HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

So it is time to say goodbye to another year tonight. Wow! 2009 is upon us in full force. I am looking for it to be a great year in spite of our "change" in Washington. I am going to stay positive about that! I have not said anything on this blog about politics because it is about Dalton. But then again it is my blog & my thoughts so I can say whatever I want to. I guess I don't have a choice but to be positive, because it is going to happen regardless of my vote. Let's see if America really likes the "change" that is coming! OK enough of that depressing talk. I see Dalton changing in so many ways. He is becoming such a young boy. He is saying lots of new words everyday. He will repeat most any word if you ask him too. (be careful what you ask for) He said puzzles yea yesterday it was so cute. He is starting to say more then one word at a time now. I think I see sentences in our near future. My poor DH, his company is going thru changes. They were suppose to have a joint venture with another company on January 1st & it fell thru. It was going to mean lots more money for us. So that is a bit of a bummer. But as my mother always says "God has something really good in store for us!" I know that my God is good & he will make this up to us 100 fold. My DH's dad is in ICU today until Friday because he has had some heart attacks since Christmas. He is having a stint (not sure of the spelling) put in on Friday. I feel bad for him that he has to spend New Year's in the hospital but we are grateful that he is on the road to recovery. He is a sweet man & we want to have allot more years with him. So in closing for 2008 I am grateful for my wonderful family, that my DH has a job & we have a wonderful home & good friends! I wish everyone was as lucky as me. I am also grateful that I can be a stay at home mom to a wonderful son that I waited over 13 years to have.

Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas to all my friends & family. I sit here listening to my son & stepdaughters playing in the living room. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family. We had Christmas this morning at Nana & Papa's house. Great Grandfather was there too. We had a great time. Dalton helped everyone open their gifts. He was so cute. He even passed out the gifts to the people they needed to go to. What a wonderful helper elf I have. He loved all the things he got. He especially loved the helicopter that him & dad got. They are going to have lots of fun with that. I love this time of year because I know how blessed I am to have such a wonderful son. I could not have picked a better kid. He was really sick last week & was wonderful thru it all. He had pneumonia, ear infection in both ears & his 2 year molars coming in. What a trooper!! Well I will post some pictures later.

Wrapping & shopping & Sickness!

WOW we went & did some quick shopping this morning. I wish I was done!!! I now have to do some wrapping. I am a procrastinator BIG TIME! I wait till the last minute all the time. I guess it is in my personality (as they say)! I should be done with my shopping. I have such a hard time finding things for people that they will want. I don't want to buy something that someone will just throw in their closet & never use. Money is too tight these days for that. On another note poor Dalton ended up having double ear infections, pneumonia & I found this morning he is cutting his 2 year molars. Poor little guy he has been hit hard. He loves his school which is only 2 days a week. But ever since he has started he has gotten sick. He was a healthy boy before school. People tell me that he is getting immune now. I hope so because he is sure being a trooper thru all of the snot & coughing. He is on the mend & doing much better today. We have a party on Monday with his friends so I hope he gets better this weekend.

Looking for the perfect Big Boy Bed!

We are on the hunt for the perfect big boy bed for Dalton. We went to St*r today & they had some great beds. We are going to get him a twin bed & just skip the toddler bed thing all together. The toddler bed we want is over $200. Well we can get a twin bed for about $500. So why waste the money on the toddler bed when he will grow out of it quickly. He is so tall that it would not last long. So we are thinking Feb or March for moving him. After the holidays. Here is the one we like the most! The Cottage Collection We are thinking just the headboard because I don't want to waste space with a foot board in his room. We have a dresser the same color so it would go great. Anyway we are excited about making his room a big boy room. He loves trains so I am thinking about making it a vehicles theme room. He is growing up!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Wow I can't believe that it is Thanksgiving already. My boy is 2 & I am 39. The time flies when you are having fun. Dalton is so much better now! Now if we could get the sleeping under control he would be PERFECT. He made the cutest hat at school on Monday. It is a turkey hat. He even loves to wear it. He has learned to say GOBBLE GOBBLE. Well it really sounds like BOBBLE BOBBLE but we know what it is. On this day I am grateful for my family. I am so blessed to have the people in my life that God put in it. I thank God for my son. It is only because of him that I have him. He is a super huge blessing in my life. My husband is a great blessing too, he is a hard worker. I am blessed that I don't have to have a 9 to 5 job so I can be a stay at home mom. I waited so long to have him & am really happy to be able to spend everyday with him. I am also blessed to have my wonderful parents. They have taught me to be self sufficient person. I see so many people my age that can't make it without their parents. I hope to pass down this to Dalton. I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving this 2008!

LONG time since last post!

Wow I did not realize that it had been that long since I last posted. Dalton was sick for almost 3 weeks. Welcome to school my son! I am busy right now with my lobby shows for the Christmas Season. I have 2 more weeks & then I will be off to the shopping races for Christmas gifts. Dalton had ear infections then he had sinus & throat challenges. We made our 1st trip to the emergency room with him during that time of sick! We only waited 10 mins. so that was good. Our total time in the ER was 1-1/2 hours YEA!!! Dalton loves school. He has missed some days because of being sick. He goes 2 days a week. He has not cried yet going in! He is such a big boy. We are having issues with sleeping again since he has been sick. He seems to think we all want to be up in the middle of the night for some good old play time! NOT ME!!! I have not slept good in over 3 weeks. I am TIRED! I am going to have to start the crying game again. I hate to listen to him cry but he as to learn that he needs to stay in his bed all night. I am also on the hunt for a big boy bed! I have been looking on craigslist. All that know me know I am CHEAP! I did find this cute bed that has a play area underneath it. It even has a slide! WOW! A kids dream. I am waiting for the lady to write me back about it. I don't know if she still has it. I hope so. I want to move him at the first of the year. I can't focus on one more thing right now. So if I get a bed it will stay in the garage until January! Well Dalton is in bed so that is where I am heading just in case he decides tonight is a good night to get up again! Let's hope NOT!!! Please pray that he finds his grove again with sleeping. He was doing so great for so many months.

First day of School!

This is Dalton's first day of school. He did great!! We got ready for school took pictures & headed over to his school. Bailey our dog was sad to see him go! He will miss him while he is gone. We had to wait outside for the doors to open. His friend Megan was there to wait with us for our first day. He was excited to go in. We got to his classroom & I had to sign him in. By the time I am done signing him in he as gone with the teacher right in. They have toys to play with on the floor when they first get there to make them feel comfortable. As you can see in the picture he was very comfortable. I just called school & they said he was doing great. They tell me that the second day might not be as good because they know what is going to happen. I hope not I hope it keeps going as good as today has been so far.

Happy Halloween!!!

From my Train Conductor! He is so excited about trains! We thought this would be the perfect costume for someone obsessed with trains.

2 Year Dr. Visit

Well yesterday I took Dalton to the Dr. for his 2 year checkup! We were at the Dr.'s office for 2 hours, can we all say YUCK! With a 2 year old that is very social that can be hard. He wants to say hi & bye to everyone 200 hundred times. Anyway she said he was doing great. She did ask me if he was saying 50 words I just LAUGHED! I can get about 20 out of him. He is just like his Daddy a man of few words. I updated his growth chart so you can see how he is growing. The Dr. did tell me that he will be about 6'3. WOW he is going to be tall. I am excited for him. I just love a tall man! I will be posting some pictures from the pumpkin patch & his birthday very soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG BOY!!

Happy Birthday my big boy!! I love you soooo much! You have been a terrific baby now you are turning into a terrific young boy. I have had a great 2 years with you & look forward to our future with you. Dad & I are soooooo proud of how good you are most of the time. You have very few meltdowns which shows what a great temperment you have. You are learning new things on a daily basis. I am so privilaged to call myself your mother. I know your daddy feels the same way about being your daddy. I could not have asked for a better kid. God gave me the best when he gave you to me. Tomorrow we are going to have a great time. Your friends & family are coming to celebrate the past 2 years & to the future. Mommy & Daddy love you ALLOT!!! Never forget that my big boy. But you know what you will always be my baby boy. LOVE YOU, Mommy XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Swimming is going great!

Swimming is such fun for Dalton. But I am kind of sad because we will have to drop it for now because he is going to school. I am really excited for him to start. He starts November 3rd. AHHHHHHHHHHH mommy is a little nervous though. He has a mommy attachment right now. Even when I leave him with Dad he cries. I am sure the first few days will be rough but then it will get better. He is going to have a great time playing with his new & old friends. He is starting to get a little strong willed as they call it! I am dreading the 2's & 3's. I hope because is has been so good they will be mild times. He is learning so fast. He now says "papa" that is his way of saying grandpa. My dad is thrilled! I am so excited to hear him saying it too. He has been saying nana for awhile now.

Closer & Closer.....

we get to Dalton's birthday I get a little sad. He is growing up sooooooo fast I just can barely stand it. He is such a sweet boy. I am sure all you out there are sick of hearing that & probably saying she is just saying that because he is hers. No he really is sweet ya'll!! Ask anyone that knows Dalton. They will tell you. I am so proud of him, everyday he is learning & growing. He will start school, mother's day out whatever you call it these days. I think he will do great. He loves to be around other kids. I am getting into my busy season when I do all the craft & lobby shows selling my wears! I guess the economy is not so bad here in Texas because we have been doing great this year. So I am excited about it being a great season to finish a great year!

Guess Who is Starting School Soon!!

You guessed right Dalton! Boy am I a bundle of nerves! I think he is going to do great. He is such a sweet little man. We went today & visited the class he will be in. Right now there is 1 little girl in the class that is already friends with Dalton. Dalton has known Megan for over a year now. She is in his playgroup & was in his little gym class. Cade is also starting there but he is starting next week. Dalton still has swimming that we have paid for thru the end of October. I am bummed about swimming. The only days his teacher teaches is on the days he will go to school which is Monday & Wednesday. He will go from 9am to 2pm. WOW 5 hours for mommy time. He will get to play with other kids which he loves to do. I am so excited that he is getting in school here because it is our church & I wanted him in there next year. It is really hard to get your kid in after 2 so since he will be in this year I won't have to be on a waiting list. Please wish Mommy luck because she is going to need it!!! I am going to be worse then Dalton I am sure.

A trip to the Fire Station!!

We went to the fire station with one of our playgroups for a tour. Boy did Dalton have fun. He LOVED did I mention LOVED the fire trucks! He Squealed the whole time! One of the fire fighters held him some. He just went right up to him & put up his arms! I think he might want to be a fireman someday! To sum up a great time here are some pictures from our day. Shaking the hand of the fireman geared up & ready to go on a fire call! Taking charge of his new favorite toy the big bad fire truck!! His new Fireman Buddy!

Happy 23rd Month Birthday Baby Boy!!

Well you are now 23 months old only 1 month away from 2 wonderful years old. I sat today & looked at you thinking how truly blessed I am to have you in my life. I love being your mother. I know that at times I am obsessed about keeping you safe. My favorite line is "CAREFUL"! After I say that you stop & look at me like "WHAT I was not going to get hurt"! I love your kisses & hugs that you give me sometimes when I ask but other times when I don't. Which I think are the best!! Daddy & I are so proud of you. You are such a good boy & everyone can see that. You never hit bite or take things from other kids. When other kids take something you have you take it in stride & just let them have it & move on to something else. You are so sweet to your the dog Bailey. He lets you sit on him anytime you want. Well next month you will hit yet another year older the big #2! Thanks for being such a great baby boy!!! LOVE YOU LOTS, Momma!

BYE BYE Hurricane IKE!

This is some of the horrible destruction he left behind! WOW was that bad! We did not have it as bad as other people but we had NO electricity for 24 hours. IT WAS HOT did I mention it was HOT! Thank God the electricty came back on because I thought we might melt along with all our food. You know the biggest thing we were short on & was hard to find was toilet paper. I am never going low on that stuff. I would have traded water for it! Dalton did great considering it was hot & there was no TV! Thank goodness we have a pool. All of us along with some of our great neighbors swam on Saturday to help us keep cool. I think if we did not have that we would have been nuts & bored! We just prayed for all the people that lost their homes! It is such a devastating thing to go thru. It is scary but makes you appreciate all that you have much more. I give all the praise & glory to God for protecting my family & friends!

Growing up & Growing Words!

Wow Dalton is growing up so fast. I can't believe he will be 2 at the end of next month. He is really starting to say words. The last few days he has said: Dayna, Barbara, Grandpa (gra-pa) & Outside! Or as he says it Out side! We are trying to teach him that it is one word. Grandpa & Nana came over Friday & we swam in our pool. He sure loves that! He loves them very much too. He always cries when they leave. His sister Laura came over & stayed with him on Saturday while I worked. They had so much fun swimming & blowing bubbles. He loves playing with his sisters. I hope they are always close. Since we are older parents it will be nice for him to have them for a long time after we are gone. They think he is wonderful too!! They never get tired of giving him a bath or feeding or just playing with him.

Back to Birthday Plans!

OK we went to a bounce place here in town & it would be over $300 just to bounce & have pizza. Not including the cake! So we are going to rent a 3 in 1 moonwalk & put it in the driveway. We can order pizza & have cake! YEA! It will be nice here in October. Not too hot or too cold. So I am really excited! Here is what it will look like. Notice it has a slide too! He loves the slide. We are teaching him he is going to be 2 & to hold up 2 fingers. He is getting it down fast. He is such a big boy!!

1st Dentist Visit for Big D!!

I took Dalton for his first Dentist visit today. I really want to make sure we are doing everything right for his teeth. Darrel & I have bad teeth so we want to make sure Dalton does not go thru what we have with fillings & such. He did great. They were so nice & he has 16 teeth & the 2 year molars should be coming within 3 months. Then we are done with teeth issues for awhile. He said that Dalton's teeth looked great. So we are headed in the right direction with him on the Dentist front!

2nd birthday party plans!!

OH my I did not know how hard planning a kids party would be. I want to take him to the jumping place but it is rather expensive for a 2 year old party. So I am really thinking about just having it here at the house. I want to do the Thomas the Train theme. Dalton just loves trains!! Too bad I can't bring in a real train (ha ha). Nothing too big for my boy. So if anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them!! I have just 2 months to plan & execute!!

Wasp Sting!

**UPDATE** Dalton is doing much better today. His foot looks good! You can still see where the wasp stung him but he feels no pain from it. What a trooper! OH MY GOODNESS my POOR little BOY stepped on a wasp this evening! OH was it horrible for both boy & mom!! It stung him between the toes! Dumb wasp. At first we did not know what happened. We were getting him ready for bed when he walked towards our room it must have flown in when we had the door open today going in & out. We did not see it & neither did Dalton. He came screaming & hopping over to us & I thought he might have stepped on a pin or something. We finally got a look at his foot & saw the sting. It took awhile to calm him down & take care of the foot. His little foot turned red & his toe swelled up. So we fixed him up & let him stay up awhile to make sure he was not allergic. Now he is in bed sleeping it off. Poor baby! POOR MOMMY!! My first real trauma. We have had a busted lip but this was much worse. I need some sleep now too!

Fun Birthday Party!

Wow Dalton got to go to a fun birthday party yesterday. One of his playgroup buddies turned 2 yesterday. There was a petting zoo & pony rides. At first Dalton did not want to ride the pony but after awhile playing with the animals in the petting zoo he got comfortable. He actually rode the pony. He was so cute!! You know that has got to be scary for them being they are so little & the animal is so big. I can't wait to have his 2nd birthday party. Still in the planning stages!! Thinking jumping place or maybe even little gym where he used to go!

Swimming Lessons!!

***UPDATE***: Today the teacher said that he might move up in late September early October. She will let me know in mid September. WOW my little fish!! Dalton is doing great at swimming. He has been in since the first of July. We are going to keep him in until November then start him up after the first of the year. He was only in the first class 2 times then they moved him up. He will move up to the class where I will be outside when he turns 2. He is great at getting the rings off the bottom of the pool. He can even float on his back for a short time. He is a fish at heart. I think having a pool in the backyard helps too. We have had so much rain lately we have not swam in our pool in over a week! We are getting restless!! We have to get all we can in before it gets cool!

Fish Fry!!

We had a fish fry today. BOY was the fish good. Dalton liked it too. I was surprised because he does not want to eat much these days. Darrel had went fishing with some friends & they caught lots of fish. We had Flounder today. He fried it with some french fries & hush puppies. Grandma, Grandpa & Great Grandpa came over to enjoy the fish. Then we hopped in the pool to cool off. Hats off to Daddy for a great lunch!!

Down at the Boardwalk!!

Wow was it HOT at the Boardwalk!! It was about 100 degrees but felt like about 110 degrees! We took Dalton & his big sister Laura down for some fun by the water & rides. We rode the train & a couple of other rides. Dalton only liked the train. The other 2 rides were to much for him. He does not like the ones that moves around allot where he feels out of control. The train is like a car so he is OK with it. He loved the train. We ate at Joe's crab shack & went to the Aquarium. He loves the fish. Here are some pictures from our fun family day!

Fun Swim Day with Sisters!! - Updated with Pictures!

Boy does Dalton love his sisters. I know they love him. His big sister Laura came over to watch him while I had a luncheon to go to. His other big sis Dayna brought her over. They had a fun time playing in the pool. I will upload some pictures when Dayna sends them over to me. I have a funny story about his sister Laura when she put him down for a nap she put him in the crib with just a diaper on. (BIG MISTAKE) I came home shortly after he went down & had to get something out of his room & looked in the crib & AHHHHHHHHHH no diaper. He was fast asleep on his side butt naked!! Wish I could have gotten a picture of that but he is a light sleeper & he would have woke up. Well 2 hours later he got up & he was dry. Thank goodness for sister!!! She would have had a big mess to clean up. So now we leave bottoms over the diaper for sure!! He is learning new tricks everyday. He is taking swim lessons (or should I say we are taking lessons). He is doing great. They have him underwater alot. I get to be in the water with him. He is going 2 days a week. Monday's & Saturday's. Dad is going to take him from now on Saturday's. It is all men with their kids in the class. I am sure I cramped their style last Saturday when I was there. They throw rings in the bottom of the 3' section we use & they put them under to get one or more of the rings. Dalton has only had 4 classes & was able to pick up a ring on Saturday. He is such a quick study. Today after his nap I took off his shorts & let him run around with a diaper & shirt on in the house. Well I was doing something & he was playing in the living room (or his play room) & I came to check on him & his had taken off his diaper again!!! I can't leave him with just a diaper on anymore now. Daddy has been on a shutdown at work. He works a chemical company & they have been working until about 10pm everynight since last Tuesday. So we have been on our own. I have noticed that Dalton has become more clingy to me in the last week in a half since we have been on our own. We went last Friday & ate lunch with Daddy & Laura at Fuddruckers. Dalton (I mean Darrel) loves that place. HAHA Sorry I have been lacking in posting. But the little time I have had to myself I have to clean or other things I can't do when the little man is up!!

Happy July!!

Well what a fun summer so far. Dalton spent the night away from Mommy & Daddy for the first time on Thursday Night! I know I know everyone is saying WHAT! Just now spending the night away from home but the answer is yes. Mommy is a bit of a control FREAK!
Dalton had a great time at Grammy & Grampy's house. They went on a parade on July 4th morning in their neighborhood. There was a fire engine & police cars. They decorated his wagon & he was also in the parade. What a fun time he had. He was POOPED when he got home to us.
So he has a date to spend the night next weekend too!! YEA!
Grammy & Grampy are going out of town for a week so they need to get their Dalton fix before they go. They are going to Washington DC. Wish we were all going! Darrel has a shutdown he has to be on for two weeks. So this means it will be Mommy & Son time.
Daddy & Dalton are out shopping right now at the man places i.e. Home Depot & Academy! They love that stuff!!
Hope everyone is having a great summer. I hope to blog more often, I am not really good at it!!



4th of July Parade



Riding in the parade!

GOD BLESS AMERICA! WE SURE NEED IT!!

Busy Summertime!

Well it has been a great (HOT) summer so far this year. Dalton really loves the outdoors which did I mention is really hot! Our electric bill has almost doubled & I have not even changed the theromstate. We swim most everyday. We went yesterday to the library for toddler time! WOW there were about 40 kids there. Dalton had a great time. He loves other kids. We are going to the waterpark that is in one of our local neighborhoods with his playgroup that meets every Wednesday. He has known those kids for almost a year now. He loves playing with them all. There is one that is kind of a bully but Dalton is so sweet he just moves on each time that kid is mean. I think Dalton is going to be the strong silent type of a guy. I hope!! He is sooo sweet & I don't want that to change. I know it might but I am praying hard that it does not. Well I better dry my hair before the sweet guy gets up this morning. Yesterday he slept until 9am!!

Happy Father's Day!

These are my 4 favorite men: Darrel (Dalton's dad), Dalton, Ken (my dad) & Don (my grandfather)



I wanted to say to my dear husband "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY"! Dalton is very lucky to have such a great dad!! You two have such a great time together. He just gets so excited when you come home on your motorcycle! He can't get out the door fast enough to see you. You guys have fun with bathtime & playtime. You read to him everynight & he loves it. Thanks for being such a great dad to our sweet boy!! Love You very much!!!

The rest of the Slideshow!!

18 month pictures slideshow!

Long time no post!

Dalton with his cousin Keller! They had fun looking & feeding the cows.


Dalton feeding the cows!


Dalton feeding the cows take 2!



Wow I did not think it had been this long since I posted last! I guess I am not really good with the blogging thing. We are doing great. Dalton is wonderful. Now he is 19 months old AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! It is hard to believe. I got some great photos of him that were taken when I visited my neice last month.

I got the pictures back from the lady that took his 18 month pictures when we were at my neice's house. WOW she did a great job taking them!! I just love everyone of them & it is hard to choice my favorite.

I will post them in a slideshow because I can't chose which one to post. So be ready to sit down with a good snack for that post.

Nothing really exciting happening here in Texas! It is REALLLLLLYYYYYY HOT!!! Being in the pool is the only thing you really want to do outside. Dalton wants to be in the pool all the time!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful summer. Stay cool if you can.......

Happy Memorial Day!!

Happy Memorial day everyone! I know most people are off today celebrating our military men & women! I am so proud to live here in the US. You heard & read about other countries & I am glad to have the freedom that I have. Dalton & I had a great time with my neice & her family. Dalton had someone to play with. Keller did not much like Dalton touching his stuff. I guess that is because he is about 1 year older then Dalton so that makes a difference. Dalton did ok with the sleeping thing after the first night. A new place is hard for anyone to get used to sleeping at let alone a boy that had sleeping issues for awhile. But again my boy overcame the task & did great!! I will post some pictures of him feeding the cows that they have in their backyard. We live in a subdivision so cows in the backyard are really different. I think I could live out in the country though. I would have to know that their was town within about 20 mins. I don't grocery shop well enough to live far from the store. Hope everyone enjoys their day off with their family. We had barbaque yesterday with my parents & grandfather. They came over to our house & we ate then got into the pool. I feel so blessed with my life. I have a wonderful family, husband & most of all SON!!

What a LONG week this has been!!

Wow what a long week this has been. I am going to the Chiropractor again tomorrow. I went on Wednesday. My back & hip are hurting (can you say 30lb kid)!!! Well on Monday Dalton, my stepdaughter Maeve & I are going to visit my niece. It is about a 4 hour drive to her house. We are so excited about going. Dalton will get to play with her son (cousin Keller). They are about the same size so they are going to have fun fun fun!! I get to play with her new baby!!! YEA, that will help ease the pain of not getting another one for myself. I am going to have his 18 month pictures taken when I get up there. Randa has a wonderful lady that takes pictures. We are going to be outside which I think will really be better for my active boy. I am going to get some shots with me & him alone, some with his cousins & some with his sister Maeve. She will love that since she says she is his favorite sister. I really am ok with only having one at this point. I am 38 almost 39 so I am TIRED out! I think I am a VERY lucky women & am happy to have my healthy VERY happy young man. He is just the love of my life. He is funny, sweet, loving & very active. He just goes goes & goes some more. We swam today for about 1-1/2 hours. He loves the water. I am going to sign him up in swim classes when I come back from my trip. Well he is asleep so I think I am going to do the same. I was up at 3am today!!! YUCK to that!

I am POOPED!!

Well I am a pooped mamma! I have just finished with working for 2 weeks. AHHHHHHHHHHHH. It was fun but I am glad for a break. Dalton got to spend this whole last week with his daddy!! YEA!!! They had a great time. I hope Dad knows now how hard I work while he is at his job!! We are going to Dad's Grandmother's 95th birthday next Saturday in LA! We are only going for the day so that will be a fast day! Dalton & I are going to see Randa on the 19th for a few days. He will get to play with his cousin. I am so excited that our neice is having a BOY! I have some clothes that I would love to give her. She is just going to love having a boy. I sure do. Well Dalton can do some imatations like a dog & snake. It is soooo cute. He will also laugh out loud if you ask him too. (sometimes not of cue). Well today is my grandfather's 85th birthday. Mother's day is on Sunday! I don't really know if Darrel has gotten me anything! OH well I have my baby boy & that is all that matters really on mother's day is that you can be with the one's you love!! So for all you mother's out there have a wonderful day!! If you are not a mother yet still have a wonderful day you deserve it!!

18 month checkup today!!

Dalton is doing great according to the DR. He checks out just fine! Which I knew he would. She said he is on the right track for everything he is doing. I was concerned because he does not talk as much as I thought he should. But I think part of that is my fault. I seem to get him stuff before he needs it. She said I need to let him ask for it. When we read I always say "where is the cow" instead of "what's that?" So I am going to work on doing more of that instead of jumping ahead to figure of his needs. He is a big boy & can probubly tell me what he wants if I would let him. He is 34-1/2" tall & weighs 30lbs. He has leveled off on the charts. I so look forward to the next 18 months to see how he changes & matures into a great young man. I love you little man & always will! Thanks for being my sweet loving little boy!!!

18 Months old Today!

Today my baby boy Dalton is 18 months old. WOW how time flies!! He has become such a fine young man. He is feeling much better. He did really good thru his sick time. He sleep good! Most important thing for little people is good sleep. That is when they grow!! Speaking of growing when I went to the DR with him he weighed 31lbs. WOW I have a whopper. We go to the DR tomorrow for his 18 month checkup. I look forward to seeing how tall he is now. I am thinking about 35" high.
We are going to go broke on shoes & clothes when he gets older. I think he will have BIG feet. Just like his momma!!
He is still a boy of few words but then again he is a guy & they don't talk much even when the grow up! So I guess he is just about perfect!!
Here is my favorite picture of him. This is from Valentine's Day.




How this 18 months as gone so fast! I know that it will only get faster. I am trying to slow down & enjoy every minute I have with him. Someday he won't want his mommy as much. So I am holding on to him tight right now!!

Still Under the Weather!!

Well Dalton is still feeling bad. We have a DR appt. tomorrow. I hope they can shed some light on why he has a fever. It is low grade but still you worry about your baby! He is still such a good & happy boy even with a fever. I tell you I have a real winner!! I can't believe he is going to be 18 months soon. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH it is going too fast.

Under the weather baby!

Sorry for not writing in awhile, I have been busy with a 17 month old. Poor baby boy had a fever yesterday & was kind of slow. Not sure why he had a fever. No runny nose or cough. Just a fever & really not in the mood to play like he usually is. He woke up about midnight for an hour, then we put him back to bed & he woke up at 9am. That is when I knew he did not feel well. Then he took a nap for 3 hours. Again I knew he was not feeling well. Lately I only get about 2 hours. I hope he feels better today!! We are putting up a fence between the house & pool so little buddy can't get to the pool. He LOVES to be outside & I hate we can't be on the back patio without me going "NO Dalton get away from the pool" all the time! Daddy will be done with it today I hope. Grandpa is coming over to help.

Zoo Photos!

Zoo Tales........

We went to the zoo yesterday! It was great. Our zoo is being worked on right now. There is allot of construction on the entrance & different areas. Dalton loved it. He really liked the Elephants! I thought he would like the monkeys but they were not swinging around at all. They were just laying & chilling. I was HOT, I can not imagine what it feels like in the summer!! Glad we went now. I got some great pictures I will have to upload later. It was a long week because Darrel worked every night late! So I really did not have a kid break. But that is OK, Dalton is really getting to be a good young man! He LOVES I repeat LOVES to be OUTSIDE! I can't even say the word I have to spell it! I can't believe I am spelling words already. I am afraid he is going to learn how to spell & know exactly what we are saying. He is soooooo smart! He picks up on things the second you show it to him. He is a boy of few words but lots of smarts!! I just love him More & More everyday. I did not think I could love him more but everyday he does something that shows me I can.

Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone had a blessed Easter as I did! Dalton was so great (as usual)! I have been tagged by a wonderful lady C at The Mother Hen I am NOT great at these things. I think everyone I blog with as been tagged so here goes my life summed up in six words. "Truly Blessed but Always seems Stressed" I am working on the stressed part!! I am truly blessed because I have good health & a wonderful family! I love most of my life & am working on the rest!! No one can make you happy but YOU!

SICK BOY/Sick parents!

Well poor boy was so sick Sunday & Monday. He got better on tuesday but I got it & so did Dad! I think we are all over it now. I think we had some kind of stomach virus! YUCK!! Dalton is such a trooper! He was a good boy thru it all. I wish the little guy would talk more! (I know all of you with kids are saying NO she does not) He is so smart, when you say an animal or such he can point to it right away. He is so cute now, we go outside ALOT!! He now smells flowers. He bends down & takes great big sniffs!! So cute!! I need to get it on video! I am so proud of how good he is for his age. He is learning new things everyday now. Boy what a privilage & HUGE responsiblity it is to raise a good happy kid. I am ready for the challange!! I do want another baby though. My DH is sooooooo not wanting one. I hope he changes his mind QUICK! I am not getting any younger!

Busy Friday!

Well I had a show all day then I got home & cooked. My mother had friends in from out of state. They are great people!! I cooked pasta & did deviled eggs!! Got to love Deviled eggs!! Dalton is doing great these days! Sleeping is wonderful!!! He goes to be at 7-7:30pm then wakes about 8am!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH thought that would never happen. He is still getting is canine teeth! Poor guy!! He LOVES I repeat LOVES being outside. We now have to spell at our house. He is so smart that boy!! He is a boy of few words but knows what everyone of them mean!! We can't say outside or Motorcycle without him wanting to run for them!! He is getting more fun everyday. I just wish I could have another!! He has been such a blessing to us!! I guess I am being selfish!!! I WANT ANOTHER BABY!! I am thinking it is not going to happen!!! My parents think Dalton has hung the moon!! He loves them too! He gets so excited when we start heading down there street! He knows exactly where we are going!! What a smart boy!!!

MAMU meet up!!

Dalton & I got to go to dinner last night with some of our blogger friends!!! WOW what a great group of people!!! I am very glad to know them all. I did not get to talk to all of them. Which I would have loved to do. I wish I could have been there in the afternoon. Dalton had a great time meeting Ava & Ethan!! What a bunch of CUTE kids!!!! I hope we can do that again very soon & we can be there the whole time! Thanks for a great evening & to New Friends!!

NEW Teeth!!

Wow Dalton is cutting his canine teeth!! His left one is just under the surface of the skin. I can feel it. This has made for a bit of a cranky boy. I can't wait for the teeth to come in already & give him a break. He gets going good then BAM a new tooth. I am excited to meet my online buddy's this weekend. I just hope they can meet for dinner Sat because I am working the rest of the time!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! I only do a few shows in the Springtime & this weekend is one of our biggest!! Hopefully they will come again & I will plan nothing!! We will miss ya'll at the Zoo!!

Here are some of his pictures!!

The pictures turned out better then I thought they might! Dalton was not excited about picture taking. I guess now that he can walk he does not like to sit still!!! Enjoy the slideshow!

Picture day!!

Well I had Dalton's 15 month pictures done today. It was not as easy now that his is walking! I worked my buns off!!! WOW! He is down for a nap & I feel like I should be. I think we got some great shots though. He is doing really great! Sleeping, eating & walking all good!! He still LOVES reading!! He also loves being outside! He cries when we come back inside. I can't wait until it warms up & we can go swimming!! Dalton is a water baby!! As soon as I get the pictures I will post them here on his blog!

Blogging is sometimes hard!

Wow I did not relize how hard blogging was going to be!! I vowed to keep up with it & am not doing a good job. I don't know if we just don't have exciting lives or what! Dalton is a great kid! I have been debating on putting him in a Mother's Day out for this fall. I was really excited about it until I started talking to other people about it. Now I don't want to do it. One person told me about her son getting scratched at daycare he is Dalton's age. It broke my heart. I just don't think I can just yet. I guess I will think about it for him when he is 3 years old.

OH I forgot this!

I forgot to mention Dalton is saying MOMMA more!!! YEA!!!! I have been waiting for this for awhile. No offense to my DH but I was sick of DADDDDDDAAAAA!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Anyway! MOMMA!! Is finally here!!! YEA for me!! Also DH & I are taking this great financial class at a church from Dave Ramsey! I think everyone needs to take this class!! It really opens your eyes!

BUSY WEEK!

Boy it has been a busy last week! I seem to never stop!! NO TIME for ME!! I know I know you are a mother & time for me is OUT! I have been checking in on my Grandfather last week because my mother was gone skiing! BOO HOO we did not go! Maybe next time! I meet one of my blogging buddies today. I hope we can become much more then just blogging buddies! I was so excited that she got to meet Dalton. She is soooo sweet!! Dalton has all of his 4 first molars now. He is sleeping, walking & napping great! Well I would like a 3 hour nap but I guess 1 to 1-1/2 hours is all I am going to get. I am really excited because I am going Monday to sign Dalton up for a mother's day out program. He will go 2 days a week starting in Sept. 2008. I can't wait for him to get to interact with other kids his age & make great new friends! It is a Christian based program, which I am excited about. I want Dalton to know God & all the wonderful things he has made for him!! I also got tagged & I am sooo sorry I don't understand that!! If the person that tagged me (she knows who she is) could explain to me more what to do I will be happy to complete my tag! Sorry Tag dumb.

YEA Nap time!

Wow Dalton only took 3 mins to get to sleep for his nap! I know everyone is probably tired of hearing about his sleeping issues but that was HUGE for us! He was bad on going to bed after our vacation in September 2007. So now that he is sleeping great it is a big weight off our shoulders! I posted some more pictures of his birthday in the previous post! I know his birthday was a few months ago but everyone always loves pictures. Dalton had a big fall on Saturday! That would be his first real boo boo! He fell on the sidewalk on his forehead! It sounded like a pumpkin hitting the ground. He was a trooper & did not cry long. He cried longer because I made him come inside. It is hard to see your baby in pain.

1st Birthday Slide Show!

Quick Morning Post!

Well Grandma & Grandpa are on their way to Colorado to ski! I am sad because we are not going. We had such a great time with them in Sept! We love to ski too!!! Dalton just cried when going to bed last night for about 3 SECONDS yes I said SECONDS. He has gotten to be a bed time champ! If you had told me this about 3 weeks ago I would have said he was going to sleep with us FOREVER!!!! AHHHHHH he is now sleeping in his own bed!! I know there will be times that he comes to our bed but nothing like 3 months!!! We are headed out to visit my neice & her family! The baby girl is soooooo cute! You know I want another baby even more now!!!! Good Day to everyone!!!

15 month checkup today!

What a brave boy I have. He only cried for a few seconds after his shots! He is such a big boy! His stats are great! (see growth chart) Dr. said he is doing wonderful. He is right on track for his age. I, of course, think he is above avg! He is so smart!! He loves to read & brush his teeth which I think are great!!!

Bad Blogger!!

Well I have not been such a good blogger lately! I have been a little down & have not been much up to blogging. Dalton is great but I am not so much! I need to change my attitude & get myself into gear. I have a great family & need not to be so down. I take Dalton to the DR Friday for his 15 month checkup. I can't wait to find out what he weighs & how tall he is now. Pants he had in September are now to big in the waist, so I imagine he is just growing up not out!! My neice had her baby on Sunday morning, she is the cutiest little girl!! We are going to visit her again tomorrow. Dalton will get to meet her for the first time. Well I am off to bed!!

4 New teeth! OUCH!

I could not figure out why Dalton did not want to eat lunch. Then when I got ready to put him in his CRIB (yes crib) for a nap I checked his mouth. We have been waiting for the bottom 2 new molars that are coming to the surface when I just checked the top for grins. I did not think they were close but they are broken thru the skin already on the sides. He is probably hurting bad! I gave him some soft stuff for lunch. Poor baby boy! He is doing great on the sleeping! He cries when he first goes into his bed but then after about 5 mins or so he falls asleep. YEA!!!!!!!! I thought this day would never come!! BUT it did !!! My boy is now perfect!!!! He never whines or cries except for bedtime. He is just a good boy!!! He makes our lives complete! Thanks for being my son Dalton!!! LOVE YA!!!

Long overdue Birthday Pictures!!

OH My these are the cutest lips!!! YUM YUM I love Cake!!

I think I will play with more then eat!!!

This is Dalton's Birthday Cake! It was sooooo beautiful and very delicious. He also had a small smash cake that had a #1 on it for him to eat!! Shown above

Happy New Year!!! Happy Birthday DADDY!!

Wow I can't believe that it is 2008 & I have a toddler! Dalton wishes his Daddy a Happy Birthday today!! My dreams of motherhood have come true & I am a mother to the BEST kid on the planet!! He is really getting around great now. We are kind of boring & stayed home last night. We are starting off the new year right!! Dalton fell asleep on his own in his OWN bed!! YEA mark one victory for Mom & Dad!! Today at naptime it was a little harder but right now he is sleeping in his own bed & he did it on his own!! I almost gave up today!!! My brain said "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't give up" my heart said hold him!!! But this time I went with my brain, maybe it does know something (HAHA). The book I am reading says it can take up to 10 days to get him to do it on his own!! I am sure it won't take that long!! (I HOPE) Well Happy Birthday to my Dear Husband!! You have been a Great Dad to Dalton (and your girls)!! LOVE YA!!