13 Months

Dylan is 13 months old. He has not been a happy camper lately. He has a cold and is teething. But that doesn't stop him from eating. Apparently he needs 3 cups and 2 spoons to eat breakfast. 

Here are the words he can say: mom, dad, hot, dog, up, down, no no, yuck and thank you. I'm probably missing something. He says down much more then he says up...the opposite of Blake. Dylan wants down so that he can run around. I get kind of tired thinking about it. Our pediatrician called us yesterday and all his tests have come back normal.  He was rather squirmy for his last ultrasound. The pediatrician told us to expect that until he is at least 2. I would imagine he will be like that for much longer. 

He is still eating all the time..no joke. If he is awake, he is pretty much eating. When you see how much he runs around, then it shouldn't be a surprise that he would need to eat so much. 

He laughs a lot. He has the cheesiest smile when we pull out a camera. He already doesn't like being in the cart while shopping because he wants to be walking around. He also doesn't love being in the stroller for the same reason, which makes Disneyland fun. So, I have let him out so that he can walk.

Playing Outside

The kids love having a backyard where they can go outside and run around and play. I love it too.

We had some friends over. They got the tools out and "fixed" all the scooters, bikes, etc.

Dylan rode on the scooter most of the time while the other kids "fixed" stuff.

Today, it rained...which is pretty exciting for Blake because we don't see rain all that much.  He ran outside and loved running around in the rain.

I kind of thought he was going to freak out from getting wet because he freaks out whenever his shirt gets wet (he insists on changing his shirt even), but he didn't.

Happy Thanksgiving

We were able to skype with my folks who are on their mission after our dinner on Thanksgiving.  They demonstrated how to eat Oreo suckers.  Poke white part of Oreo with fork, then totally dunk Oreo in milk, pull out and enjoy without having to worry about Oreo falling apart in your fingers, etc.  With this new knowledge, the boys had to give it a try.

Dylan especially enjoyed the Oreos. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I made a turkey for the first time this year and I might have worried about it not turning out, but it turned out.

Later, Dylan thought he would be a big boy like everyone else and try to use the computer, so he pulled himself up and started "working".  I often call Dylan "midget" but he is not.  He has been able to open doors at our house for awhile, but now he can open the doors at church.  He doesn't sit and relax...unless he is eating, so church is already a joy with him, but now well, let's just say we can't wait until he is old enough to go into nursery.

Why is it so quiet?

The other day I was doing some dishes and couldn't hear the boys so I had to go check and see what was going on. I walked into the bathroom to discover them "making a cake" in the sink.

But don't worry, Blake shared the cake with Dylan.

Do you even need to ask, Toots, so I can look good!

It's been a few weeks since my last update.  Here are a few Blake stories, hopefully you find as funny as I do.

James and his girlfriend, Amber, were kind enough last week to watch the boys while we went on a date (dinner and a movie). Blake loves, I mean loves, potato soup.  He has for a long time.  When we came home, James and Amber told us about their dinner.  There were two options for Blake's dinner 1) potato soup and 2) pizza.  James asked Blake which one he wanted.  Blake responds with "Potato soup, of course.  Do you even need to ask?"

James and Amber stayed a while after we came home and played with us. Blake followed Amber around asking her all sorts of questions, making sure he knew her schedule and everything.  It came out that she was going to come back over the next day.  So, when it was time for them to take off, Blake looked at Amber and said, "Okay.  See you tomorrow, Toots."  She now has a new nickname.  

Finally, Thursday I was getting ready to head to the Turkey Bowl and play some football.  Blake was in our bathroom combing his hair.  He asked me why I was using water on my hair.  I was attempting to help him get to the answer himself, so I asked him pointing to the water sprayer right next to him and asked, "why do you use the water sprayer while you comb your hair?"  He looks up at me running the comb through his hair and replies, "so, I can look good!"

12 Months Old

Last week, Dylan went for his 12 month check up. Dylan was walking around in the exam room, squatting down to pick up a book, when the doctor said, "Hmmm, I was going to ask if you thought his development was normal, but he seems to be doing just fine." We go in for the ultrasound next week, but the results from his blood work came back normal.  

His stats:

Height: 33 inches (off the charts...but super exciting because he is past the 32 inches height requirement for Blake's favorite ride at Disneyland, which we went and did a couple days after the doctor visit).

Weight: 23 pounds 9 ounces (75th percentile)...thank goodness he is walking huh?

I am glad that we live in CA because both my kids LOVE to be outside, which we can do year round. Dylan won't play inside at all anymore and climbs on everything. He thinks he is old like his brother and tries to ride the bike, scooter, etc.  He is kind of exhausting.

He got 2 more teeth and since I am an awesome mom, I realized that he really isn't a total wimp with teeth, but that he has been sick and that is why he has been so miserable. These last 2 teeth came in and I didn't even notice.  

His new word is "dog" and is using "thank you" frequently and appropriately, which is my favorite. He waves and says "bye bye" when he wants to go outside. Since he can reach the doors and open them, we have to keep  the doors locked since he can't reach the locks yet.

Happy Halloween

Blake and Aaron continued their tradition of carving the pumpkin.

They carved a pirate (on left) and James' is on the right. Dylan is probably the most fascinated with these.  He says "bye bye" then wants to go outside to see the pumpkins.

We did go trick or treating.  Dylan walked and enjoyed it more than Blake did.  Dylan had no problem walking up to the door and picking out some candy. His problem was staying outside of people's houses.

Blake and I did match as firefighters.

Are we done??  Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

1 Year Old

Sunday was Dylan's actual birthday, but this kid could not sit still for a minute to get his picture taken. He was even all over the place at church.

Here is the birthday boy coming down the stairs. 

It is hard to believe that it has been a year since he was born.  That was a crazy birth and the year was pretty crazy too. In his first year of life, he had 3 surgeries and a lot of doctor visits with too many shots. When he was born, he would eat at least every 2 hours and he still eats every 2 hours.   He needs that energy to keep up with his busyness. He is the size of a 2 year old. I love his smile and all his silly looks that he gives.  He has just started liking to read books and will now grab a book and walk over and come sit in my lap so that I can read to him.  He has a cute laugh and no one makes him laugh more then Blake. The other day he said "eat it".

He got his blood drawn last week and we have his check up tomorrow with an ultrasound within the next week.    

Happy Birthday Dylan!

Dylan turned 1!  We had some family over to help celebrate the big day.

Dylan loves his cousin, Seth, and luckily, Seth also loves Dylan. Seth believes that Dylan only smile when Seth is around.

Was Dylan excited about opening presents next or that BYU had won?

Here is the family who were able to come.

My brother, David, and his family.

Sarah and Rob brought some yummy cupcakes. Dylan loves his Oreo cupcake from Frostings.

He ate nearly all of the cupcake.

For his dinner, we made Cafe Rio burritos and it was a big hit. We played a game where we put questions about Dylan in a balloon. There were enough balloons for everyone to pop one. Then we opened some presents.  Blake, Seth and Kaleb basically opened the presents while Dylan kept on walking off and going up the stairs.  We then sang "Happy Birthday", which Blake did a really good job singing because he practices that song every day.  Sarah and Rob brought their dog, Scout. At the beginning, Dylan did not want to be around Scout, but later on, he couldn't stop "playing" with Scout. However, Scout chased Blake around the house and terrified Blake. Blake is not a fan of Scout.  Happy Birthday Dylan! We love you!

Trunk or Treat

Friday night our church hosting a Trunk or Treat. Dylan, Blake and I were a bit sick that week and Blake was the worst the day of the event.  But...off we went since Aaron and I missed it last year since Dylan was born the same day of the trunk or treat.

Our little fireman sat on a chair most of the night, which was proof that he was not feeling himself. It was really weird to have Blake not running around.

The boys. Who can guess what Aaron was?

Even though Blake was sitting, it didn't stop Dylan from walking.  He walked around the room where we played games all night long. The only game he wanted to play was were you stick your hand in a bucket full of water and get an apple. He loves apples.

Cousins, Seth and Kaleb, were able to come join us.