Milestones

     Yesterday was a milestone kind of day.  First we went grocery shopping and I made the mistake of putting the bananas in the cart without some kind of elaborate ruse to distract him.  So he was mad the whole time that I wouldn't give him a banana and he said his first sentence in the right context: "want that".  Then I fed a banana to him when we got to the parking lot and he said "more that".  I was so proud.  The other day I think he said "I don't know" but it was random and not in any sort of context.

     Later I was getting garage sale items ready and he was cranky and needed a nap.  So I put him in his crib and a few minutes later I heard his voice getting closer.  Then he slid down the stairs.  He climbed out of his crib for the first time.  Thankfully he didn't do it when he woke up at 6:30 this morning.

     We haven't been able to walk around the pond at our park lately because Adrian is scared of the fountains.  Finally today we put him in the stroller to walk around it and he did well.  After one lap he was walking towards the water so he could get in.  Now we have the opposite problem.  Perhaps we can try a splash park again without him screaming his head off?  Who am I kidding.

A blanket and a nearly two year old

    I've been working on a project for the last few months so I didn't have time to blog.  Also my netbook broke, so I have to use Matt's computer right now.  Anyway here's what I made:

     It's for my mom's birthday.  I worked on Aunt Patty's blanket at mom's house sometimes and she said a couple times how well the color would go with her living room.  So they're the same color but a different pattern.

     In other news, Adrian is talking up a storm these days.  We just can't understand most of what he says because it's not English, but he's trying!  I think a language explosion is around the corner.  So is his second birthday.  I just can't believe it.  I was looking through his baby things to see if I could sell any in the garage sale and I almost wanted to cry because I can't believe he has gotten so big.  The older he gets the more fun things we can do as a family so that makes it less sad. Matt gets sad about Adrian getting older too but it doesn't give him any new baby desires.  Boo.

     We've been going to the park a lot and working on our house.  The bathrooms are starting to get built up again and things are coming along. There is new tile in the entry way and by the fireplace.  I'll take pictures next time I go.

     This weekend we are doing a garage sale with Michelle and her in laws and our parents.  I can't believe how much I have to get rid of; it's perfect timing.  I feel like once I get my storage room cleared out I can pack and shove everything down there.

     Adrian has been pointing at what he wants.  He'll ask you to pick him up and then he emphatically points towards where he wants you to go.  Normally it involves food.  Another habit is spitting.  He spits drinks out or just spits without a drink and it drives me crazy.  The weirdest thing he has picked up is a love of feet.  I have no idea where he gets this from because I think feet are gross.  He sticks your foot on his face, rolls around with it, tries to wrestle, and tries to stick your toes in his mouth.  He likes to wrestle with everything and everyone.

Here you can see some of his spitting mess.  This led to getting muddy.

     For real this time, I think I can be better at updating.  Fingers crossed?