Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Dawson loves this show!! Kylie was outside playing with her friends and Dawson was bored (they have learned to entertain themselves quite well)...so we read some books and let him watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the computer. It was just too cute and he got a huge kick out of it!

Dawson's First Visit in a Lake

Yesterday, May 23, we went to Fish Lake to visit the family and celebrate my aunt and uncle's 40th Anniversary. Dawson got to enjoy his first visit in the lake. He LOVED it. At first he wasn't quite sure what to think about the rocks and sand, but after he figured it out and after he figured out he could splash just like in the bath tub, he had no fear :)

He wasn't quite sure what to think

This water is cool....

Picking up rocks to of course, throw them.

Absolutely loving the water :)

Dawson's 18 month check-up

Last Monday, February 16, Dawson had his 18 month check-up! Dawson weighed in at 23 pounds on the button. That's a 6 oz. gain since his 15 month check-up and puts him in the 10% tile for his age. His height was at 31 1/4" (10%), that's a 1/4 inch taller than his 15 month check-up and his head circumference was 18 3/4 (25%) which was identical to his 15 month check-up. Other than him being small, he's right on track with things! He definitely liked to show off what he can do and also tried his hardest (with spilling of course) to drink out of a cup...lol! Dave is a little concerned that we're going to have a 6 foot daughter and a 5 foot son!! He believe's Mr. Dawson is taking after Grandpa Merrill! :)

So this "little man" has changed drastically in the last month or two...he's into everything!! He likes to dig in the garbage and take things out and bring them to us! Yes, it's NASTY...LOL! One other accomplishment -- no more baby gate...YAHOO -- he's up and down those steps constantly...and yes, we do need to watch him as he experienced over the weekend on eating Kirby's food, he started to choke and as soon as he coughed it came flying out. But we've had to put Kirby treats up and everything, because he's figured out the child locks on the cupboards and will give Kirby tons of treats and of course, Kirby's loving it!

He's also graduated from the highchair and is in a booster seat at the table! Yay -- that thing took up soo much room...it's so nice to have our kitchen back to normal! He thinks it's pretty cool and feels like a big boy!

We're really looking forward to the summer with him -- he's going to be on the go all the time! This little guy will love the outdoors! :)

Dawson playing catch

He loves to throw things...especially his ball. The other night I came home from work and he's saying "ball", "ball". I look and he's throwing around an orange -- yes, an orange!! I said that's not a ball that's an orange. But he still felt the need to constantly throw it down the steps...lol.

Dawson's experience with a strawberry

It was quite funny -- he didn't know what to think at first and was making all sorts of faces...

This isn't soo bad....

Umm...yeah, its a little tart...

I'm done with this thing.

We may have a lefty...

Mr. Dawson refuses to write with his right hand...we may have a lefty! Most of the time he eats with his left hand too! Auntie Sharon...he may be taking after you :)

Dawson's first experience...

WITH KETCHUP AND HE LOVED IT!!!!!!

MOM, WHY DO YOU HAVE THE CAMERA AGAIN??

THIS IS GOOD!!!

THIS IS REALLY GOOD!!!

The first and hopefully the last...

I went to the store last night to get my Dyson vacuum cleaner (YAHOO!) and gave Dave a call on my way home and come to find out, Dawson fell down the steps. We have a split entry home, and from the top of the steps to the entry way is about 12 steps...OUCH! We've had to keep an good eye on him...because he'll run up to the steps (if the gate isn't up) and usually stop...but as I've been saying, one of these times he's going to fall so we need to make sure the gate is up...he's a very daring little boy and will push his limits!

Daddy told Kylie to take the gate down, so she could go to her room and get her jammies on and that Daddy would put the gate back up when he was done changing Dawson...well he just let Dawson down and he headed straight for the steps...Dave barely got Dawson's clothes in his hamper and he heard a thunk...and Dawson was at the end of the steps crying! Good thing he wasn't hurt...he had a little bump in the middle of his forehead, but it didn't seem to bother him. I got home and he acted like nothing ever happened...definetely a boy I tell you! This is coming from a child that will run his head into the wall and laugh...lol...and he'll stand behind the rocker and wait for it to bonk him in the head and then look at you and laugh! I'll get it on video sooner or later!! :)

Dawson's 15 month check-up

Dawson went into the dr. for his 15 month (15 1/2) check-up on December 5 -- he weighed in at 22.4 lbs. (25%), which is a 1.5 lb. gain from his 1 year check-up. As for his height and head circumferance, they were both in the 25% tile as well...so he's seriously a little runt to us...Kylie was always in the 75-90% tile for everything all along. He finally completely graduated from his 6-9 month pants and is in a solid 12 month pants (with some pants still big in the waste) and 12-18 month shirt...yahoo! Otherwise, he's doing really well and is right on track with things. He got to show the dr. all sorts of tricks he does now :)

His new thing is to crawl underneath the sink cupboard where the garbage can goes...as soon as Dave or I pull the garbage can out to take it out, he's right there ready to get in...it's really funny (picture to come). He's starting to really interact with Kylie and she's really enjoying his company these days...they play so well together (most of the time) and yes, Kylie will literally run from one end of the house to the other and Dawson will chase her and just laughs...they both find that hilarious!! Dave and I just sit back (usually) and watch them, it's so much fun to watch them interact and watch Dawson learning each and everything that Kylie now does...he catches on quite quickly and is starting to copy everything she does :)

Walking video -- check it out :)

We have a walker!!!!

Mr. Dawson is officially walking!!! YAY!!!! Last night, everytime he fell he managed to try and make it back up to his feet. I will post a video after I upload it, but he was walking from the couch in the living room to the dining room -- about 15 feet :) He's learning to catch his balance and everything -- we are soo excited...I just cannot believe it, I thought I'd never see this day come!!! He looks like such a big boy when he walks too...aww...I love these moments! Anyways, thought I'd share and I'll share a video this weekend -- so check back for another update!

Have a great weekend!!

Singing Dawson...

Finally, the video of Dawson's crawling up the steps!

A couple accomplishments of Dawson over the weekend!

This weekend, we tried the fork thing -- he doesn't fork the food real well, but if we fork the food, he'll for sure put the fork in his mouth!! :)

Dawson also learned to climb the steps!!!! WOOHOO!! I was upstairs and Dave was downstairs...all of a sudden I heard pounding on the entry way floor, I look down and little Dawson had climbed up the bottom steps to the entry way. He looks at me and laughs! I said, what are you doing? and he just laughs! So of course, he "attempted" to go back down, but that doesn't work to well yet, so Dave had to run after him before he fell. I will actually post a video of him climbing the steps a little later (I just haven't uploaded it yet)! :)