Ornery with a capital "O"....but cute as a button!!

I love to cuddle up on the couch

And hang out with my bullies on the couch too!

I really do think I'm a dog sometimes....

Don't let my cuteness fool you...I'm ornery as can be at times!!!

-I think I am really learning what patience is from being a mom. Raising an active 14 month old boy will do that to you! Brooks is like most little boys I assume....into everything...and loving it. He loves to figure out how things work (flushing toilet, helping wash dishes, drinking from dog bowl, watching toys fall over the railing, and even pulling out all the baby wipes!) It is only natural to want to explore and I know boys need it even more than little girls...but boy its exhausting at times. I love watching how his mind works though. He is such a smart little boy (of course I'm partial) and almost too smart sometimes. He knows how to work us for sure! He will do something he is not supposed to, look at us...then shake his head and point his finger to mimic "no no". We of course try not to smile when disciplining him. His hugs and kisses also make it all worth while. Parenting is not easy (takes lots of that "patience" thing and repetition)...but it is SO rewarding. I love watching Brooks and Josh play together and "rough" house it. Brooks LOVES being throw into the couch and wrestling with Josh and the dogs. Brooks is doing so many funny things that I can not keep up with documenting them all. One of my favorite new "ahhh" moments with him is when after he wakes in the morning. He grabs all his "luv luvs" and rolls around excited in bed. When I get him out, he drops them into the crib and says "bye bye luv luvs". It melts my heart.

-Brooks now has 4 molars and using them more and more to chew. He probably weighs around 25 lbs (not for sure). His next checkup is beginning of May. He still has the eczema and seems to be pretty sensitive to eggs (not when baked into things though). He recently tried mandarin oranges and loved them. He also loves the Girl Scout Cookies (what child doesn't?). He is getting good at throwing a small ball into the basket and is brushing up on his soccer skills :) He's also getting good at whining.....ahh.....the whining. I'm over it already, but know its only the beginning. Which takes us back to the beginning....patience!!!