So last time you heard from me...you were a very very sick little boy! Those couple days were very scary but I'm so happy we have our ornery little boy back! It definitely was not a quick recovery though; we had to go back to the pediatrician and basically force water and Gatorade down you for days. Also, for a while afterwards, you refused to eat anything - it was an ordeal to get you to take even one bite.  Sometimes, we would literally have to hold your head to still long enough to give you a bite while you screamed and cried; typically, after the first few bites you realized how much you love eating and then you would eat the rest of the plate without a problem.  It seems to be getting better, but there still are days where you have no interest in food at all. 

The week that you were so sick, we had a huge blizzard!  Mama took off work after attempting to drive there and realizing there was no stinking way I was going to make it to Lawrence.  You were at Ma and Poppy's so I went over there and we were snowed in the rest of the day.  I tried to get you to touch the snow but you wouldn't - you jerked your hand away everytime it got close.  You're a funny little guy - it took you a while to walk in the grass so we knew you wouldn't be out there playing in the snow!
You are chattering more and more. You can point out a few animals and actually say their names - cat, dog, and duck. You say those words super clear. You also like to chant "Go, Go, Go!" while you run around the house. It's adorable. You blow lots of kisses and love waving all the time. You love to rough-house and wrestle with daddy...you tickle us, hide from us, run from us...you're a little blast!

Mama still nurses you in the morning and in the evening and apparently you have figured out that we always use a pillow to lay you down on for that or just to have a bottle in general.  Now you have gotten to the point where you just bring me the pillow when you're tired at bedtime and want some milk.  We crack up every single time!  I think it's about time to stop nursing now that you can literally carry the pillow over! :)

Daddy gave you your first haircut today...he's trimmed around the ears a few times but this time he did the back and front too. You look SO cute!!!! I can not believe how good of a job Lance did... Pretty proud of him!!

Ma is currently at the hospital...she has had a very very very rough few weeks. Her cancer has gotten so aggressive and it literally kills me inside. You are such a little ray of sunshine though and you can ease all my heart ache with a simple kiss. I'm hoping and praying that she gets to go home soon.