"ee-o" and random pics

Yesterday Cleo was on my lap, and Warren decided to crawl over to see her. I said, "That's Cleo" and he said, "ee-o"! They have been chasing each other quite a bit the past few days. Now that Warren can crawl and quickly get anywhere, Cleo just doesn't get to chew her bone in peace. She doesn't even get her spot in the sun all to herself anymore!

Warren is definitely becoming a little monkey! He even climbs over us!

Both of my guys have been sick this week. I think they caught something last Saturday when they went grocery shopping for me. Warren got pink eye, and he has another ear infection, but the worst part is the congestion in his chest is causing him to wheeze. We took a trip to urgent care on Friday (the 19th,) and they sent us home with a nebulizer. The breathing treatments are helping, and Warren seems to be feeling much better. Roy is still really congested, but hopefully his head will clear up soon.

Warren was having a ton of fun being pushed around the house in this box by his daddy!

If you look hard, you can see that second tooth - the one on the left.I said Warren is crawling all over the place, and he is - fast too! Tonight he stood himself up in his crib for the first time, and then started jumping and laughing! He was having the best time. Meanwhile I am having a panic attack because I realized he is too tall for his crib! We turned it around so the higher back is facing out, and I ordered a crib tent online.

When he finished jumping, he turned around and then fell and hit his mouth on the bars. Poor guy. I am sure that's the first of many...

"Done!"

Today during lunch, Warren was starting to play around, so I assumed he was finished. I took his plate and said, "all done." He looked at me and yelled, in a somewhat frustrated manner, "...done!" I put the "..." cause I am not sure how to spell the sound he made before he clearly said, "done!" Roy says he thinks he must have been saying, "I'm NOT done!" LOL

The chiropracter seems to be working for Warren's ears! He had two adjustments last week, and he is sleeping better, acting better, and eating better. I have high hopes! His next ENT appointment is March 4 - here's to hopin'! I'd much rather pay $15 a month to have his ears popped and his neck adjusted than have to put him through getting tubes in his ears.

Crawling!

Warren just keeps growing faster and faster!!! Nowadays its nearly impossible to get a pic of him because he gets around so well. Here he is working hard to unload his toy box.

Warren can get pretty much anywhere!

Even between the piano legs!

He loves to look outside!

When Warren plays, he really looks like he's concentrating!

I am crawling on my hands and knees!

Chasing After Daddy

Warren is doing so many new things, I am not sure I can keep up with them all!

1) He cut his second tooth - bottom right.
2) He can now get from his belly into a sitting position all on his own.
3) He gave the "all gone" sign after dinner yesterday.
4) He is getting up on his knees and rocking.
5) He keeps his plate on his tray while eating (mostly, that is; at least, he knows he's supposed to. Tonight he lifted it up when I walked into the kitchen, then when I looked back at him and said "uh-uh, Bubba, you put that plate down" he gave me a giant ornery grin and put it back down!)
6) This one is not really brand new, but he is just getting better and faster! He just chases us around the kitchen. You must see for yourself:

Another First...

Warren pulled up for the first time tonight! I was upstairs running his bathwater, and I heard Roy say, "Holy crap you just did that all by yourself!" Yep, I missed it, but I am glad his daddy saw it. Roy said Warren was sitting on the floor in front of the couch and just pulled himself all the way up. This kid is growing at full speed!

One quick note, Warren is also Mr. Independent these days. He threw a fit tonight because he wanted to feed himself his grilled cheese sandwich instead of us feeding him his chicken and noodle baby food. As soon as I put his plate on his tray, Warren stopped fussing and starting eating. He wasn't messin' around, either. He downed that sandwich! In light of that, I went out tonight and got some foods that he can eat for dinner all by himself: meat sticks, carrot cubes, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, etc. He is really a neat eater so far, and he is super cute when he eats - of course! LOL

The tooth, the park, and the army crawl

Here is it! Warren's first tooth!

This past weekend we took Warren and Cleo to the park. It was a bit windy, but Warren seemed to have a good time. We had never taken him to the park before.

Peeking at Daddy

And now for the grand finale... the army crawl!

Warren started crawling forward on his arms this weekend.

So many firsts! Slow down, Bubba, Mommy can't handle you growing so fast. Next thing I know you will be off to college.

The Best Weekend Ever!

Maybe I just desperately needed a break, but this 3-day weekend was wonderful! On Saturday Warren and I spent the day together cleaning and playing and visiting a friend. I also let Warren get super messy! I decided to give him some chocolate pudding and let him feed himself. It was great!

He kept putting his hand in the pudding and then squeezing his hand open and closed. He ate very little, but he wore a lot! It was too fun.
Today, Roy and Warren and I headed south to Round Rock to have a 2lb donut! We saw Round Rock Bakery on Man vs. Food, and decided since it's only an hour or so away, we should go. This donut was crazy big! It tasted great, too - very light and fluffy.

After eating donuts, we headed to the outlet mall. I got three pairs of shoes, Roy got a hoodie, and Warren got some shoes. We also took our picture in a photo booth! It was so fun to just spend time together as a family of three. Then we went up to Temple and went to Target and Warren got more stuff! It is so much fun buying for our son! After Target we headed to BJ's and ate some pizza, then back to Waco to Toys R Us to get... yes, to get Warren another toy!!!! We got him this cool Leap Frog vehicle magnet toy. He's already figuring it out and is proud of himself for it.

I adore my husband and love that I get to spend the rest of my life with him, but I don't know that I have ever felt so satisfied and fulfilled as I do now that we have Warren. Parenthood is amazing.

9mth Pics and "Uh-oh"

Today Warren got a surprise... flowers and a balloon from Grammie to say "congratulations" for getting his first tooth! He wasn't sure what to think about the flowers (his mommy thought they were beautiful though), but he LOVED the balloon.

Everytime he would let go of the string and the balloon would float to the ceiling, I would say "uh-oh" and Warren would look up and smile. Well, to my surprise, and when I had stepped out of the room, of course, I heard Warren's balloon bounce on the ceiling and then I heard him say, "uh-ooooh"!!!!!! It was so sweet. I kept trying to get him to say it again, but he wouldn't have that.
Thanks for the fun balloon, Grammie. I have never had one before!

It had been a couple weeks since I took any pics of Warren, so I thought I would snap a few to post. He seems to almost pose these days.

Roy bought Warren a stocking cap from Baylor!

Warren is getting so big so fast. He is not yet pulling up, but he can stand up for several seconds on his own.

Everywhere we go people smile, laugh, and comment on Warren's spiky hair. It grows so fast! He gets another much needed haircut next Saturday.

My bright-eyed baby boy. How can you look at him and not smile?

It is finally here!

Warren has his first tooth!!!!!! It's the bottom left front tooth. Just felt it today, but I can't see it yet - Warren keeps putting his tongue in the way. Congratulations to my big boy.

"Mama"

Yes, that's right, Warren said "mama" tonight for the first time! Roy says it doesn't count until I get it on video, but I know for sure he said it while he was babbling. Yesterday he started saying "nana" for the first time, so I didn't think it would be much longer. .

It's crazy how many new things Warren is doing and just how much more aware of everything he is. He is army crawling with his right knee up, he loves to open and close everything (including the oven!), he can wave, he can give the sign for "milk," and he can say ball (though is sounds like "ba").

We took Warren to an ENT specialist this week. He said Warren does not have an ear infection anymore, but he does still have fluid in his ears. He said there is nothing we can do but wait and see if it clears up, and after eight more weeks (it will have been 3mths since his infection started), if the fluid isn't gone, then we can talk about tubes or other options. He said right now his ear his red but it is only acute and not chronic. Warren hasn't slept well since before Christmas, so we haven't either, but at least he doesn't seem bothered by his ear during the day.

This weekend I am going to try to get some new pics of Warren. Maybe with a giant donut! (We are hoping to go to Round Rock and eat at this famous donut shop that sells the biggest donuts in the U.S.!)