My boy

It has been a while since I have posted...thought I would give a quick update. We have had a great spring! Spent a week in Florida where he was spoiled rotten. Between his cousins playing with him 24x7 and his Nana loading him up on chocolate the boy was in heaven. Seriously, every time the phone rings Trey starts in with "Nana, Nana". Pretty cute!

Trey is loving hanging at the park and fighting with his cousin Tommy (same age). He takes a class once a week and the words are finally starting to flow. Finally, something beyond "NO".

I wish I had more interesting information to post. Our lives are pretty boring - in the best possible way. Lot of family time, lots of friend time. Parks. Walks. It is a whole different world for me, and I gotta say I love it. Mostly!

Happy Spring!

Trey is 2!

one year later

I cannot believe it has been year. Wow. He has come so far in 12 months. What an amazing little boy. Pictures...now and then (on Dec 12, 2007). We have had a great year and are looking forward to our first Christmas at home.

Howdy cowboy!

This picture cracked me up! We had the funniest night.

We are getting ready for bed and Trey decides he wants to wear his cowboy boots. They are the greatest things ever, but still a few sizes too big. He pulls them out occasionally but can barely walk with them yet so they usually come off quick. We ignored size tonight and put them on, he practiced walking in them then the boogy started. I was dying! He has been singing (well, making sound) and dancing tons lately and I crack up every.single.time.

For all his crabbing and pushing the limits lately (and trust me, he IS), one night of this makes it all seem ok!

And so starts the holiday season. Our first as a family. I cannot wait.

more than 50/50

I realized that Trey has now been with me longer that he wasn't. I am not sure why this feels like such a milestone, there are many others that are so much more important. But for some reason this really stands out for me. Maybe it is because he was only 2 months old when I got his referral. Maybe it is the sadness I felt for both of us for the 8 months we spent waiting to start our lives together. Maybe it is just because I am so incredibly lucky to be the mom to this kid. Whatever it is, threshold crossed!

Apple Orchard

We had a great day at an apple orchard last weekend. I get together with these friends every month so the kids are starting to figure each other out. It was a picture perfect day in a picture perfect place....petting zoo, hay bales, wagon rides and a band called the Whistle Pigs. It was so much fun!

Trey 1.5

Trey is one and a half today. Hard to believe. He continues to amaze me each and every day. A few things to know....

1. Trey loves his blankie. A friend sent this over with Katie in Vietnam and I don't think he has put it down since. He now walks around with it in his mouth all the time, gross!

2. Favorite foods - corn, rice, moo shoo, cool whip (not necessarily in that order).

3. Words - outside of mama, nothing yet although his daycare swears he says shoes (and he did once say UP at an appropriate time). He now babbles all the time and tonight was singing to REM in the car.

4. Loves to dance, has no rhythem - just like me!

5. Sleeps like it is his job - bless him!!

6. Favorite toy - the phone....sorry if he has called you a time or two

7. Nickname - Velcro (serious and so appropriate!)

He loves to cuddle and our favorite time is morning where we spend way too much time on the couch snuggling and getting me late for work. He plays with his guys and hides under his blankie, so dang cute!

I have to say every day with Trey is the best day ever. Even when he is teething, has the flu and an ear infection - there is just something about this kid.

One pic is yesterday as I am convinced I have a computer geek on my hands. The second was playing in the pool today. Some friends I met in our initial adoption class came over for a while. We all have our children with us now after a long time of supporting each other. It was a great way to spend the day!