miles-isms

he is getting good at this whole talking thing. but there are a few words i don't correct him on. i feel like it enhances his personality.

"cancake" = pancake
"bobtat" = bobcat
"ewobay" = elevator

and my favorite:

"earpad" = ipad

chatty

Well we finally got the kid to talk. And we think we are happy about it but we are learning more and more about his personality. He will repeat almost anything you say or that he hears on the tv. For example, we had the news on the other day and they said something about a market. Miles yells "market, set, go!!!!" He comes up with some pretty good lines, like most two year olds.  Here are a few of his favorites:

"no i not!" (miles, you ready for bed? he replies no i not!!!)

"i heee someping"

"where noemie go?"

"aw shoot."

"i need paci. paci puppy?" (his two favorite things he asks for all at once)

He started preschool last week and is off to a good start. No tears for drop off the first day so I will call that a success. Mrs. Tammy and Mrs. Jolie seem really nice and I think he will have a good time. He goes Monday and Thursday mornings until 1. Then home for a big stinkin nap. He is still loving trains and construction equipment. Loves Curious George and pb & j's. Hates getting his face washed, diaper changed, or taking his jammies off. Still hasn't had a real haircut. Thinking that is going to come this fall when his hair starts getting straighter because of the weather. It looks fine when he has curls but I am fearful it would be half way down his back if it went straight.

I'm at work and don't have any pictures on this computer so I'll have to post those later.

This and that.

It's been a busy summer around here. We seem to be on the home stretch with bens work hours winding down. Our summer babysitter, Haley, has been great and we will be sad to see her go in a few weeks (heading to Tulane in new Orleans). Miles seems to have lots of fun with her and of course that's about the time she has to leave. However, our favorite lady Linda is coming back on the scene to watch miles one day a week starting late August. Then he'll go to north view church school two days a week.
Here are some random tidbits about "bits" over the last month.
-he's developed a love for cinnamon toast. (himmin toast)
-he's finally on a roll with speech. Saying phrases and will attempt to repeat just about anything adults say. Scary thought.
-is starting to say things I didn't know he knew (mainly including naming things on the tv)
-loves his jump shot and shouting "nice shot!!" even if it is an air ball.
Every time we pass a golf course says "dad?"
-still loves diggers and backhoes.
-loves playing with the hose and watering the plants.
Here are a few recent photos:
























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A day in the life.

This is a "normal" experience at Target. This was a week or so ago. And then Ben went with us last weekend and said he won't do it again. He said next time he'd stay home with Miles and I could go alone. I almost died. Target? By myself? It's a real mom's dream.

(Miles obviously adores the place.)

Catching up

I know its been forever since I've blogged. At least I've been ok about instagramming pics of miles. So far we are loving summer. We are done with primrose and we have a girl named Haley that just graduated high school that is watching miles two days per week. It is awesome so far. In the fall hell start going to our church school two days per week. Today we went to the neighborhood pool for the first time this year. We had a blast. He loved every minute of it and was a good listener.







His speech is drastically improving. He even is stringing a few words together now and then.

Oh yeah, and we celebrated dads day on Sunday. Ben as a dad is a constant reminder to me of gods love, and miles and I are so thankful for him. After Ben went to work we went to see grandpa bob and his trains. Seeing grandpa bob is pure entertainment for miles, and it seems as if they speak the same language sometimes. Happy belated fathers day to all you sweet daddi-os.



He is so funny. Wanted to carry the bag to the ebar while shopping for a fathers day gift.




I think his love of diggers and construction equipment is here to stay for a while. He squeals from the backseat every time he sees one. He'd rather keep his eye out for construction sites than watch the DVD player.

So I took miles to a park one day that I didn't realize was a splash park. Here is how we left. For some reason I don't get embarrassed about this kind of stuff. I couldn't have cared less that my kid was the only one there playing in his diaper. I mean, he was seriously having the time of his life and I wasn't going to let my unpreparedness stop him!!


I'll try not to let it go so long before I blog again!

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spring fever!!

we haven't been up to a whole lot lately but I realized I haven't blogged in a month so I better give it an update. ben and i got away for a weekend to go with ted and ashely to the masters. missed miles like crazy but it was nice to go on a little road trip. he had a great time with his grandmas. we came home to a new book, a new thomas (that talks and lights up), a few new diggers, and one happy boy with a big smile on his face.

we are doing speech therapy through first steps which is getting better. he wasn't a huge fan of his therapist the first several weeks but he finally started warming up to her. she is much more structured than we are but I am seeing that it may be good for him. he's upped his vocabulary to no, whoa, go, yes, and a hard to understand "airplane". he's making progress though. you might think that if he doesn't talk much it is hard to communicate with him. It's crazy but I think he is super easy to communicate with. You can reason with him, he follows pretty good directions, and points to what he wants. Who needs talking?!?! Just kidding. We are hoping and praying we can have some fun and articulated toddler conversations with him soon. I know he has a lot to say, right now its just in his own dialect.  :) Sweet boy.

this weekend ben is away for a golf trip with a few college friends. i'm heading to pick miles up in a bit and we are going to go get some cupcakes for a shower I'm having tomorrow. so, grammy will be back up to keep the little wild guy. i am hoping this weekend for miles and i will be full of playing outside, trips to the park, ice cream, and lots of laughs and smiles.

BIGGEST boy.

I made a bit of a mistake the other night. I cut Miles' hair. I've cut it before but this time it made him look sooooo different. He really went from baby curls to looking like he's in kindergarten. It made me tear up a bit getting him out of bed the next morning and seeing no curls. It was a spur of the moment decision. We had given him a bath and I was combing his hair wet. It seemed so long so I grabbed the scissors (I really do have shears because I trim my own bangs all the time). He was watching thomas so he didn't know what I was doing. It was still wet when I finished so it was pretty fluffy. Then it dried and the curls were gone. Oh well, it's hair, it will grow back. I just can't get over how different he looks. Sorry the pic is a little blurry but you get the point.

A while back a photographer from Z-Ville emailed me wanting to do a photoshoot with Miles and I at the store. She said since she was asking me it wouldn't cost anything, she just thought it would be a fun shoot. Here is another pic (another blurry one) of M before she arrived. Oh the hair. the smile. the chambray....

Then last night Jon, Stacie, Sam and Evan came over to watch the game. Pretty sure these two are going to be best buds (and Evan too once he realizes how entertaining the ipad is!) And Sam's lucky red socks sure did the trick for IU, even though Sam asked if it was Christmas.

Other than that we have just been having a blast and trying to be patient for spring. I'm trying to look at the bright side with this weather: 1. i don't have to shave my legs yet. 2. ben isn't having to go back to work. 3. crock pot meals that don't sound so good in the warmer weather.

That's all I've got. Happy Weekend!