Tummy Pains are No Fun!

Our poor buddy had some horrible gas pains today. He kept trying and trying to go and his tummy was gurgling and well...he was beside himself with frustration. Poor baby cried and cried for about 30 minutes solid and no matter what Brandon or I did, we just couldn't get him to stop. After the pains finally settled, we put him in a bath to cool down and he was just exhausted! Crying and being in pain at the same time wear you out! He fell asleep in the bath and you can just see in his face that he was not happy. I sure hope we get these bowel issues totally resolved someday!

Yee Haw!

One of Beau's favorite activities is to ride on Brandon's back when he gets home from work. They even have this routine that Beau shuts the door partially to our room so Brandon can knock it in when they're riding. It's really funny!

We took a bath after all his rough riding and he was deciding which VeggieTale show he wanted to see. We ended up watching "The Night Before Easter" which tells the story of the important of Christ and his resurrection. Beau just loves it!!

On the Mend

Well we took the boy to the doctor today and found out he has an upper respiratory infection. So, now we have meds and are going to be fighting it! This is just a sweet snapshot of the boy watching his beloved VeggieTales. (with Fruit Loops in hand!)

Week-long Sickness

Beau had gotten sick Tuesday evening with a 101 fever and since, has been anywhere from 101-103 temperature. He's just NOT been himself and it's no fun to see him feel so icky. These pictures are after he took a very late nap and just wanted some animal crackers. He had a great time arranging them on the table, naming each one, and then feeding most of them to Huck and Annie. He did eat a few, but not many. He also didn't stay up too long before heading back to bed. Poor buddy, I think we've decided to take him to the doctor in the morning. Hopefully they'll get him fixed up, and soon!

Telling me all about the different animals

Sweet buddy giving Annie huggins!

And Huck too! 

Think He's Comfy?

Ha!

Bath Fun

Beau is a fan of bath time, especially with Dad! He is so much fun to watch and we spend lots of time splashing!

Funny Sight

Today was fam day and we took it easy! We ran some errands and just spent lots of time together. I had opened the door from coming in and was just enjoying the breeze while talking with Brandon when we looked over and saw Beau doing THIS with his toys...

Apparently all of Toy Story was knocking on our door. It was the cutest thing and he was SO proud of himself!

A Dad and his favorite boy!

Daddy's Day and Baking Cookies!

Brandon had Beau today and caught some sweet pictures of the buddy this morning. I know how much Beau loves getting some one on one time with his Daddy, and I know how forward Brandon looks to these days! What sweet guys I have!

What a sweet smile!

When I got home from work, I made some dinner and then decided Beau and I would make some M&M and chocolate chip cookies together. It was fun to have some time with just him, since Brandon had a team meeting at church tonight, but we had plenty of special treats to share with him when he got home. Beau is so good at helping, he pours flour in, he'll put vanilla in, he'll even lick the spoon! ha. He's so wonderful and I just love time with him!

After cleaning up our cookie mess, the boy and I got showered up and bunkered down for the evening. A little gas meds, a snack and some juice and we were ready for our Bible story in bed!

Tonight we learned about Moses!

21 Months

This was too sweet to not take a picture...Beau holding his Daddy's hand :)

Beau's 21 months today! How unreal it is to realize he'll be 2 in 3 months! He's getting so big and looking so much more like a big boy. Here's what I want to remember about Beau at 21 months:

(This is a 6-12 mos onesie; as you can see, it fits just fine)

• You have NO fear! Unless the dogs bark very loudly and then you crumble. That's a fairly new development. But as far as trying new things, you're all in.
• You can stack blocks up about 5 high. 
• You're eating so much better! I think we've come to the conclusion that you're just not a major breakfast guy, but your dad isn't either. I figure as long as you eat well at other times, it's ok.
• You wear 18 month pjs, 12 month pants, and can still wear 6-9 month shorts. Most of your T-shirts are 12 months. I think pjs must run small.
• You can pretty much repeat anything we say. Pretty awesome.
• You're NOT a morning person. You're like your mother that way. You're slow to rouse and can be a total grouch if you don't get enough sleep. This has been a challenge this week with our new schedule and has made for some rough days.
• You are HIGH energy like your dad. You're about a minute away from turning flips yourself and once you do, I figure there's no stopping you. 
• You love to ride on your dad's back. That's your biggest request when playing with your daddy.
• You're becoming much more social, and it seems friendships are starting to become important to you. You've made new friends this week, like Faith. You talk about Faith, Hope, Cash, Foxy, and Trent all the time now. And Jack (Jackson) is such a buddy and you get so excited when you see him. I think sometimes you overwhelm him with all the hugs you want to give, but we know its just your way of being sweet.
• Everyone comments on how BEAUTIFUL your hair and eyes are. I think we must hear that at least 10 times a week. But it's true.
• We're still working on getting your bowels figured out. It's a tough time some weeks, but we're working on it.
• Favorite shows are Toy Story, Backyardigans, Sesame Street, and Mickey Mouse Playhouse.
• You love "mus-kick." Every time we get in the car, you request it. You also hum along with Mom in the kitchen. I love that.
• You're so smart. We've been told several times how smart you are. You also have fabulous manners. We get lots of compliments on that too. You pick up after yourself and are very good about using "please" and "thank you."
• You can count to three. 
• You also can tell who inspired the Bible (God), who God's son is (Jesus), that Jesus is our (Savior, or as Beau says, Sav-ee), and who built the ark (Noah). I love your love for the Lord! You often remind us to pray. 
• When you get excited, you do a little waddle and it cracks us up. This is something your dad mentioned he NEVER wants to forget.
• You love ice cream, strawberries, hot dogs, peas, and crackers with peanut butter. M&Ms, Pez, and "cake" (anything that resembles a muffin/cupcake) are also sweets you like.

We LOVE you so much Beau and are enjoying watching the little boy you're developing into! 

A Day of Firsts

Today was a day of firsts in our fam! One, Beau was going to preschool by himself. Two, Beau would be going to the sitter for the first time today. Three, neither Brandon nor I wouldn't get to eat lunch with our boy for the first time.

So how did it go?

Preschool ended up being somewhat of a mess. Apparently Beau was NOT used to getting up as early as I got him up, and so he was tired and cranky and kind of weirded out his teacher, so she sent him to Angie (his sitter) and he stayed with her most of the day. He took a two hour nap from 9:30-11:30 (100% NOT our boy!) but did eat with the kiddos his age. But I think the rest of the day was spent with Angie. From what it seems, the first teacher was the only one who had any major problems.

Angie's house went really well. She said the only time he started to get upset was when they were leaving preschool and she asked if he wanted to get in Mrs. Angie's car to which he replied a very clear "NO!" But he got in, and apparently as soon as they got going, he and Faith (her 4 year old) were laughing and playing together. She said when they got home from picking everyone up from school (she has 3 other children in school), Beau did awesome and played with everyone so well. She felt really good about it, and that made me feel really good. He actually loved it so much that he cried when we left! I told him no worries, that he'd be back tomorrow.

Our no lunch with him went ok. I missed the boy A LOT today, but I know time will help. Brandon's so busy I don't think he thought too much about it until I was going to pick him up.

So here's some pictures from the morning, hopefully next Thursday will go a little better for school!

Watching some Elmo before school

Eating some peanut butter crackers (his choice)

A VERY sweet note my husband left on our front door; he's such an encourager!

Here we go!

First Trip to the Zoo!

Today was our day off as a fam so Brandon and I decided it would be so fun to take Beau to the zoo for the first time! What worked out even better was that Wednesdays are half price day at the zoo! Score! We had SUCH a blast walking around, seeing animals, going to the petting zoo, eating lunch on a picnic bench...there is nothing so great as spending time with your favorite people! We got to the zoo just a little after it opened and stayed just about 3 1/2 hours! Needless to say, our sweet buddy totally conked out on the way home...but we know he had such a good time. Here, see the pictures for yourself!

Daddy and Beau

Looking at the elephants!

Walking with Mama to see the wolves!

Reading to Beau about them

Looking at lots of BIG birds!

He wanted to touch them SO badly!

Penguins with Daddy

Petting a real live chicken! (And a goat, pig, and calf!) Beau LOVED this and would say their names and make their animal sounds! Brandon and I see a possible petting zoo birthday sometime in the future.

He got to see a real live black bear with his Dad! Can you tell he's happy?

We had so much fun and totally expect to go back at some point!

Breakfast with Daddy

Today was Beau and Daddy's day at home together. Daddy made breakfast for the boy and as you'll see, its quite the manly man's breakfast!

A boy pretty happy to have his Daddy to himself all day!

I think that's ham, bacon, cheese, and possibly brownie? Apparently Dad's the fun one for breakfast. :)