Hello Everyone! 6 teeth at one time! 6! It has not been very fun for me lately. For the first time all year, I got a report to my Mom that I had a "fussy" day at Mother's Day Out. (Okay, that is not exactly true, I did get a little bit in trouble for nibbling someone's hand on the nature walk, but I haven't done it anymore) Wouldn't you be fussy if you had 6 teeth coming in at one time? They didn't say any of the good stuff I did like eat all of my lunch, they just told her I was fussy.Then, she took me to see the doctor, and I got a bunch of shots. Then, right after that, I ate an egg for the first time, and even though it was really, really good, I broke out in a rash everywhere because I am allergic. Or so we guess. Then, to top it all off, I got a virus and had really high fever for three days and had to miss school and Kindermusik and stay up all night. It was all very yucky, but Mommy went out and bought me some new toys this week and everything is better.
I have been helping our around the house lately. I have done a lot of mowing. There is not much to do in our yard because it is really small. I have also learned how to turn the washer and dryer on and off and help to stir dinner pots and pans with my spatula.
Here I am eating my favorite food, Mexican. I love it and can't get enough of it! You just have to dig in and make a mess. Mommy didn't really like Mexican food, but I have talked her into it. Now, we have it all the time!
Speaking of Mommy, her is the month 3 bump of my little brother or sister. We are starting to be able to see it better, and Mommy is wearing different clothes now. At our last doctor appointment, the hearbeat was 165 bpm which Dr. McKee said sounded like a girl. Daddy asked what percentage of the time the heartbeat indication was correct. Dr. McKee said 50/50. That one took me a minute, but he is really funny! We were supposed to get to see pictures of the baby, but they decided to wait and do the big ultrasound in November. Then, we get to decorate the nursery and my big brother room!
As you can see, I am a very busy toddler. I have to play, go to Mother' s Day Out, snack, help with chores, and lots of other things. I no longer have time to sit down and do this blog. So, I am handing it over to Mommy. She really doesn't have half as much to do with her time as I do, so I think that this will be good to keep her busy. She will be able to tell you a little more about this little brother or sister, too. I have enjoyed getting to let you know about my first 15 months, but next time you see me I will just tell you about it. I am really getting to be a good talker!
Hello Everyone! 6 teeth at one time! 6! It has not been very fun for me lately. For the first time all year, I got a report to my Mom that I had a "fussy" day at Mother's Day Out. (Okay, that is not exactly true, I did get a little bit in trouble for nibbling someone's hand on the nature walk, but I haven't done it anymore) Wouldn't you be fussy if you had 6 teeth coming in at one time? They didn't say any of the good stuff I did like eat all of my lunch, they just told her I was fussy.Then, she took me to see the doctor, and I got a bunch of shots. Then, right after that, I ate an egg for the first time, and even though it was really, really good, I broke out in a rash everywhere because I am allergic. Or so we guess. Then, to top it all off, I got a virus and had really high fever for three days and had to miss school and Kindermusik and stay up all night. It was all very yucky, but Mommy went out and bought me some new toys this week and everything is better. 
Since I already have special milk, and special detergent, and special dairy-free cheese, I guess it only makes sense that I have speical diapers, too. It has been something that Mommy has thought about for a long time because I am such a sensitive guy. She said they were too hard. But now, I have given her no choice. Mommy has tried all of the brands. Pamper and Huggies give me eczema and Seventh Generation make the eczema go away, but gives me diaper rash. I hate diaper changes. It doesn't feel good, and the only way to let them know is to throw the bulletin board above my changing table on the floor. When they don't get that, I try to just make a leap off of the table and run, but they are too quick. We were at our new baby store the other day, and the really nice lady finally talked Mommy into these new nappies! They aren't too bad because it has an insert that flushed down the toilet. I told her that this was even better than stinky old disposable diapers laying around, but since she has still not bothered to learn my special baby language, it took her a few days and asking a few people's opinion to finally decide to try it. I only get this because they say my little brother or sister can also use this and we can save money for Daddy. So, here we are. We have flushed two, already had have piles in the new Nappy bucket, and we have done two loads of laundry. I even had a big, nasty diaper at Whole Foods to give her the real test, and she passed it. I am a little scared though because laundry tends to pile up at our house. I hope she gets in the mood before I run out of clean nappies!
Helen and my first date to the Vestavia Library. There were lots of fun things to do. We even got to have lunch together afterwards.
We loved the toy area. Especially, the giant panda bear. 
The book table was great for climbing. I couldn't decide what to read, so I just go a whole bunch of books off of the shelf and put them on this table. Helen took them off for me and put them on the floor.
She liked the puzzles best. 
I liked the fish. Mainly, because that is one of the four words that I can say.
Mommy took the test and then went to lie down. She said it took a few minutes to work. I think she forgot about it, but Daddy and I went in to check on it. Daddy came out and told Mommy and me that I was going to be a big brother. I thought that this had to be wrong, so I went back to read the directions and make sure they did it right. 
When I thought I had it down, I went back to check those tests myself. 
Yep, no doubt about it. I think I am going to be a big brother! We went to CVS to get some more tests. They all said the same thing. 
We had to wait a couple of weeks to go and see the doctor. Mommy did not feel very well and my dirty diapers did not help! She took a lot of naps with me. I thought that the doctor's test would be just as fast as the test we took at home, but it took forever! I was so bored. Daddy and I went running through the halls for a while, I dirtied some diapers, we read some books, had some Cheerios, and then I got a special apple juice treat while we watched this movie on T.V. This is my little brother or sister at 6 weeks in the belly. I didn't think it looked like the smaller babies in my Kindermusik class. It didn't even have arms. This does not seem very fun. Especially if it stays in the belly all the time.
Two weeks later, we went back for more pictures of my brother or sister. It is looking a little bigger. I asked the lady and she said that it did have arms now. That was such a relief. The heartbeat was 179. It was really fast!
I find that the best way to play with any new toy is to see how it tastes first. I always like to do this especially at Kindermusik class where I enjoy tasting all of the balls, and bells, and clackers until I find just the right one. I have two big, new molars that have just come in and hurt! The other day, Mommy took me to Whole Foods and I grabbed up a bag of frozen vegetables to chew on. They tried to take them away from me to scan them, but I said, "No!" very loudly. The check-out lady just came over and used the big scan gun so I could still hold them. That brings my total up to ten teeth! I can eat anything now. 
I liked this ball for a few minutes, but it does not compare to the toys inside of the house. My favorite toys are still kitchen utensils, living room candles, and the fireplace. They are all really fun. I can grab kitchen spoons, and spatulas, and tongs, and even whisks and carry them all over the house. Our electrician was so funny trying to put up the light in the family room stepping over the spoon and whisk traps I had left him. I laughed very hard at him.
We had dinner at Zoe's with Granna and Pops. There was a great big carnival in downtown Homewood. Most of the rides were too big for me, but Daddy took me to see this horse. I had never seen a horse in real life, just the blue one in my Brown Bear, Brown Bear book. The nice lady let me pet her. .jpg)
Pops and I took a walk down 18th Street to see what else we could find. There were moonwalks, and rides, and hula hoop contests. Nothing was as good as the horse though.
First of all, we had to pack up our old house. Mommy said that she wanted to pack up the kitchen first. So, Lucy and I helped to get all of the dishes out of the dishwasher. I would not let Daddy use my paper to pack these up. 
I talked to Mommy about it, and she got me this mail cart to help me learn. I thought about letting go of my cart a lot, but then it seemed really scary to just walk around in thin air like that, so I chickened out a lot. Then one day...
I figured I had to do it sometime! This was great! I could walk one or two steps at a time! The only problem was that everytime I picked something up in my hand, it made me fall over. No worries because I had my handy-dandy mail cart. I knew that it would be such a help with the move. I unpacked all of Mommy and Daddy's DVD's and helped to carry them around. I did such a good job, that I thought I would help Mommy and Daddy out with a lot more stuff.
Mommy did not know where to put my books on the shelf. I took them all off for her, so that she could try again to do it the right way. 
I helped out at both houses. I checked out all of the toilets in the old house to make sure they worked for the new owners. I couldn't decide on my own because I have never used one. I sent my rubber ducky in to check it out from the inside.
While I was hanging out in there, I noticed that Mommy had a lot of left over toilet paper. I took care of that, too. 
Back at the new house, things were really in full swing. We were even getting a new roof. Mommy felt I had worked so hard with the books and the DVD's that maybe I should take a break from unpacking. She told me to stand right here and keep an eye on those workers for her. Boy, oh boy, that was an important job.
When the furniture was delivered, I inpected it for any damage. It looked pretty good to me.
Yikes! I am glad I remeasured. Daddy would have made a very big mistake with that rug!
I even decided to try my hand at decorating. I brought Mommy this lovely shelf paper to line the drawers in the bathroom. I found it right on the living room table. I was so excited that she liked it. 
I also got to see my friend, Molly, and her grandma. 
We usually walk for Molly's big sister, Maddie's team, but this year we were on the Bradly Arant team. I didn't know that guy. I was a little afraid that I wouldn't know anyone, but I was excited to find out that I knew everyone on it! Here is our team. We walked around the whole lake even when it started to rain. Ben and I got to stay dry in our strollers, so we didn't mind much. 
One day, I got mail! I never get mail in the mailbox, but it was just for me. It was a card that said that my birthday was coming really soon. I hoped this is one of those times like Easter and Christmas where I get more toys!
My Mommy and Daddy gave me a birthday party at my new house to celebrate my first year. I had a monkey t-shirt and monkey cake and a monkey balloon for my birthday. I had never heard of a cake or a balloon before and boy were those two things fun!
After everyone had played at my party for a while, they all stood around me and sang me a song with my name in it. Then, it was very strange, but they gave me that monkey cake and told me to eat it. I wasn't sure what to do at first. I thought it was a little funny to have everyone watch me eat like that. Mommy showed me what to do.
Ben, and Helen, and I had so much fun with my toys. We all got to play with the big exersaucer together. Apparently, there are rules that you can't play with girl's hair and you can't pat other little boys in the face. I am working on this, but it is so hard to remember. My Grandma and Helen's Mom hung out with us for a little while to help me know not to do that. 
Ben and Helen really liked my alphabet animal wheel. 
It was hard to open them all. I was so glad that Helen was there to help me. 
Look! Everyone is watching me again! 
I loved all of my toys and have been playing with them all week long since my party. It was very fun to see all of my friends and family and share my birthday. I played so hard and talked so much. I finally just had enough.I couldn't even swing anymore.
When you are a big boy, you have to do big boy things. Since I had turned one, it was time for my first big boy haircut. Mommy had to talk Daddy into letting me have one. She said that I looked raggedy, and Daddy said that I looked cute. Finally, Daddy said that I could have a haircut after my first birthday. I really liked getting my haircut. It tickeled a lot and made me laugh. It was really hard to stay still for so long.
I really like being one year old. I enjoyed by first year a lot, but now I know how to reach things that are really high, and move into really small places, and open up drawers and other hiding places to get into anything I want. You won't believe the stories I will have for you this year.