Apparently, I've either gone too long between updates, or I need to calm down a little with pictures because as I was flipping through my phone to figure out that last ones I uploaded, I was thrown by just how many I, well, had to flip through.
The last couple of weeks have been pretty good. Adam's got to spend time with all of his grandparents and I know he's loved every bit of it.
We're not sure yet what he's going to be for Halloween. We did buy him some red, black, and white, striped socks to match his monkey hoody so he can possibly be a sock monkey though.
He's getting a bit fussy right now, so I better go, but just know he's doing great. Just loving life and being too stubborn to talk.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
The Babe in the Box, and other stories
Hey All,
Right now, I come to you from my bed, on which sleeps a very adorable and tuckered out toddler. I was doing the laundry and when I pulled the sheets out of the dryer, he felt them and just splayed out under some of them on the floor as I put the fitted sheet on. Normally he helps me put things in the washer or transfer them to the dryer, so I guess this is one of the first times he's felt that perfection that is straight-from-the-dryer anything.
Anyway, this week's been good, though not too different from the weeks before it. I did have to go the first halfish without a phone, so once I got my replacement I went a little crazy with pictures, since I was without for a bit (yes, I do have a regular camera, but I rarely think to grab it...and I don't carry it on me, generally speaking.)
He did make friends with a box though, and not a full one at that. I was cutting up an old diaper box to make a wreath and he fell in love with its remnants. Almost the whole side of it is gone, so he just sits in it and smiles....or stands in it while he eats his snack. I think there might be a few pictures of that below. I thought I'd try making a fort with several other boxes we have, but nope, that's the only one he wants. If you stack them, he'll smile, crawl under it like he's being sneaky, and then knock it all down.
Finally, I'm tempted to tell you now what he probably would like for Christmas...for all of you early-on-top-of-things people, but I think what's more important right now is that we all do what we can to help those suffering from the shutdown right now. Adam is lucky. He has a ton of loving friends and family who can afford to give him what he needs, but there are a ton of kids and expectant mothers (and plenty of others) out there who depend on programs like WIC (that are running out quickly), so if you can, donate to your local food bank, shelter, church, blood bank, Feeding America (which is online, easy, and every $1 is 8 meals for the hungry out there), or treat someone you know to something they need. Hopefully this whole idiotic thing will pass over quickly (though even when it does, you shouldn't forget to help where you can), but until then, just breath and try not to get pissed off at everyone else. Put that frustration to use. Anger and hate help no one, least of all ourselves.
Okay, I'm done with that little soapbox. Here're those pictures I was talking about.
Right now, I come to you from my bed, on which sleeps a very adorable and tuckered out toddler. I was doing the laundry and when I pulled the sheets out of the dryer, he felt them and just splayed out under some of them on the floor as I put the fitted sheet on. Normally he helps me put things in the washer or transfer them to the dryer, so I guess this is one of the first times he's felt that perfection that is straight-from-the-dryer anything.
Anyway, this week's been good, though not too different from the weeks before it. I did have to go the first halfish without a phone, so once I got my replacement I went a little crazy with pictures, since I was without for a bit (yes, I do have a regular camera, but I rarely think to grab it...and I don't carry it on me, generally speaking.)
He did make friends with a box though, and not a full one at that. I was cutting up an old diaper box to make a wreath and he fell in love with its remnants. Almost the whole side of it is gone, so he just sits in it and smiles....or stands in it while he eats his snack. I think there might be a few pictures of that below. I thought I'd try making a fort with several other boxes we have, but nope, that's the only one he wants. If you stack them, he'll smile, crawl under it like he's being sneaky, and then knock it all down.
Finally, I'm tempted to tell you now what he probably would like for Christmas...for all of you early-on-top-of-things people, but I think what's more important right now is that we all do what we can to help those suffering from the shutdown right now. Adam is lucky. He has a ton of loving friends and family who can afford to give him what he needs, but there are a ton of kids and expectant mothers (and plenty of others) out there who depend on programs like WIC (that are running out quickly), so if you can, donate to your local food bank, shelter, church, blood bank, Feeding America (which is online, easy, and every $1 is 8 meals for the hungry out there), or treat someone you know to something they need. Hopefully this whole idiotic thing will pass over quickly (though even when it does, you shouldn't forget to help where you can), but until then, just breath and try not to get pissed off at everyone else. Put that frustration to use. Anger and hate help no one, least of all ourselves.
Okay, I'm done with that little soapbox. Here're those pictures I was talking about.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
19 Months Already!
Hey Everyone,
I hope this finds all of you well. As I type, Adam has finally passed out for his nap (or did about 30 minutes ago before I got distracted by the internet). He's getting to that age where he'll pitch an absolute fit when you try to get him to nap if you don't catch him at the exact perfect time. I know a lot of you don't believe he has it in him, but I assure you, he does.
The last week or two have been pretty nice, though Thomas has had a lot on his plate with school starting back up again and work. Adam always runs up to him and gives him a big hug when he gets home each night.
I finished the mural in Adam's room, which you can read about here if you haven't, and he loves it. He enjoys tottering over to it and pointing out the different characters and things he can reach. Sometimes I pick him up so he can get a better look at the rest of it.
He's definitely getting more independent these days. As of two days ago, he refuses to take your hand to enter or exit the front door, determined to do it on his own each time. He also likes to play chase in the front yard....or in other words, he likes to run around the yard and make me chase after him when he goes in the neighbors' yards or too close to the street. Luckily, he enjoys flopping down in the grass and playing with the leaves after a little bit, so that's nice.
Of course, he hasn't lost his giving nature. He spends as much time as you'll let it putting around the house with these little cars his Abuelita/Great-grandma gave him, complete with his little toddler version of "vroom vroom." To him though, this isn't completely a solitary thing. He insists that you take one of the cars and vroom it around some, no matter whether you're cooking dinner, showering, or on the commode.
Well, I know y'all are waiting for pictures, so here you go. Again, if you follow me on Instagram, there won't be a whole lot that are new.
I hope this finds all of you well. As I type, Adam has finally passed out for his nap (or did about 30 minutes ago before I got distracted by the internet). He's getting to that age where he'll pitch an absolute fit when you try to get him to nap if you don't catch him at the exact perfect time. I know a lot of you don't believe he has it in him, but I assure you, he does.
The last week or two have been pretty nice, though Thomas has had a lot on his plate with school starting back up again and work. Adam always runs up to him and gives him a big hug when he gets home each night.
I finished the mural in Adam's room, which you can read about here if you haven't, and he loves it. He enjoys tottering over to it and pointing out the different characters and things he can reach. Sometimes I pick him up so he can get a better look at the rest of it.
He's definitely getting more independent these days. As of two days ago, he refuses to take your hand to enter or exit the front door, determined to do it on his own each time. He also likes to play chase in the front yard....or in other words, he likes to run around the yard and make me chase after him when he goes in the neighbors' yards or too close to the street. Luckily, he enjoys flopping down in the grass and playing with the leaves after a little bit, so that's nice.
Of course, he hasn't lost his giving nature. He spends as much time as you'll let it putting around the house with these little cars his Abuelita/Great-grandma gave him, complete with his little toddler version of "vroom vroom." To him though, this isn't completely a solitary thing. He insists that you take one of the cars and vroom it around some, no matter whether you're cooking dinner, showering, or on the commode.
Well, I know y'all are waiting for pictures, so here you go. Again, if you follow me on Instagram, there won't be a whole lot that are new.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Oh yeah
Hey Guys,
So, I realized last weekend, when asked about Adam's doctor visit nearly two weeks ago, that I hadn't updated everyone here on things (I've had this screen open all week to remind me to do it). So, here we go.
Adam's doctor visit last Tuesday went just about like most visits do. They weighed him (just over 25 pounds), measured him (just over 32 inches), monitored him, talked to me, and gave him shots (he's older now, so that's worse...his pain receptors don't fade away/die/whatever as quickly so he remembers and is angry about it for longer periods of time...also, he realizes there's a bandaid on his leg and just hands it to me because what are bandaids?) Oh, his head's also still on track at slightly larger than average.
Normally, from there, I'd be asked to return once he's 2, but because he's not saying anything really, they want to see him in another 3 months to make sure that's just because he loves his pacifier way too much. We've been instructed to have him leave it in bed and maybe only have it at naps, bedtime, or if he wants it in the car. So far it seems to be working. He's a lot more verbal now...which is to say, he's not as much saying more words, but more trying to feel out all of the different sounds (and all of the different volumes for sure).(Oh and he's always babbled...if that was a question...I guess I should have just said he's babbling more.)
Now, no worries though guys, his comprehension is great, it's just a precaution.
As for everything else, we've now converted his bed into a toddler bed, so he can get in and out on his own. It hasn't really made him want to sleep there more (he's still pretty addicted to coming into our bed after a few hours), but hopefully that'll change over time. Now that he's dropping some of his naps, he sleeps more solidly when he does, so I'm assuming he'll eventually stop waking up as easily from random sounds or the lack there of.
Cheers.
So, I realized last weekend, when asked about Adam's doctor visit nearly two weeks ago, that I hadn't updated everyone here on things (I've had this screen open all week to remind me to do it). So, here we go.
Adam's doctor visit last Tuesday went just about like most visits do. They weighed him (just over 25 pounds), measured him (just over 32 inches), monitored him, talked to me, and gave him shots (he's older now, so that's worse...his pain receptors don't fade away/die/whatever as quickly so he remembers and is angry about it for longer periods of time...also, he realizes there's a bandaid on his leg and just hands it to me because what are bandaids?) Oh, his head's also still on track at slightly larger than average.
Normally, from there, I'd be asked to return once he's 2, but because he's not saying anything really, they want to see him in another 3 months to make sure that's just because he loves his pacifier way too much. We've been instructed to have him leave it in bed and maybe only have it at naps, bedtime, or if he wants it in the car. So far it seems to be working. He's a lot more verbal now...which is to say, he's not as much saying more words, but more trying to feel out all of the different sounds (and all of the different volumes for sure).(Oh and he's always babbled...if that was a question...I guess I should have just said he's babbling more.)
Now, no worries though guys, his comprehension is great, it's just a precaution.
As for everything else, we've now converted his bed into a toddler bed, so he can get in and out on his own. It hasn't really made him want to sleep there more (he's still pretty addicted to coming into our bed after a few hours), but hopefully that'll change over time. Now that he's dropping some of his naps, he sleeps more solidly when he does, so I'm assuming he'll eventually stop waking up as easily from random sounds or the lack there of.
Cheers.
Friday, August 16, 2013
He'll be 18 months before we know it
Hey All,
So, maybe this isn't a weekly blog anymore...who knows. We'll see if I can get back in the habit. I hope the end of the summer has treated you all well and that everyone headed back to school isn't too upset to be doing so.
Adam and I have been doing our best to soak up the sun whenever we can. He loves getting out and playing in his sandbox, jabbing our front porch with sticks of sidewalk chalk, running and rolling around in the grass, and sitting pretty in his trike stroller each day as we take short little walks throughout the neighborhood. Of course, it's been pretty hot, so we don't go out for too long at once. With all of the latest rain though, things have cooled down a tad bit and I seriously hope it stays a little less....stifling, so we can stay out longer.
He continues to be the most helpful little baby, throwing away trash and trying to help with the laundry. He's also learning to seriously love his baths and to stand on his little stool and try to brush his teeth. Oh, and he's used his new potty a few times, but I doubt that'll come fully for a good while now. He doesn't quite use his words yet, but pretty good at listening and knowing what we're saying.
So, maybe this isn't a weekly blog anymore...who knows. We'll see if I can get back in the habit. I hope the end of the summer has treated you all well and that everyone headed back to school isn't too upset to be doing so.
Adam and I have been doing our best to soak up the sun whenever we can. He loves getting out and playing in his sandbox, jabbing our front porch with sticks of sidewalk chalk, running and rolling around in the grass, and sitting pretty in his trike stroller each day as we take short little walks throughout the neighborhood. Of course, it's been pretty hot, so we don't go out for too long at once. With all of the latest rain though, things have cooled down a tad bit and I seriously hope it stays a little less....stifling, so we can stay out longer.
He continues to be the most helpful little baby, throwing away trash and trying to help with the laundry. He's also learning to seriously love his baths and to stand on his little stool and try to brush his teeth. Oh, and he's used his new potty a few times, but I doubt that'll come fully for a good while now. He doesn't quite use his words yet, but pretty good at listening and knowing what we're saying.
Monday, July 29, 2013
And We're Back! And in our Own Home!
Hey Everyone,
I'm so sorry it's been so long since I posted. I hope you'll forgive me though when I say we've been working on buying our very first house and then subsequently moving into said house! I originally wanted it to be a surprise, so I stopped updating when all I had were pictures of Adam in the house as we painted.....but then the underwriters took longer and longer and though most of you knew, I didn't want to post anything just in case I'd jinx it or something (silly I know).
So here I am now saying, we officially have a house (as of a little over a week ago)! It's a cute little three bedroom out in Moncks Corner, so it's just right for us (enough space for all our books, movies, and Adam, with the unhindered sky and quiet of being right out side of the town). I'm not going to give our address here, for obvious reasons, but if any of you would like it, just let me know (if you want, I can even send you one of these cute little "We've Moved!" postcards with a picture of the house that Sherry gave us). (Side note, if you need to sell or buy in the Lowcountry, see my Step-Mom Sherry Crosby :)!)
As for news on Adam, he's doing fantastically. He's walking even better than before and shows us just how curious he is each day by not only getting into EVERYTHING, but also mimicking us (I've had a cold all week and he keeps blowing into tissues like me and pretending to sneeze so we'll tell him "bless you.")
There're plenty of pictures down below of the last two or so months, but nothing really showing the house since it's still in a bit of disarray, though it's definitely coming along.
If you want to read some more articulate and introspective words on the new house, click here.
Oh and if you want to follow my Instagram (I'll still upload those pics, of Adam, here), click here.
I'm so sorry it's been so long since I posted. I hope you'll forgive me though when I say we've been working on buying our very first house and then subsequently moving into said house! I originally wanted it to be a surprise, so I stopped updating when all I had were pictures of Adam in the house as we painted.....but then the underwriters took longer and longer and though most of you knew, I didn't want to post anything just in case I'd jinx it or something (silly I know).
So here I am now saying, we officially have a house (as of a little over a week ago)! It's a cute little three bedroom out in Moncks Corner, so it's just right for us (enough space for all our books, movies, and Adam, with the unhindered sky and quiet of being right out side of the town). I'm not going to give our address here, for obvious reasons, but if any of you would like it, just let me know (if you want, I can even send you one of these cute little "We've Moved!" postcards with a picture of the house that Sherry gave us). (Side note, if you need to sell or buy in the Lowcountry, see my Step-Mom Sherry Crosby :)!)
As for news on Adam, he's doing fantastically. He's walking even better than before and shows us just how curious he is each day by not only getting into EVERYTHING, but also mimicking us (I've had a cold all week and he keeps blowing into tissues like me and pretending to sneeze so we'll tell him "bless you.")
There're plenty of pictures down below of the last two or so months, but nothing really showing the house since it's still in a bit of disarray, though it's definitely coming along.
If you want to read some more articulate and introspective words on the new house, click here.
Oh and if you want to follow my Instagram (I'll still upload those pics, of Adam, here), click here.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Thanks to Melanie...
...we have enough pictures for a post :)
This week our little guy has become quite a bit more skilled at getting into mischief, which I guess comes with the whole walking territory. He's constantly climbing up things or reaching up to grab stuff off of tables he couldn't get to before. While writing this post alone, I don't know how many times I've had to run and stop him from doing something.
This week our little guy has become quite a bit more skilled at getting into mischief, which I guess comes with the whole walking territory. He's constantly climbing up things or reaching up to grab stuff off of tables he couldn't get to before. While writing this post alone, I don't know how many times I've had to run and stop him from doing something.
So, I can only really get a second to take pictures of him when he's napping. His favorite new thing is to sleep on daddy's pillow.
Have I mentioned he loves electronics?
He picked out his own hula hoop for the wedding. It's currently residing in his pack'n'play.
Mrs. Roys offered up the rest of her frosty so Mel could introduce him to the tastiness. He couldn't get enough of it.
No worries guys: Mel was finished with the coffee before he got a hold of it. He has however figured straws out and especially loves them when an Orange Julius is on the other end.
With Uncle Alex. The corruption starts. :)
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