Update

Ok, so I have been really bad at blogging for like the last month. I have digital scrapbooking to blame for that. I love sweetshoppedesigns.com. The community there is so fun and there is a challenge a day which I love! It is a lot of fun and makes me feel like I am accomplishing something for myself.

Onto the update. Walker is changing so much lately. He is getting more and more independent each day which is bittersweet. I love watching him grow up. He amazes me with every new thing he does. He is now waving to anyone and everyone. He doesn't say Hi yet, but he loves to wave! He also does this really silly "scrunchy face" as we call it. He scrunches up his nose and eyes and mouth lol. He does it all the time and breathes in really hard and almost snorts. It cracks us up, it is just adorable, I love it. Another one of his new tricks is to hand us everything, especially Macho's toys. He brings them to us and waits for us to throw them for Macho. If we don't throw it he practically throws the toy on you until you do it. He also hands me his bottle when he wants me to hold it for him so he can drink. He is drinking from sippy cups really well, though he won't always take his milk in them. We're working on it. Walkie also loves to roll around and play on the couch. When I am sitting on the couch he will come up to me and put his arms up until I lift him onto the couch. He will stand up holding onto the back of it and then flop down and lay on his side. He rolls all over the place and he just loves it.

He has this dog/blanket that my Mom got him that he is just in love with. No matter what type of mood he is in, if we show him the doggie and say "who's this?", he will automatically get a huge cheesy smile on his face and yell "dah!". He does the same thing with this big white teddy bear that my Mom got him. He calls it "teh", for teddy.

Our little man is walking like a pro now. He took his first steps on December first, and it took him about a month before he started really walking every once in a while, but then one day out of no where he started walking all the time! Now the only time he crawls is when he falls and can't find anything to stand up on. Though today he stood up without holding onto anything. He pushed off the ground to stand up twice.

He is so independent now when it comes to eating. It is funny but super frustrating for me lol. He only lets me feed him baby food when he is really hungry or has something to occupy his hands like the jar lid or a spoon. He wants to feed himself but doesn't understand putting the spoon from the bowl to his mouth, and he is so picky with finger foods that he just throws everything on the ground for Macho! The only things I know I can get him to eat any time are apple slices and chewy granola bars. As of right now he likes nutri grain bars, toast, and pancakes.

The 19th was Walker's first birthday. ::tear:: lol. I just can't believe that my little baby is one. It is unreal. Last night John and I were looking at pictures from when Walker was a few months old and I just couldn't help but cry. I wish I had taken more videos and cherished those moments more of him being so tiny and young. I just never realized how fast the time would pass and how much I would miss him keeping me up all night, nursing all day long non-stop, and crying every time I set him down. lol. I absolutely love watching him grow up, but I know that he, my first precious baby, will never be my little tiny pumpkin again and that kills me. lol.

On a lighter note, we had a fun day on Walker's birthday. Unfortunately, John was working a 24 hour shift that day so he was gone all day, but we were able to have breakfast together. I made chocolate chip pancakes for Walkie and he LOVED them! I put a candle in them and told John to keep him from touching the flame and before John could even think, Walker grabbed it! Luckily, he didn't even flinch. Needless to say, we sang him happy birthday with the candle not lit. lol. Later that day Walker and I went to lunch with Britt and my Mom. That night, John found out he was getting off early so we were able to spend a little bit of time together as a family before Walker went to bed. This Saturday is his party and we are really excited. Although, Walker has a little cold :o(. I am hoping he will be in a good mood. I am planning on waking him up early on Saturday so that I can be sure he will get a good nap in before his party starts at 2pm because I know that if he doesn't get a nap in we will be in big trouble. lol.

Here are some pictures from Walker's birthday.











Here is a video of the little man walking from January 8th. He is even faster and more steady now.

Whew!

I feel like we have been going non stop since before Christmas. We have had some down time, but I am totally addicted to digital scrapbooking now so that has taken up my free time.

Well, we had a great Christmas. Walker was completely spoiled just like John and I expected. We got him a few things and he loved each one of them. That made us feel good :o). My parents and sister got Walker tons and tons of toys and clothes. I am so grateful for my family. Not just for the presents lol. For many other reasons as well. Walker was a little too young to understand presents this year, but we still had a great time.

John got me a beautiful garnet necklace that i did not deserve at all! It is Walker's birthstone and I cried when I opened it, it is just perfect. John always outdoes me with presents. He tells me just to accept it lol, but of course I want to suprise him sometimes!

Today is the first day of 2009. I really can't believe that 2008 is over. I guess what I really am astonished by is that my baby will be one in 18 days. It seems like I was just holding my little 7lb peanut in the hospital. I can't wait to have another newborn, but I don't think I'm ready just yet lol. I am very excited for Walker's birthday! John and I can't wait to turn his carseat forward facing. Though I wanted to keep him rear facing as long as possible, the convertable carseat we got just does not fit in our car rear facing. He is already over 20lbs so I think he will be ok forward. I also know he is going to just love being able to see us and everything going on around him. He is so aware now, he amazes me everyday with the new things he can do. He is now walking a lot better. He walks 4 or 5 feet before stumbling, and he is trying to walk faster now. His fine motor skills are getting so much better everyday. He got a toy for Christmas where you put a ball in a little tray that spirals down to the floor, and he does it by himself after my showing him only a few times! He also got a shape sorting toy and he tries that by himself too! The funniest thing is that we have this bamboo foot stool that Walker likes to stand up on and put things through the holes. Then he bends down and gets it out and puts it back through a hole. He will do this for a while at a time. I never showed him to do this, so it is so amazing to me that he thought of this all on his own!

I'm pretty sure Walker's top teeth will be coming through anyday now. At least I hope. He had a fever the last few nights so I took him to the Dr. yesterday. Everything was great, so they said it must just be from his teeth. He is a little grumpy and is having a lot of trouble sleeping. My poor baby. I hope they come through soon.

With the new year I am going to try to do a few things different and a few new things. One new thing is a project called 365. I am going to take a picture everyday, and each week make a digital scrapbooking page of the 7 pictures. I am so excited about this project and am determined to stick to it! I will post my pages here each week :o).

Here is a picture from Christmas