Thursday, July 22, 2010

In the blink of an eye...


My boy turned one. Really. It's like he was born, I blinked, and he was six months old. Then I blinked again and he was one. Now he' sitting on the floor beside me trying to figure out how to simultaneously open my purse and disassemble the door. Since I haven't updated in a while (forever) I thought I'd catch you up on some of the things Bryce has learned (with some random pictures to keep you reading):

1. Stats: weight: 22 lbs, 1 oz (50th percentile); height: 30.5 inches (85th percentile)


2. He says, "Mama", "Daddy", "Mammy" (for MaMaw), "Abby" (the dog), "baby", "puppy" ("puh-puh"), and some strange version of "airplane" which sounds like something between "Abby" and "apple".


3. He's still not walking or standing alone but he's balancing on his knees and letting go for brief moments while standing so it won't be long.


4. He's eating everything in sight and drinking from a straw.


5. He makes sounds for the puppy, lion, monkey, cow and horse.


6. He's pointing and trying really hard to whistle. And can stick his tongue out on command.


7. He can tell you where your nose it but not his own.


8. He understands "no" but doesn't always obey.


9. He loves swimming in his baby pool and riding horses and toys.


10. He loves giving hugs and blowing kisses. And he still flirts with all the ladies.


A big thanks to all (five) of you who kept checking back. Hopefully, now that life has slowed down a bit, you'll be seeing more regular posts. If you'd like to see the ridiculous amount of pictures we took at his birthday, click here.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

So you don't hate us forever...

Here's a little teaser of what's to come when I finally get around to writing a respectable post:


I have more before and after photos and quite a few of our (almost 1!) little boy. Before I can write said post, however, here's my to do list:
  • Finish painting the trim in the formal living/dining room
  • Touch up the wall paint in the formal living/dining room
  • Prime/paint baseboards for the rest of the house
  • Clean the house
  • Plan Bryce's 1st birthday party
  • Do something with our embarrassing yard - hopefully trim some more hedges
  • Schedule our blinds to be installed
  • Help Bryce get over another cold (in July ?!?)
  • Finish unpacking our clothes
  • Organize the study
  • Mail out graduation cards (2 months late)
Thank you for your patience...