19, 20, and 21 months...

Wow, it has been too long! Can you tell I have been pregnant, finished the school year, and are cleaning and switch rooms around in our house? Our sweet boy is growing up which is great, but I know it will go even faster when our sweet Leah Kathryn arrives. So...I am trying to cherish all the sweet hugs, kisses, and time together this summer. I am loving staying at home with Andrew! :)

Drew is talking up a storm and learning more every day. He is becoming so independent, which I love, but he also has his way of doing things. He is such a sweet boy and is learning to share and be kind to friends. :) He is doing so much better using a fork and spoon too. Everyday, he learns and repeats words. This makes me so happy.

Drew is going to be moving! We finished his "big" boy room and about to try him sleeping in there soon. Leah will take his nursery. Pictures to come. :) Drew's room is done in sports and Leah's is purple and green with a few flowers and butterflies. :)



Our big helper...who loves to feed the dogs and help Daddy. :)



Ready for church and go play with his friends...especially Shiloh.


Reading is his favorite thing to do. He will come up to Aaron or I, plop in our lap with a book and say, "read". He must have the book read 2 times before he goes anywhere. :)


Just hanging out with momma.



Wearing his new hat from Boston. He is the cutest kid I ever saw. :)


This is Andrew and Charlie splashing in the water table. So fun!


Andrew really wants to see Papa and knows he comes through the front door. I recorded his pleading to see him. :) And yes, we took him to see Papa right after. :)



Trying on momma's sunglasses. :)


We will be dedicating Andrew this Sunday and are so excited to share this special time with our family and friends. I will post soon after that to show pictures of our handsome boy. :)

17 and 18 months with a blessing on the side!

Our little man is getting sooo big! He is so much fun, but becoming quite challenging when it comes to discipline. I wish I could find the answer, but I know if we are consistent, it will pay off, even though it is tough at times. Aaron is such a fantastic daddy to Drew! They have the best time together and Andrew just adores him. :) Nothing better than seeing your husband and baby have such a strong bond.

Andrew is blazing the trails when it comes to language, he will repeat just about anything. He has learned new color words... blue, red, green, and yellow (my favorite b/c he says it lellow with his tongue hanging out) He has also learned eat, Cha Cha (Charlie), Lola, Gaga, outside, Oscar (the grouch), help, truck, swing, Mickey, Goofy, and tiger. I am sure there is more, but just cant remember them off the top of my head. He really is a sweet boy, but can get VERY offended (and hits) when someone takes something he wants or is playing with. (He are working on this too) :)

In the 17th month we went to the zoo with my parents and Drew had a great time! His favorite animal to see was a duck. Too cute! :) Drew also had an adventure of his own staying with my mom and dad for two nights. He did not want to leave. We got to go to Fredricksburg for 2 days which was fantastic!

THE ZOO!

LOL :)


Haha!!!


Month 18 has become crazy! Aaron is studying for finals and I am counting down the days until I get to spend every day with Andrew. Also, Aaron got an internship and we are so excited and thankful to God for this blessing! We also have another blessing coming our way...
What? I have to share?

Oh, I get it, I will have someone I can beat up on and steal pizza from... I'm in!


You guessed it, we are having another baby! I am 4 months and he/she (we think boy) is due October 2nd! It happened a little sooner than we thought, but are thrilled! Our lives will become even crazier, but we know more blessed! THANK YOU LORD!
More pictures of of Drew! He loves being outside!

Being silly!


Having his first of many beaters. :)


Fun with mom!

16 months!

Drew is growing and talking and such a happy boy (for the most part :)! We are enjoying this stage of learning soooo much! It is just incredible to watch them learn something new every day! He just amazes me! The other day I showed him something purple and said, "purple" to him. Then, a few seconds later, he said it! :) He was so proud of himself. Some of the things Drew has been into lately is: bath time, hanging out with Pawpaw(whom he asks for often), dancing, playing my old recorder (hilarious and a video to come), going outside, petting and playing with the dogs, and reading. We are so blessed to have such a sweet little boy in our lives and give glory to God for how He knit him together.

Bath time is his favorite lately... enjoy! :)

Sledding on our driveway...

Well, I am not looking forward to making up these snow days, but on the bright side we have hung out, gone sledding, and snuggled a lot! So fun! Here are pictures... ENJOY!

Andrew enoying us all being bucket heads!




And "sledding"...

15 months!

The best thing about being a parent is seeing them learn new things. It is amazing to watch them go from laying there and needing you for everything to them being able to help with changing clothes, getting toys, and telling you what they want. Drew has learned so much since 14 months! He is just a sponge and repeats a lot of what we say. New words are: dance, turtle, cracker (tatter), sheep, baby, bubble, big bird, elmo, play, paci, shoe, night night(which is his blanket), nose, hat, and bath. Crazy! Lately he has been very attached to mommy because Aaron stays home with him 3 days a week, so when I get home, Drew is always saying Mama mamamama and under my feet non stop. I cant say I really mind. I miss him while I am gone. Other fun things that he has learned are: when I sing row row row your boat, he will say, row row row and give a big grin. :) Also, if he sees you wearing socks, watch out because he will come and tickle your toes. Too sweet! He thinks it is funny!
Drew has his 15 month well visit and it went great! He is in the 50% for height and 30% for weight. He is just perfect! God has really taught me to depend on him with Drew's life and it is only getting easier because, lets face it, God is all we can rely on with children!

Another situation God took total control of was Drew's childcare. It was costing us almost $800 per month for him to go 5 days a week, so Aaron looked into only going to school Mondays and Wednesdays and it worked out! So now, Drew is going 2 days a week and the cost is almost cut in half! What a wonderful blessing!

Here are a couple of pictures and a video! Enjoy!


Daddy taking Drew for a wagon ride! :)

Holidays!

We have so much to be thankful for!
1. Jesus who has covered my sin and given me the security of eternal life.
2. Precious healthy son
3. Wonderful family and friends

We have definitely enjoyed our time off as a family. We have gotten to play with Drew so much and it has been so great! He is so interactive and talking. His new game is to tickle our feet. Too funny! I pray that our 2011 is filled with showing Gods love through any circumstance and I pray that we will lean on Him through it all. This is just a quick blog, so I can post some sweet pictures taken at Thanksgiving and Christmas. :)

14 months!

Well our little man is walking and has been for about a month. He definitely has the bumps and bruises to prove it. It is so fun to see him discovering all the new things he can with walking. He loves his swing and slide. He can climb into the little house all by himself! He has become quite opinionated about what he wants to do and have. He still drinks a bottle in the morning and night and is demanding in getting it. One thing he loves is books! He will find a book, hold it up and crawl in your lap. He insists on turn the pages and reading it at least 2 times. :) Mommy loves this! He is saying many new words: duck, whoa, tree, and hat. He loves to point to our Christmas tree and say tree. He is growing, changing, and learning SO MUCH!

Andrew,
Your daddy and I love you so much and feel like we were blessed with the best gift from our Sweet Heavenly Father. We love watching you grow and change and learn new things. We cant wait to see what God has in store for your life. We pray that the Lord uses you for his purpose and fills your life with peace and happiness.
We love you!

Here are a few pictures we have taken over the last 4-6 weeks.

Not so happy Andrew. lol. :)











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Lola, I will share everything with you...

I love the basket game! My mommy and daddy push me back and forth in the laundry basket. :)
















What? What did I do? :)