Thursday, August 25, 2011

To my readers

I know it has been a while with only one post, but I am in the process of catching up.  Once you get behind in blogging, the task of catching up is daunting.  I started the post of my week vacation and hope to post it soon.   

But mostly I just wanted to say thank you to my readers.  I don't know if I have 2 or 10, but I hope you enjoy our journey and forgive me for I am not an author by nature.  Writing actually is difficult for me, I don't enjoy it and don't think I am very good at it.  But the subject at hand it my FAVORITE one which makes it easier, MY FAMILY.  The outcome is worth it and I do it all for the boys, the one and only intended readers.  I hope they enjoy it for many years to come. 

Thursday, August 18, 2011

15 Months and counting

I am a little late on my 15 month post.  He is actually approaching 17 months now, but better late than never.

15 month stats:
Weight:  24 lbs 10 oz
Height  31.75"
FOC:  48 cm

A little bit about Gage:
Gage loves to eat carrots, green beans, broccoli, banana, watermelon, applesauce, yogurt, cheese, mini pancakes, potatoes, beefaroni, and spaghetti, but not a big fan of meat yet.  He is following Cort's eating patterns.

When you give him something to eat he will let you know he likes it by doing the 'happy dance'.  I need to get it on video.  He will wiggle his head and shoulders back and forth quickly with a big smile on his face.  I took a bite of my breakfast the other day and caught myself doing the 'happy dance'.  Guess he is rubbing off on me.

Playing in the pop up bus tent and having a graham cracker snack
(Notice the shirt-Old Navy Orange)

Mommy come inside the bus with me....and you know I did.
 Gage has learned how to demand our attention.  He will tell you to follow him by motioning his hand or he will pat his legs kind of like if you were calling a dog.  He has even started pointing to you and says 'up' because he wants you to get up.  Then he will sit down and pat the floor for you to sit next to him.  And if you don't follow his directions he will fuss at you.  He also loves to give high-fives.
Peek A Boo
 Gage can say a few words now.  He says uh-oh, thank you, momma, dadda, more (with sign language), again, ball, bubble, book, up, go, and he attempts to call Keaton, Cort, Dixie and Lady.  You know who he is talking to, but he is not actually saying their name clearly.  He tries to copy other words when we ask him to say them.  He will show you his nose sometimes, but always can show you his paci, which is usually in his mouth. 
Hanging with his brothers in the kitchen. 
 This particular day I was slow to get the camera out.  I really wished I had the video camera available too.  Gage was too adorable playing with Keaton and Cort.  He would run to one of them and throw his arms around their neck and squeeze them.  Then he would turn and run to the other one.  Gage loves to give big hugs.  And if you ask for a kiss he leans his head in to your face for you to kiss him.  He will do this a couple of times.  I guess he knows momma always need more than one kiss.
Aren't you going to dance with me?
 We have a Leapster ABC toy on the refrigerator that sings the ABC song when you push the button.  Gage loves to push the button and dance.  His dancing consists of him rocking back and forth with his elbows going up and down.  If you don't join in the dancing he points to you and tells you to dance (not so much in words but grunts).  If you stop dancing and he catches you, he tells you to dance again. 

He is so funny with the noise he makes when he sees any animal.  It is the same noise for a cow, tiger, dog, it doesn't matter.  He growls 'Ra Ra'.  And I love how he claps his hands when he is proud of himself.  Like look at me I did it.  He will stack some blocks and he will smile and clap his hands, yeah!, before he knocks them down again.  He also gives me an ovation for every song I sing him.  And tells me to sing 'gin'.  I must be an American Idol after all.
Keaton at 15 months in the hospital after his surgery for a septic hip
Keaton at 15 months:
Weight:  25 lbs 9 oz
Height:  33"
FOC:  48.9 cm

Cort at 15 months in the same Orange Old Navy shirt from above and a really short haircut.  Guess I got a little scissor happy.
Cort at 15 months:
Weight:  23 lbs 13.75 oz
Height:  32.75 cm
FOC:  47.5 cm

Monday, August 8, 2011

It's been a month?

I can't believe it has been a month since my last post.  I need to get caught up soon on all our summer fun and adventures including Gage's 15 month post.  I hope to get started later this week.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Splashing and Fishing

A couple of weekends ago we were at the creek.  The weekend before a holiday weekend is the time to go if you want peace and relaxation.  I guess everyone else was waiting to come down for July 4th.  Mark, PawPaw, Claire and Keaton went out fishing Saturday morning.  This time Cort decided to stay back with me, Gage, and Nana.

So we broke out the slip n slide

Every time Cort would slide, Gage would laugh and squeal.  He loved it.




I want to do it.






Enjoying a little refreshment after all that fun.



Cort helping Gage with his juice box


He loves that little boy.

Sidewalk chalk time

After a while, Cort kept asking when daddy and Keaton would be back.  He finally ventured down to the dock to cast the rod a couple of times.



Keaton, Claire, and Cort
Claire is Mark's cousin.  She is keeping the boys for us this summer.  Keaton and Cort are having so much fun and love her.

Time to fish

And a boat ride

Cort wanted to go on a boat ride with just Claire, mom and dad since he didn't go fishing.

Keaton stayed back with PawPaw on the dock.

We didn't have much time since it was getting dark.

Not much of a sunset that night, but it was peaceful.

Gage's 1st trip to the beach!


He jumped right in.  He loved the sand, shells, and the water.


Hanging on the beach with daddy.

Hmmm, what can I build?

Gage with mommy and Nana in the background.


With PawPaw

Laughing in the waves with daddy.

Checking it all out with mommy.


Cort and daddy looking for shells or maybe shark teeth.

What did you find?

Cort's Baywatch moves!

Keaton's Baywatch moves!

Playing in the waves


The kids tried to build a moat for their fish that PawPaw caught in the cast net.  But the mullet were too big and wanted back in the ocean.

Gage's 1st trip to the beach was so much fun.  A great morning spent with family making memories.