HEY!

There has been so much going on lately that I haven't had a chance to post on here. Talent is so busy. He is constantly on the go. Lately he has started yelling "hey" as loud as he can when he wants someone's attention. It's cute but can be a tiny bit overwhelming out in public. He recently did this at the Apple Store in the mall in Oklahoma City. All the Apple people turned and looked at him and waved or smiled and said hello. Thank goodness they were friendly.

Seth thinks I'm crazy but I think Talent is starting to try and say a few things. He's making the sounds of  "I love you" and though it isn't quite clear yet, he's getting there. He still sounds a little bit like Scooby Doo when he says it but, it's a start. I think Seth thinks he is going to say words perfectly clear right off the bat. It's frustrating because I can't seem to make him understand that Talent is saying things, but it takes time for his speech to develop into what ours is. His "words" aren't going to be perfect right away. I think he's making progress though. So far I've noticed he is saying something that sounds like "I love you", "Yep", "No", &  "Uh Oh". The things he says very clearly are "Momma", "Gee Gee" (which is what he calls my mom), & "Wawa" (water) . I swear I've heard him say, "Me" once or twice when pointing at his Mimi in a picture that I have of his Mimi in the living room. But no one believes me.

I say it all the time, but, he's growing so fast. He really does change and grow so much every single day. I love watching all the wonderful new things he does. Even with this new temper we have developing. I still enjoy being with him. And he does have a temper. It's really getting to a point where I am going to have to start punishing him before long. It makes me a wreck to think of leaving him with other people though. With his temper the way it is. I know the people I leave him with love him. But I also know they want him to mind. And I expect him to. But I'm not one of those parents that will let anyone and everyone spank their kid. My husband and I don't agree on this at all. He thinks that the grandparents and school principals should be allowed to spank him. I think that isn't their place. He came out of MY body. How do I know that the punishment I would give him for something is the same one they would give? How do I know they will react to things the same way I would? I don't know. It is a stressful situation. I know if someone else ever laid a hand on him, I would never feel comfortable leaving him with them again. And I know that makes me sound so over protective. I will admit that I am to an extent. But he's my kid. I get to be.

The stresses you face when you have a kid just keep coming the older they get. When they are little, there is stress about how much you are feeding them, are they sleeping, are you sleeping..... Then they start crawling, walking, and just getting mobile and the worry is on them hurting themself by falling or bumping their heads or whatever. Then they get close to two and you have even more new worries and stresses. How will people react when your kid throws a fit at their house while they are babysitting for you? When will they start eating dinner again? Why won't they eat their favorite food anymore? Are they ever going to learn to talk? Why do they have to be so stubborn? This list could go on forever. Don't get me wrong, I love being a mom. I wouldn't trade any of this for anything in the world. But I don't want to always make it seem like it's easy. It isn't. I have stressful days and I have moments when I just need a minute for me. There are times when I'm overwhelmed by all of the things going on and it's a lot to take in. But, at the end of each day when that little boy snuggles up in my lap and wraps his arms around my neck and kisses me goodnight, it washes away that stress. It fills my heart with all this warm fuzzy love. He may stress me out during the day, but he sure is the most wonderful thing I've ever done. I love being his mom.

Outside is fun!

I can remember just a few short months ago when Talent was not a fan of outside. Now he loves it. The weather has finally started cooling off and we have been able to go outside and enjoy some time playing with his toys out on the patio and in the yard. It has been a nice change from being stuck in the house playing with his noisy toys and cars.

This morning we are outside playing in the cool fall like weather and watching the dogs act silly. Talent is playing in the sand and pushing his tonka truck from one place to the other. I am loving every minute. The only thing that could make it better would be if Seth were home instead of working overtime today. But I appreciate his sacrifices so I can stay home with our son. So I've been sending him pictures of Talent playing so he feels included in our day.

Everyday it seems Talent does something new or grows another in h. He's getting so big and is changing so much. This past week I looked through his baby pictures from the last 17 months and it's hard to believe just how fast it has flown by. How much our lives have changed and how much he has changed. The miracle of life seriously amazes me.

Here are a few of our morning outside pictures. It's a dreary, foggy morning. But I will sure take it over the muggy and hot days we've had all summer long! Until next time.....

Cool Mom.

Have you ever wondered if you will be a cool mom? Or a mom that's a stick in the mud with lots of rules and no fun? I want to be a cool mom.

See I have a cool mom. She taught us to love music, dance, act silly, and have water fights(in the house). She let us make snow ice cream, make melted crayon pictures, and use our imaginations in any way we saw fit. She allowed us to be individuals. She let me color my hair, paint my nails any color I wanted, and date boys that were probably bad news. She made all of our friends feel welcome in our house and never made anyone feel like they didn't belong. Our house was the place to be growing up. She was (and still is) amazing. I want to be that way.

This week I've been teaching Talent lots of funny things. He has been dancing like a little machine and it's hilarious! He also learned to growl, and while some people think it isn't appropriate, I think it's hilarious! I also taught him how to "chest bump" this week. Yes, I know, it's not the most awesome thing to teach a one year old but it's pretty funny to see him take off running at me when I'm sitting in the floor just to bounce off of my chest with his own. I want him to learn fun things, be an individual. I want him to be independent and strong. I want my relationship with him to be as great and fun as my relationship with my mom is. I want to remember not to sweat the small things and teach him how to have fun no matter what others think. I want to be the cool mom. I think I'm on the right track. I have a pretty amazing kid. I don't know what I'd do with out him. I hope he knows how much he is loved and just how much he has truly changes my life.