16 months old and growing

16 months!!!

Our little guy is growing so fast. He is accomplishing something new everyday. This month he...

*is saying giraffe, lion, done, bath, out (for outside), snack, night night, nap and get down.

*LOVES watermelon (ate a quarter of a watermelon by himself the other day).

*knows his body parts (eyes, ears, hair, knees, mouth, hands, feet, chin and nose).

*knows certain shapes like star and circle.

*loves to cuddle and give kisses.

*enjoys playing with Kayla. He follows and copies everything she does.

*is enjoying school and learning so many new things (like how to sign thank you).

*hates cheese (very strange since Kayla and I love cheese).

*likes making silly faces.

*is so helpful. He likes to hep clean up and put things in their correct place.

Girls Afternoon Out

Today Kayla and I spent the afternoon together. I had our babysitter come over and watch Christian for a couple of hours while the two of us went to the nail salon to get a little pampering and much needed time together. We had a great time.

Before heading out, I asked Kayla what color she was going to have her nails painted. "Pink!" However, once we got there she could not decide on hot pink or bright orange. So, she picked both. Pink for the finger nails and orange on the toe nails. Before sitting in the massage chairs, Kayla went up to several of the ladies getting pedicures and started asking questions. "What are you doing?" "What are those (the toe wedges)?" "Why are your feet in the water?" Once we got into the big massage chairs, I turned on the vibration for her. She was not a fan. Myself, I was in total bliss. Kayla sat there watching the nail technician's every move, asking questions and enjoying herself. Once Kayla's nails were painted, the lady asked Kayla if she wanted flowers on her thumbs. Kayla's eyes lit up with excitement. "Glitter Mommy. WOW!" So cute. The ladies in the shop were so impressed with Kayla. She sat there calmly, blowing on her nails (and if you know my child that is a miracle) waiting for me to finish up my pedicure. And can you guess what color Kayla picked out for my toe nails...yes pink. Thankfully not hot pink, but still a shade of pink. Once we were done, we both enjoyed a sucker while we walked down to the grocery store. Unfortunately, Kayla's nails did not dry completely and we had to go back after stopping at the grocery store. The ladies at the shop were so nice and fixed her nails. A blessing because I thought we were going to have a melt down if they were not able to fix her flowers.

As I put my little princess to bed, she gave me a big hug and said, "Mommy, I had a great time this afternoon. I really like my nails. Thank you. I love you so much." I guess this is going to be a monthly ritual, girls pampering afternoon together.

FRidAys FaVOriTe FiVE

Rain...what is this?

Christian's newest silly face.

Christian loves to paint and draw. Not so much on the paper as on himself.

Best friends acting silly.

Kayla and her new hair style.

First day tears of sadness and joy

Last week was Kayla and Christian's first day of school. What a morning! I was not prepared for the running around trying to get two kids dressed, two lunches made, breakfast made and getting myself dressed. I figured an hour would be enough time. WRONG!! Try two hours. Once we finally got to school, the realization that my babies were no longer babies hit me. Thank goodness we were running late, I had no time to stop and tear up. First stop was to drop Christian off. Kayla helped me take Christian to his class. She introduced Christian to his new teacher. "Christian, you are going to like Ms. Theresa. She is really nice. She was my teacher too." Then Kayla showed Christian some toys and came over to me and said, "Mommy I will be here to take care of Christian if he gets upset." Melt my heart. No crying, no time (even though I so wanted to). We gave Christian a big kiss and snuck out. He didn't even notice we left. He was more interested in a toy lawn mower. Now it was Kayla's turn to go to her class. As soon as we got to her new class, she was gone. No kiss, no hug, no bye. What happened to my little girl that hung on to my leg the first time I dropped her off? What happened to my little girl that cried and asked me to not leave?
After dropping the two off, I headed to my car and the tears began to flow. However, after a few minutes of sulking the realization hit me. I realized that I had five hours of FREE time. No more tears of sadness, only tears of joy. WooHoo!! Off for some much needed Mommy time!! Shopping alone, sitting at home watching TV (and not Noggin), and being able to clean with no distractions (yes cleaning...sad but I really enjoyed not having to clean everything twice).
This year is going to be nice. Tuesdays and Thursdays no kids, no Noggin, grocery store alone, and then the wonderful and heart felt excited smiles and kisses when I pick up my little ones.

Am I in trouble or what...

While giving the kids a bath last night, I realized that I am in trouble...
Christian kept standing up in the bath tub. I kept telling him to sit down. He would sit down and a couple seconds later he would stand up again. Finally after many warnings, I gave him a tap on the behind. He sat down and pouted a few seconds. Guess what happened next...Yes, he stood up and gave me a really big smile. "Christian you are going to get another spanking if you do not sit down and stay seated." He gave a big smile and proceeded to give himself a spanking. Agh!!! It was hard not to smile. Really what am I going to do with him. He is not even a year and a half and already given me grief.

15 months and growing

Christian is growing so FAST. Everyday he does something new that amazes me.

Christian's FAVORITES...
Food...Mandarin Oranges (dislikes Mac-n-cheese)
Comfort Item...Blanket from his Great Grandmother Memaw
Toy...Animals and Dinosaurs and Kayla's Pink Princes Chair
Past Time...Drawing (ask to draw at least 5 times a day)

Christian's NEWEST WORDS...
Ball, Draw, Fish, Down, Done, and even Giraffe

Christian's HATES...
Not getting his way

Christian's PERSONALITY...
Loves to laugh, play, and cuddle. Only when he is tired or hunger does he make a fuss.