11 Months......Short & Sweet

This month has been so hectic that I haven't even taken that many pictures of my sweet little guy. Between two vacations, planning a birthday party, Easton starting the babysitter, and getting prepared to go back to work it has been hard to find a moment to sit down and write this blog. That is why the title of this one is short & sweet, because that is exactly what this blog is going to be.

Milestones:

• Learned to clap and also recognizes the word clap. For example I can tell Easton to clap(without showing him) and he does it.
• Has mastered standing on his own.
• He says mama, dada, and hi all the time now and no longer favors one word over the other. I also believe he is starting to identify me as mama and Josh as dada. Before he would interchange them.
• Easton has become super lovey this month. He will just give you hugs and lay his head on your shoulder. It is the sweetest thing ever!!
• Had his second hair cut and this time we got it cut much shorter. He looks like a little man :(

It is so hard to believe that E will be a year old next month. He is ready to walk, we are just waiting on him to get brave enough to take his first steps. He has went to the babysitter about 3 times and has done great. Well, not so great during nap time but I'm sure that will come in time. I am so sad to be leaving him in a few weeks but I am very excited to get back to work. I am also excited for Easton to be able to spend time with other kids. I know he will learn so much from being around other kids his age. Josh and I also went on our first weekend away from Easton. We were gone for three nights. We had a good time and I know Easton did too but I believe that's all I can handle for at least another six months. So there it is 11 months short & sweet!!!

Faile out!

The Salt Life = The Good Life

Well it happened, Josh and I reproduced a little beach bum. We spent the Fourth of July week at the beach(7 nights) and I have to say it was probably one of the best beach trips I have had. I didn't know what to expect from Easton but he was absolutely wonderful. He loved the sand(he ate lots of it), he did not make a peep in the car on the way down there and back, and we stayed out in the sun all day every day and he still hung in there with us at night time. I am one happy momma. We also had professional family pictures and Easton's one year old pictures made while we were there. I have seen a sneak peek but I can't wait until we get them all (plug for Cherish Walker, she did these fabulous pictures). I bet I can count on one hand how many pictures that we have of the three of us so these were desperately needed. OK OK enough talk, it's picture time!!!

p.s one day I plan on getting a nice camera and never using my IPhone for pictures again :)

This is the first time he was on the sand.                                                                 Nap time on the beach.

                                               

With Mommy and Daddy in the Kiddie Pool

                                                                

                                                                   Play Time!!

 

 

As you can see we

had a lot of little helpers with us. Haley(left) is our future babysitter, she is so good with Easton. Wesley(right) is practicing his big brother skills since he has a baby brother due next month!!