Waechter Family: April 2011

Let me start off by saying this month has been truly amazing.

I have seen such a transformation in Barrett. He can say 13 words....I think there's more but I can't think of them right now.

Dadda
Momma
Uck (Truck)
Car
Night Night
Bye
Sock
Duck
Pup-Pup (His puppy)
Dog
Ide (Outside)
Ice
Bird

He loves to read books and have them read to him. He goes back and forth between Graham and I with the SAME book. His favorite book right now is The Hungry Caterpillar. It is so cute watching him read on his own. He just babbles while taking his finger and sliding it on the words like Mommy does.
When he's not reading he's playing outside. He doesn't even have to be playing on anything, as long as he can run around he's perfect! He likes to help with the landscaping; digging holes, picking up rocks and moving them, and then watering everything. He is completely obsessed with water. If he doesn't have control over the water hose, he's thinks he should be IN the water. I swear he must have been a fish in his past life! :)

I know my son loves me, but I truly believe if he had to choose between me or Abby (our dog) I would be left standing there. Everytime we go "bye-bye" he has to run over to Abby and give her a hug and kiss and tell her "BYE". He can't go to bed without doing the samething. He loves all animals, but he LOVES any dog. Doesn't matter what size, he does the samething to all of them. He says "Awww" in his sweet high voice, and gives them all a hug. When we're just sitting around the house, he takes his "pup-pup" in his mouth and crawls around on the floor carrying it like a dog. He is constantly trying to eat and drink out of Abby's bowls, then he takes her bones and carries it around trying to get us to play with him. He may need to spend more time with children!

We made the decision to take away the pacifier this month as well. We thought it would be horrible. Even though he only uses it when he's in bed, he still HAS to have it at all times in that bed. The books say to start off taking it away during nap for a month, then take it away at night. I figured it would be easier just to completely take it away...cold turkey. I didn't want to confuse him at all. We only had 2 bad nights, and on day 3 we were good to go! I was so relieved!!!

He went to three birthday parties at Pump it Up this month as well. I was worried he would be too little, or he would be terrified of all the slide. I was completely wrong...he didn't want me to go down the slide with him, he was a big boy and could climb and go down it all by himself! I think that's his favorite place to be. Luckily we have two more birthday parties to go in May....I guess I know where his birthday parties will be in the future.

Eating cake

Going up the stairs....didn't need anyone's help

Favorite Part

Easter was wonderful! We drove up to Arkansas to be with Graham's family. The drive wasn't the best thing in the world....driving 8 hours with an 18 month old....no pacifer to keep him quiet.....Let's just say I'm not making that drive again ANY time soon! :)

First hour of the trip

HOUR #3

Once we were there everything was great, we went to the mall where his Oma (Graham's grandmother) got him a build a bear puppy. We let him play at the children's place in the mall where he learned he liked to kiss the mirror. Starting a little early for me!

Practice makes perfect, I guess

Barrett and Opa (Grandpa)

We drove to Memphis for Easter, where we were able to see the rest of Grahams family. It was raining and very muddy outside, so Easter morning we did the Easter Egg Hunt in the house. He LOVED going around and finding all the eggs!!