Then There Were Two

Allan and Jayden give each other hugs if you ask them.
(Sometimes they look like they are about to choke each other.)

(A couple of weeks ago Eric, one of Allan's buddies, left us. His mommy finished her semester and his daddy was coming home from Iraq so they were moving. We miss little Eric. He was a good buddy to Allan. The bed where Eric took his nap is still up and every day before nap time, as I'm carrying Allan off to his room, he waves "nite nite" to Eric's bed. It's really cute.)

What if Allan Doesn't Get His Way....

Last Saturday Kirk was hanging fans in Allan's room and the computer room. We had to put up a baby gate to block Allan from going into the room and messing with things on the floor that no toddler should mess with. Allan was not cool with that one bit. He was not happy with us and wanting to do nothing but go into the room. Not even SpongeBob SquarePants could distract him-and that's a rare thing.

Bring on the waterworks...

I ended up buying the same shirt for Kirk and Allan (at different times) and got Allan dressed in the morning before Kirk was up. Once Kirk got up and dressed he came up upstairs matching Allan perfect. Oops. But I thought it was cute. (Kirk said he was going to change.)

"NO"

Allan has now grasped the concept of the word no. Right now I think it's really cute, but I told Kirk I probably won't be saying that a few months from now.

(note the glare he gives me at the end. I think he was serious about not wanting to go to bed.)

Food Allergy?

So I noticed Monday when I woke Allan up from his nap that he had these pink/red spots all over himself. As the day went on and come Tuesday they got worse. Worse enough for me to get an appointment with his doctor as soon as possible. I had Kirk take him in yesterday. His pediatrician say that they are definitely the cause of a food allergy. He also has an ear infection. Kirk was told that sometimes a kid can get a cold that can lead to an ear infection and somehow that triggers a food allergy that's been kind of dormant. Maybe that's what has happened. Now we pretty much have to start from square one with foods. We can gradually start introducing a new food every three days or so and watch how his body reacts to it. I can tell you right now that he's not going to be liking this at all. When lunch time came this afternoon and Allan got something different than the other kids, he was not too happy and he let me know. Hopefully we can figure this out soon.

Here's what Allan's belly looked like yesterday. His legs, arms, back and even face had these spots all over the place. Today, there are just a few in different places.

Luckily for him, he has not been in any pain. They don't hurt him and they don't itch him. He's still just as hyper and active as always.

On the other hand, Kirk got some good news from the nurse. Apparently, she walked in and noticed Allan all over the room and "talking" and pointing to things. He was even engaging in some serious conversation with the nurse. She asked Kirk if that was how Allan always act. If he always had that much energy and talking like he really knew what he was saying and whatever it was must have been really important. Kirk told her that's how Allan always it. She told Kirk that Allan was on the verge of speaking really soon. Kirk let her know that he already says tons of words, but she told him she meant that he was going to be speaking in real sentences soon. She said that just by watching the way Allan communicating with people shows her that he is going to be a very smart child. She said Allan was way ahead of his age.

That's our boy...the genius.

18 Months Today

My baby is growing way too fast. He's 18 months old today! It's not supposed to go by this fast. Time needs to slow down...just a little bit, please.

This is how I found him when it was time to wake up from nap.

Sleeping beauty.

Rainbow Bright

Kirk brought home the coolest roses I've ever seen this weekend. Normally red roses are my favorite, but these are really pretty too. They're called "Rainbow Roses." I know how you can dye a flower and change the petals a different color, but each petal a different color is beyond me.

Clothes

Allan has been trying his best to put on his clothes these days...

He just gets a little confused as to what goes where.

Thanks What-A-Burger

Allan has upgraded from eating part of our meal, to getting his own kid's meal. This one had a lovely little squishy ball as the prize. Allan was definitely interested in this one...

This one he could chew on!

Baby Ashtyn

Last week Aimee and Baby Ashtyn came to spend the night. Allan was interested in that tiny person. He kept "petting" her head and poking at her.

Ashtyn's teething, so we thought a little wine would help.

(Kidding)

Easter Lilly

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have nowhere near a "green thumb." I can't keep plants alive and I hate pulling weeds and doing any form of yard work. That being said, I am very proud of my Easter Lillies. I fell in love with the flower when I saw it at my mom's house (she has the "green thumb"). So we dug them up and I took them home and planted them in my yard at our old house. When we moved, I didn't want to leave them, so I chanced it and dug them up again and replanted them at our new house. I lucked out and they stayed alive. Then back in October I redid my flowerbeds and dug them up again. I didn't have a spot for them at the time, so I just stuck them in a flowerpot, hoping they'd stay alive. To my surprise they did and actually bloomed around Easter. I'm proud of the one plant I've had for 5 years and haven't managed to kill.

Easter Bunny

Allan got to sit with the Easter Bunny this year. I made sure we weren't going to miss out this time. I have to say that the bunny experience was not as bad as it was with Santa. He didn't like it when I set him on the bunny's lap, but there were no full out screaming and yelling. (Maybe it helped that I bribed him with a chocolate chip cookie) When I went to take Allan from the bunny I told Allan to tell the Easter bunny bye. Allan looked at the bunny and waved bye and said bye-bye real quick and then quickly looked away. He didn't want anything to do with that bunny. Next to the Easter Bunny was the pet shop. We always go look in there for a few minutes because Allan gets a kick out of all the dogs, cats, birds and rabbits. Now for Easter they have colored baby ducks and chicks. Allan was surely impressed by those little creatures. I only wished he was able to pet them. Maybe next year when he's a little bigger.

Playtime!

Allan and Eric were having a blast playing on the beanbag this morning. Eric sat on Allan and they both thought that was the funniest thing. Their giggles were too cute.

Little Man

Me: Boys, look over here!

(They ignore me.)
Eric was telling something to Allan. I'm sure whatever it was, it was very important.

This would be Allan's "SpongeBob" face. He loves him some SpongeBob SquarePants.

Again, trying to take my camera.

Too cool to look at his mommy.

Finally a quick glance.

Goofball

Every time I try and take a picture of Allan he thinks it's funny to try and yank the camera string away from me.
Makes me have to be quick taking pictures.

Allan loves sitting on the couch with his daddy.

And then there are times when he's not too happy....for whatever reason...

Buddies

Here's Allan and Eric just seconds from waking up from nap time. Not quite awake.
And not ready for poses.

Typical Night Time

This is just another night in the Hamilton house before bedtime.

He's not asleep. He's teasing me and won't give me back my blanket.