20 Months

I'm just sitting here watching Lake on the video monitor just thinking how much I love him! He is so precious and sweet and loving. He doesn't give out real kisses easily, but I was lucky to get two this past weekend! It's so funny because Jeff and I both actually miss him when we put him down at night.

Anyway, I've been meaning to post since Lake turned 20 months on the 23rd, but I've had a bit of a week. I've been running fever off and on for about a week (up to almost 103 at points) and am waiting on tests to see what's going on. I made the not so smart decision to drive to my grandfather's funeral this morning and unfortunately spent the whole time there trying to get better enough to drive back. Luckily, tonight for the first time in about 5 days I'm feeling more like myself. What a week so far right? Let's hope it gets better.

Lake's latest at 20 months:
Lake has really started talking this month. He really likes to tell you no, but he's been really cute playing with us saying "I see you" and "singing" with us. He also says "eat eat" when he wants to eat now. He uses both of the dogs' names now and has been really funny playing with Abbi. She'll lick him and he'll stick his tongue out like he's trying to lick her back. She actually licked me and he pretended to lick me too. I'm trying to get this on video because it's hilarious. A "dog" is sometimes "gog". He also points out babies now and likes to say "oh no" a lot. Oh, and he'll say "pease" now for please in this so sweet little voice. This is a much better change than the whining when he wants something. Although, that still occurs of course. He's also learned (probably from daycare) to say "me" or "my". He'll say that when he wants something now...over and over and over. Oh, and he got his top two canine teeth two weeks ago. We are just waiting on this last stubborn one that really looks like it hurts to come in on the bottom.

We enjoy every minute we spend with him and just love him to pieces!!

35 and counting

Down to weekly appointments now after today's visit. All is still well and I just don't know how much bigger my belly can get! The pictures below are me at almost 34 weeks.

Melissa's Baby Shower

Pics at Melissa's house

I love apples!

This is the first time I gave Lake a whole apple to eat. He loves all fruit!

Smiley

Happy Easter!

I had big plans...hide eggs with treats inside and take some nice Easter pictures. Well, Lake wasn't happy at first yesterday morning, I didn't get to putting treats in the eggs and Lake was not having anything to do with pictures. We still had a good time though. Lake wasn't too interested in his basket for some reason or finding Easter eggs. Although the basket grass did become a hit later. He definately did not want to look at the camera for a picture or even let Jeff hold him to get one of them together. He was however happy to run around outside and explore. Maybe next year on the eggs and pictures! I'm going to be pretty picture heavy today. I have pictures from his preschool Easter loot on Friday and then videos and pictures on Easter. Oh, and the outfit was made by my super talented friend Melissa. She's a much better smocker than I am. Aren't the bucktooth bunnies adorable? Enjoy!

Lake made the hat for their Easter parade at school.

He was supposed to be barefoot for pictures, but didn't like the grass!

Bucktooth Bunnies!

Extra Wide

No, that's not a description for how I'm feeling these days. It's Lake's feet! I think we started off in a 4.5 extra wide (i.e., super chubby) shoe and now he's in a 6.5 to 7. Check out his new kicks below. We tried some on this weekend in which he "tested" the shoes like he was an old man shuffling around when we were at the store. It was pretty funny. However, they didn't have extra wide in stock so we had to wait. Are these not so cute?

Pardue Backyard Fun

We got Lake a playset for the backyard since it's getting nice outside. Well, actually Monday night was the only time we could play in about a week since it's been raining non-stop. Jeff put it together in the rain Saturday. Lake has learned to climb onto everything now inside so maybe he can expend some of his energy climbing outside. Plus, I'll have two little monkeys climbing on it soon!