Fun family day.

Today we have had a great time hanging out with Adam. We went to the loxahatchee river center and the loggerhead marine center. We love marine life and had lots of fun looking at the fish and turtles.

Bonding with daddy

Andrew loves his daddy! Here they are swinging

Big shoes to fill

Andrew loves shoes. Here he is wearing Adam's flip flops.

16 Months, A Full Fledge Toddler and No Looking Back!

It's amazing how some days, Andrew grows so much that I notice a change over night. This week he turned 16 months. According to the baby sites, he is now a full fledge toddler (whatever that means). He talks non stop and says many words. Anything that he doesn't know, he points and says "DA-no," kind-of like he's saying, "Don't know." As we were riding the other day, he would not stop pointing and asking for the word with the corresponding object in sight. Oh no, hear we go... I'll never get in another word! Often I'll say something to him that ends in "this." For instance, "Do you want to play with this?" "Do you want to eat this?" He walks arround saying, "This! This!"

He also follows more specific requests now. I was surprised the other day when I asked him to go get the book about the big red dog, Clifford, and he brought it to me. Also, he'll bring me random objects that he's taken out of place. I decided to see what he would do if I asked him to put them away. He does a pretty good job of it! I tested a bit further and asked him to put my shoes away. He brought them right to my closet! Okay, I know this will not last forever, but hey I'll enjoy it while I can.

Also, he likes to start the dishwasher, toaster, and about any other thing with buttons and knobs he can get his hands on, including flushing the toilet.

We continue to have a lot of fun watching him grow and learn new things. It's amazing the way God grows this little guy right before our eyes.