15 Months

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!

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

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss

Daily Dose O' Drew

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!

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

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!

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

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!

57 minutes and 39 seconds

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

Slainte!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

This kid likes to eat.

Hangin Out

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

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...

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

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!

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.