He talks!

I have the flu and while just just yesterday was crying for morphine, that sorry state is already almost forgotten, because today D said "Mama" and waved and repeated back the sign for milk! He has actually been saying Mama for maybe two or more weeks and over time it has been more and more clear that it is actually attached to me and not just random babble. He has also been working on his wave for some time now, but it is finally getting to be reliable too. He seems to have crossed a developmental milestone and is likely to start signing away like mad now. I am obviously excited but also stunned. I can't believe we are already here. A talking baby is less a baby baby. D also just opened a cabinet door for the first time today, so I am going have to up my vigilance once again for my little soon to be toddler.

Ten years ago today I got engaged.

Look what happened...

I am one lucky lady to have such sweet men in my life.

He ain't heavy

He's my baby. Weighing in at a whopping 16 and a half pounds makes D Money larger than only 2 percent of the nine month old population. But he's a tall one, beating out a robust 75% of nine month old boys. Don't messy with Scrappy! After all he has been rolling over since he was two months old and is threatening to walk any minute now! Trash talk aside, he just fed me a cheerio and is seriously shaking up the cute meter right now as he feeds himself some bananas and babbles away to me and his big brother.

Pics

Check out D's teeth. Check out the fact that it was sunny in February in Portland. It has been so dry, D got to crawl around in the grass for the first time! We blew bubbles, "mowed" the lawn, and shot hoops yesterday... I can't wait until spring and all the warm, easiness that comes with it.