Happy Half Birthday Vincent!!

Our beautiful little boy is 18 months today! I can't believe he will be 2 in 6 months! He has come so far lately with what he understands and has lots of new words. He is also becoming more and more of a handful lately.

On Saturday morning, I heard our door creak open, but I thought it was the wind since the windows were open. A minute later I opened my eyes and Vincent was standing next to our bed staring at me with a big smile on his face. I sat straight up in bed! Dave and I were a little confused at first, but we put him back in the crib and sat back and watched. Sure enough, he can climb out of the crib now. We tried to set the toddler bed up, but he is definitely not ready yet. He couldn't grasp the fact that he needed to stay in bed and sleep. So, we put the crib back together and lowered the mattress even more so he can't get out...for now.

Anyways, Vincent has lots of words now! He says:

-dada

-na-na (for mama and grandma)

-cat

-hot

-shoe

-"ella" (a baby at his daycare)

-thank you (sounds like ta-to)

-mooo

-no-no

he also signs "more" and "please".

He understands most of what we say to him. If we ask him questions, he will nod his head "yes" or "no". If we ask if he's hungry, he will go stand by his highchair. If we ask if he's ready for bed or bath, he will start to go upstairs. He will close doors if you ask him to and point to the fan! He has developed an interest in reading lately, which is great. The only downside is he loves to read the same books over and over and over again.

It's really amazing to watch him grow and learn. We are very blessed with such a sweet loving little boy.

It's been too long

It's been a while since I've updated. It's mostly because we take forever to get pictures on the computer. At any rate, not too much has been going on. Vincent is getting bigger and smarter everyday. Dave and I were just talking the other day that we can't believe how much more aware he is just in the past 2 weeks. He really seems to be grasping concepts left and right.

For example, he now will hold the phone up to his ear and talk. He like to "brush" his teeth and hair. If we ask him specific questions, he will nod "yes" or "no". Sometimes he even responds with "DA!", which seems to be his version of "YES!"

I loved the newborn stage, but this age is incredible. Watching him become his own person is worth every sleepless night and tantrum. It is truly an amazing experience and we are so grateful to God that we were given this opportunity. He is an amazing, lovable little boy. We fall more in love with him everyday.

Falling apart...

Our house, that is. Well, only a small part of it. Our ceiling in the living room started leaking the other day. Dave figured out where it was coming from and we were able to get it to stop. Now, part of the ceiling is torn away. Of course, they can't come see it until Monday. Of course, we are having guests this weekend. Oh the joys of being a homeowner.

Not all homeowner related developments have been bad though. Dave has a new toy. His battery powered trimmer/weed whacker. We also bought some soil and grass seed to take care of our missing trees. Our yard is getting there, slowly but surely.

Hey! Guess What?!? Vincent has an ear infection!! The tube in his left ear came out, and now he has an infection. No good. It sounds like it's my fault. I have been putting him under water at swim lessons. I thought I was helping him, guess not. He has to wear ear plugs for a while in the water...that should go over well.

Father's Day is this weekend. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what an incredible father by husband is.

First and foremost, he is a very ambitious, dedicated and loyal provider for our family. He takes his responsibility as a father and husband very seriously. For that, I am grateful. Vincent will reap the benefits of this his whole life. Hopefully, he will look to his father as a shining example of a good man.

Second, he's a goof. He never hesitates to really play with our son. We all laugh a lot in our house, and nothing is sweeter.

He is an equal partner of mine in this parenting gig. We share all aspects of the baby rearing and it makes for a much happier family. Sure, he does a little more disciplining and I do a little more cuddling. However, our son is well loved and I suppose that's what really matters.

Dave, you are an amazing father and a wonderful husband. Vincent and I are so blessed to have you. Happy Father's Day!!!

I will leave you with some "Daddy and Me" pictures! Enjoy!

We love you too Pampaw and Papa!! Happy Father's Day!!

Vintage Vincent Part 2

Ok, I'm going to upload the rest of these cell phone pictures. They will lead up to the present, so they aren't all "vintage." Daycare is getting better. He seems to like it there. It's all boys, so he is having fun! He made his first picture for us yesterday! I was so excited, it's hanging in my cube. He has "take one" and "take two" because he messed up. It works out though, now daddy and I both get one

Isn't it lovely??

Also, we had major storms on Tuesday night. This is what happened to the tree in our front yard. We had another one uprooted in the backyard, but it was dead anyways.

On to Vincent....