Abbie, Bud and Zabe

That would be toddler and teenager put together, I should also throw baby in there because really he's still a baby too isn't he????  Zabe is doing well although the opening of doors is getting to his mother.  I have to really make sure I lock the door during the day, otherwise I'm afraid the little guy is going to be crawling down the street and having lunch at the c-store.  Seriously.He.Can.Open.Doors.  And any door, the bathroom door, the outside door, you get my point.  Whoever came up with those plastic things that go around the round door handles is a genius.  Although I haven't put any on the doors yet, I'm just saying. I need to.

Also, you know how he was saying Bud, well he has Abbie down to a tea.  Abbie has always been very clear, but I didn't know for sure if it was just some baby talk or if he really was saying my name, so yesterday, he's crawling all around the house saying, Abbie, Abbbie, Abbie looks at me and smiles.  Then sometimes, he will throw in a mama, and then Abbie.  Sometimes it's really annoying like yesterday, seriously all day, Abbie, Abbie.  Hopefully it's only a phase and we go back to mama full time real soon.  I believe he picked this up from the people coming into the salon and saying my name, etc.  There is always people around so I'm sure he just picked it up somewhere along the line.

He is still is sleeping excellent, between 12-14 hours a night.  To say the least his diaper is overflowing in the morning.  But I do love my sleep, so it's nice for me....and Bud.  (like he has ever heard him in the night anyway) lol.

Words he says, Mama, Dada, Abbie, Bud, Deer, Hi, Gammama as in Grandma, moo, baaa, where'd it go, nigh-nigh, pity as in pretty, he also will through in an occasional Owie as in Howie.  His vocab seems to broaden everyday which is a lot of fun.

8 teeth.

He still loves his bottles, we are really working on getting the sippy cup more into his life. 

Has been on Raw Organic Shamrock Farms milk for about a month.

I am sure I am forgetting some things but this is what I have come up with for now. 

Things I've learned as a parent...

It's hard to be a mom. Lol.  I wouldn't trade it for nothin.