Happy 2nd Birthday Drew!!!

Happy Birthday Drew!!!

Another attempt at joining the blogging world. I could not miss today because it is my baby boy's 2nd birthday (I guess he isn't a baby anymore). He is definitely two and wanting to be very independent. He learns to say a new word almost everyday (although with most words he just makes the main vowel sound) and he knows almost all of his colors! This kid loves me so much and I am sure I hear the word "mama" a few hundred times a day. I am trying to cherish the moments. We are so glad our miracle boy is healthy and here 2 years later!

We kept today simple and fun. Went to story time at the library, played with a couple of friends, and then our little family went to discovery gateway to play tonight. Happy Birthday buddy!!!

We're officially back!

We are officially back in the blogging business! For journaling purposes I thought I would do a quick recap of the summer (not in any particular order). Not too many words but lots of pictures!

Popsicle time for my two favorite boys- it is a tradition to have it in front of the kitchen sink.

Bear Lake in May- too cold to swim, but beautiful and a ton of fun at our friends cabin. Thanks!

2010 Dogfest (Ted's family tradition) at Heber Valley Camp. It was a little cold but a TON of fun! Drew loves his cousins. Poor Ted had his appendix removed just a few days before so we didn't get to enjoy all the activities.

Water time!! Drew seriously can't get enough of playing in the water. He seems to have no fear and even loves the water to spray him in the face. He even had a crowd watching him play in the Lagoon fountain.

First plane ride to Boise to visit our good friends Bill, Karen and Sam. We had a ton of fun- we laughed super hard and found my new favorite ice cream. Drew did really well on his first plane ride, but was a little rascal when playing with Sam.

Mommy's little angel. Man I love this kid! We sure do have a lot of fun together. The last month he has become even more fun. He has stopped being so aggressive and is a super playful kid.

4th of July- Drew loved the parade, but especially loved the fireworks that Uncle Sam was lighting. He kept on asking for more.

Family Reunion at Bear Lake- Loved playing with all the family, playing at the lake (Drew wasn't a big fan the first day, but we took off his water shoes the second day and he loved it!), going to Pickleville playhouse, and hiking to Bloomington Lake.

Fun with the cousins- This summer was filled with cousin fun. Cousins Eliza, Libby, and Mazie moved a few weeks ago and we are really missing them.

Spring and Cabin Fever!

Drew is getting so old, he is now 18 months old. He is loving the warm weather and getting outside to play. He is a kid that knows how to play hard. We are loving being his parents! These are just some random photos of him lately.

Easter time!

It was Drew's second Easter but was his first time to actually hunt for some Easter candy, and he loved eating it!! We had an Easter party on both sides of the family and he had a lot of fun with his cousins!

Cabin Fever!!!

We were super lucky to go to a cabin for a whole week with our friends. Drew loved throwing rocks and snowballs and getting all muddy. He had a blast with his friend Eli (although a lot of the time he is just too rough and would try to hit him). They chased bubbles, threw balls, and Eli opened a whole new world of toy cars to Drew.

The last couple days of the trip it was snowy and beautiful. Drew wasn't a big fan of the snow, but mostly because of the snow suit he had to wear. It was a bit big for him and he couldn't walk in it, so he would just stand there very frustrated. Poor kid. After the cold snow he and Eli loved bath time. Drew couldn't hit Eli and would just laugh really hard at whatever Eli did in the bath. It was a highlight of the day.

Thanks to our good friends, Kristin and Tyler, for letting us go with them on their vacation!

Valentines, 1st hair cut, and more!

Valentines Day- I'm not a huge Valentines Day lover, but I do admit I loved having it on Sunday this year. It was so nice to have Ted home and be with my 2 favorite boys. Ted gave me some custom made M&M's (one of my favorite treats) with pictures of him and Drew on them. I loved it and thought it was a delicious and hilarious gift. Ted got a Star Wars t-shirt to add to his collection of random t-shirts. And Drew got a Valentines balloon to play with!
First Haircut! I finally took Drew to get his first haircut ever. I used to think people were so silly to wait so long to give their baby a first haircut, but I ended up dragging my feet and not wanting to get rid of the cute curls. (I also wanted Drew to have a good experience and he had been sick for a few weeks). Well he was a champ and didn't seemed too bothered by it all. In the end he looked like a totally different kid (super handsome, if I do say so myself!).

Some of Drew's favorites lately- Drew is full of energy and other than biting and hitting every child he sees he is super fun! Drew has loved balls for qutie some time now. He can spend a lot of time playing with his favorite toy (the ball popper). He also loves to sit up on the couch and through the balls and have you fetch them for him. Another (new found) love is olives- look closely and you can see him gobbling one up off his finger. Lastly, Drew loves being outside and going down the slide at the playground. We are both really loving the idea of spring knocking at our door.

Mini Me(s)- Our friends, Bill and Karen, came to town and we got together with our group of friends and had a blast. Ted has had people mention that Drew is a mini me to him. Well, it was too funny seeing Drew run around with Bill's son, Sam; it looked like a mini Bill and Ted running around!

Random highlights from the last few months

I was going through pictures of the last couple months and thought I would highlight a few of the many memories:

Father Christmas/Santa-

Back in December, Drew sat on Father Christmas and Santa's lap for the first time and wasn't too afraid of either of them. A few tears almost came but mostly he was curious and stared at them.

Red hat and Grandma B.- I just loved these pictures of Drew in this cute red hat all bundled up for some fun at "This is the Place". It was pretty darn cold and he still seemed to love being outside and walking around.

I also went and visited my Grandma Brunetti and on this particular visit I had my camera. I thought how it would be nice to have some pictures with his great grandma. She absolutely loved seeing him and making him laugh.


Christmas- Drew's second Christmas was a lot of fun. He didn't quite get into the opening presents- I thought he might like ripping the paper more than he did. One thing he did love was watching and playing with all his cousins. He was even the baby Jesus in our family nativity- and did an awesome job of just sitting there and watching everything. We also dressed him in the cute candy cane pj's that said "little elf" on the bottom- too funny!
Santa also brought him a new fire engine that he loves!

Personality- The collage below just gave me a glimpse at his cute (and sometimes frustrating) personality. He is definitely a mover and a shaker, who loves to throw balls and almost anything else. He loves people and is great at giving that toothy grin and a big clap. He loves people a little too much lately-he will swipe (while growling). grab hair, or bite almost every other kid he sees (he is pulling his friend, Sam's, hair in the bottom left). He doesn't seem to have any fear of the water- we went swimming and he was ready crawl in up to his head! He is a funny little boy, who according to many people is looking more and more like his dad (Ted thinks it has something to do with him chunking up and getting a belly!)
Walking- Drew started walking the end of January. He took his first steps at church in the young women's room (same room my water broke). These pictures were in the first week or so, but it is now his prefered mode of transportation and he is getting pretty good at it. It is funny to see him walking around with that not so little belly sticking out.

Drew's photo sessions (I will play catch up later)

So I keep on meaning to play catch up and tell you all about December, but now January is almost over too so I have a lot to catch up on. I am not going to get to those updates today I thought I would give you a link to see a few pictures of our cute Drew. We hired our friend Neil to take some pictures of Drew and got them back last week. They are awesome!!! Thanks a bunch Neil!!! His link is - http://www.brightalitystudios.com/photo-blog/ (you will have to scroll down to the January 18th post).