All smiles :)

We have such a happy little boy! Dylan and I have been busy this week getting ready for his First Birthday party! Can you believe that he is almost one?!?! Boy has time flown by! We absolutely love him and the joy he brings into our lives! With a smile like this, who wouldn't love him???

He started saying "Tickle, tickle" the other day! It is so cute how he trys to say everything!

Speaking of getting older, Dylan is now walking all over the place! He just took a few steps last week, and since is walking everywhere! He hasn't learned to stand up without any support, but I'm sure it won't be long! It's amazing how fast he learned to walk!

He loves lemon, can you tell?!?! At dinner with some friends, Dylan wanted to eat the lemon! Although it didn't look like he enjoyed it, he sure came back for more of it! We got some cute pictures of his sour faces!

Dylan's newest thing is giving kisses! He loves to kiss daddy and keeps his mouth wide open! If you are lucky, he'll stick his tongue out too! His first year molars are coming in, so he's been drooling lately! (Daddy really likes those kisses!) He also enjoys waving bye to everyone! He can wave side to side or by bending his fingers! He is such a cutie!

Walking

As you can see, Dylan is getting braver and taking steps towards walking! He is trusting himself and letting go of the couch, walking to the toy that he wants! We are really enjoying this phase of his life, as he is learning new things and exploring everything! We just bought a baby gate to keep Dylan out of the kitchen! Since we are moving in May, we figured it would be easier than putting in the cabinet latches.

Dylan loves to play with other children! Faith, Adam and Mary's little girl, came to visit us and Dylan had a great day! She is 18 months and walking all over the place, so Dylan had to join in! She didn't like the closeness that Dylan thought he needed! He also used her to keep his balance!

Snow days!

Last week we got hit with the blizzard of 2007! We got 17 inches of snow on top of the 3-4 inches we already had! Then this weekend, we got about 2 more inches! Luckily the weather is starting to warm up, and the snow is melting. The weather is crazy around here! Last week it was below 0 degrees and this week it is supposed to get up to 50 degrees! That's crazy! The best part was that Ricky got to spend Valentine's Day with the family! Purdue was cancelled for the first time since 1994, and his work was closed! It was nice and relaxing to have him home for almost 2 days!

This first picture was taken right outside our front door! Can you believe that's a car under him! There was a huge snow drift and we could only open the door about 12 inches! Then you had to step up on the snow drift to get anywhere! As you can see in the second picture, Ricky was walking on the snow drift and was taller than the front door! We were definately glad to have our snow boots this year!

We have been keeping busy with our fun toys this winter as we have been stuck at home from the snow! Dylan loves to play with his Christmas present from his friends Gavin and Cameron. He usually opens it up and throws all the toys out of it and then just opens and closes it. It's amazing how he learns by just watching me do something once! The other day, he decided to climb into it, so I had to grab the camera!



Dylan is getting ready to walk! He will take a few steps toward me or Ricky, but I think he is a little hesitant. I bet he will be off by his first birthday! He has two of his one year molars in already and the other two will be following shortly! I will be glad when they are all the way in!



Today was Free Pancakes at IHOP, so Ricky, Dylan and I woke up early to take advantage of them! Ricky had to work today, so breakfast was the only time we could go! It was nice to spend time together as a family! I really do love my family!

Slacker

I know, I know! I haven't been very good about posting information about what's going on in our lives! I am trying to work on that this year! Sorry for those of you that have been checking it often! I am going to try to post a message at least once a week! We have been keeping really busy in our household! Sharing one car can be kinda hectic! Especially when there is a lot of snow outside and it's below 0 degrees! There are some days that Dylan and I just stay at home because I don't feel like braving the cold! When we do go out, Dylan has to get all bundled up and he looks so cute!

He is such a good little boy! He loves to play with other children! Especially his cousins! We have to watch him closely around Landen as he enjoys poking his face! Brayden likes to rough house with him, and Dylan just laughs at him! They are all such cute little kids!

They got matching pjs for Christmas this year. We tried to get a picture of them on Christmas Eve when they were all wearing them, but they have alternating sleep patterns and we had to get ready for church!

Thanks to uncle Jarod for the cool Colts outfit! I got to wear it for the Superbowl and help the Colts win!! I will have to get a different football to play with because I bit through this one!

We have such a good time playing together! I am so greatful for a wonderful husband who supports me staying at home to raise Dylan! I couldn't be happier! I can't believe that Dylan will be a year old in one month!!! It's crazy that time has gone by so fast!

Happy New Year!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year as we got to spend time with both of our families! Thanks to all for the wonderful gifts! This was our first Christmas as a family (with Dylan) and it turned out great! We spent Christmas morning as a family at home. Dylan was good to his parents and let them sleep in til 9am! It put us in a hurry, since we were supposted to be at Ricky's parent's house at 10! It was still great!

Ricky got a few days off of work to spend with us, which was wonderful! He didn't have to go to class, either! I forgot my camera on Christmas morning, so I will have to get them from my sister-in-law. Dylan had a really cute My First Christmas hat that he wore, but I don't have any pictures of it!

The week after Christmas, Dylan and I went to the zoo with Ricky's family. It was really fun to spend time with his sister and brother-in-law and their kids! They are moving to Puerto Rico soon, so we took advantage of the time we had to spend with them! Dylan's little cousin, Tessa, is the same size as him, but 4 months older!

We hope that everyone had a wonderful New Year's! We are hoping to have a wonderful year with buying a new house, and hopefully going to England!