It's amazing the giants leaps this little boy has made over the past several weeks! On his birthday he was taking several steps on his own. He was sooo very proud when doing this too. He was pretty limited in taking those steps in the mornings and evenings and was still choosing to crawl most of the time. By the following week he was walking more and getting more confident. Now, almost three weeks after his first birthday this boy is practically running!! It is still so AMAZING to see him walking around and following his big sisters everywhere they go (even stealing a toy or two and running with into the next room. hilarious!!). He is no longer crawling but walking and falling. hehe! Although still a bit unsteady, even when he falls, he pops right back up on his feet! Today, he recieved a pair of "squeaker" sandals from Tita and he LOVED them! Both of the girls had a pair around 14-15months and it was only fitting that he got his pair too. The moment we put them on he knew HE was the one making them squeak. With the biggest grin on his, he marched himself around! So stinkin cute!! It's nice to "hear" where he is now too!
Over the last week he has also taken a very active roll in the evening wrestling matches with Daddy. Most nights before the kids go to bed there are numerous runs around the house and lots of Daddy throwing and spinning them around. Most of the time Drew watches and cheers from the sidelines. But now that he is a confident walker he gets right there in the mix. He chases the girls around and giggles and screams right along next them. While Daddy is tickling one of the girls, it's only a matter of seconds before you find Drew climbing up his back ready to get his tickles! It truly is the best part of the night for the kids. They look forward to it EVERY night! Even when Daddy is tired and tries to get out of it, four little puppy dog eyes usually win out (and before too long there will be six!). Sorry Daddy, you are in for the long haul!
Playing catch has also become a part of our nightly routine. He and Daddy have been playing catch for a couple weeks now. He started throwing with both hands together and sitting and now he is very dominantly throwing with his right and even standing. The funny thing is he is already mimicking how Daddy throws to him. After he catches the ball, he does a little double or triple clap on the ball before throwing with his right hand. He's a natural! and you know it makes Daddy grin from ear to ear :) He is getting the biggest kick out of throwing to each of the girls too. Some nights he and Liv play together and others it will be he and Elizabeth. I just love to see them all have so much fun together!
And last but not least, when we put the girls to bed, Drew now likes to climb in Elizabeth's bed. It makes him so happy to be in their room. Elizabeth usually gets her hugs and kisses and sometimes they even lay down next to each other. Elizabeth just loves having him there. When I jokingly ask her "Can Andrew sleep with you tonight?" I always get a very definitive YES. Liv still needs her "own" space and doesn't like it when he attempts to get in her bed. But she doesn't go a night without giving him his nightly hug and kiss. Oh the progress she has made. hehe!
After we have said our goodnights, is when Mommy gets her quiet time in with her baby. This is the ONLY point in the day that I can quietly get my snuggles in. I usually rock him in his room for 5-10 minutes before laying him down for the night. This really has to be one of my favorite moments with my son! Some nights he falls asleep within minutes of laying on my shoulder. He doesn't require rocking to go to sleep at all but over the last few weeks it's definitely been more for my benefit. He is just growing up so fast and I know it won't be long before my baby rocking days are over : ( With him being about the squirmiest worm you will ever meet, these moments of cuddle time I really don't want to let go of!! I love you buddy!!
February has been one crazy month and I'm sure next month will have even more in store for us!
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