I am almost an independent walker

The fam on Thanksgiving in Dover, AR.


Andrew met his Great-Grandma Jean for the first time on Thanksgiving. She was in love.

If you look closely you can tell Andrew is playing his recorder in the bathtub.
That smile is priceless.
Andrew having lunch with his friends. Thanks Tracey for having us over for craft day. It was so fun.

Well, Andrew's walking skills have come along way. His balance has improved tremendously. He can walk when he wants to; however, sometimes it is easier just to crawl. We are so proud of our sweet Andrew. He can walk about 4 or 5 feet is there is something good on the other end. We do lots of practicing with him. Andrew now tries to repeat what we say and it comes out so cute. Andrew likes the Christmas tree and ornaments. His mommy put lots of bells at the bottom to be played with. Andrew just got over his first ear infection, I think he did pretty good making it 19 months without one. We are trying to stay healthy this winter.

The latest on Andrew

Andrew reading in his new chair. We looked over and Andrew was sitting in his chair with his feet propped up looking at his books. How sweet....
The fam at the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. We had a great time! There was so much for the kids like bounce houses and mazes. Andrew enjoyed taking in the views from his wagon.
My boy busy playing before bedtime. Andrew plays continuously and is especially busy getting in his play before going to bed.
Andrew playing instead of eating. Surprise, surprise.
See my favorite yellow dump truck.
I just thought this was such a sweet pic of my boys.
Grandpa Jesse, Grandma Ada and GG with Andrew posing for the camera.
Yes, I let Andrew has a lollipop from his trick or treating. Yes, Andrew was able to say trick or treat, or at least his mommy knew what he was saying.
The fam on Halloween. We has so much fun on Halloween. We went to our friends Ashley, Wayne and Nathan's house. They had a block party, trick or treating and dinner.
My precious little pumpkin on the front porch.
Stacey had a wonderful Halloween party for the kids. She did a great job, the kids decorated pumpkins, ate mummy dogs and decorated cookies. What a cute bunch.
Andrew's froggy costume.

Andrew at a pumpkin patch.

I hope everyone enjoys the pictures. It is hard to delete any pics off of the camera because I think they are all so cute. Andrew is progressing so well and is walking holding onto one hand. His balance is improving and we are hoping Andrew may be walking by Christmas. He just has to build up his confidence a little bit. He remains a very busy guy and plays rough. He throws all of his toys and LOVES his trucks, cars and trains. He wakes up almost every morning saying VROOM. I have bought him toys besides vehicles trying to get him interested in something else, but no such luck. He does like to read his books, only the ones with lots of pictures. We are still battling Andrew throwing food at meal time. We are open to any suggestions. Darin has been working hard trying to build his law practice. Andrew and I have fun playing at home and getting together with friends.

Andrew is growing up too fast!

Andrew is running his alphabet train through the dishwasher. Glad we have a clean train!
Andrew's speech therapist gave him this horn. He plays lovely sounds for his mommy to hear.
Andrew, Brooke and Max at the Dallas Zoo. We had such a good time. Tracey was a great tour guide and knew her way around the whole zoo. Brooke on the other hand could tell us the names of all the animals. What a fun day.
Andrew loves to play with shoes. Here he is lifting his daddy's heavy shoes. I will find several pairs of my shoes piled in the laundry basket and in the bathroom drawers. If you come to our house you better keep your shoes on your feet.
What, you think I did that!
Andrew pushing his car around the house. He is very good at making turns and taking corners. Andrew looks around to make sure everyone is cheering him on. So cute!!

Mommy and Andrew enjoying the cooler weather outside.

Andrew is waiting so patiently to go outside. What a sweetheart!

Enough said....

Our little man is 17 months old. Hard to believe!! He is extremely active and does not sit still for long. He keeps me on my toes. He can now reach the top drawers in the cabinets! He has about 5 or 6 words, car, ball, mama, dada, airplane and all done. However, you probably would not know what he is saying. He cruises around the house pushing his car, soon to be walking!

He will do it when he is ready. Andrew is 20 or 21 lbs. now, as the doctor says, "he is not a fast weight gainer." He is a fairly good eater, he just does not eat large portions. He still likes his bottle; he better enjoy it while he has it. ha ha. He is just so much fun to have around!

What is Andrew up to now?

Darin, Andrew and Granddad Dan watching football.

Andrew playing with Gus the dog. He had a great time playing with Uncle Dallas and Aunt Carrie's dogs. He would chase and grab at them. Luckily the dogs were good sports about it.
Me. momma and baby.
Do you see what I see? Wow look at that airplane! Andrew LOVES airplanes. We are under the flight path for Addison airport. We have planes coming over our house ALL day long. This is a dream come true for Andrew. We sit outside and watch them a lot. He hears them in the house and says "a da" that is his word for airplane. He does not let one go by unheard. Darin and I took him to Founders Plaza at DFW to see the planes landing. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
Andrew's buddy Nathan taking him for a ride. They were taking turns riding around the house. Andrew always loves a playmate. It was impossible to get a picture of both boys looking at the camera.
That's my little sweetheart that loves anything with a motor and wheels. He thought he was going to help out with the yard. Darin is hopeful that he will want to in 10 years.
Andrew and his grandma Ada poolside. Andrew is sporting a new hat that stayed on long enough for the pic.
I thought it would be fun to eat our lunch on the back patio. Andrew was just too tired to finish that quesadilla.
Andrew in Longview wanting so bad for someone to take him outside.
What a good lookin boy! We were out at the farm in Longview, visiting the grandparents and great grand.

I thought this was hilarious of Andrew cleaning out a kitchen drawer without even looking back. Whatever keeps him happy while mommy is trying to get dinner ready. Right.

Andrew is a BIG crawler

Andrew riding a pony for the first time at a friends birthday party. Yee ha.


I promise the child wears clothes. He likes to run off before I can get him dressed. This window ledge is just his height for playing.
Andrew hiding behind the big book with Grandpa Dan, Uncle Dallas and Aunt

Carrie.
Andrew is so sweet! He loves his tonka trucks and cars and likes to put them up on tables, ledges or whatever.
Gotcha!
The big boy haircut!! Andrew was sick when I took him to get his haircut and I did not know it. He looks a little pale and tired. poor guy

Andrew wondering what his mama is doing.
Andrew discovering goodies in Grandma's drawers.

Andrew is having so much fun these days. His mommy keeps him busy with many activities and playdates. He definitely likes a new adventure. Andrew is officially crawling like a big boy and his parents could not be more excited. This boy is becoming more set in his ways and knows what he wants. I guess that comes with being more independent and mobile. Andrew is a good helper in the kitchen and loading the dishwasher with everything except dishes. We are ready for the fall so we can spend more time outside. That's for sure! Andrew is still doing his occupational therapy once a week and has now started speech therapy 2x month. The speech therapy is more to keep him on track. The speech therapist tells us that he really will not start talking much until he is walking. One thing at a time, right. Mommy and daddy are so proud of Andrew and his accomplishments. He has come a long way from that tiny, tiny guy.