My first summer with a toddler!

It has been quite some time since I actually sat down to write a post. Life got in the way! Things have been busy, busy, busy in the past few months. I still can't believe I have a one year old. He is the neatest little person I have ever known and I love him more than words can say. Each day he learns something new and it always brings a smile to my face. He is quite the handsome little guy too! There is too much that has happened in the past few months to update everything, so I'll just start fresh and start writing about our summer events and activities.

I took Eric to the pool yesterday and that was only his second time at a public pool. He was either intimidated or overly tired. Either way, he clung to my side the entire time. He actually sat on my lap with his head against my chest, which is something he never does! I soaked it all in, because he is usually just too busy for cuddles with momma right now. He splashed in the water from my lap and seemed content just doing that. We played for about an hour and then headed home to see Ryan. Last night we played with the sidewalk chalk and he thought that was just awesome! He spent most of his time trying to put the chalk back in the package and giving the sticks a taste test. He was covered in the bright colors, but was a happy, dirty little boy.

Today, we stayed inside most of the day due to it being so hot and humid. We did venture out for just a bit to pick him up a Cozy Coupe. We'll get that all cleaned up tomorrow so he can start playing in it. Well, I promise to start updating this a little more often again. I'll end this with just a few pictures from yesterday, Until next time!

First time trying watermelon

Making silly faces for mommy

Hmmm... what are these?!?

He loved trying to carry them all at once.

I thought I should taste them too...

Daddy helped him color

Weeee!!

Eric's Valentine's Day Photos

A friend of ours took some pictures of Eric for her Valentine's Day special, so she could use them on her flyers. We had taken some pictures earlier that week and he wanted nothing to do with smiling. I was worried he was going to do the same thing again, but I was wrong! He cheesed it up the entire time we were there and we got some amazing pictures! Here is a photo dump for Valentine's Day. I hope you enjoy! 

I have a bit of catching up to do!

It's been a long time since I've actually taken the time to sit down and write an entry. We have been very busy and then  my new post page would never load for some reason. Well, since the last time I wrote, several things have happened.

Eric snoozing on his first flight

We flew to Washington to be with the Moudy's for Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful trip! We also celebrated our Christmas with them while we were out there. While we were waiting at MCI airport, we had a little time to kill before boarding the plane. I put a blanket and some toys down on the floor for Eric to play with and out of nowhere, he decided to crawl!! I was so excited! John and Nance really seemed to enjoy the visit with Eric. This was the first time John got to meet his only grandson and he seemed impressed. He carried him around and played with him a lot. This was also Eric's first time on a plane. I was very worried that he would have a hard time, but he did amazing!!

Eric also got his first tooth just a couple of days before Christmas. I had no idea that it was in either. I was watching him and he started biting my camera case like crazy, so I stuck my finger in his mouth. Sure enough, there was a tiny little tooth on the bottom! The second tooth came in one week later.

His first time meeting Santa!

We went to Cabela's a few weeks ago with my dad to just look around. We took Eric through the aquariums and he absolutely loved it! Each time on of the larger fish would swim by, he would put his hand on the glass as if he was trying to touch them. He would just squeal with happiness.

Watching the fish at Cabela's

Eric's first Christmas was absolutely wonderful! I enjoyed watching him open all of his gifts, well more like tearing and then eating the paper. The excitement on his face when he got a new toy to play with was so precious. Our cousin Becky gave him a little blue stuffed elephant. He played with that thing all night long! He did excellent between all the different get togethers we were attending. He was such a social and happy baby!

We had Eric's 9 month appointment two weeks ago. The little guy is now up to 19lbs and 26.5"! I can't believe how much the little guy has grown in just 9 months. It almost doesn't seem real! He crawls like a champ, pulls up on everything, and is trying to stand up without any assistance at all. I just wish he would slow down a little bit sometimes! He really loves foods like green beans, banana, oatmeal, carrots, and yogurt. He isn't very fond of fruit at times, but he will eat it.

 He can only say "mama" as of right now, but he is starting to make other sounds such as, baba, paaaa. We are trying so hard to get him to say "dada", but he just isn't quite there yet .He does make the most amazing bird noises and shrieks. I will post the video of it when my internet is working a little faster. He also is cutting teeth #3 and #4 right now. It has been pretty miserable, especially since he's had a horrible chest cold at the same time. He slept with us two nights because he was feeling so yucky.

He has changed quite a bit since my last entry. I love watching my little boy grow and learn new things each day. He is the best surprise that has ever happened to me.  I cannot believe that he will be 10 months old in less than two weeks! Where is the time going?!?

Well, I have a couple of posts that I am working on, mainly just photo dumps. I will do my very best to keep this updated from now on. Until we meet again....