14 Months

Porter, you are so much fun right now! This month we have definitely noticed that you are looking more like a "big boy". Here are some high lights of this month.

- You still sleep through the night. Usually 7:30 or so to 7:15.

- You are wearing size 3 diapers and 12 month clothes.

-You take one nap a day, usually in the afternoon. Even though right now you are fighting naps pretty hard. Maybe because you don't want to miss anything??

- You LOVE animals, especially dogs! You love to pet and hit Maddie. We are trying to teach you gentle hands! :)

- You say lots of words. Hi, Bye-bye, dog, duck, hot, mama, and dada. This month you picked up the words car, Papa, and you mimic lots of words we say. You have said fish, don't, and more.

- You can sign! You sign more for almost everything you want more of (even things other than food), eat and you are beginning to sign milk. It's pretty awesome and cuts down on the frustration.

- You still love bath time!

- You are going through a mommy phase right now, so you don't want to be away from me a lot.

- You flew on a plane to Colorado this month and you did great. You slept most of the way and then played with apps on the iPad the rest of the time! You even got a compliment from a man on the way there saying you were so quiet, he didn't even know you were on the plane! Way to go! You're pretty awesome like that :)


Overall, you are so fun to be around. You have so many people who love to be around you because you make everyone laugh!

WE LOVE YOU LITTLE GUY!!!

15 Weeks

I am a little behind on posts! I was 15 weeks on April 5th and felt the baby move for the first time on April 7th. In Sunday School! I felt it much earlier this time. I think one of the most special things about being pregnant is being able to feel the little miracle inside your tummy move around.

I am feeling great right now. I hope it lasts!

Easter Sunday 2013

We had such a wonderful Easter this year! It was definitely different than last year, because Porter could actually enjoy getting a Easter basket and hunting for eggs.

When Porter woke up we showed him his Easter basket and he loved it. He absolutely loved the little chicken cup he got and carried it around all day! That was fun to share that with him.

                                     

After that, we got ready for church. On the way to church, Matt tried to explain to Porter the true meaning of Easter. It was so cute. Hopefully next year he'll be able to understand the wonderful miracle of Easter and Jesus!

The service and music was wonderful! We took Porter to the nursery, and he usually will last about an hour before they call us and say he isn't doing well. But, today when we dropped him off, there was lots of kids crying so I was pretty sure he wouldn't last long. He didn't. I went to check on him 20 minutes in and he was crying at the door hysterically, so I took him. Poor thing. It's a hard thing for all of us right now!

After church, we grabbed lunch at a little Deli just the 3 of us! It was really nice. Then we headed home for a little play time and nap.

Our neighbors Cathy and David have lots of family here, so they invited us over for a little Easter egg hunt with a couple other kids. Porter loved it! He didn't get the concept of going and getting the eggs and putting them in the basket, but he loved to hold the eggs and bang them together.

Afterwards, Matt's parents came over for dinner and playtime with P! It was a wonderful Easter!

Showing him how to put the eggs in the basket

"Mom, I just wanna hold them!"

Our precious little boy

Porter and his friend Emmett

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

Porter's First Haircut

Porter got his first haircut on Friday March 29, 2013. Matt had been asking to take him for a while and I finally gave in and I'm glad I did! It looks so good when it's trimmed. He was so happy playing in the waiting area. When we went back they put him in a little fire truck and there was a video playing for him to watch. It was a great setup and he loved it! He didn't flinch or cry the entire time. He was such a trooper! They even gave us a lock of his hair and a frame for us to put a picture in. Hopefully all the other haircuts will go this well!!

 

 

 

Waiting to get his very first haircut!

Starting the haircut, he was so interested in everything around him

He did such a great job!

Smiles from the little man

13 Weeks with Baby #2

I am finally at 13 weeks and feeling good! Thank goodness! I am no longer feeling nauseous and have energy back.

I'm excited that we are using this little chalkboard this time and don't know why I didn't think of it when I was pregnant with Porter! I can definitely see that I am showing more this time around, but haven't gained as much weight as I did with P (don't know how that works!). I think it's because I am chasing around a toddler all day!

We find out in a few weeks what we're having and I can't wait! I had a strong intuition at the beginning that it was a girl, but now I'm starting to think boy. So, I have no idea..But know I have a 50/50 chance! :) We are just praying our sweet baby is healthy and growing perfectly.

13 Months

Porter, you are 13 months old! I can't believe how fast this past year has gone by and how much you've grown!!! Here are some highlights:


- You are slowly starting to fit into your 12 month clothes. You still wear 9 month sometimes. You are little!

- You weigh 21 pounds and at your one year appointment you were 50% for height and weight. That's a good place to be!

- You are still in size 3 diapers.

- You sleep 11-12 hours a night and take 1 nap a day (you just transitioned) and they have been 2-2 1/2 hours a day!

- You are getting a little bit more picky about what you are eating, but you love fruit, chicken, avocados, and spaghetti. You also love to snack all day!

- We made the transition to whole milk at one year and you love it. You still nurse once the morning and at night.

- You LOVE bath time. We can't wait to take you to Florida in two months and watch how you react to the ocean! You are a water baby :)

- You are VERY outgoing. (Imagine that!) When we are out, you are constantly smiling and waving at people and laughing to try to get their attention. It's the funniest thing to watch. You're definitely a ham!

- Your vocabulary is starting to grow. You say hi and bye bye, go (your first real word), dog and hot. You can also mimic pretty well, especially when we aren't expecting it!

- Things you love right now: Maddie, your stuffed animals, daddy's tools, mommy, books, and shoes.

- You may love mommy, but right now you are all about doing things with daddy. Whatever he is doing, you also want to do. I love it!!!

- We just got a zoo pass and I can't wait to take you all the time! You love all the animals there, especially the elephants!

Porter,
Just thinking about you growing up brings me to tears (that might also be the pregnancy hormones!) But staying home with you to watch you grow and enable your learning has been the best decision I have ever made! I love watching you grow and interacting with you each day. I hope that you always know how much daddy and I love you. When baby brother or sister gets here, I hope that we can still make you feel as special as you are. You are our first baby and we will always cherish you!

Mommy and Daddy

12 Weeks and Happy St. Patrick's Day

I was 12 weeks Friday...which means I'm now one week away from the second trimester! I am so excited and ready to feel good again *hopefully*! We go Tuesday to check on the baby. I know it's only been a year, but I forget what we do in these check ups, so it'll be neat to go through all of the monthly visits again!

Yesterday, Porter and I went to the stockyards for St. Patrick's Day festivities. Matt went out of town for a guys weekend, so it was just P and I. There was TONS of people there!! They had a petting zoo and we met up with Porter's friend Oliver and went into together. Porter loved looking at and petting the animals. He even tried to feed them. I'm not sure he quite understands what you do in a petting zoo, but he sure did like looking at and petting the goats and llama's!

At the end of the day, we watched the parade. I think Porter's face says it all. He was tired and ready for the day to be over!! We had a blast though!!