talking

We have been so busy it seems!!! We are just plugging along...... I took Von to the doctor last week and she agreed that Von is behind in his speech. I told her he is pointing and clapping with the occasional Momma. She said that is all stuff a 12 mo should be doing. So we are getting set up with speech therapy. We have been reading books to him and pointing things out of the book. He loves books!! He brings them to you and wants to sit in your lap. We are also working on body parts. He was giving us quit the fight when it comes to eating!!! There is lots of crying, turning his head into the high chair and the grandest of them all...... throwing up! His doctor told me he should only be drinking 4oz of juice a day.. He has been drinking a lot more than that!! She said he is filling himself up on empty calories. So he is off the juice and Chris and I swear we have a different kid!!!! He eats like a champ.. no crying, no fits, no throwing up... just eating! Eating a lot!! He is happy (always has been) and laughing so much more now!! We swear its because he is off the juice!

My mom is going to be here for Halloween... yay!! We also had some family pictures taken!! love, Love , Love them!!

hair

It was a spur of the moment idea....... We cut off all Von's hair!! He looks so different!! I had a hard time recognizing him... He always grabs a hand full of hair when he walks up stairs, well he went to grab it and no hair!! I think he was a little confused. He didn't mind me cutting it at all. He just sat on Chris's leg. This morning I saw him rubbing his hand back and forth on his head. He is so stinkin cute!!

single parent

New Jeans, over PJ's.. a new style!!

He loves a slide

We finally learned how to use the popper

Tuckered out after all that fun!

I always said I could be a single parent and I know I could have done it..... but damn!!!! Is it hard!!!!!! I give it up to all you that do it everyday! It sure is easier when Chris is there to help! Chris made it though his first week on his new shift... I sure was happy to have him home wiht me again. Chris took Von to the park on Friday and then we just hung out.