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Wow has this blog been neglected...

I'm very sorry to all of my blog followers that I have let it go for so long with out an update. Let me take some time to try and catch you up. Where do I start...

As of today my little guy is approaching 15 months. He is very much a character and a very happy baby! Dan Michael has still not decided to walk. He takes 2-3 steps then launches to whatever he is in need of but will NOT walk. He uses all his push toys to RUN, yes RUN around the house but still isn't ready to walk. Its really funny because we feel as if he chooses not to walk because he doesn't want to start day care. Once he's a steady walker then he gets to start Cub Corner Tuesday and Thursdays. Dan said he's going to look awfully funny crawling around high school, we'll see.

Dan Michael weighed in at 22 lbs, 3 oz and 30 inches tall at one years old. He's pretty average in size. He's also been blessed to be a very healthy man. Besides a couple of colds here and there he's had no major issues.

Dan Michael is a talker! Not sure where he got that from??? He says so many words, da-daa, ma-ma. nae-nae, bird, paul, mow-mow (mollie), bug, plenty more. He also repeats just about anything you ask him to say. He know his sounds for the tiger, cow, monkey..
I'm not sure if others are impressed with his vocab but we are. DMC 3 also loves books! He constantly asking for book..book...book. His favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Club House, Handy Manny and Special Agent Oso. He's starting to show interest in Sesame Street too.

I guess that covers is all..
I'll post photos from the last couple of months so you can see him grow!

ENJOY!

Sand Destin 2009

Sand Destin 2009 was a great trip. This year we rented a 5 bedroom house right on the beach. There were the usual suspects, Paul, Ann, Patrick, Colin, Chris, Jess, Layla, Micah, Dan, Me, and Dan Michael. Then we had so guests that rotated in through the week, Bill, Erin and Zack Schultz, Aunt Kathy, Lizzy, and Famous Amos. Our late nights were accompanied by many The Archer Family, The Landry Family, The Charbonnet's and others. We had loads of fun and created many memories.

Dan Michael was a trooper. He did fairly well on the ride up with the help of Amy and a DVD player. Once there he was great. He loved, loved, loved the beach. We pitched a large tent in the mornings and put everything he could ever need under it. We had a pool, his chair for lunch and snacks, we had toys, we had plenty of food and snacks for our hungry man. Dan Michael was referred to as the Sea Turtle as fast as he was placed down on the sand he crawled straight to the water. He spent the whole day on the beach, morning to evening. We were blessed that he enjoyed so much

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Summer Days

I've recently started working morning instead of afternoons which seems to be working better for Dan Michael and I. Instead of waiting to go to work all morning long, I now get it over with and get to do fun things with Dan Michael in the afternoons. We like to go swimming, have play dates with friends, Zoo and Aquarium too. Here are a couple of shots of an afternoon that the two us spent at the aquarium.

Where is the time going?

Time is flying bye, Dan Michael is already 10 months. Now that he's on the go its hard to find time to keep up with our blog. We have had a very busy summer far, with trips to Jersey and Sand Destin, play dates and so much more. We are going to try to fill you in on it all.

Trip to New Jersey to see Nanny, Uncle Jay and Nola

May 15, 2009 - May 18 2009

I wasn't sure what to expect of this trip because Dan had to miss out because of work. So Dan Michael's first flight would be my watch. It went better then expected. I scheduled an early flight out, like 6 am, so the baby would sleep. That went well because he slept about 2 hours of the 2 hr 45 min flight. When he woke he was restless and ready to get down to crawl, we managed and people on the flight commented how well he did. Way to go baby boy. The flight home was a packed flight. We flew out at about 7 pm, he slept the entire way home. I'm blessed that he is so easy going.

While in Jersey we spent alot of time playing with Nola and relaxing. We got to celebrate their annual crawfish boil too. They fly up the crawdads from LA the day before. We have so much FUN! We look forward to another visit soon.

Patiently waiting to catch the plane

Looking out the plane window

Bath time with Nola

Happy Mother's Day!

What a treat Mother's Day was this year because I was a mommy! The Saturday before Mother's Day we invited our Mom's (Dan Michael's Grandmother's) over for a crawfish boil. The celebration was a hit. We had all the kiddies in the baby pool, we ate, listened to good music and enjoyed great company.

On Sunday we celebrated by going to church and then coming home for so rest and relaxation. Rest and relaxation is a rare treat for me and Dan, we are on the go all to often. After that we head to Paul and Ann's house for a mother's day brunch. There Dan Michael, Uncle Paul and I swan the day away. The others cooked, and ate, cooked and ate.

Mother's Day!

DMC-3, Micah, Layla Grace

Layla Grace pouring water on Tad

Jess and Micah

Dan Michael and Grandma

Happy 9 Months Big Boy!

Can you believe that our little man is 9 months? Well believe it, because on May 8th, 2009 he hit the 9 month mark. He's an amazing little guy.

Weight:

20 lbs. 2.5 oz (25%- 50%)

Height:

29 inches (75%)

Head:

18 inches (50%-75%)

Talking:

He's making so many sounds that its hard for me to keep up. Let's see, here's what he's saying (trying to put it in order of what came first):

ahh

da-da

ma-ma

na-na

ka-ka

ga-ga

da-e

I think that's everything. Its seems like every couple of days he gets another sound.

Eating:

No more baby food. He refuses to eat baby food out of a jar. He loves, loves, loves Cheerios. Dan Michael also hates to be fed off of a spoon, he wants to feed himself everything. So, we have to find things that he can feed himself and we break it up small enough for him to eat. He enjoys mashed potatoes but it depends on his mood if he going to eat them off the spoon. Seems to be pretty independent.

Crawling/Cruising:

Dan Michael has masted crawling. He's quick, and loves to chase Mollie. If you not looking and he gets a away, your most likely to find him in a bathroom. Not sure why, but he loves bathrooms!

Yep, he's getting to be a big boy, cruising along the furniture. He has let go before, only to fall right on his behind. I think he will walk before his first birthday but only time can really tell.