Cheese!

This is probably only entertaining to Drew's Grandparents & Aunts out there, but Drew is kind of starting to make noises that I can recognize as words!! Today at his snack before nap time, he was really talking. He was eating cheese, his favorite food. As I was holding him and getting the cheese stick out of the fridge, Drew started saying "shuz, shuz" and I realized he was asking for cheese!! He was in a talking mood, so I caught a little of it on tape. I ended up giving him 2 sticks of cheese to keep the video going, so he lucked out. Then later at dinner tonight Andrew said that he gave Drew 2 sticks of cheese as an appetizer to keep him happy while we were grilling burgers outside. So, if you're keeping count (which we obviously weren't today) that's 4 sticks of cheese in one tiny (but growing) belly in about 8 hours!!

So, here's some of Drew's latest vocab words. If you can get past all of my "cheesy" prompting, you can hear him say "shuz" a couple of times. He also wows us with his "all gone/all done"...and an ear piercing rant in the middle of the video that when translated means "gimme gimme, I want the camera NOW".

On an unrelated note, I've decided that he's a "Dairytarian" if there is such a thing. The only foods I can rely on him eating are yogurt, milk, and cheese (of any variety...cottage cheese, string cheese, squeeze cheese, cheese slices...He's like Bubba Gump, but with cheese). He might turn into a chunk, but he's going to have strong bones for sure!!

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Incredibly Fun Day!

Family fun time on Sundays doesn't get much better than this! It was my Sunday to work in the church nursery, so Drew and I hung out and played with the other kids this morning. They were all in a great mood (and there were only 4 kids there today - summer vacation is in full swing), so it was a perfect morning!

After nap time (Drew, Mom & Dad all got a nap), we set up the new blow up kiddie pool I found at Wal-Mart. Drew absolutely loves the water, so when I saw this puppy for $5, I figured it was a great investment. I think it needs to be re-named a blow up puddle instead of a pool. Andrew and I got a huge chuckly out of how puny it is. But, I guess you get what you pay for and it was only $5. Drew didn't care...he splashed around and had big fun in it anyway!

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The Splash

We made our first outing to The Splash this year...with Collin, Steph, & the girls. It was an overcast day, which was great for the little ones but it sure did make the water chilly! We had lots of fun, even though our teeth were chattering and Drew's lips turned purple! Here's a "borrowed" picture that Stephanie took of the 3 Muskateers sitting on the side of the pool. They're a fun bunch!

Arroz!

Since Mother's Day Out is on hiatus for a little bit, we're getting bored. So, my mom suggested a "sand box" of rice to play with outside. Drew LOVED it! Any mess you can make without mom telling you to stop has got to be big fun! He scooped & splashed rice all around. The dogs didn't really know what to think of it, but everyone had a blast.

Hacinto, the workman finishing up some touch-up details on our house, taught us how to say rice in Spanish. He's been giving us a Spanish "word of the day" whenever he comes over to work on our house. It's big fun. Drew loves hearing him talk, especially anything that has the crazy rolled Rrrr's in it. Hacinto is a hit around here!

So...this is the Arroz Box!

Last Day of School

Last Day of School - May 2009

First Day of School - September 2008

Wow...I can't believe a whole "school year" has already flown by. Drew absolutely loved Mother's Day Out at First Baptist!! He's grown so much in the time he has been going there.

Just recently, he's done a few things that I haven't taught him (strange feeling). A few days ago, I was changing his diaper and he was trying to crawl off the changing table. Sitting still for diaper changes isn't one of his virtues! The best chance I have to get him to stay still is to sing songs to him. I usually perform my best rendition of "The Wheels on the Bus" or "Jesus Loves Me." Occasionally if he's really squirmy, I'll throw out "Incy-Wincy Spider" or something silly. Nothing was working this day, so I thought of "If You're Happy & You Know It". It's not a song I normally throw out, so I was shocked when the second I sang "If"...he smiled really big and started clapping his hands!! Wow. I'm sure he was shocked that I knew that song (since he hadn't ever heard it at home before)! I guess his teachers sing it with them in school.

We celebrated our last day of school with a picture just like we took the first day of school back in September. I can't believe what a big boy Drew has become. Most of the "baby" has gradually faded to "little kid". He's the most precious little boy I know (of course, I'm a little biased). He giggles and is highly entertained by a good game of "Where's Drew" (aka...peek-a-boo, but we hide behind furniture or walls). He's really talking right now. His favorite word is "Daddy", and he loves to look at family pictures. He's into everything...climbing up chairs and always fleeing out the doggie door to go play outside. He's an active kid, but I guess that's just how boys are.