Randomness

Usually I kind of formulate posts in mind before I start writing.  

But I have such a random assortment of pictures, I'm just going to upload them and let the randomness speak for itself.

These pics are from before Valentine's Day.  Drewie with his lollipop kissing lips and Tess with her Valentine's balloon from Dad.  She picked it out at the store--one of the the biggest balloons I've ever seen!

Drew helping Dad clean out the fridge.

Drew's been learning how to ride his little bike, with help from his sister.

These are from a music class parents were invited to attend at Tess' preschool.

Tess saying good-bye when I had to leave.  She's gotten so much better at this part!

Her two teachers, Mrs. Hope McCaw and Mrs. Laura Ellis. 

Tess has been learning to do the dishes by herself.  She's very good at it.

 This picture has Drew written all over it.

I'm still doing "home" school with Tess.  This day I challenged her to draw a picture that took up all sections of the white paper.  Elements I love:  the girl with a "light bulb" over her head because "she had a good idea to go play on a spring day;" the reflection of the sun in the pond (note that the sun is blue "because it not really the sun, just its 'flection); and the mama and daddy birds (mama with eyelashes and a bow).

Tess' favorite "center" at home school:  the "jumping center."

Oh wow.  Tess all dressed up for a "fashion show."  We had to put a red blanket on the floor for a stage, turn on "fashion music" and turn out the lights.

When I ask Tess to smile, she tells me: "This how the fashion girls do it."

Dancing.  In case you couldn't tell.

Fashion girl.

Drewie being oh so very Drewie.

He had his 15 month check-up, and other than the not-standing/not-walking thing, he's great.

He's still a tall kid:  32 inches (90th%) and 25 lbs 14 oz (75th%).

 At 15 months, Drew:

walks while holding onto your fingers

climbs stairs while holding onto your fingers

goes from crawling to sitting by rolling on his side and walking his arms into himself

climbs up stair landing with ease

climbs first two stairs (but can't get back down)

gets up on his knees more

still can't stand on own

pulls up to standing in crib; in bathtub

doesn't pull up or walk along furniture

is master of the sitting crawl

likes riding his bike

is way into pointing-- at the light, doors, trees, sky, birds and saying "duh"

sings along when we sing ABC's

is all about putting in, in, in

loves his stacker toy

has a mechanical mind; he is curious about how things work

loves putting trains in the tunnel

is a picky eater.  He loves cheese, berries, bread, yogurt, bottle, baby food, popsicles and lollipops; he's a reluctant meat eater, and doesn't like veggies (though loves veggie baby food)

sings and dances to music

insists on feeding himself and feeding mom

loves to drink from a straw and blow bubbles

makes cars say "Brrrrm, brrrrm"

loves peekaboo 

thinks his sister is the funniest person in the world 

gets excited when dad comes home

gets sad if mom, dad or tess leaves

is very ticklish

Things that make Drew say "Ooo, ooo, ooo:"  balls, balloons, flap books, markers, pens, crayons, baths, going outside; remote control, phone, computer (anything with buttons)

Drew the first night he finally figured out how to pull up in his crib.
He was so excited, we spent the rest of the night trying to get him to stay down.

Here's where he's at on the mobility front.  

This is classic video of his "sitting crawl," his preferred mode of transportation.  

He also LOVES walking everywhere while holding onto fingers.  It seriously makes him gidddy.  

We're trying to get him so he only needs one hand, but his balance is still pretty shaky.

Drew has a marker OBSESSION.  

This game is taking the markers out and putting them back in, in, in.

He's finally pulling up on more things.  And loves putting things in, in, in.

It's sunglasses weather here.  Tess also got new Sunday shoes. 

She now wears a size 9 and her old ones were size 5 1/2!

Where'd she learn to pose like that?
(Note the early pink blossoms on our tree?!)

Enough randomness for you?  "And so are the days of our lives."

Whew!