Cruisin' for a... Broken Butt?

If you thought I learned my lesson, you were wrong. I just had to let Andrew indulge in the bliss of beans another time. I was a little tricky though, and I hid some rice and cheese in the beans. (He won't even attempt to eat either if offered to him.)

So, with the rice and beans commingled, he ate it all! He only consumed about 3 tablespoons of beans with the concoction, so I hope I haven't broken his butt again.

We'll know soon enough... At least he's at daycare today.

:)

Anne

PS:

I got the cute bean and rice friends picture from a neat graphic design website called Beans and Rice.com. http://www.beansnrice.com/about.html

One Little Monkey....

...jumpin' on the bed! And he's loving every minute!

:)

Anne

The Uh-Oh Game

Well, Andrew is moving right along with his language development.... Although, I may be the only one that speaks the language he's developing. Here are some of his new "words":


Ya-ya = Yogurt. Wow, can Andrew eat some yogurt. He loves any flavor, and yes, he can practically feed himself... with a spoon! (Not too shabby for a 15 month old.)

Pua-pua = Poop. He actually barely makes a sound when he says this. It's more like just making the noise that the letter 'p' would make. As of now, he doesn't lie, so if he says this, grab the wipes.

Upa = Up. He usually only says this in response to a question about the stroller or high chair. For example, "Do you want to get up?" If he's ready, he'll say, "Upa!" (I think the "ah" sound at the end is because I say "up" real hard.)

Mommy and Daddy = Ma-ma & Da-da, duh This is a work in progress, but more and more he says our names like a "big boy".

Bawbuul =Bubbles. Like most babies, Andrew loves bubbles. The fun part for us is that he can ask for them by name!

Pwee = Please. How freakin' cute is that? He's already got manners... who knows where he got those?

And last, but defiantly not least, Andrew can say.....

Uh-oh = Oops = the beginning of the end of my sanity. Uh-oh not only means oops, but it apparently also means there's about to be an oops. FYI- There's ALWAYS about to be an oops with a 15 month old. Hence, we are in the midst of the rollicking fun game... The Uh-oh Game.

The Uh-oh Game Would you like to hear Andrew's super cute "uh-oh"? No need to sign up to be a contestant for this game show. All you have to do is be near Andrew and ANY object that he can pick up and drop. Once this happens, you will hear his sweet, angelic voice utter those two syllables that get old real fast. If you're lucky, you can sometimes catch the uh-oh before he has even dropped the item. It's amazing. How could he possibly know that it would fall out of his hand? He must be a genius.


:)
Anne

PS: Here's a picture of poor Andrew eating beans... before his butt was broken. (And no that glass of beer isn't his... he still prefers the bottle. :))

In hindsight, refried beans, really?

Well, Andrew has his moments of asserting his independence, and who am I to squash that? One such opportunity for being a big boy happened this weekend. After watching a super sad Mavericks loss, the Shacks decided to enjoy a lovely dinner at El Arroyo. At the restaurant, we learned a magical combination of circumstances that allowed us to enjoy our dinner and keep Andrew awake and happy until 8:35 pm! (He's been getting ready for bed starting at 6:30, so 8:35 was a very late night.)

What was this magical combination?
1. Andrew got his own water in a Styrofoam cup. He doesn't need a sippy cup when his out for a night on the town!

2. Andrew sat nearly front row for his first live band. They were at least in there late fifties, but I'm thinking they were pushing mid-sixties. They weren't terrible, but Andrew thought they were fantastic!

3. Refried beans.... Andrew ate an entire plate of refried beans... with his fingers. He did very well and kept the beans on his fingers and his mouth. (He's SOOOO picky that Chris and I want to encourage any "real" foods that he will actually eat.)

As for numbers 1 and 2, water hydrated him, and the music led him to spontaneous dancing. Both are very good things.

I realize now the mistake in #3. Poor Andrew had no idea the wrath that the beans would have on his bowels. And, oh my gosh, have we plowed threw some diapers. I think his butt may be broken.

On a lighter note, I had a yummy taco salad, and Chris enjoyed his brisket tacos. We may have to take out a second mortgage to cover the cost of the extra diapers and wipes from our evening out.

Yuck. Lesson learned.

:)
Anne

PS: He looked super cute while chowing down, and I will add those pics when I get them.

Video-Pa-Looza

There have been some fun times around the house, so it's time for Video-Pa-Looza! Here are lots videos and not a lot of banter... Don't worry... I will have plenty of banter soon enough. Have fun with Andrew's exciting "big boy" times!

1. Big boys can feed themselves.

2. Big boys can sign. It's subtle, and his coordination isn't that great; however, he is signing a few things. This video shows Andrew signing "more". Unfortunately, he doesn't realize that just signing more doesn't mean that you automatically get more.

3. Even big boys still like to swing.

4. Big boys can.... (here's another experiment with Mommy Movie Making.)

:)

Anne

PS: Next up- the grossest thing ever...