385 Days Old…June 26, 2012

Anderson had a great time playing at the ball field tonight during Jackson’s T-ball practice. The little guy is doing really well right now. He is doing so much better with his sippy cup which makes my life so much easier!
Anderson now has 8 teeth: 2 on the top middle, 4 teeth on the bottom middle and 2 bottom molars. We have a dentist appointment scheduled for him for September because his frenulum (the hangy down thingy on his top lip) is coming down between his 2 top middle teeth. He’s going to have to have it snipped which sounds super painful, but I’ve been assured by the dentist office that, while it’s not fun, it’s not as bad as it sounds.
That’s all for today. Y’all have a great night and we’ll see you back in 5 more days!

380 Days Old…June 21, 2012

Anderson is finally making progress in the sippy cup department. I wouldn’t say he’s mastered it yet, but we’re light years ahead of where he was. He prefers to sip out of the cup, but at least he’s drinking something now. Anderson has really missed Jackson since he’s been gone. We’ve put the phone up to his ear a few times so he can hear Jackson talking to him, and he lights up from ear to ear. It’ so sweet! After we hung the phone up he crawled over and picked up the remote control and “talked” on the remote. It was so cute!

Speaking of crawling, we’ve got bets going as to when he will start walking. He’s got the skills, he just doesn’t have the bravery to just let go. We keep encouraging him, but he just won’t go for it yet.

In the talking department Anderson is still speaking caveman right now. He definitely understands what we are saying because when we have to fuss at him he gets his feelings hurt! He’ll pout for a minute and then be right back to whatever mischief he was getting into!

We’ve loved getting to spend a few days one-on-one with Anderson. He’s such an amazing little boy, and we’re so blessed that he’s ours!

See y’all in 5 more days!

375 Days Old…June 16, 2012

Our little guy made it through VBS like a champ! He did really well, despite the late nights. Anderson must be going through a growth spurt right now because he’s hungry all the time, and he’s loving “real” food. His favorite new food right now is tomatoes.
We had A’s 1 year pictures this morning and he did pretty well. He’s not much for smiling, but I think we got some good pictures. Fingers crossed! Jackson is in Mississippi right now, so Anderson is getting to enjoy some one-on-one time with us. He’s loving it, but he smiled from ear to ear when he got to hear Jackson on the phone. He loves his brother!
See y’all in 5 more days!

370 Days Old…June 11, 2012

Anderson has had a great few days! He’s super happy, eating well, and just charming the daylights out of us. He thoroughly enjoyed his first day of Vacation Bible School tonight, and we were surprised with how well he did. He made it almost to the very end before Jeremy took him home.

When we got home Anderson showed us that he has mastered “giving sugar” and it is the cutest thing ever! He gives big, open mouth slobbery kisses and it just the sweetest thing. He would just laugh and laugh when I would get tickled at him. I so love this kiddo of mine!

See y’all in 5 more days!

366 Days Old…Happy Birthday, Anderson!

Thanks to this being a leap year, our sweet little guy actually celebrated his first  birthday on day 366 of this little blog. I have so enjoyed documenting his first year of life every 5 days, and I look forward to seeing how he grows up in the next year. He has his 1 year checkup tomorrow and then I’ll make sure to add all his stats. Until then, I leave you with Anderson’s first birthday letter.

Dear Anderson,

Sweet baby boy of mine, you are finally 1 year old! We have watched you with joy this year, and I can’t believe that a year has already passed. It feels like you have always been a part of our family, and as crazy as it sounds, I don’t remember what we did without you.

At a year old, you are such a funny little guy. You are very solemn and sober around strangers, but when you are with family you laugh and cut up with the best of them. I have never met a more serious baby, and you’ve been like that since the day you were born. You are always so observant and curious, almost as if you look at the world and think, “I’m checking you out, I’m just not going to smile at you! You have to work for a smile from me!”

At a year old you aren’t walking yet, but you do great at getting around cruising on the furniture. You are definitely not a fan of your sippy cups, and have shown us just how stubborn you can be about not giving up your bottles, despite our best efforts. You aren’t hooked on your paci anymore, but in a pinch you’ll take it. You are a man of few words so far, preferring to grunt, “Eh” to everything! Your lack of language definitely isn’t your fault; you have a big brother that does all your talking for you! Speaking of Jackson, you absolutely adore him. He can make you laugh and smile like no one else, and it warms this Mama’s heart to see you playing together.

Anderson, you have brought so much pure joy and delight to our lives. When you were born you forever stole a piece of my heart, and I can’t wait to see what big things God has in store for you. I’m so proud to be your Mommy, and I will love you forever.

Love,

Mommy

365 Days Old…June 6, 2012

The sweet, almost birthday boy, taking a bath tonight. I am amazed at how much he looks like me in some pictures. I see Jeremy in Jackson, but Anderson is all mine to claim!

Anderson has had a great few days. He’s learning how to play games with Jackson, mostly ones that involve Jackson chasing him and Anderson running. He just laughs and laughs, and he absolutely adores his big brother.

Tomorrow is Anderson’s birthday. I can’t believe that a year has come and gone, but I’m so thankful that God blessed us with this amazingly sweet little man. I’ll post birthday pics tomorrow!

360 Days Old...June 1, 2012

We're just a few days away from our little man's birthday! Anderson is doing great right now, and we are having his party this weekend. We're still doing fair with a sippy cup, but at dinner tonight he chowed down on regular green beans. He was loving them! I can't wait to see how he does with his birthday cake. I'll post party pictures soon. Y'all have a great day!