Drew's first birthday was so special! His big day fell on a Tuesday, a day he usually goes to Mother's Day Out. I know he has so much fun at school, and I had a few errands to run, so I let him sleep until he woke up and then took him in. I stayed to watch him play in the playroom and it was so fulfilling to see first hand what the teachers had been describing to me. He LOVES the play room and would go from the car table to the mirrors to the climbing mats to the rocking horse like he couldn't miss a single thing. His teachers had bought him a balloon and clipped it onto his shirt, and he loved pulling the string to bring the balloon down to his level and then letting it fly back up, repeat repeat repeat. :) After about an hour I left his school and they ate lunch and he had his first cupcake ever! They said he absolutely loved it. Zac took a half-day, so we met at the church and picked him up early together and then went home for him to nap.
When he woke up from his nap, we drove to our favorite park in Waxahachie. Stacy met us there to take some pictures of him. I am so glad we invited her, because those pictures and that space in time are both one of my favorites of the whole entire year. Drew devoured his smash cake. I've never seen a baby love cake more than our little Drewski did! He even licked the plate clean...he could not get enough sugar! :) :) :)
After cake and pictures at the park we went to Chili's and ordered Drew his first kids meal. :) He had macaroni and cheese and mandarin oranges and loved it all. We came home and put him to bed together. Zac and I hugged beside his crib, and I may have cried a little. What a magical and memorable first year. You don't know LOVE until you become a parent. It is unlike any love I had ever experienced, and I must say, it's my favorite love. <3 br="">
Monday, November 11, 2013
Mr. Personality
I just love the big personality that God designed for Drew. He is so social and personable. People stop me everywhere we go and tell me how happy and friendly he is. Of course I love when people tell me he's cute, but my favorite is when they say "he made my day!' or "his smile made me feel so special"...or happy...or warm. His happiness is truly contagious and he makes so many people smile. It makes my mama heart so proud.
Last week, one of his teachers told me "He is so fun! He is so personable, I actually have to remind myself to pay attention to the other kids sometimes! I could just play with him all day! He's so engaging and smart and funny!" Obviously that made me feel pretty good. :)
We took lunch to Zac at school last Friday. As the principals finished lunch (they all sit together in the cafeteria and eat everyday before all of the lunches start), the first group of students were filling in the cafeteria. I saw a lot of my former students, so I went to say hi to them. One of the kids asked about "bay-bay Doo" so I pointed to where Zac was standing and holding Drew so that my student could see Drew. Except when I looked up, I saw that Drew was BEAMING and waving non-stop to all of the high school students walking by. Zac looked proud and was trying to hide his big daddy smile. My heart filled up and bubbled up into my throat in the form of a lump. Gosh I love that little boy! Most of the girls and even a lot of the boys were waving back and smiling so big at my little baby. One of my friends said he could be a successful politician because he always wins everyone over, no matter where we go. :)
We're pretty blessed that he's so easy going and happy and personable. I hope those qualities stick with him...he will be able to do BIG things with those traits! :)
Last week, one of his teachers told me "He is so fun! He is so personable, I actually have to remind myself to pay attention to the other kids sometimes! I could just play with him all day! He's so engaging and smart and funny!" Obviously that made me feel pretty good. :)
We took lunch to Zac at school last Friday. As the principals finished lunch (they all sit together in the cafeteria and eat everyday before all of the lunches start), the first group of students were filling in the cafeteria. I saw a lot of my former students, so I went to say hi to them. One of the kids asked about "bay-bay Doo" so I pointed to where Zac was standing and holding Drew so that my student could see Drew. Except when I looked up, I saw that Drew was BEAMING and waving non-stop to all of the high school students walking by. Zac looked proud and was trying to hide his big daddy smile. My heart filled up and bubbled up into my throat in the form of a lump. Gosh I love that little boy! Most of the girls and even a lot of the boys were waving back and smiling so big at my little baby. One of my friends said he could be a successful politician because he always wins everyone over, no matter where we go. :)
We're pretty blessed that he's so easy going and happy and personable. I hope those qualities stick with him...he will be able to do BIG things with those traits! :)
13 months!
There are so many things I wished I'd have blogged throughout Drew's first year. I'm so behind that it's hard to even sit down and write out what's going on now, because SO MUCH has already taken place that I failed to document. BUT, I need to break the ice and just start writing. Even if it's short. That's my November resolution. :) (who says resolutions have to wait until the new year?)
Drew is SO. MUCH. FUN. right now! I mean, he always has been, but this stage right now is MAGIC, I tell you! Every day, several times a day actually, he does something that surprises and delights me, and in true typical-mom fashion, I think he's that smartest kid in the world. :) I want to remember what he was doing at this age, so I wanted to jot down some of his "skills" real quickly.
Here are some things he is doing these days that make us smile...
-he's obsessed with cows and constantly moos when he sees one. Occasionally he'll see a horse and moo at it. He has a cow flash card that he carries around, and a Baby Einstein video that sings Old MacDonald that always makes him giddy.
-he loves animal sounds and says baa for sheep and when you ask him what a fish says he pops his lips and when you ask what an elephant says, he blows a raspberry. It's precious. I might or might not have him do this all day long, just because I love to watch it. And he loves doing it!
-He gives kisses now! They are open mouth and sometimes a little wet, but nothing makes my heart pitter-patter more than those excited kisses. He applauds himself or giggles after each and every kiss.
-Ha absolutely loves reading. We probably read 20 different books a day, and NO, I am not exaggerating! AND, sometimes we read the same book like ten times. We are reading fools in this house. I have many of the books memorized. My favorite part of his reading obsession is the way he brings you a book and backs up to sit in your lap. Never gets old.
-He signs "more" "all done" "eat" and he occasionally says "tain too" for thank you when we hand him something, like a toy or food
-he is super cooperative when getting dressed or buckling him in the carseat. If he's holding a book or toy (usually he is), he'll automatically switch it to the other hand when you need that arm to go in the shirt or under the seat belt. He holds out one hand at a time and helps put his own legs in the pants. I don't take this for granted. I have babysat so many kids that fight or struggle when you try to get them dressed or buckled (which is totally normal and appropriate!), so I appreciate that he makes it so easy on me. I never taught him or told him, he just knows what's coming next and adjusts to make it happen smoothly. It's awesome.
-He loves to eat! I call him my Very Hungry Caterpillar, because it's not unusual for him to eat an entire plum, entire peach, entire banana, 4-5 strawberries and an orange in one sitting. It's unreal. The boy LOVES fruit! He likes veggies too, and tortillas and bread and waffles. We just started feeding him nitrate-free lunch meat and cubes of cheese and he likes that a lot! There really isn't much he won't eat. Phew!
Drew is SO. MUCH. FUN. right now! I mean, he always has been, but this stage right now is MAGIC, I tell you! Every day, several times a day actually, he does something that surprises and delights me, and in true typical-mom fashion, I think he's that smartest kid in the world. :) I want to remember what he was doing at this age, so I wanted to jot down some of his "skills" real quickly.
Here are some things he is doing these days that make us smile...
-he's obsessed with cows and constantly moos when he sees one. Occasionally he'll see a horse and moo at it. He has a cow flash card that he carries around, and a Baby Einstein video that sings Old MacDonald that always makes him giddy.
-he loves animal sounds and says baa for sheep and when you ask him what a fish says he pops his lips and when you ask what an elephant says, he blows a raspberry. It's precious. I might or might not have him do this all day long, just because I love to watch it. And he loves doing it!
-He gives kisses now! They are open mouth and sometimes a little wet, but nothing makes my heart pitter-patter more than those excited kisses. He applauds himself or giggles after each and every kiss.
-Ha absolutely loves reading. We probably read 20 different books a day, and NO, I am not exaggerating! AND, sometimes we read the same book like ten times. We are reading fools in this house. I have many of the books memorized. My favorite part of his reading obsession is the way he brings you a book and backs up to sit in your lap. Never gets old.
-He signs "more" "all done" "eat" and he occasionally says "tain too" for thank you when we hand him something, like a toy or food
-he is super cooperative when getting dressed or buckling him in the carseat. If he's holding a book or toy (usually he is), he'll automatically switch it to the other hand when you need that arm to go in the shirt or under the seat belt. He holds out one hand at a time and helps put his own legs in the pants. I don't take this for granted. I have babysat so many kids that fight or struggle when you try to get them dressed or buckled (which is totally normal and appropriate!), so I appreciate that he makes it so easy on me. I never taught him or told him, he just knows what's coming next and adjusts to make it happen smoothly. It's awesome.
-He loves to eat! I call him my Very Hungry Caterpillar, because it's not unusual for him to eat an entire plum, entire peach, entire banana, 4-5 strawberries and an orange in one sitting. It's unreal. The boy LOVES fruit! He likes veggies too, and tortillas and bread and waffles. We just started feeding him nitrate-free lunch meat and cubes of cheese and he likes that a lot! There really isn't much he won't eat. Phew!
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