Moving Right Along

Well, Anson will be 8 months on June 17th, if you can believe that! His adjusted age will be 6 months, but that's Dr. talk. This is what he he has been up to lately:

He is CONSTANTLY up on all fours, rocking back and forth. He has made movement a few times and then loses his balance.

He has two lower teeth coming in.

He is eating solids and a lot of them!

He is jabbering some foriegn language that only E.T. can understand. He says "Ma" and clicks his tongue as if he's calling the dogs.

He laughs all the time.

He is in bed at 7:30 pm every night and sleeps through the night. Yes, Dave is a new man!

He loves the water.

We've decided that he will not have any TV exposure until age two, so we've substituted music and singing instead. Studies show there is no benefit to children under two who watch TV. He loves Blue Grass and Country....sorry Dave. Driving to and from Columbus during my pregnancy, I sang all the time. Trust me, Anson remembers.

He loves going on walks in the evening in the jogger before bedtime. He also loves the carrier I have.

He loves all veggies and fruits. He'll only eat apples mixed in cereal. His favorite is sweet potatoes and carrots. Hmmmm....he is my child.

He's amazing in so many ways. His smile will light up your world. He has wonderful expressions and is so calm and thoughtful. I don't know how I was so lucky to have this beautiful child in my life.

The Contortionist

Florida

Dave's favorite beach in Destin. Can't much blame him!!!

What are these???

Ohhh, water.....

At the place we stayed. This was out our front door.

Me, mom and Anson.

Dave and mom.

I think Dave needs some SUN!!!

Mom and Dave at Bass Pro Shop.

Anson checking out boats.

Us.

Now all she needs is someone to drive!!!

All he needs is someone to pay!!!!

Happy!!!

Going out for my Birthday!!!!

Catching Up!!!!

I want him to be a surgeon, dammit!!!!

Crawling toward his first "goal"!!!!

Picture perfect.

Ha Ha!!!!

His first crush.

Kayla loving on Anson.

So this is what a little dog looks like? Definately not Gretta!

Hanging out listening to Blue Grass music.

Cousin Tony playing some good music!

Hey, is that food????

Me and my little man.

Cousin Tony and Anson.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!! This day has new meaning to me and I've been welling up all day over various things. First, I have to work 12 hours on Mother's Day, so Dave, Anson and I celebrated Saturday. Dave bought me the most beautiful flowers I've seen since our wedding. I love lilys and they were just beautiful. He also bought me a lovely charm necklace with Anson's initial and a Mother's charm. His cards were so thoughtful, as always. I am so lucky to have Dave and Anson and no-one could have prepared me for the love I would feel. I look at Anson with Dave and it's over-whelming what I feel. If I could bottle that feeling and sell it!!!!!!

So, Happy's Mother's Day to all the wonderful, smart, loving, beautiful women I know. To my Grandmother Marie and my mother, thank you for your unconditional love and friendship. To my Aunt Peggy and Pam, you have been like mothers to me in so many ways. I was raised by all of you and I am a better person because of it. To my mother-in-law, Marcia, thank you for your amazing son that has brought so much love and joy in my life. He is an amazing man, husband and father. You did good. To Dave's Aunt Bonnie, we are blessed to have you in our lives and the world is sweeter because of you. To Dave's sister, Heather........I can't believe this is our first Mother's Day together! I have to pinch myself in amazement at where we are today. And, to my brother's wife, Kendra, thank you for being an amazing mother to my nephew, Haden. He is a joy to everyone who knows him. Quite handsome too!!!!

To all of the awesome mothers I work with, thank you for your support during my first months of being a nightshift mom!!! I could not have done this without you.

In Loving Memory of:

Nora Easterling
Geneva Barnett
Monica Denlinger
Evelyn Bertram

New Experiences

My good friend Linda got Anson this jumper. He's now addicted.

Don't freak out! I just stepped away to get this picture.

Yummy, carrots for the first time.

Laughing at daddy working.

I'm finally big enough for this cool toy! Thanks Grandma Barnett!!!

Children's Appointment

Anson had his 6 month evalution at Children's Monday and did very well. Out of a possible 136 points, he received 134. We were there for about 3 hours and he saw a Physical Therapist and several other developmental specialists. He did so well that all upcoming appts. were cancelled until he is 16 months. He weighed 14 lbs. 12 ozs. and amazed the therapist at how mobile he was already. I guess he has places to go!

Dave and I are working CONSTANTLY on the house in Enon, Dave after work and me on my days off. It's almost ready with just a few things left to do. I have been working some over-time, so our house in U.A. is at a stand still. We have everything picked out for the kitchen, but not ordered. It's going to be a big project, but it'll be worth it. Dave bought a new lawn mower last week and he could hardly wait to try it out! We bought Dave a beautiful new desk that will be in this week, so we'll finally have his computer off the floor!!!! It's starting to come together. I can't stand clutter, so it's been a little difficult.

Anson is cutting 2 lower teeth and he's handling it very well. He's sleeping through the night to Dave's delight!! I'm hoping to be off nightshift next month, so that will be wonderful.

I'm so happy the sunshine is here and we are ready to enjoy Summer. We have a Cancer Survivor benefit June 10th at the Columbus Zoo that we're looking forward to and we are going to Destin for my birthday. My mom's going with us, so that'll be nice for her. She's due for a vacation. I can't believe it's May already!