Second kid problems I guess, but I have yet to complete any of the little guy's baby book and the guilt is mounting. He will have to scroll through my ancient iPhone pictures to see memories from his childhood. Mom fail. So, all that to say, I'm bringing the blog back! And by back, I mean I will post more that once every three months. :) It won't just be about Drake, but instead a way to half way keep track of our days, so I can look back and remember what life was like with a one year old and a three year old.
Things can get kind of crazy around here these days, so thankfully my Mom was so kind to remind me that one year ago today Drake came home from the hospital. I enjoyed a few minutes of silence in the car earlier this evening (courtesy of a Sonic Slushee) while Kellan enjoyed his drink and thought about what a difference a year has made for our littlest guy.
Here are Drake's top 5 favorite activities as of late:
1. Eating. The boy can eat, and we have yet to find something that he truly does not like. I enjoy the fact that he isn't picky because I can load him up with healthy food and he doesn't argue. Current favorites: chick peas, black beans, peas, corn, cheese, cantaloupe, and bananas.
2. Chasing Jake (the dog). Maybe it's because half the time I call Drake Jake, and vice-versa but for whatever reason Drake is ALWAYS going after the dog. Poor Jake is old, he doesn't want to be bothered by an adult let alone a slobbering one year old who pulls his hair. I can tell Drake is catching on to the fact that he is supposed to leave the dog alone because now he looks at me and smiles before he turns and crawls as fast as he can after Jake. We moved Jake's crate up to higher ground where he can't be bothered so he at least has a retreat where he can nap in peace.
3. Screaming. This favorite is thanks to his big brother who always likes to encourage the screaming matches. Drake will start it off with an ear piercing scream, then Kellan does his best scream and they go back and forth. By this time I'm yelling so they can hear me over the screaming for them to STOP. Oh, and I should mention this always seems to happen in the car...so that's enjoyable.
4. Crawling under the kitchen table. I think the allure of finding a few stray pieces of food is what started his love for being under the kitchen table, but now he does it even when no food is present. I thought after he bumped his head every.single.time he was under there that he would stay away...but no, he loves it.
5. Playing with Kellan. This is his favorite by far. He follows Kellan around all day and wants to do everything he does. It's a nice combo because Kellan always lets me know if Drake is doing something even remotely dangerous and Drake has little fear and has already encouraged Kellan to try new things and step outside his comfort zone.
It's been almost three months since I quit my job to stay home with them and I still love it! The days go by so fast (and on crazy days I'm thankful for that!) but even on the craziest of days I still am so thankful for the opportunity to be with them all day. As cheesy as it sounds, it really is the best job I've ever had :)
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