big brother/little sister . speech/talking

Sometimes I have crazy photo shoot ideas, I try them, and well,

 they don't turn out like I had pictured in my head.

Then there are some that I am so glad that I tried.

Here is one that actually turned out just the way I wanted it to. 

I will always cherish these pictures.

They show exactly how T. treats his sister (most of the time). 

When I saw this picture I was a little disappointed that they didn't have any clothes on. 

They are posed so perfectly. 

Of course, they always pose when I am not ready, or I don't care if they do or not.

I can just hear him now: "Uh oh, Mom mom"

T. loves to feed K. 

He has been trying to help me change her diaper by bringing me wipes and diapers.

They are teaching each other so much. 

I am not sure who is going to be putting sentences together first.

K. has taken off and has said "Hi Dad"

and "Hi Ma maw" She pretty much shocked us with those...

If T. says something she will try to repeat it. 

Sometimes it is the other way around though, T. repeats everything she says/does.

T. seems to be improving a lot lately. I have been really working with him and trying to get him to repeat anything I say, and sometimes it is just the first sound of the word, but that is an improvement to what he was saying, and he seems to be gaining confidence just by me doing that with him.

We recently discovered that it might have been the vaccines that we gave him last Aug and Oct that  caused him to stop talking. (He has only ever had those two rounds of the Dtap vaccines.) Not only did he stop talking, he went backward for awhile. 

We have been praying a lot and researching what we can do to encourage him. 

In just a few weeks though, I have seen a big improvement! 

I am curious to know if anyone else has heard of anything like this happening before?

It was only his speech that was affected.

I have heard that vaccines have been linked to autism and, I am wondering what T would be like if we would have had all of his shots given to him "on scedule"...

I would also like some ideas on how to work with him.

books/puzzles/games/dvds?

Anyone else had a late talker?

T's Second Birthday

T turned two on the 23rd of July.

I cannot believe it...

TWO whole years has flashed by in what has seemed like a few weeks.

Wow! I think I will reminiscence for a little while. Sorry if you bore of this..

 (I am going to ramble) 

He was born on a saturday at 2:30 in the afternoon after only a 9 hour labor. 

It was love at first sight for his Daddy and me..

Titus talked of building him a sand box only hours after he was born. 

I remember the next 6 weeks being so absolutely awesome, and hard, as we learned how to be parents.

There were many sleepless nights, and so many more joyful moments. 

At first I had a hard time nursing him.

We finally figured out that we both had thrush.

Once we found that out, being a Mama wasn't so hard.

The Joy Of So Many Firsts.

first smile

first laugh

first tooth

first time sitting up

crawling

I remember it getting hard when he was about 9 mounths.

 He would nurse and nurse and fuss and fuss. He got to where he wasn't taking more than fifteen minute naps every little bit. He would go to sleep and then just wake up wanting to nurse. 

I could not figure out what the problem was....

After about a month of him fussing, we realized that my milk supply had dropped because I was pregnant.

Goat milk came to the rescue, and there he was, my sweet, happy baby was back in just a couple days.

first time standing

first birthday

walking 

talking 

new baby sister

growing

signing please

changing from a baby to a little boy

 giving up his nightime bottle

sharing

loving

 the list could go on...

Being a mama has been lots of hard work and tears,

 but it has been more rewarding than anything 

I ever could have imagined.

I absolutely love being a mama, 

and I absolutely love my little boy

Without further adieu I give you T's second birthday party 

(Which he shares with his wonderful aunt L)

                                     The menu: (thanks to Titus, the chef)

smoked meatballs

new potatoes

salad

cake

I am so glad that the weather was nice enough that we could eat outside.

Our house was in shambles...

Redoing floors tends to make it that way. (more on that in a different post)

It took them a little while trying on hats and figuring out what color they wanted.

Their hats cordinated with their clothes and we had nothing to do with it.

When it was time to pray they all joined hands...

So glad that T's cousins and best friend could come!

 The conversation at their table consisted mostly of moos, growls and giggles.

It is so fun having little friends for him to grow up with!

Mamaw and K were having a fun time! 

Little O's big eyes are so big and blue.

(I think he liked the meatballs.)

T's cake

Cute, in a first time Mama's ever tried to make a birthday cake way.

I think I need some more practice.

Aunt L had an angel food cake and T had a devils food cake. 

Smarties from Grandma V! 

I have to tell you that as soon as he got the paper off of them, he got up with a big handful and passed them out to several people.

(Whew, all this child training will pay off someday) :) 

T's gift from Uncle T and Aunt R 

     Thanks!

Aaannnnd last, but not least, his trycicle!

 Thanks to every one who put money in for it!

 He loves it!

We had such a fun time.

Happy Birthday T!