about this, especially with pictures of Drew being posted!

2010-10-16T11:47:00.002-05:00

I've noticed visitors from Palm Beach Gardens, FL and London, Ontario....Who are you?? I'd love to know!

Visitors

2010-10-16T07:51:00.001-05:00

I've noticed on my Site Meter that I've had quite a few new visitors from locations I don't recognize. Drop me a comment and let me know who you are!

My Lil Lamb

2010-10-15T09:01:00.004-05:00

The time has come...my precious baby has outgrown his swing! Let me preface by saying that Drew LOVES him some swing. Love is an understatement. This swing is his happy place, or should I say...was. We weighed him (just on our bathroom scale) and he's coming in at a whopping 23 lbs. The weight limit on the My Lil Lamb swing is 25 lbs. Thankfully, he's a good crib napper, but it's still a sad, sad day at the Fleharty casa!

Last Hoorah in the swing!

Last nap in the swing!

Love my big boy. So hard to believe he's not a baby anymore :)

Timeline - Bellies

2010-10-12T22:17:00.003-05:00

I've known Halie for a long time and her belly has only been bigger than mine at 2 points in our entire lives....when she was/is preggo! These pictures crack me up, so enjoy the timeline!

March '09

Halie's belly was bigger than mine for the first time in our entire lives! Hello, baby Cambry!

November '09

Things were back to normal - my belly was bigger! Hello, baby Drew!

September '10
Halie's turn again! Hello, baby Chase!

Can't wait to meet Mr. Chase!

8 Months Old 9.26.10

2010-10-08T22:48:00.003-05:00

Our precious lil guy is 8 months old! Every month he just gets more and more fun! We just love his little personality sooo much!

Dapper Dude

"Join me on my yacht, ladies?"

I have 2 teefers!!

The week Drew turned 8 months old, he started crawling! Way to go, Drewski!

This post is a little bit late because Drew and I spent about 10 days in Carrollton. We made the trip to go to Halie's baby sprinkle and while we were there my Me-Maw passed away. She was 97 years old. Anything I type here won't do her justice, so I'll just say that we loved her a lot and she will be missed.

Snapshots

2010-10-08T19:38:00.001-05:00

Techie

Reading the Dallas Morning News w/ Pops

MMMMmmmmm, Yummo!

First Finger Foods

2010-10-06T17:22:00.002-05:00

This is one for the grandparents...Drew's first bite of a finger food. He tried the Gerber banana flavored puffs (thank you, Keri!) and isn't so sure he likes them! He's had them and a few other finger foods since and he's still not sure sure about this whole "real food" idea. I think he prefers the puree!

Drew Loves Molly!

2010-10-05T14:23:00.002-05:00

Drew's Infant Dedication & Weekend

2010-09-19T14:39:00.004-05:00

Today we had Drew dedicated at church and Matt and I finally became official members. It was a really nice service and Drew did great! Grandma and Pops came out for the dedication and are still here (playing with Drew).

We also celebrated Pops' bday. This is my first attempt at a fondant cake!

Matt and Drew wore their Longhorn gear for the Tech game on Saturday. Of course, Matt has his flag flying all day too!

Don't worry folks, there is still an underlying Aggie presence as well (heeehee - "underlying"). I had to make sure we used the Aggie blanket on Saturday. Drew's shirt says "My First Longhorns Tee" and his pants say "Fleharty!" Thanks Aunt Patty and Toni!

Gma helping give Drew a bath!

Poindexter Ladies Retreat

2010-09-15T11:11:00.002-05:00

Last weekend Drew and I headed to Midland to pick up grandma at the airport. From there we drove down to Sonora for a weekend of relaxation at the T-Saucer ranch. Our cousin, Lolabeth hosts a family girls' retreat each year and it is SO FUN! Drew was the only boy, but his cute cheeks let him get away with sneaking in this year. Thanks to Lolabeth & Cleve T for letting us invade their home!

Grandma even bought Drew some cowboy boots to wear on the ranch. LOVE.

Can you spot the differences?

2010-09-12T21:46:00.002-05:00

1979

2010

Indecisive

2010-09-06T10:17:00.002-05:00

Drew just can't decide if he's a rock star or a cowboy! Decisions, decisions...

My favorite part is the socks: converse-socks and boot-socks! Love it.

Another Cleaning Post!

2010-09-05T13:37:00.003-05:00

This time around...Toilet Bowl Rings! I think this stay-at-home mom gig is getting to me! HA.

Another amazing find for hard water....the Pumie! This is a pumice stone on a stick and it will get rid of hard water rings in your toilet bowl. It is seriously AMAZING. Most of you know that when we moved in here I had Matt replace both toilets because I thought the people that lived here last just never had heard of a toilet brush. It was BAD! Well, lo and behold...those same rings popped up on the new toilets! They are impossible to remove. We even tried CLR and other chemicals that you have to wear gloves around. Nothing worked. Nothing until...the PUMIE!! Five Stars in my book!

Drew & Austin

2010-09-04T12:06:00.002-05:00

Drew with his little buddy, Austin!

Austin - 3 months

Drew - 7 months

These little guys and their mamas go walking in the mornings so they see each other almost every day, but they haven't gotten to hang out outside of their strollers until this morning! Too much cuteness!!

Shopping Cart

2010-09-02T19:18:00.002-05:00

Drew's first time sitting in a shopping cart!

This was actually a few weeks ago. It was his first and only attempt to sit in the cart w/out his infant carrier. About 10 minutes into the shopping trip he slumped over to the side and bonked his noggin pretty hard. It left a red welt and I felt pretty terrible! Back to the infant carrier for this babe! He's not so big after all!

Puppy Bud

2010-08-28T21:17:00.003-05:00

Today, I needed to vacuum the rug so I put Drew and his puppy in the swing for about 2 minutes. When I was done vacuuming, I saw this. I love how Drew has his arm around the pup! HAHA. They are best buds.

Monkey Luva

2010-08-27T16:15:00.001-05:00

Drew is 1/2 Monkey. I'll let you guess which half.

Warning: This is not a baby post! :)

2010-08-27T09:59:00.006-05:00

Oh, Lemi Shine! Where have you been for the last 4 years of my life?? We have lived in this area for 4 years and I just now discovered Lemi Shine. I think all of Southeast NM/ West Texas needs a new law. Whenever you move into this area the realtor should be required to tell you about Lemi Shine. HELLLO HARD WATER!

Recently our water just took a major turn for the worse. It got to the point that we quit drinking it all together and actually bought a water cooler/heater like an office would have! We have been pulling our hair out over our dishwasher too, convinced it was broken. We were looking into buying a new one because of all the white nasty stuff that was building up on our dishes. The only thing that would take it off was hand washing them in white vinegar...GROSS. So I started researching online and found Lemi Shine. The fact that it's made in Midland gave me great confidence. Those people feel my pain!

Here's an example of a bowl after being washed in our dishwasher without Lemi Shine...

BEFORE

AFTER

(washed in same dishwasher, using Lemi Shine)

Oh, Lemi Shine, I love you!

7 Months Old 8.26.2010

2010-08-26T15:39:00.002-05:00

Guess who's getting to be a big boy??

Mmmmm, pureed bananas!

This boy is sure loved a lot!!

Fun Times with a Cutie Pie

2010-08-24T13:46:00.001-05:00

Drew helping me do laundry...

"If you think I'm handsome you should see my daddy!"