So, long time no talk. I can't believe I have turned in to such a slacker about this blog. It has really gotten to the point that something has to give and the blog has been the thing to go. However, this has caused me a tremendous amount of guilt, so I am going to try to get back on the bandwagon. I love reading other people's blogs and I love having all the memories that I am able to capture in my own...so it is time to get more diligent about it.
So, what have we been up to all these many months. Basically everything and nothing all at the same time. I guess that is how life is. Work has been going well for Stephen and I. He is gearing up for busy season, but things shouldn't get too bad. I continue to get to enjoy my Friday's off with Perron and try to make the most of them. I am truly blessed to work for such a flexible company.
I have really gotten into sewing as a new hobby. I have always been fascinated with the concept of sewing, but never really tried doing anything about it. The thought of making things that you can actually use in your house or wear is really appealing to me. I took my first lesson before Christmas and I am back at my second class right now. If all goes well, I will be able to make Perron's Easter outfit this year. so far so good. I will be really proud if it turns out alright. I am absolutely OBSESSED with fabrics and have really been buying entirely too much of it right now. As Stephen would say, my raw inventory is way up and my finished inventory is...basically non-existent. Hopefully that will all change soon. I have three very good girlfriends that are all pregnant with their second child right now, so I will have plenty of people to be making for. In fact, one of our friends just found out she is having a little girl, so I will be in a frenzy of onesie dress making soon. I am really happy and hope I can stick with it. I have a terrible habit of getting really interested in something and thing dropping it like a hot potato.
Stephen and I are in the middle of a dilemma over what to do about our house. We LOVE our neighborhood and the area of town we live in, so we were hopeful that we could add on. We had plans drawn up for a lovely addition and were one step away from breaking ground before the ca bosh got put on our plans. The appraisal that we had done came in well below what we needed it to be to feel comfortable moving forward, so we had to put our plans on hold. Right now we are waiting until spring. At that time we are going to meet with a real estate agent and have them show us properties that are in our price range and have all the things we want. We will also get the realtor to take a look at our plans and let us know what she thinks the house is worth currently and what it would be worth if we moved forward with the addition. After those steps are taken, hopefully we will have some clarity on how we should proceed. I don't want to move, but we definitely need more space one way or another.
Other than that, nothing much else to report. I promise to be better about blogging and will do a fun picture post soon so everyone can see how big Perron has gotten!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
18 Months
Dearest Perron,
Where has the time gone? How could 18 months of our life fly past so quickly. It seems like just yesterday you were a tiny newborn in my arms and now you are a vibrant, rambunctious toddler running through my house. I have meant to capture you at every month like i did for your first year, but life has gotten in the way. Working and raising a baby and trying to still be a decent wife, friend and human being takes a lot of time! So I am going to take this half way mark to your second year as an opportunity to reflect on where all you have been these past six months.
You started walking right around fourteen months and by fifteen months you were completely mobile and ON THE GO. You have yet to slow down. You took your first real steps on the night of the Alabama vs Duke football game. Isn't that the way it should be in the south...major milestones marked by college football events. :) We were over at our good friends the Taylor's house and Ethan must have inspired you because you just started to take steps. We were so proud of you and surprised that you got on the move at such a young age.
You can now climb proficiently pretty much anywhere you want to go. You have a Little Tykes slide and you love to climb up the ladder, stand on the top and raise your hands in the air. Quite the little daredevil. You can also climb up and down the step to your playroom and to our room very easily. You still need to hold on with one hand, but you can easily maneuver up and down.
Speaking of your playroom, you loving being in there and playing with all your toys. You are such a good independent player. You can entertain yourself for quite a while looking at books and playing with your toys. You developed a fascination with all things Elmo about three months ago. You LOVE him, which we find ironic since you have never watched even a second of Sesame Street. The love affair all began with your Elmo bathtub spout cover and just grew from there. You love Elmo books, pictures, toys, basically anything Elmo. Santa brought you a Hokey Pokey Elmo and Grammy and Grampy got you an Elmo camera for Christmas and they are two of your favorite toys. Daddy and I have all of the songs and sayings memorized.
Speaking of Christmas, we had a great holiday. You loved Christmas even though you did not truly understand the concept. What you did understand was that you were getting tons of presents and attention and you TOTALLY loved that. We got to stay in Birmingham and spend christmas with mommy's side of the family. It was really nice, especially since Aunt Diana and Uncle Trae got to come up to celebrate with us. You got showered with gifts. You got a bit riding pony and a wagon from santa. You love bouncing on your pony. You will squeal and bounce up and down and then stop and pet its mane and give it a hug. You are such a sweet boy!
You can imitate several phrases now. When we tell you to ride 'em cowboy or to ride the pony you do this uneven hopping thing like you are riding on a horse. It is hysterical. You can pretend to wash your hands when people ask you to. You rub your belly in a circular motion whenever you like something or someone tells you something is yummy to your tummy. You also will pretend like you are swimming in the bathtub, but there is a small catch. Instead of laying in the water and swimming you stand up and paddle the air like you are swimming. HILARIOUS! We definitely have gotten some of these little tricks on the camera.
You are not really talking yet, but you are getting some help with that. You started speech therapy last month and we really like your therapist Ms. Meredith. We are hopeful that we can get you going soon. Right now you can say da-da and ga-ga with much proficiency, but that is about it. I am dying for the day when you will regularly call me mama. You have started saying it a little bit here and there, so hopefully you will start soon. The therapist says you should say anywhere from 18-20 words at this point, so we have a little catching up to do. We know you will get there soon though!
You continue to be quite the busy boy. You go to classes at the Zoo, Gymboree, Kindermusik, and story time. Ms. Meaghan takes such good care of you and makes sure that you are happy and entertained during the day. You are such a sweet boy and whenever we take you anywhere you are constantly waving at people and smiling your cute little smile. You definitely are a charmer...watch out ladies.
You are still on the small size, but mommy pulled out the first pair of pants you ever wore and let's just say it was eye opening. You wear size 12 to 18 month clothing. We have just had to move your shirt size up because you were starting to look like you were wearing crop tops. The pants are pretty big in the waist, but you need them for the length. That is because you are in the 40th percentile for height and only the 8th percentile for weight. Mommy took you to your 18 months appointment and you weighed 22 lbs and 2 ozs and were 32 inches tall. You went from the 5th percentile in weight to the 8th and from the 20th percentile in height to the 40th percentile.
Your daddy and I are constantly saying we don't know how we produced something as precious and as beautiful as you are. You truly are the light of our lives. You have a beautiful, sweet spirit and an absolute joy to raise and be around. We love you more than life itself!
Love
Mommy and Daddy
Where has the time gone? How could 18 months of our life fly past so quickly. It seems like just yesterday you were a tiny newborn in my arms and now you are a vibrant, rambunctious toddler running through my house. I have meant to capture you at every month like i did for your first year, but life has gotten in the way. Working and raising a baby and trying to still be a decent wife, friend and human being takes a lot of time! So I am going to take this half way mark to your second year as an opportunity to reflect on where all you have been these past six months.
You started walking right around fourteen months and by fifteen months you were completely mobile and ON THE GO. You have yet to slow down. You took your first real steps on the night of the Alabama vs Duke football game. Isn't that the way it should be in the south...major milestones marked by college football events. :) We were over at our good friends the Taylor's house and Ethan must have inspired you because you just started to take steps. We were so proud of you and surprised that you got on the move at such a young age.
You can now climb proficiently pretty much anywhere you want to go. You have a Little Tykes slide and you love to climb up the ladder, stand on the top and raise your hands in the air. Quite the little daredevil. You can also climb up and down the step to your playroom and to our room very easily. You still need to hold on with one hand, but you can easily maneuver up and down.
Speaking of your playroom, you loving being in there and playing with all your toys. You are such a good independent player. You can entertain yourself for quite a while looking at books and playing with your toys. You developed a fascination with all things Elmo about three months ago. You LOVE him, which we find ironic since you have never watched even a second of Sesame Street. The love affair all began with your Elmo bathtub spout cover and just grew from there. You love Elmo books, pictures, toys, basically anything Elmo. Santa brought you a Hokey Pokey Elmo and Grammy and Grampy got you an Elmo camera for Christmas and they are two of your favorite toys. Daddy and I have all of the songs and sayings memorized.
Speaking of Christmas, we had a great holiday. You loved Christmas even though you did not truly understand the concept. What you did understand was that you were getting tons of presents and attention and you TOTALLY loved that. We got to stay in Birmingham and spend christmas with mommy's side of the family. It was really nice, especially since Aunt Diana and Uncle Trae got to come up to celebrate with us. You got showered with gifts. You got a bit riding pony and a wagon from santa. You love bouncing on your pony. You will squeal and bounce up and down and then stop and pet its mane and give it a hug. You are such a sweet boy!
You can imitate several phrases now. When we tell you to ride 'em cowboy or to ride the pony you do this uneven hopping thing like you are riding on a horse. It is hysterical. You can pretend to wash your hands when people ask you to. You rub your belly in a circular motion whenever you like something or someone tells you something is yummy to your tummy. You also will pretend like you are swimming in the bathtub, but there is a small catch. Instead of laying in the water and swimming you stand up and paddle the air like you are swimming. HILARIOUS! We definitely have gotten some of these little tricks on the camera.
You are not really talking yet, but you are getting some help with that. You started speech therapy last month and we really like your therapist Ms. Meredith. We are hopeful that we can get you going soon. Right now you can say da-da and ga-ga with much proficiency, but that is about it. I am dying for the day when you will regularly call me mama. You have started saying it a little bit here and there, so hopefully you will start soon. The therapist says you should say anywhere from 18-20 words at this point, so we have a little catching up to do. We know you will get there soon though!
You continue to be quite the busy boy. You go to classes at the Zoo, Gymboree, Kindermusik, and story time. Ms. Meaghan takes such good care of you and makes sure that you are happy and entertained during the day. You are such a sweet boy and whenever we take you anywhere you are constantly waving at people and smiling your cute little smile. You definitely are a charmer...watch out ladies.
You are still on the small size, but mommy pulled out the first pair of pants you ever wore and let's just say it was eye opening. You wear size 12 to 18 month clothing. We have just had to move your shirt size up because you were starting to look like you were wearing crop tops. The pants are pretty big in the waist, but you need them for the length. That is because you are in the 40th percentile for height and only the 8th percentile for weight. Mommy took you to your 18 months appointment and you weighed 22 lbs and 2 ozs and were 32 inches tall. You went from the 5th percentile in weight to the 8th and from the 20th percentile in height to the 40th percentile.
Your daddy and I are constantly saying we don't know how we produced something as precious and as beautiful as you are. You truly are the light of our lives. You have a beautiful, sweet spirit and an absolute joy to raise and be around. We love you more than life itself!
Love
Mommy and Daddy
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