Becks- 19 months

What can I say, this kid is something else.  He is really funny and goofy.  He smiles so easy, but laughs so little. Its always sweet when we can get a chuckle out of him.

His favorite song is Paradise by Coldplay, Itsy bitsy spider, and Monkeys swinging in a tree.
This boy is an eater.  He easily eats more than Rhys.  He also loves to feed himself, usually with utensils.  His favorite food is beef and dessert, you can always get him to eat more of both.  He doesn't like watermelon, noodles, or anything green.
He is also a sleeper. It is not uncommon for him to sleep 13 hours at night and a 2 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon.  When he doesn't get enough sleep, he is grumpy.
He has a really deep voice for a little guy.  It sounds nothing like Rhys' angelic voice, it is definitely his own.

He is beginning to use words.  He still babbles things when he thinks hes talking but actual words include: train (tain), boat, truck (tuck), big truck, car, daddy, Rhys, nana, papa, koda (kida), doggy, woof, no, yea, yes, please (pees), thank you (ti too), and trys counting (uh, two, tee), what, boat, car, stuck, help (hep), and drink, apple (apo), ect. What you will notice is not on that list is momma.  He does not say momma. Ever. If asked within a long list of things he does say, he just doesn't do it. I won't lie, i hate it.
He is really good at sharing. He doesnt like things ripped from his hands but will give you anything if you ask. He is really good at sharing.

He has started running, but its not very fast. It mostly looks like crazy legs and flailing arms.  Its pretty cute.
He loves to jump into the pool when we go swimming, with or without his floatie on.
He loves to follow his brother around and do whatever he does.

He has a stubborn streak in him.  He is so much like me its crazy.
He still has his red hair and these eyes that change everyday. Sometimes they look like they are turning green or brown, but most of the time they still look steal gray.

Beck's 1yr.

This boy could not be more endearing. He is the happiest kid. Goes to bed easy, sleeps like you wouldnt believe, and only cries when hes tierd or, unfortunately, his bog brother is beeting up on him. The good news is that Rhys is finally starting to think hes pretty cool too and fun to play WITH not just near.

He is a super quick crawler, masters the stairs, walks along everything, can stand for a few seconds on his own before he gets too excited and usually face plants.

He is impossible to fill. He will sit and eat as long as we let him. He is done with baby food and eats everything. Loves to feed himself finger foods and I think its the cutest thing.

He says dada and plenty of babble in his own language, but thinks hes talking to us.

He thinks his brother is the coolest kid around. He watches his every move with envy and will always laugh at anything he does.

Weight- 24 lb 15 oz

height- 32 inches

Lets meet Santa

Beckham met Santa for the first time. Didn't think much of it.

Rhys wouldn't get anywhere near him. And used me as a human shield when I got close with Beckham.

Beckham-10 months

I have been the worst at keeping track of things for this ones baby book, so I need to put down a few things.

This kid. Boy. He has been something else from the get go. I could not be more wrapped around his fat little finger. He is so happy. Like really really happy. The only time he is fussy is if he is stuck, or is ready for bed.

He is 22.8 very heavy pounds.
He does not crawl. He didnt even roll until October, but he has gotten pretty efficient at getting to where he wants to go. I think he is a bit closer to walking than crawling.
He has 5 teeth (3 on top, 2 on bottom).
He loves to play with whatever his brother is playing with. If Rhys has his train set out, Beckham rolls right on over (and usually right on top of it) to destroy, I mean play with. Luckily Rhys is getting better at sharing.

He loves to watch his brother and laugh at whatever he is laughing at.

When ever he sees something he wants, he starts diving, climbing and reaching with everything he has to get it.

He babbles, squeales, yells, squacks, blows bubbles, grunts, and laughs in this deep little voice until you look at him. Then he flashes his big grin.

He still sucks his thumb, but only sometimes. Im hoping he kicks this habbit all together real soon.
A typical night is he goes to bed at 7:30, wakes up at 6am to eat and go right back to sleep till 9. I am totally ok with this set up. It helps that the sun doesn't come up till 7:30 so he can dose off again.

He still has red hair, these steel grey eyes, and some big 'ol cheeks.
Its hard to remember life without him. He gets more and more fun every day.

Beck's 6 mo.

The six month stats:

height: 27 inches

weight: 17.8 lbs

He dont look like no premie. He is so "talkative", he has really found his voice lately. He is so close to rolling over, in fact he started today while laying on the exam table at the dr.'s office. Yeah, that was nice. Its a good thing the nurse was standing there and caught him from rolling right off the edge. He is getting better at sitting up, but those cheeks weigh down this face. He's not a huge fan of tummy time or sitting in the bumbo. He is such a good sleeper. He tells you when hes tired and just wants to be put down and left alone. He loves to watch his brother play and dance around him. And Rhys has gotten in the habit of telling him everything he is doing (example: "Look Beckham, fire truck! See it!"). He is a thumb/finger sucker. This little boy has us so wrapped up in him. He smiles at everyone, has killer blue eyes, and still has his red hair. I love you b.

this is the best picture of his cheeks! They really are amazingly big.

duhna nana nana nana... bath time

sung like batmans theme song...
something about wet babies makes them so cute.

DC

Oh what a fun trip. I met up with my dad and brother in DC for my birthday weekend. I only took Beckham, who was an absolute angel. We hit the red eye out and got into DC at 8 am. This was great in theory, except Beckham was the only one who slept on the plane. And it meant that we spend a good portion of our day sleeping. But once we woke up, we went to the national mall for a long walk around all the monuments.

The next day we headed up to Baltimore for the day. The rush concert was there that night, and my wonderful friend Christi came up too. She took Beckham home with her that night while I went to the show. Thanks again Christi!! We spent the day walking around the downtown promenade checking out the ships, eating five guys, walking over to little italy to get canoli's (which are now where near as good as Boston's), walking back to eat at McCormicks grill, and then heading to the show. Another great day.

On Saturday, we went to Mt. Vernon for the day. We walked around the grounds and awed at the view of the Potomac. On Sunday, we went to the Museum of Natural History and spent way too much time in the rocks section. The Dowdells (the people we were staying with) made a wonderful Easter dinner!

That night we went on a walk around their park, and got to watch an awesome lightning storm. I wish we had more of those in oregon. I like the rain when the air is warm and we can sit outside and watch the sky light up. Gorgeous.

The next day I went with Christi, her kiddos, and my dad to Great Falls NP to walk around until my dad had to be at the airport.

We stopped by coldstone for my birthday lunch before heading back to Christi's house for a nap outside. It was the perfect trip until I missed my direct flight and had to be rerouted through Denver. That sucked! But it was wonderful. And really nice to be with just Beckham for a few days. I feel like I got to know him so much better (which sounds so weird), but we finally figured each other out.

some days

Some days I am so wrapped up in my boys, I dont want to do anything but play and be with them. Today is one of those days. We had big plans full of shopping and parks and even maybe the gym. Instead, we didnt get out of the shower until after noon. We played and sang and danced. We learned about how the laundry machine works and made train tracks in circles. We ate pancakes while watching Elmo for breakfast and split an "orange drink" and a pb&j sandwhich for lunch. I saw Rhys rubbing his eyes for nap time and I kept putting it off saying "Dont you want to play with this?" Now its nap time and I'm sitting in the quiet house alone. My little buddies are both happily sleeping and I just wish they weren't. I love hearing Rhys talk and sing to him self. I love his enthusasim for the small things. I love Beckhams blowing bubbles to get you to smile at him. I love how they love each other.

Most days I long for my silence. I long for the time when I can sit down and relax. But not today.

tupil festival

This year we made it down to the Woodburn tulip festival. It turned out to be a gorgeous day. There is a great kid area to play, complete with pony rides and duckie races. Rhys was able to run free with his friends Sadie and Quinn.Rhys with his friends. Nearly impossible to get them to all look at the same time!
and the tulips were so pretty!! I love these flowers!

taken on April 12th