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.

Texas Pride

This weekend Allan got to take his first visit to a tattoo parlor. We decided to stop in and ask some questions, but we ended up walking out with a new tattoo on Daddy. Kirk had been wanting to get a Texas pride tattoo...and he finally did. It's on the side of his ribcage and is said to be one of the most painful spots you can get a tattoo. Kirk agrees. Allan hung out the entire time with us. He watched Kirk get inked and he flirted with the girls that were there. There was even a 5 month old blue eyed and bald baby boy there. Him and Allan had fun staring at each other. Allan enjoyed his first tattoo parlor visit!

Make My Day

So the other day I went to Specs with Allan. There was only one person working the register so there was a long line with a bunch of people. This younger looking girl was behind Allan and me. Allan, like normal, was flirting with her and telling her all about his day and pointing to things and telling her about whatever it was he was pointing to. She was laughing at him and talking back to him and tickling him. This is the norm for us when we go places. So then the girl starts to tell me that she has had probably one of the worst day of her life today. She tells me that it's been an awful day and she's been crying like crazy all day. That's when I notice her eyes are so red from crying and I see tears start to swell up in her eyes as she's telling me this. She goes on to tell me that seeing my son and having him react to her the way he just did has made everything better. She tells me I have no idea how much he just helped her. I, of course, tell her that I'm glad he could make her feel better and put a smile on her face. I then jokingly, to lighten the mood, tell her that the bottle of Jack Daniels in her hand will help her day out too. And she goes, yeah, but not nearly as well as your son has.

I just thought that was the best compliment a mother could get. It gave me chills when she was telling me that. I don't know what happened to make her day so crappy, but I'm glad knowing that Allan could help make her feel better. He brightens my day every day and if he could brighten a stranger’s day, then that is awesome.

Houston Rodeo/ZZ Top '09

Last night we went to the Rodeo to see ZZ Top. It was Allan's first rodeo and he loved it! My parents got us tickets to sit in the suites up top. Free food and booze. It was definitely nice going to the rodeo and not having to pay $7 for a drink. A girl could get used to that. There was all kinds of yummy foods. Papa even fed Allan a bowl of ice cream. Allan thought it was really cool to watch all the bull riding. He also thought he was a pretty big boy getting to walk back and forth on our isle (no one else was sitting next to us). Once ZZ Top was about to start and they set off the fireworks, Allan wasn't too sure about that. I think he wanted to look at the colors, but the loud noise freaked him out a little bit. When ZZ Top started playing he sat in his Mimi's lap and didn't move. He kept his eyes on the show the entire time. There is definitely music in that kid's bones. He loves watching live music on TV and he loves to dance to music. We knew he'd enjoy his first concert! Although I do have to say that my heart breaks a little when Allan is around my parents. He wants nothing to do with me. And I mean nothing! It's like I'm chopped liver. Thanks Allan.

Allan and Papa had a good time.

Allan's telling Papa all about the bull riding.

My mom gave Allan an entire can of Coke. He wanted nothing to do with his chocolate milk after one taste of that stuff. He'd walk around, watch the show, play with Papa and then take a Coke break with Mimi. And she was right there with the Coke in her hand waiting and ready. Thanks Mimi.

Allan's best friend.

The concert has started and this is the way Allan looked the entire time.