Exciting Addition

Graham Connor, our second baby boy, will join our family on/around May 27. Of course, we are excited and grateful!

Happy

We took E to see Winnie the Pooh this weekend. On the way, Mamaw Mays said, "I'm anxious, E. Are you?" E replied, "Nooo . . . I'm happy!" It was a really cute movie. More than the movie, I think E loves the popcorn and Diet Coke the best. He is only allowed to drink milk and water and he is absolutely obsessed with our Diet Coke. I do mean obsessed, too. So, when we go to the movie, we let him get one, too. He grins from ear to ear everytime he gets a drink.

What Is A Mother To Do?

I know, two post in three days. I am on a roll. I hesitated as to whether I was going to share this, but I decided, it was too shocking/funny/disgusting not to share. E, 26 months old, will do something over and over again if he thinks someone will laugh. Also, if you give him any indication that something is gross/nasty, he thinks it is hilarious to do it. With that said, a lot of times I will ignore something he says/does if drawing attention to it will only make him do it more.

Well, this morning, in the car, E said, "I take booger off my nose." I said, "Okay." He then said, "I put booger in my mouth." I hurriedly said, "Nooo, that is gross, nasty. Wipe it on your shorts." Yes, that was a mistake, I should have just ignored him even though the thought of him putting it in his mouth was horrifying because E immediately started laughing and got that mischievous gleam in his eyes. A few moments later, I heard, "Emmm, that tastes pretty good!"

Yes, I thought I was going to die. However, at the same time, I covered my face so he could not see me laughing. I just hope this was a one time event.

It's All in the Phrasing

E can pretty much say anything now and I love how he phrases certain sentences. When referring to mowing the yard, he always says, "I cut grass off" or "I help Pop Pa cut grass off." And, even more funny, he will say, "Mommy cut E's fingers off. Mommy cut E's toes off." In other words, I trimmed his fingernails and toenails. He has also started to realize that he is not big enough to do certain things, yet. So, he has started to say, "I not bigger enough." Finally, he is two, so everything is "My do it." Well, I finally decided to start the grammar lessons and I told him, "E it is not my do it, say I do it." Now he says, "Say I do it."

Where Oh Where Has My Baby Boy Gone?

Where is the baby that I use to rock to sleep? Where is the baby that use to sit in my lap? Where is the baby that I use to carry to the car? How can it be that he has already turned into a little boy?

For about the past month, "E" is so ready to go outside in the morning that he usually walks out the door by himself and then scoots down the stairs on his bottom. Then, I have to pick him up, carry him to the car and put him in the car. Well, this morning he grew up just a little more. Not only did he go out the door and down the stairs by himself, but he also walked to the car door without me even calling his name, lifted the handle(well, I did help a little), pulled the door open and crawled into his seat. Although I was so proud, my heart sank a little as I realized that he is truly not a baby, anymore.

Oh, how I wish time would slow down just a bit.

Say, "Cheese!"

Okay, so this morning, "E" looked especially cute in his little blue jeans, so I grabbed the camera. He was facing away from me. So, not expecting a reply, I said,"Say, Cheese!" "E" turn toward me, and with the cutest smile and the sweetest voice he lifted his hand to the side and said, "Teese!" Thinking it was a fluke, I repeated my request and he said, "Teese!"

My heart just melted!

Happy 1st Birthday, Baby Boy!

"E" had a wonderful birthday this past Saturday. "E" and I spent the day shopping with Nana and Mamaw. He had so much fun. He decided that he really did not want to ride in his stroller. Instead, he had to walk behind the stroller and push it himself. He had a blast and let everyone know that he was having fun by talking and singing through the store as loudly as he could.

That evening, Russ and I decided to go ahead and give him his present from us. As you can see, he absolutely loves it.

That evening, we spent the night with Grandpa and Nana. When "E" got up on Sunday morning, Grandpa and Nana gave him an electric car. It is the cutest thing.


Finally, on Sunday afternoon, we had "E's" first birthday party. We had such a good time celebrating "E". He has brought so much joy to our life and I could not imagine life without him. Here are a few pictures from his party.



Just a few things about "E" at 12 months. He is 22lbs. 4 oz., 29 3/4 inches, and his head circumference is 48 3/4 cm. He is basically 50th percentile in height and weight and over 95th in head. He walks everywhere. He can say Mama, Dada, book, Jack, Catch and bull. He can sign "more", "milk", "book" and we are working on "water". He loves going outside. And, I do mean love. He loves to laugh and if you tell him "No, No!" He just laughs even harder. He thinks it is so funny. He is not a picky eater at all. I really do not think I have found anything he does not like.

He really is a happy boy!