How did 6 months pass since the last post?

Yikes! I haven't posted about the family since my birthday and I'm closer to my next birthday now than my last one.

James celebrated his one year birthday on Valentine's Day and he is doing so great. He's walking and babbling and has turned into a little toddler. How did that happen? One day he was my little baby and the next he's communicating all his wants and frustrations. His personality is growing and Jim says he can see a lot of me in him. But don't we all get cranky when we are hungry or tired?



Playing with pots and pans while Mommy cooks dinner

Making lunch or dinner or even breakfast has become a challenge. James does not like to wait for food to get on the plate. He grunts and waa-waa-waas all around the kitchen. He clings to my legs and motions the sign for eat. I sometimes sit him in his high chair and give him some veggie chips. I wonder if other moms deal with their toddlers whining before mealtime. I also give him some cook ware that I don't care if it gets too banged up. He seems to like that.

 

Today we went for James's 2nd haircut. He did so well at the first at Lux Salon where I get my hair done. But at Great Clips he wasn't as cooperative. Luckily, I had snacks and he did a little better. But now he has a cute new haircut! I took him to the playground afterwards. He really explored the playground today. Usually he stays in one area and doesn't want to walk around. The mulch is a little weird for him to walk on. But today he walked around and discovered new playground equipment.

 

 

At the playground playing in the mulch

Last Saturday, we did our first family 5k in Candler Park. It was so much fun. James loved it. He loved the people watching and the bananas and bagels at the finish line.

Before the Race

James in the dog bed

James has discovered how much fun it is to crawl in the dog bed. Now to teach him not to...



Big bump on his forehead.

James also had his first big spill while he was at school last week. He got a pretty bad bump on his head and scraped his nose. He's his normal self and forgot about it pretty quick.