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.
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...)
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! 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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
