Dog Lover Paxton

Clearly I will need to do some training w/ the little mister around stranger dogs.
While he is a big lover of doggies(like his momma),  he does not know it is faux pax to stick your face in front of doggies face...to give kisses, of course.  I was the same way as a child, fearless of dogs, always in their face and never feared them, even when I was bit and chased a couple of times by an unfriendly  neighbor dog.
Oh well, it is hard to train a dog lover to stay away or keep their distance.

15 month checkup / 30th percentile

yes, he may be following in his mamas shorty footsteps at the 30th percentile for height and weight..but is there no accounting for the girth of that noggin?  There is some serious development going on in that thing!
2 Vaccinations later, the little man is thriving and is very healthy, albeit short  :)

Don't Mess with an ambulatory man!

Crawling is OFFICIALLY a thing of the past....no crawling at all last week.  The man is on the move and perfecting his craft, so fun to see him become  an independent explorer.

Worst Allergies EVER in MO

ok, not that I am necessarily placing blame on the lovely state of MO :)  but having just experienced the worst bout of allergies I have had in my very young life of 41 years, is reason for pause and to say, 'what the hell is making me so sick in this state'


Coming up on 2 weeks w/ a head that felt like a lead balloon, body aches on par w/ the flu and a manly voice to boot, I wound up in the ENT doctors office to get the lowdown on what this was.
After thorough evaluation(2 seconds) of both nostrils and throat , asking f I had fever and what color was the  mucous running down my throat(yah, don't usually look at it), it was determined I did not have a sinus infection but allergies that can sometimes feel like a bad cold.


I have finally, today found light at the end of the tunnel...no, I am not dead, simply that my Zyrtec-D, neti pot cleanse, flonase combination has finally worked and I am among the healed.
Holy crap, I never thought it would happen, but am relieved to be able to bend over to pick up my son without feeling like my head would implode.


The mystery remains,  what was the evil culprit that wreaked havoc on my sinuses?...we may never know.
But one thing is for certain, I do love me some neti pot and certainly appreciate it's effectiveness at cleaning the crud out!

Walking in Harbor Springs, MI!

While on vacation in Harbor Springs, Michigan, the little man bravely took his first real steps!
With the encouragement and assistance  from his cousins, Pauline and America, he branched out.
So exciting to see his sense of accomplishment as he bobbles on !

One word kept being used by those around us  to describe Harbor Springs...Americana, which was so true, we felt like we were transported back in time to Maybury. A wholesome community, where kids can be kids, they say please and thank you and eat their vegetables and everyone is kind and friendly to each other.....where are these people the other 9 months out of the year?!  :)


Viva Americana!

We fed goats, swang on the tire swing, viewed big, prego pigs, and shot the squash rocket at the farm...good times!

cruised around the lovely lawn in front of Aunt Pats, while watching the boaters go by..

went to the beach.....

and went boating....

Independent Man

Yesterday was the first time my  barnacle buddy actually 'pushed' me away from him, in the face, no less  :(
Immediately after, grabbing at my pant legs....so he wants his independence away from me...for 2 seconds!
Lots of interesting changes going on.  Fun to see his sense of accomplishment when he stands for a few seconds on his own, unassisted.  He also enjoys helping mama empty the silverware from the dishwasher...such a good helper.  I fully expect to channel this desire to help....next, setting the table, taking out the trash, mowing the lawn....baby steps.

I can see he will be a gadget boy like his papa, he has mastered the index finger point drag while operating my iphone, loves the remote for the TV and pretends to talk on my phone(while holding it to his ear backwards...the devil is in the details), blurting out,  EH!(which roughly translates to 'hello' in English)

True----

You may have noticed that your toddler loves to rip paper. It makes a neat sound and gives her a sense of accomplishment. And while it may drive you nuts, it's her way of developing fine motor skills and learning about cause and effect - one of your child's big preoccupations right now. Give her old magazines or pieces of paper so she can practice tearing, and help her further explore cause and effect by building together with lightweight blocks or empty cereal boxes and then pushing one block to knock down the structure.

Cranky Day!

I'm sure it was all an element of not napping well and wonder if this article  rings true for us. Interesting...it's either the below or maybe, just maybe more teeth will be joining his current 6.
'Your child's drive to master standing and walking has probably upset his daily routine — including his sleep schedule. His once-predictable morning and afternoon naps have become less dependable, and he's probably waking up more frequently at night. He may spend his crib time moving up and down instead of sleeping, and that's okay. Eventually, once the novelty of walking wears off, your child will return to a more settled state.'