My Little Monkey

I went to grab something from the kitchen, only to come back and find the little man standing not ridding on his truck.  I think we have reached the "climbing" stage.

Anders- you are so funny!

Anders has just recently discovered that he can make people laugh.  Here is his most recent funny face.

Thanks Uncle Erik and Auntie Yuriko for the great pictures.

Happy Mother's Day

Spent most of the day with my guys.  Jeff and Anders were sweet and made me some "mommy" t-shirts.

 At 21 weeks...the t-shirts won't fit much longer- maternity clothes here I come.

14 Months Old- my baby is a little boy!

Anders is really moving now.  Besides walking...his new favorite thing to do is ride on his "mater".  Seeing him on his truck, makes him look like such a little boy.....wow, what happened to my baby?

What's New with Anders- 13 months

It has been busy around here, with nursing school starting up after spring break.  You see, I always have the best intentions of getting "caught up" with life (caught up on reading, school work, house work, with friends, with my blogging,  etc), but in a blink my "catch up" week is gone and I have a big school project and test staring down at me, with a to do list that is just as long as before....sigh....if only we didn't need to sleep at night- what we could get done (smile).

So here is my "catch up" on Anders.  We took him in for his 12 month appointment in February to find out that he had lost 2 lbs since his 10 month check up (see his stats below).  So for the past month we have been trying to fatten him up by giving him whole milk mixed with carnation, along with his normal diet.  Unfortunately, when I just took him back to the doctor last week, he had only gained one oz.  So we are stepping up his diet to drinking Pedisure (Ensure for babies), which thankfully he loves, as well as giving him the foods he really likes (bread, yogurt, cheese, and muffins) or anything he will eat with a lot of calories. I just need to be careful not to enjoy those high calorie foods along with him.

12 months check up

• weight- 20.14 lbs (25%)
• height- 30.2 in (75%)
• head- 18.8 in (90%)

Besides his special high calorie diet, Anders is a busy little boy.  His walking is progressing.  Last week he took a total of 8 steps walking between Jeff and I; but it seems that he realizes that his knees and hands can get him where he wants to go faster, so he still prefers the crawl.  Though, I think he will be walking soon, because one of his favorite past times is walking behind anything he can push, including our kitchen chairs. 

He also loves the dog we have been watching, Scout (Karin and Ryan's black lab).  In fact his first word ever spoken, and his first word of each day is typically Scout. Anders will feed her, crawl/chase after her (poor Scout), and loves going on walks with her...a little boy and a dog- so sweet.

Anders also has some great curls growing- I love them.

Something else new with Anders, is he is going to be a big brother come September 23rd- Surprise!  Yes, I am 15 weeks pregnant.

FYI- Jeff made the back of his t-shirt.

Caught on Camera

Bookshelf....books....little man...giggles as he crawls away- Anders thinks pulling the books off the shelf is so much fun!

One Year Celebration

Anders turned one on the 21st of February.  It is hard to believe that this little person came into this our lives a year ago.  It was definitely a year to celebrate!

1st Day- so sweet & so little (how quickly you change)

 

6 months- big happy smile

12 months!!!!!!!!  Wow...cake is great!

Birthday party- lots of fun to be had with Elmo, pizza, balloons, presents, grandpa & grandma, aunt & uncles, and cousins and a good old hockey game to top it off.

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Anders loves his 'Mater' truck!  Thanks auntie April and uncle Preston.  

Anders we love you so much.  You are such a sweet little boy with tons of smiles (they melt mommy's heart).  You love to play with your new truck, play the piano, crawl and walk-moving along furniture, have mom and dad chase you, take the books off the shelf, play with the hall lights, eat bananas and bread, and sing songs.  We are so thankful for you...you bring such joy to our lives.  Happy birthday sweet boy.