14 months!

Tomorrow Westin will be 14 months old!

  

He loves: Cheerios and Spaghetti. Taking baths (but not getting bathed). Listening to stories and playing the piano on Dada's Ipad. He can hiss like a snake, moo like a cow and almost 'rof' like a Dawgga. He has said his first swear word (sad, but true). He can freestand! He is so amazing! This Mama is sooo proud!

Westin Goes to the Dentist

And survives! There were tears, but all of his teeth (yes, about 15 of them in various stages of being in, coming in or about to make their entrance) are healthy! He was so zonked by the experience, he even slept through the night...again! Progress!!

Auburn 22, Oregon 19...'nough said!!! (almost) WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

We hydrated (yeah, Nick Saban, you again.....).......
We had pregame snacks....some of us taking more than others....

We went to work

We got tired

We got back up and got the job done!!

War Damn Eagle!! Hey, I think they hear us comin'.............IT'S GREAT TO BE AN AUBURN TIGER!!!!! (And Yes, Bo definitely knows that we CAM!!!). War Eagle!!!!
Knew we kept the tree up for a reason....

Westin Goes Sledding!

We woke up to a very snowy Sunday...just light snow,  hardly any wind. Peaceful and beautiful, and importantly, about 16 degrees...so not that cold.

 

We bundled up Westin, plopped him in a sled, and off we went.

 

Westin had a blast!

 

 

So much so, that when I decided his little nose might freeze off, I picked him up to bring him inside and out came a royal fit. We calmed down with some cheerios and a couple of reads of the ABC book. It's tough when Mama takes all of the fun out of everything-oh, what is the little Monkey to do?!

WAR EAGLE! GO TIGERS! ROAST THOSE DUCKS!!!!!

Simple Things

As anyone that has had a 13 month old will tell you, it is usually the simplest things that are the most fun.

 

Like drinking and rocking at the same time.

 

Or stealing Mama's dish towel off of the counter (umm, yeah, he is getting to be that crafty).

And sitting on a stoop that looks like it was made just for him.
Getting read the same story 5 times (thanks, Dada). This weeks favs: Dr. Suess's ABC's, Biscuit goes to the pumpkin patch, Happy Birthday!.

Westin Goes Outside

I know what you might be thinking...why in the heck is this a noteworthy blog post? Because on Sunday, it was sunny, 22 degrees and the windchill was only 11, so we took advantage of the 'good' weather. Normally, a thoroughly bundled Westin is hurried from the house to the truck for a big adventure to WalMart or HyVee. But not on a sunny day like Sunday--we went for a walk along the river.

It was a great Sunday! We all got outside (sorry, I was remiss in getting pictures of CopperDog frollicking in the park), eventually our faces defrosted (it's all part of the experience). Westin talked to the Christmas tree. His babbulary is growing by the day, and the tree gets a lot of love and songs. I wonder how the Monkey is going to handle it when we take it down....

Westin also 'helped' CopperDog eat. As if Copper needs encouragement to finish his meal!

Westin is understanding more and more of what we say. For example: "Come here Westin", really means "Scurry under the table before Dada gets you, Westin".

Yeah, our little Monkey is definitely up to something.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

This is how we started our 2011....hope that yours rocks to great start too.

Our best wishes to everyone for a happy and prosperous 2011! Happy New Year!

Love,
Lisa, Dalen and Westin