14 Months

Yet another month has flown by and our little Finley is becoming less and less "little" and more and more "big!"  Here are some updates for this month:

• Took a few steps by himself yesterday (3-10-12)!! 
• 2 new teeth (one bottom, one top)
• Still in sizes 18-24 months. 
• Jabbering ALL the time, which I LOVE!!
• Likes to "sing"
• Loves to giggle, especially when he's sleepy (and not fussing)
• SUPER-DUPER clingy to his Mommy (which secretly melts my heart most of the time, but can get to be a bit tiresome)!
• Cruising everywhere!
• Eating just about everything.
• We took another road trip to Kirkland where he did SO WELL in the car, both ways!
• Met his new cousin, Emmett!!
• Went on a slide for the first time!
• Continues to get a ridiculous amount of attention at nearly any store we go to.
• Copying more and more words/phrases including "Happy Day," and "Bless you." He also LOVES to point out every single balloon EVER!
• LOVES to climb stairs and stand on the couch to look out the windows.
• Loves to bounce jump in his crib when he wakes up
• STEALS more of my heart with each new day!

I really can't remember how miserably boring life must have been before him, but there is just no way to explain how much happiness he brings to our now much busier/chaotic lives! I thank the Lord every single day for this boy! He is loved more than words can say!

Here are some pictures from this month:

Growing boy loving his veggies!

Looking to his cousin, Tyler, as they get ready for the slide.

He's "King of the World" riding on daddy's shoulders.

Finn on his uncle Joe's lap with Tyler for a morning story.

It was quite a challenge to get a picture with the 3 boys all at once. I'm pretty sure all 3 were crying at this point!

Finn and Tyler with another story from Auntie Em this time! These two boys do love their books!

Sweet baby Emmett Douglas born 2/2/12

Cute cousins lookin' for trouble. Pretty sure we have 2 future football guys here, too!

Relaxin' on the bean-bag chair

Finn watching Emmett

Joe and I "strollin'" along to the park with our boys (thanks for taking the pic, Colin). We missed having Holly with us, too, but so glad she got some time away, too!

Fussy-Face-Finn. He can be a "bit" dramatic from time to time.  Look at all those teeth, too!

An everyday JOY for Finn-getting EVERY SINGLE lid out of the cupboard.

He LOVES books! He'll crawl into his room and sit there for "hours" (okay  minutes, but still a LONG time in his world) just reading them, talking to them, and pointing to pictures!

Practicing his Patty-Cake moves!

14 months and looking so grown up! Where did my baby go??

He's one Happy boy!