15 Month Well Baby

Ok so we're a little behind! He is turning 17 months today, but better late than never! The doctor said he was doing very well and he was way ahead of other toddlers his age. So that's good news! He was just at the doctor about 6 weeks ago for an ear infection. Since that appt, he has grown over an inch and gained 4 lbs. That was quite a growth spurt. You'll all be glad to know that while the rest of his body is growing, his head circumference has slowed. At the last appt, his head mesured off the charts, but this time it was back on the very last line in the curve. He is now 34.5 inches tall and 28.2 lbs. His height is also off the chart, but his weight remains just above the middle. Tall and skinny. The trend continues.

Summer Mania

Summer mania has begun here at home. All three of the kids are on ball teams. Allie is on 2 cheerleading squads and Maddie is showing a few animals in 4-H. Holy Cow! It's going to be a busy one. So, tonight was Mike's first night at the ball park! He loved it. He ran and ran. He met a friend as well. And for some reason, he also found that picking his nose was hilarious.

POTTY CHAIR!!!!

Today I FINALLY went and bought Mike a potty chair. I let him pick it out. He thinks it's the best thing ever. So today after his nap we got it out. He wanted to try it out right away, despite the fact it was in the living room. Well, nothing happened the first try. Round two produced much better results! After his bath he said potty and pointed to his chair. I put him on it and BAM!, we have potty! Yay! So hopefully we will continue on this track and get him to understand just how this whole situation is supposed to work! YAY MICHAEL!!!

Puppy!

This weekend, Spencer brought a very cute puppy to visit. Mike liked this dog. It was just his size, and calm. Joe tried to convince me that we should take her home with us, but I didn't think that would be such a great idea. We'll be bringing home a little one soon enough!

Finally!

Oh my! It's been so long since I have posted pictures of Mike. I finally got my camera loaded on the computer here, so I wanted to put some up. He is getting so big. He says all kinds of words. He has recently started telling me when he needs his diaper changed so I am going to go get him a potty chair today. He is totally afraid of the big potty, so we'll get a smaller version and hopefully he'll like it. Today he is going to my dad's and spending the night! This is his first real time away from home. Since Joe has been gone, Mike and I have been together every second and it is sad to have him gone. But, he's has a blast at my dad's house, so I know it will be great!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

Happy First Birthday Addison!!!! We can't wait to come celebrate with you on Saturday! We love you!!!

Good News

I just wanted to announce that we are at the half way point with Joe's deployment. He should be home by the end of July! Hooray!!!!! We can't wait.

Dr.-4/2

Went to the dr yesterday. Everything is going fine. All of the tests are coming back fine as well. Next visit is the big one. Finding out what the baby is. I don't think I will opt to know. Now this is subject to change if I can't control my curiosity while I'm there! Joe would really really like to know, but has agreed to wait. You know how he is with surprises. The ultrasound pics from this visit were really good, but my scanner isn't working. I will post them if I can get it to work.