The Dub Shack: November 2012

Brody,

Time sure does fly when you are having fun - and we are having so much fun with you!! You are growing and learning so much and so quickly! I cannot believe how much you change and learn in just a few days and weeks!

You have learned so many things this month! Here are a few things you have learned:

1. Shake your head "no"

2. Say "yea"

3. Hold up 1 finger when we ask how old you are

4. Walk really fast!

5. Pat your tummy when we ask where your tummy is

6. Pat your head when we ask where your head/hair is

7. Stick out your tongue when we ask where it is.

8. Saying "more", "finished", "drink", "eat", "bath", "milk" well in sign language and more often

9. Waving "bye- bye" well

10. Blowing kisses well

11. Saying "mamama" a lot more

12. Crawling "normal" a lot more often

13. WALKING EVERYWHERE!!!

14. Blow spit bubbles

15. When we say kiss bye bye, you blow a kiss and wave bye bye

16. You have 12 teeth!

17. Babble like crazy in the mornings and evenings

18. Play in bed while you wait for us to come get you (knock on wood :)

You love to play! You like playing with balloons. You like to go to the window and look out of it and pat the window. You love playing "come get mommy" and have mommy scare you and then "come get you". You love pushing the power button on the sound bar. You still love remotes and cell phones. You love to hit things like your drum, high chair etc. You love bath time. You like to wrestle on the floor. You are tickles in your thighs, under your arms, and your sides.

You are not eating great this month. You mainly like cheese, bananas, applesauce, and oatmeal. We can get you to eat other things on occasion (like mac and cheese) but you are not really interested in other things besides what I listed. You like your milk sometimes but sometimes you go without drinking it. You really need it to grow strong bones so I hope we can get you to drink it more soon!

You have 5 teeth coming in this month!!! And I felt another start poking through so I guess 6!! That makes your teeth count to 12!!!! It has been a rough month with drooling, nose runny, and tears as you cut these teeth. You had another one on your bottom right come in, then a back right molar, then a top right molar, then a top left molar, and lastly a bottom left molar.

You got sick again this month. Poor baby. You had fever for several days again along with coughing, sneezing, runny nose, runny eyes, and super tired. Its a virus again. I know its from daycare and I wish I could keep you home at least a few days a week to help keep you from getting sick so often. I cant though. So hopefully this will boost your immune system!

We went to Beaumont, Texas for Thanksgiving to Aunt Lynnlee and Uncle Chris' house. It was a LONG trip. We went halfway to Texarkana Tuesday night. You did not sleep well in the hotel. You knew we were right next to you so you cried a lot and wanted to be held a lot. You were up at 5:30! We went the rest of the way on Wednesday. You did ok in the car but you were sick and didnt feel great so you were a little cranky. You had a great time playing with your cousins and running around the house. You went up and down Lynnlee's back step for about an hour just talking to yourself. Naps were eh, but not great and you were up a lot the whole time we were gone because you were in the same room. You traveled back well! It was 10 hours in 1 day - a lot for a 14 month old but you were a champ!! You got back to sleeping well once we were home and you have done well since.

School is going well. They love you! You are well behaved and easy going. The other day the teachers said you made "guacamole" with your avacado! You silly boy.

You are so loved and cherished. I cannot believe that it has been 14 months since you entered my life. It has flown but been so amazing. Your daddy and I love you more than you could every imagine. We pray for you and your life daily and hope you love Jesus just like we do one day. You can do anything little man! We love you so much!!! Go get your dreams!

Love you my love bug,

Mama