More Fun Things!

It was like all of a sudden we are doing all these fun things all the time!

Something fun for me is that I finally got my hair cut! I have been thinking about it for awhile and about a month ago I decided that I did want short hair again. It didn't come out exactly how I wanted it, but I guess it will work for now.





Cannon had his 15 month well-check this morning. I can't believe I have a 15-month-old child! And I can't believe how old I look with my new hair cut. The visit went well, but he had to get three shots and his blood drawn (from the vein). I was telling his pedi how he eats non-food items on a regular basis. I think you've heard some of the stories of the things he puts into his mouth. I feel like it's getting worse. He will grab a piece of paper, take a bite, chew and swallow it, likes it's food. He also eats rocks (yes, eat, as in swallow). We talked about his nutrition. He eats lots of fruits and veggies, meat, grains, milk (but not too much), water. So they took his blood to test him for lead, but it came back normal. He also has some eczema on his leg, probably from swimming so much. So she recommended switching to a thicker lotion. Other than that, he is growing really well. He weighed in at 24lbs 12oz (50th percentile) and 32.5" for length (90th percentile). He is starting to get long and skinny. His length is always about the same percentile, but his weight is getting less. Here are other facts about Cannon:

Vocabulary: "dad," "mama" (although not very often), "this," "boo," "no" (that's a new one as of today), "thank you," "all done," and he signs "eat," "more," "milk," and "all done." He also can shake his head yes or no when you ask him a question.

He is starting to learn body parts. He knows head, teeth, mouth, ears (kind of iffy), toes, hands, feet (maybe), tummy and tongue are emerging. But I can't get him to point to his nose!

He is following one step directions fairly well, but not yet two step directions.

He loves singing songs! First I sing the song and he does the actions with me and then he likes to sing the song himself (his baby version of it). I have some laminated pages with pictures on them and each page represents a different song. He goes through the pile and picks out a song to bring to me and says, "this." It's really cute! He does the same thing with books. He loves reading!

He likes helping with chores, particularly the dishwasher. So we let him put the silverware in the dishwasher and he does a pretty good job.

His latest obsession is stuffed animals! At the library they have a big huge stuffed Clifford dog and he runs up and gives it a big hug! And yesterday we went to Baby Earth and they had a big huge giraffe that he loved to pet and hug. Today he noticed his stuffed animals on top of his book shelf and he requested the big bear.



Someone got him some cowboy boots for my baby shower. They are still a little too big, but he loves to wear them! I need to get it on video, because he does this funny walk.

We got a baby bike seat to put on my bike. It's really cool because it goes in front instead of behind you. Cannon loves it! We used it twice now, but it's so gross and hot outside right now that we're hardly ever outside for too long (unless we're swimming). We might start going in the mornings when it's not as hot or riding it to the pool.

The Children's Museum

Today we went to the Austin Children's Museum with Kristina and kids. I have been wanting to take Cannon for a long time, but I was waiting for him to walk. Once a week they have their baby bloomers program and the museum is only open for kids under age three (which makes it so nice for the little guys to run around). Well, I thought that it was on Tuesdays, but it's actually on Mondays. Despite all the big kids running around, it was still a lot of fun. Here's some of the fun stuff we did:


We played giant sudoku.


He loved the trains! He's never played with a train set before, but somehow he just knew to put the train on the track and push it. I tried to get lots of picture of Cole and Cannon together, but it's nearly impossible! And my camera was acting up, so a lot of the pictures turned out too blurry.


He was obsessed with this giant chess set. He kept carrying the pieces around, but I felt bad because there were some kids actually playing a game. But they were nice and let him play with the captured pieces.


Hiding behind a big connect 4 game


He did enjoy tearing paper and putting the crayons in and out of the box.


He loved these mirrors and kept coming back to them.


And he liked these strings too.

Park, Pool, and Paramedics

Rick and Kristina are in town for a few days, so today we went to Zilker Park with all the cousins.  It was scorching HOT, but it was still fun!  We weren't they for too long, but long enough to play on the playground and ride the train.  

Me and Cannon














Kristina, Lyla, Cole, and Rick














 JT, Kylene (who we call Aunt Ky Ky), and Jade

Then we went home for naps and met up for swimming later.  When we were at the pool there was a women who went unconscious and fell to the ground.  Bev, who used to be an EMT, rushed over to help.  She gave her a couple rescue breaths, but she couldn't find a pulse.  So she did two more breaths and then the lady opened her eyes.  Her daughter and grandkids were there and her daughter called 911.  Bev stayed with them until the paramedics arrived and helped her get in touch with their other family members.  She said that she had cancer and was receiving treatment.  I love to hear about Bev's paramedic stories, but it was really cool to see her in action!  She is awesome in an emergency!  She stays calm and she always knows what to do.  Add that with her swim instructor certification and you know that she's who you want with you when you're at the pool.

Cannon had another awesome day at the pool! Bev gave me the next steps to do with him.  

Fire Ants

Yesterday evening we were in the back yard and Cannon stepped and then fell into a fire ant mound! I didn't see the mound until he stepped in it, but I quickly grabbed him and ran him to the tub. He didn't cry, but he made faces as they were biting him. I felt so bad for him! His legs were really swollen so I called the pediatrician and talked to the on call doctor. First he told me to rub meat tenderizer on his legs (apparently there is some enzyme that stops the swelling and spread of the poison if you apply it immediately after the being bitten). Well, we didn't have any meat tenderizer so he said to use ice and that he could have a little Benadryl. He slept fine that night and was fine today, but the bites remain. However, they do go well with the 15 or so mosquito bites on his back and head.


This picture was taken this morning and looks a lot better than yesterday when his legs were swollen.

Nothing Much

I don't really have much to talk about, but I haven't had a new post in a while. I misplaced the cord that plugs into my camera battery (and now the battery is dead), so I haven't been taking pictures. We were going swimming several times a week, but that has slowed down. We had a couple weeks here where it rained almost everyday. It was actually kind of nice. It cooled the temperature and now everything is green again. I was worried that Cannon would lose some of his swimming skills, but we went one day last week and he didn't miss a beat! I still need to get a video of him swimming. He will jump off the side into the pool (well, it's more like stepping off the side) and we go under the water with him. He has also learned how to blow bubbles in the water. Even though he loves swimming and loves being in the water, he spends half his pool time just walking around.

Cannon is into everything! Basically, he just goes around to each room in the house and pulls out whatever he can and then moves on to the next place. It's so hard to keep a clean house. Oh the joys of toddlerhood! So I decided that it was time to teach him to put things away. He's starting to get the hang of it now. He helps me put his toys away and he likes to put silverware in the dishwasher. Sometimes I can get him to put his clothes back in the drawer, but he's still just interested in pulling them out. He has finally mastered the stairs. He can go up and down (on his belly) and he knows how to turn himself around. I've been waiting for this one for a long time. It's a pain when we're at Ryan's parent's house and worrying about Cannon on the stairs. Worry no more! Other things he's into right now are: 1. wearing glasses 2. wearing things around his neck 3. screaming 4. being a total ham!



Sometimes we are outside when Ryan gets home and Cannon (and Blue) like to ride in the front seat just around the cul-d-sac.


Like I said, he's into everything!