Fun outside

I'm just LOVING this weather lately!! Not too too hot, not too cold. It's been great. Trent absolutely loves being outside too; he gets so excited when we go outside to play. I've been working really hard to find outside toys for him and was lucky to purchase a kids picnic table and see saw at some garage sales so we are slowly getting there. I pulled out the side walk chalk today and Trent was in heaven. He really enjoys coloring and all sorts of crafts. During his school time during the week they learn a new color each week, so he's been doing really good with his colors lately. He's able to identify them better and say them better also. For some reason, he can't get the word red out yet but we're still working on it :-)

Also, I would like everyone to please keep David's grandma and his family in their prayers. She has been fighting ovarian cancer for about 4 years now and she is not doing too well. She has been moved to hospice and this has just been a very emotional week for us. She is one of the strongest people I have ever meant.; her sense of humor is priceless, she has a wonderful laugh and a joy for life that warms your heart.

Funny little guy

So Trent is really starting to put his words together and definitely can understand what we are saying. There are times that he really cracks us up! I've been talking to him about the new baby here and there. I'll show him the baby diapers and ask who's they are and he'll say "Da babies!!" after that I asked him where the baby was and he yelled out "BAABBYYY" Just like he would call for the dog! I showed him my belly and told him the baby was in my belly so he said hi to the baby.

The other day I was getting ready for work and he came into the bathroom. I pulled up my shirt and showed him my belly and asked if he wanted to say hi to the baby. So he said "Hi baby" then he pulled down my shirt and said "Bye baby" right after! I really couldn't stop laughing as he walked out of the bathroom. Guess he wasn't in the mood to talk :-)

Growing...

We had Trent's two year check up last week and he's doing great! He is officially 3 feet tall and in the 95 percentile for height; he's 32.6 lbs and in the 85 percentile for weight. We went through all of the things that he is doing and the doctor said it sounds like he's right on track for his age. My next task is to start teaching him to drink from a cup without a lid which so far, he doesn't seem to be a fan of since he can't drink as quickly but he does a wonderful job not spilling and setting his cup back down. We're also aiming to get him in a "big boy" bed by December. As active and fearless as he is, he has not tried to climb out of his crib yet so the doctor recommended keeping him in there for now.

For those who have not heard, we are expecting our second little; our due date is February 17th and we are very excited about our growing family!! We will be finding out what we are having October 1st and I'm 19 weeks today. Everything is going great so far and this baby seems be to very busy. I've been feeling it move for some time now and David even got to feel a little kick too :-)

I'm a member of a site called Baby Center which is a great site! It sends pregnancy updates of how your baby is growing and how your body is changing and then I get updates for Trent on new things he may be doing or ideas to work/play with your children. On this weeks email it had a link to a predictor to find out your child's adult height. I entered in all the information and by the age of 18 Trent may be around 6 ft 2 in. Of course this is a guess off of statistics and so forth but it still pretty fun.

I will keep everyone updated after our next appointment!

Happy 2nd Birthday

So today our little man is 2! I really can't get over how quick 2 years has gone by. It's amazing how dependent and unaware of the world he was 2 years ago and now he's talking, has an opinion and a distinct personality. I truly love him more and more everyday and have enjoyed the ups and downs to being a mom (even when those hard times are hard.) For his birthday, David and I took the day off from work and took him to the zoo. It was a great day to go because it wasn't very crowded at all! At first I think he enjoyed running around more than anything but really had fun when we saw birds and the "kitty cats". Most of the animals were sleeping or laying around so I think it was hard for him to really see them sometimes. They also had a part of the zoo called Texas Wild were he had a ton of fun. They had areas for him to climb, buttons to push to hear animal sounds and a small petting area with goats, pigs and chickens. Trent also had his very first train ride and really enjoyed it. We sat there and said "Choo Choo" as we went around and saw the different parts of the zoo. After our busy day at the zoo we came home and we all took a very much needed nap. After our naps, we hung out and relaxed and ordered some mexican food for dinner. We got Trent a mini cake and he enjoyed every bite! He was even licking his fingers as he ate it. After a VERY much needed bath we gave him his presents (a fire truck and his new favorite toy, cars!) We also got him a little book shelf for his play room which I think I like more than he does :-) Overall, it has been a great day and it's so nice to be able to do more activities with him now that he is getting older. I can't wait to see what the next year brings us.