Declan at 23 Months

Dear Declan: 1 year and 11 months

You weigh 24.8 pounds 

You are wearing 9-12 month pants and some 18 month jeans (only for the length though, they are adjustable waist and are as tight as we can get them) 18 month shirts,  size 4 diapers size 5 over night diapers and and size 5 shoes.

Your favorite foods are: Banana, blue berries, apples, grapes, oranges, chicken, ketchup, bread, Fettuccine Alfredo, yo baby yogurt, Veggie straws, Cheerios, french fries, crackers, cookies, pizza, breakfast bars (you call them cookies)  and anything that's on our plates.

You sleep from 7:00-7:30pm-6:30am during the week and a  nap from 12-2 sometimes until 2:30; on the weekends we are usually running errands and eating dinner late and visiting friends and family so you don't get to be until 8 and later but you usually sleep 11-15 hours and still take a 2 or 3 hour nap.

More words this month!! You now can say bless you, thank you, amen, chicken, hot dog! You can still say cow, pig, horse, cat, bird, Mimi, Poppi, Papa, Gigi, Nana, please, block, broke, car, baby, up, down, momma, milk, more, nite nite, nana(banana), all done, no no, thank you, bubbles, down, duck, bye bye, ball, my ball, book, turtle, dog, cracker, cookie and Mickey, Mooh and Pooh.

You have NO interest in potty training at this point and freak out it if we put you on the toilet.

 

Little man, boy has this year has flown by!! I can't believe I have 31 days until you are no longer a 'baby' and we will have a full blown toddler with terrible twos tantrums and all the fun that comes with growing up! I also can't believe how smart you are. You know how to get around the iPad to get your movies and my phone to get to your games.  Daddy and I took a week vacation a week ago, so YOU got a week vacation! You stayed with Gigi and Pepaw for a few days and Papaw and Nana for a few days. We ended having to cut our vacation short because of hurricane Matthew. At the time I was really upset, we've been planing that vacation for a few years now but the minute we got home and you ran to me with a huge smile and said Mama, coming home early was the best thing that happen on the trip! We were only gone for 6 nights but it felt like a 100 days. Since we had a few days off left from vacation we took you to the Tulsa Aquarium! You were scared at first but we finally got you realize that nothing can get you or hurt you.  I know I say this every time but I love you so much and I have no idea where I would be without you in my life. I love you to the moon and back!

{23 MONTHS}

{trying salad, you didn't like it}

 {first tailgating of the year}

{fun at gulley park}

 {tulsa aquarium}

{miniature golf with papaw and nana while you were on vacation}

{staying with gigi while you were on vacation}

{hair cut at pigtails and crewcuts and then dinner at steak n' shake}

{watching the razorback game}

{sleeping in the car while we run around town}

{helping us with the recycling}

Happy 23 Month Birthday Baby Boy!

I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

xoxo

ac

Declan at 22 Months

Dear Declan: 1 year and 10 months

• You weigh 24 pounds 
• You are wearing 6-9 and 9-12 month pants, 18 month shirts, you finally are in size 4 diapers and 5 shoes.
• Your favorite foods are: Banana, blue berries, apples, grapes, oranges, chicken, ketchup, bread, Fettuccine Alfredo, yo baby yogurt, Veggie straws, Cheerios, french fries, crackers, cookies, pizza, breakfast bars (you call them cookies)  and anything that's on our plates.
• You sleep from 7:00-7:30pm-6:30am during the week and a  nap from 12-2 sometimes until 2:30; on the weekends we are usually running errands and eating dinner late and visiting friends and family so you don't get to be until 8 and later but you usually sleep 11-15 hours and still take a 2 or 3 hour nap.
• A few more words this month!! You can now say Mooh and Pooh and know who they are when you say it! You can still say cow, pig, horse, cat, bird, Mimi, Poppi, Papa, Gigi, Nana, please, block, broke, car, baby, up,  ada, momma, milk, more, nite nite, nana(banana), all done, no no, thank you, bubbles, down, duck, bye bye, ball, my ball, book, turtle, dog, cracker, cookie and Mickey. 
• You still love golf and play with all and any balls you can find! You love to swing and slides and love going to the park!
• You are 100% off bottles! It only took a few weeks but you only drink out of sippy cups 

Declan James, you amaze me every day!! You spent a few days with Mimi and Poppi while daddy and I went on a long weekend vacation to see my cousin get married in Casper, Wy! You did great with them and hardly missed us!! However, we missed you like crazy! You are getting so big and smart and I can't believe you are 22 months old! I love you to the moon and back baby boy!

{22 MONTHS}

{you love to sweep}

 {trying corn on the cob for the first time}

{labor day weekend}

{helping daddy putting mulch down}

{fun day at amazeum}

{j and b's wedding reception - you looked so cute and you danced all night}

{my dad's family had a reunion at my grandmas old house} 

{friday before the first football game of the season}

{pepaw put you in a tree}

{hanging with poppi}

{you love salsa so much we have to get you your own bowl of it}

{you thought you were such a big man walking in the store}

 {your smile can brighten my darkest day}

 {your nanny is amazing, she had toddler olympics durning the olympics}

{celebrating jemma's birthday at little gym}

Happy 22 Month Birthday Baby Boy!

I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

xoxo

ac

Declan at 21 Months

Dear Declan: 1 year and 9 months

• You weigh 23.8 pounds 
• You are wearing 6-9 and 9-12 month pants, 18 month shirts, size 4 diapers and 5 shoes.
• Your favorite foods are: Banana, blue berries, apples, grapes, oranges, chicken, ketchup, bread, Fettuccine Alfredo, yo baby yogurt, Veggie straws, Cheerios, french fries, crackers, cookies, pizza and anything that's on our plates.
• You sleep from 7:00pm-6:30am during the week and 1 nap from 12-2 sometimes until 2:30; on the weekends we are usually running errands and eating dinner late and visiting friends and family so you don't get to be until 7 or 8 but you usually sleep 11-15 hours and still take a 2 or 3 hour nap.
• Oh my, you've started saying sooooo many more words this month!! You can now say cow, pig, horse, cat, bird, mimi, papa, gigi, nana, please, block, broke, car, baby, up, You kinda say Mooh and Pooh and you can still say dada, momma, milk, more, nite nite, nana(banana), all done, no no, thank you, bubbles, down, duck, bye bye, ball, my ball, book, turtle, dog, cracker, cookie and Mickey. 
• You still love golf and play with all and any balls you can find.
• We are starting to switch you from bottle at night to sippy cup.... its been a long process but it's time. You really don't like it, normally we give up after 10 mins and switch it over to a bottle but last night we didn't and it took 25 minutes for you to finally give in and take the cup. Tonight only 5 mins..... Now we just gotta get you to take your sippy cup while you're at Mimi's in the morning.

Declan James, I love you so much. I want to be with you all the time but I know right now I can't. I'm hoping next year things will be different and I can be home with you more. Please know I love you so much and I would do anything for you! This has been a hard month for me as I moved into a new job and I work an extra hour a day so I only see you an hour durning the week. It's killing me inside because all I can think about is how much I miss you and want to be with you. I can't believe how smart you are! You know where your food is and where we keep things at and how to turn the tv on! I really can't wait to see what this month has for us!!

{21 MONTHS}

{pool time with nanny b}

{ball park for daddy's work} 

{we even got a baseball to take home!}

{family time at m&p's}

{your adorable cousins came down to watch you one night so we could go to a concert} 

{emmy's birthday party at little giggles}

{annual fathers day at the ball park} 

{lunch at shoguns}

Happy 21 Month Birthday Baby Boy!

I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

xoxo

ac