A pic of Tanner with my new camera!!!

Tanner and Cooper helping put up Christmas decorations.

Tanner's new favorite sport...basketball. I must say, I think he's pretty good at it (I know I'm his Mom). He can shoot and make it from several feet away, and the dunks....amazing!

These are a couple of pictures from Christmas that the program would allow me to add. Tanner sure loves Cooper, he loves to pet him, pull his tail, play keep away with his bone, and give him KISSES!

This is a picture of how our Santa visit went, exactly how I expected...haha.

Tanner's 18 month appointment was today and he is weighing 21lb 8 ounces, still continues to be in the 5%, he is fairly tall at 31 1/2" which is the 25%. All is well with him. He is loving making animals noises right now, he knows a sheep, duck, cow, and cat.

Until next time,

Cell Phone Update

So, a long time ago I posted about my cell phone being dropped in kool-aid. I'm not sure if I posted the story about my cell phone being lost, but then I found it at the end of my street in 3 pieces, and it wasn't run over! I put it back together, and WOW it still worked. Fast forward to a busy little 18 month old who loves to play with cell phones. Label me a softie, and I let him play with my phone. He loved to take off the back of the phone and the battery out, then put it back together. Well, I lost the back of my phone, or my little Tanner lost it. So I had a rubber band holding it together.

This all has to do with....I GOT A NEW CELL PHONE. This one isn't, "my 1980's cell phone" and will hopefully keep all the making fun of me people off my back for awhile. Let's hope I don't lose it too soon (it will be lost eventually which is inevitable) and Tanner doesn't break it.

Til then...

I have attempted more than several times to upload some pictures from the holiday's onto this blog. For some reason it hates me. So for now you are stuck with my writing until I can figure it out.

Funny story, we thought we lost like 6 pacifiers in a matter of a couple of days. I know I can be forgetful, not so much Andy, but still. Andy was home with Tanner before I got home from work, and preceded to tell him they were going to look for the pacifiers and find them. Tanner shrugged his shoulders and went to the edge of the stairs. Andy picked him up, brought him to the living room, and said, "No Tanner we are going to look for your pacifiers, where are they?" Tanner did the same thing. So, Andy took him upstairs, let him down, he then went into his room, into his closet, into his organizer....and AHAHA there were 2 pacifiers! He was hiding them from us, but knew exactly where they were!

We are trekking along here in Kansas City, aka Antartica. It is slowly starting to warm up, and the 12+ inches of snow is not going anywhere in the near future. I am 3 1/2 months along in my pregnancy, and over morning/all day sickness. I am also getting a tiny bit more energy to run after Tanner.

In copying one of my best friends in her post I would like to share with you what Tanner says at 1 1/2years old (as of yesterday!). He loves to say, "Elmo, Cookie, Big Bird, Mommma, Daddy, bye-bye, Papa, uh-oh, more, basketball, football, thank you, Grandma, Dustin, Katie, pancake...." Of course none of the words sound exactly like that...for instance basketball is more like "bah ball". Every week he is gaining words and communication skills. We are loving it.

I will try the pictures again, until then, stay warm....

Welcome New Decade, 2010~~

We brought in the New Year at a wonderful friend of mine, Holly and her great husband, Michael's wedding. Tanner was in good hands with Grandma and Papa K, and got to go to a party of his own. We enjoyed a night of getting all dolled up, dancing, good food, good company, and just some couple time! It was a lot of fun, and a great celebration to bring in the New Year!

Some of my favorite memories of 2009....
-Spending the beginning of the year in Florida with my family, my parents and siblings.
-Multiple trips to St. Louis and having one of my bestie's Aaron and her son, Al here to visit.
-One of my other bestie's wedding reception in Kansas City
-My sister's college graduation
-My birthday at the Royals game
-My First Mother's Day
-Tanner's 1st Birthday Party
-Going to Vegas for Andy's 30th Birthday
-Multiple trips to Iowa to see family
-Trip to Clear Lake with family
-Lazy days at the pool and playing outside with Tanner and family
-Trip to Arizona to celebrate my wonderful Aunt's life
-Seeing Tanner grow into an active, funny, loving, sensitive toddler
-Finding out we are having another baby
-Sunday dinner's
-Watching Tanner actually enjoy Christmas
-Bringing in the new year at one of my bestie's weddings with my amazing husband

I am welcoming 2010 with open arms and looking forward to all the blessings that it will bring. I hope for continuing health for my family and extended families, and a healthy new baby for our family. I wish for Andy and I to continue to feel fulfilled in our jobs. I wish for Tanner to continue to grow into such a wonderful boy. I wish for a continuing and loving relationship with God.

Blessings....