Monday, May 30, 2011

Memorial Day Weekend

Brian and I went camping for Memorial Day weekend on Lake Lanier and had a great time. When we got to the campground, the spot we had reserved was VERY difficult to back into. Fortunately, there were three other men there to help Brian get into the spot. I don't know if I could have helped him. Brian did a great job.

We had a great view of the lake. Troy really enjoyed eating rocks and dirt. We gave him a wagon for his birthday (gave it to him a little early so he could take it camping) and he LOVED wagon rides. I think we went on at least three a day if not more.



Sunday, we spent the day with my brother, John. Troy got to experience his first boat ride. He really didn't have a reaction to it one way or the other. He was very relaxed and calm. He did play in the lake at John's house and was having fun until a big wave hit him. His favorite thing though was to ride the kayak as his Uncle John pushed him.

Owen's Birthday

We spend Saturday at Owen's 2nd birthday party. He was so cute. Alison made him a smash cake and Owen loved it. Then he started sharing. He tried to share with Troy first, but Troy didn't want a bite. Then, Owen shared with EVERYONE else (using the same fork). Fortunately, he didn't feel the need to share with Brian or me, so we were spared the community fork.


Troy and Owen enjoyed playing with Owen's gift, the Pirate waterpark. Owen was also very polite when taking toys from Troy...he would say "Thank you" everytime he took a toy. I am so thankful that Alison and her family live close enough that we can see them more often.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Last day of daycare

Troy's last day of daycare before summer break was May 27. I love his daycare. His teachers are so sweet to him. I know that they love him. It's amazing how much he has changed this year at school. They made a book of all of his projects he made this year. They are so cute. I will definately treasure it forever.


He will spend summer break at home with me and then go back to daycare in August.

Troy riding the cart at daycare.

Monday, May 23, 2011

First Steps

For the past couple of nights, Troy has been practicing walking...one tiny step at a a time and then falling. He even got up to three steps last night. But tonight, he walked NINE steps and I caught it on camera. I don't know who was more excited, me or him.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Mother's Day

We had a great mother's day. Brian and Troy got me scrapbooking stuff. Troy made a card at daycare and gave that to me. We went to my mom's church to celebrate with her, then we went to lunch with mom and John. After lunch, we went to Brian's mom to have dessert. It was a great day. Being a mom is truly a gift and so much fun.

Monday, May 2, 2011

11 months



Every month, I say this has been my favorite month, and this past month has still been one of my favorites. He is so much fun. Most of the time, he is so easy to make laugh. He is finally crawling the normal way, when he's not walking around or pulling up on something. He is also starting to stand by himself some.

One of his favorite things to do now is throw things. He and Max have so much fun. Troy will throw something and Max will chase it. I think Max gets frustrated though because Troy doesn't throw very far. His new love of throwing things can also be frustrating because he has discovered how to throw things from his high chair. Cheerios, green beans, cups, it doesn't matter. This is not a very good picture of him, but you can see that at this month's "photo shoot" Troy enjoyed throwing the blocks.



He still babbles a good bit, but we can't really tell what he is saying. I don't want to wish time away, but I can't wait to be able to understand him. His hair is growing in the back, but he still doesn't have much on top. In pictures, it looks redder than it is. It's actually very blonde. What he doesn't have in hair, he makes up for in teeth. He has SEVEN teeth, three on bottom and four on top.

He does not like anything on the coffee table. He feels it's his job to take everything off the coffee table and put it on the floor.

Things I love about my baby this month:
I love how inquisitive he is. He studies and observes everything.
I love how he fakes coughing because he things it's funny.
I love how he waves his hands when he is excited.
I love how he leans his head in for kisses.

Kaylee's Recitals

Kaylee had a very busy day on recital day.  She had three recitals - one dance recital and two baton recitals.    Her recital was dance and ...