New Bike Trailer

We got a new bike trailer from my parents for Davis' birthday.

He enjoyed the ride, but he was not very happy about wearing the helmet.

Brotherly love

Just a few videos of the boys.

James love feeding Davis

James has recently decided that he doesn't need a nap everyday (although he probably still does). On the days he doesn't nap, things like this happen:

Disneyland pics

We go to Disneyland almost once a week. Gotta get as much use out of our passes as we can because we probably won't renew for a while.

James ended up getting sick while we were at disneyland and threw up 2 times at the park. The disneyland workers were great! They took care of the mess and offered to give him a change of clothes. I had brought his PJs, so we didn't need them, but they came and found us and gave James 4 cars buttons. 

First time on autopia... he ended up driving of course.

Dirt and Trucks

One of James' favorite past times is playing with his trucks in the dirt. Davis is the perfect observer.

This is the boys having some fun at Nana and Bop's house. And no, this wasn't Christmas time despite Davis' pjs. It was Easter.

We survived Tax season!

Tax season was not as horrible as I thought it was going to be, but it did have it's moments. It was hard being a single parent and I think it was even harder on Haws to go days with out seeing the kids. The kids seemed to be effected as well. Suddenly James has grown very attached to me and clings onto me and cries if I have to go somewhere. Some days everyone is just emotional. I have had to really learn to practice more patience. Some days that is easier than others. We tried to keep busy and spent time with friends and family.

But some days looked like this:

Or this

Is it horrible that sometimes during meltdowns I can't stop myself from giggling? It is the only thing that keeps me sain.

Slide fun

My boys love slides! I love these play by play pictures of them playing on our little slide. 

"James, go down backwards!"

"Here, I will help you". Mom: "this is not a good idea".

"Here I come!"

"Hahaha... that was fun!"

And this video of James going down the big slide at the bounce house cracks me up.

Davis 12-13 months

I got the flu. It was bad for the first 20 hours, but the nausea has ceased and I now feel like I can do more than lay on the couch. I had a girls overnighter planned to celebrate tax season over (Haws and I are celebrating over the weekend), unfortunately we had to cancel it, but at least my mom was already set up to watch the boys! So I have been able to lay around and rest today with out worrying about taking care of the kids. Thank you mom... you are the best!

So since I am couch bound, I decided it was time to catch up on the blog. I will start with Davis.

Davis is now 13 months. He is developing quite the personality. He is a ham and thinks he is so funny. I love that he laughs at himself and he finds James very entertaining. Davis and James have their good days and their bad. Davis adores his older brother. I know James loves Davis as well, but some days he has no patience for him. I have had to break up a fight or two :)

At Davis' 1 year check up he was:

20.8 lbs (broke into the 25th %)

30 inches (75th %)

He is still our tall and slender boy.

Davis is an amazing eater! He will eat anything you give him and eats a good amount. We just cut out daytime bottles, so he gets one in the morning, one at night and sippy's during the day.

Davis is still not walking yet. He started cruising along the furniture a couple weeks ago and I know it will be here sooner or later. He has mastered going up the stairs and will scoot him self down, feet first. He is a quick one. You set him down and he takes off! He loves climbing onto the dish washer when I am doing dishes, crawling into the bathrooms any chance he gets, loves the stairs, pulling things off the shelves and chucking things on the ground (usually food).

Davis loves playing peakaboo with his "hammy" hippo. He also loves a good motor boat. He is staring to have a little separation anxiety and will cry when Haws or I leave. But not for very long. He is still mild mannered. 

Davis says a few "words". Da-da, Ma-ma, tat-tat for that, buh for ball. 

Davis seems like he has grown so much in the last month or so. He is losing his baby look and looking more like a toddler. Good thing he is still pretty bald, makes him look more like a baby :)