Happy 28th Birthday, Daddy!

Almost two weeks ago Dustin turned 28 years old.

It's amazing how quickly one year can fly by...

Getting Crabby

Here's a cute little video of Southern in his newest pool. I couldn't pass it up at Target - on clearance for just 3 bucks! We have a pool for just about every occasion and every stage in Southern's life now ;) We're going to move it outside and fill it up with water tomorrow. But as you can tell, it's very fun even without water!

Scentsy Baby

Here is a look into the results of my first Scentsy party as a Scentsy Independant Consultant :)

I had a little worker "helping" me sort out the orders...

17 Months Old

At 17 months old, our little Southern is an observant, energetic little guy. He picks up new tricks easily and constantly. He can climb up and down the stairs upright while holding my hand, and when he's ready to go down he'll motion at me with his arm that he's ready for my help.

We go to the library a few times a week, and he enjoys interacting with the other kids there. Also, he can check out our books. He knows to scan the bar codes and can do it by himself once I point them out to him and help hold the scanner.

He still enjoys riding in his stroller but wants to be down exploring more often. He loves nature and is already a rock collector like his daddy.

He loves learning. We go through multiple books every day, and he likes for me to name the different animals/objects in the pictures. He'll point to each one and then look at me to say what it is.

He's good at giving hugs and kisses. He is more clingy with his daddy now that school's started up again. He really misses him during the day. He knows when I say "Daddy's home," to get excited and run to the door to greet him when he's returning from work.