Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Mister Shane



Shane is 15 months old now.  Have I mentioned how much I adore this kid?  Like, seriously over the moon, crazy about him?  He is so sweet and cuddly it kills me.




He is still not walking on his own, although he does take a couple of baby steps here and there.  And he walks well if he holds our hands.




He has finally learned how to come down the stairs, which means we don't have to have the baby gate up 24/7.  He doesn't talk much yet, just repeats sounds and says "uh-oh" a lot.

Shane is still such a little guy and so babyish in a lot of ways, but he is slowly taking on toddler characteristics.

He loves it when we leave the pantry door open, and he can climb on the stool and get into everything:





He is good at climbing into the dishwasher:



And, he is just good at being cute!




At 15 months:
weight: 19 lbs. 11 oz (2 %)
height:  29 in. (3%)
head circumference:  (90%)
(No wonder he can't walk, he can't balance that huge head!)

He is still a sweet little guy and is very laid back and easy most of the time.  We love Mister Shane!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Princess Festival



Allison went to the Princess Festival with her cousins in June.  She had a ball.  She always amazes me with how social and uninhibited she is... so different from Corinne and Matthew!

Here are some pictures:









(Allison and Lily showing us the wands they made. Allison chose to make a wand so she could have something to use when Corinne and Matthew play Harry Potter.) 


Allison had a lot of fun and still talks about it.  She loved dressing up and going on an adventure.  It was a fun day!

Monday, July 9, 2012

a trip to the gardens


We went to the Tulip Festival for family night (in April) and the kids loved it.  I did too because I love flowers.  I wish I could have brought some home for myself.