13 months...

this is long overdue.... We were out of town for ten days when you turned 13 months old.
At 13 months you are looking and acting more like a little boy than a baby. You want to do things by yourself, with no help- you get frustrated sometimes when you can't do it...
You make your daddy and I laugh on a daily basis, you are so funny. We have decided that we hope that never changes, we love the silly boy that you are.
You are changing daily:
You can say so many words: mom, dad, shoe, sock, shirt, no, dog, banana, Elmo, hot, ball, more, & hat...
You are also signing several words: more, banana, leaf, milk, shoes, baby
You surprise us all the time with new words. It is hard to keep up.
You have slowed down on the teething front for a bit and you are sticking with 8(4 on top and 4 on bottom)
as it gets cooler I have relized that the pants I bought in 18 months are WAY too big, you still need 12 month pants, but you are moving into 18 month shirts and PJ's. You are wearing size 4-5 shoe depending on the brand. And size 4 diaper.
You got sick for the first time, running a fever of 103.5 scaring your momma, but it was only a virus. You were pretty pitiful for almost a week.
You are still a great sleeper and at this point I am 31 weeks prego and don't know what I'd do if you didn't sleep well... I don't know how people do it without good sleep. You wear me out.
You are now running and climbing and are go, go, go all the time. (I'm guessing this is why you sleep so well.) You also absolutely LOVE to dance, and have for a while. You will stop and break out some dance moves in the middle of playing, eating, climbing, well what ever you are doing if you hear music.
You flew on an airplane for the first time, and did GREAT! it was so easy. I was a little worried since I was flying with you alone, but it was a piece of cake!
We don't have any more trips scheduled until next spring, and then you will be a big brother.
We keep talking to you about babies(baby is one of your favorite words to sign) and you are very interested in them, but I am not sure how much you really understand. While in NC we visited many friends with new babies, and you were very gentle with them and didn't mind at all that i held them.
Mostly you wanted their bottles and paci's since you don't have them anymore. I am thinking this will be the only issue we have when Holden arrives. You will steal his paci and bottles- I am sure of it.
You are not such a great eater. It seems to not really interest you, which the doctor said was very normal, and that you are too busy to eat. He said as long as you are growing you are getting plenty. So I try my best not to worry about it, but I do.
You will be starting Moms Morning out this week. It's one morning a week, and I know I am going to miss you like crazy! But, I think it will be good for both of us. I know you will love it!

A Rough Few Days

The past few days have hit me like a ton of bricks.... Owen had a fever for the first time ever, i watched it closely and once it spiked to 102.1 we headed off to the urgent care. It was Sunday and I first thought Owen was fussy and warm due to some back teeth that I believe are breaking through, but with a fever over 100.... no way! So on to the Urgent Care. We were told Owen has a virus and it could last up to 7 days. :( I know that he will get sick, and we are lucky that he hasn't been sick until now, but man I am one worn out mama!
Since he is not feeling well he is extremely clingy, wanted to be on top on me where ever I am, and sitting and or laying on me. This wouldn't usually be that awful, but at 28 weeks pregnant there isn't that much room, and he insist. So I allow, and by the end of the day I feel like I have been beaten up. Having a one year old lay on you at 28 weeks pregnant is not so comfortable. And makes for long days.
As of today, I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and believe in a few more days this will all be behind us, but until then, I guess I will be a human pillow as needed for my little one who is under the weather.

Tonight I go to orientation for the Moms Morning Out Program that Owen will begin in 2 weeks. I am excited for him, but I think I will miss him terribly while he is gone. He will go once a week, for 3 hours.. I know that it will be good for both of us to have a little space, and before Holden arrives in November it will be nice for one morning to catch up on my to-do list.

Elizabeth