Almost Two...

Can you believe that Haddon is almost TWO YEARS OLD? So maybe it depends on your definition of "almost," but he's definitely closer to two than he is to one... Yesterday, he reached the year and 8 months mark! [a.k.a. 20 months]

Lynn Pugh always captures some good ones...

So what has this 20-month-old young man been up to, you might ask? Well quite a lot! He is busy and ALL BOY...

We have some sweet friends that live just right down the street from us that have a boy [Naaman] just a few days older that Haddon and a girl [Quinni] a few months older than Eden. The pictures above are at their house. They are gracious to let us come and enjoy their fun backyard and get some much needed fresh air during some restless afternoons! As you can see, Haddon has developed quite an affinity toward one of Naaman's fun hats. Haddon the Amish boy...

Speaking of fresh air, it's fun to go to parks and just let him roam.

I love this boy's curiosity and delight. So fun...

He still loves food, but only what he wants, when he wants. Meals can sometimes be a struggle and often take place apart from the high chair, but we're striving to choose our battles wisely ;) In the pictures above, he had just got done eating some tasty carrots and is asking for "more." I'm not sure how many of you have witnessed his "more" signal, but it is slowly fading and is being replaced by actually saying "more" ["Mo!']. This little boy is picking up words faster than I can keep count! It's so fun to be able to interpret what he's communicating.

He looks so grown in this picture...

"Helping" Dad with his work.

WICKED bed head.

He still loves books and balls, but the most recent obsession is the one and only...

WINNIE THE POOH!!! Seriously, this kid LOVES him. And all of Pooh's friends. He can name them all [a video of that will come soon!]. We have a few different Pooh shows on Netflix and Haddon just can't get enough. I bet he could sit and watch Pooh all day. Don't worry, we ration the screen time ;)

I'll close this out with one of the sweetest snapshots that I pray will be a normal thing in my little boy's life in the years to come...

May the word of Christ dwell in you richly, Joshua Haddon Pugh.

Monkeying Around

My little man loves monkeys. He calls them "ah-ahs!" [as in, "What does the monkey say? - Ooh-ooh, ah-ah!"] Here's some ways we've been entertaining ourselves as of late.

EAP: 3 Months!

On the 3rd, our little girl turned 3 months. Here are a few tidbits about her sweet little life this past month...

She's still smiling a lot and making sweet noises.


She hung out in the church nursery for the first time while Kam and I attended a marriage conference [she usually just hangs with us during the service].

We started cloth diapers this month, but it has been very sporadic due to laundry back up ;) On most days, she's wearing size 2 diapers [kind of out of necessity because we had a stash of that size, but they fit!].

We did try a bottle this month! She took it much better than her brother did. We've only done it a couple of times, and she drank about an ounce, but it's good to know it's an option!

She's grown out of newborn clothes and is in 0-3 months, but her feet sometimes pose a problem with these clothes. They don't often fit in the designated foot space! Speaking of her feet, she'll often smile when I play with her toes :)

She's started kicking her legs in the bath tub [which she still loves].

Sometimes when on her back she can roll onto her side.

She'll often stiffen her legs when you're holding her, so I guess she prefers standing when she's able. She's a strong little girl!

Oh, and she loves watching her brother play! [Most of the time...]

Showing her his favorite book. She looks slightly terrified!

Handsome brother.

She's not interested...

We love you more and more every day, sister!

Last Week

Here are a few snapshots of some Pugh happenings last week...

Eden looked pretty in pink!

Haddon learned how to climb up onto our dining chairs... trouble.

 Eden enjoyed her nightly baths.

Haddon brought his first craft home from time in the church nursery.

And swept the kitchen...

We spent our Valentine's Day listening to roofers bang away above our heads. [And watched them out the window]

And also took a trip to the pediatrician.

The past two times we've been to the doctor, both of the little ones have had appointments. Each time Haddon has gotten upset. Before this, he had never gotten upset about being in the doctor's office [until they administered the shots, of course]. I'm not sure what has changed, but we like to think he's being a protective big brother ;)

Here are their stats...

Haddon [18 months]

• 24 lbs. 10 oz.
• height: 32"
• head: 19"

Eden [2 months]

• 11 lbs. 1 oz.
• height: 21.5"
• head: 15.75"

I sure do love these two...

Haddon Lately

A post with some updates on our favorite little boy is long overdue...

For starters, his vocabulary is expanding rapidly! He may say things in his own special way, but they're consistent and contextually accurate. A few in the Haddon vocab repertoire include:

• ball [boh, or buh-boh when football or basketball are on TV!]
• bath [bah]
• nose [no-wuh]
• dad [loud exclamations of DA!]
• hi, hey, bye [often accompanied by a chubby-fingered wave]
• teeth [deee! This kid loves brushing his teeth]
• uh-oh [used a lot, even if something wasn't any accident a.k.a. I just threw my cup, how on earth did it get over there?!]

Recently, after a visit with Nana, he's added "bite" [bi-yuh] and "cup" [bup]. He's still our little French baby, saying "deux" and excitedly pointing at everything, but we're trying to crack down a little harder in the language department and not letting him get away with calling everything "deux" ;)

Thank you to the lovely Lynn Pugh for capturing this Mama/son love. Made me tear up the first time I saw them!

He's also gotten really good at repeating things when you introduce them, but I won't claim those as words just yet. We'll make sure he really know what he's talking about first!

Oh, did I mention that he can say no? He says it all day, everyday. In and out of context. Seriously, y'all... he's been known to wake up saying "no" [and that is not an exaggeration]

Food is often a battle. Don't get me wrong, he loves food. Just not when it's on his plate. If anyone else in the room is eating, he walks up excitedly saying "Mmmmm," but opinions change when something is set in front of him. This doesn't happen at every meal, but close— we're working on squashing that autonomy ;)

He still loves balls and books. T and Big Daddy got him a basketball goal for Christmas and that has just increased the joy he finds in balls. Another sweet thing is how much he is entertained when we're watching basketball or football on TV. He's quite the fan...

His celebratory face after a made basket. Priceless. Oh and that hair...

Other creative uses of the Christmas present.

This was how we got him in a good mood for the photo shoot— playing ball.

He's sweet to sister about 95% of the time. He's gotten really good at kissing her and will go to great lengths to do so. I even think he's started saying "Eeee" when she's around, so maybe he's learning her name! I think he's going to be an entertaining older brother.

Haddon and his girls.

The entertainer.

He's learned where to find his eyes, nose, and mouth. Ears give him a little trouble, but I think he gets the general idea. Nose is his favorite. He likes to find everyone/thing's nose. This puts Eden's face in danger a lot...

So serious.

He has two more teeth coming in [to add to his current 6]. I believe they are molars—one on the top left and bottom left. It doesn't seem to be bothering him—he's taking it like a champ.

2.5.14. update :: all 4 molars are actually coming in! I seemed to miss the two on the right side— top and bottom. 

Those teeth...

I'll end this update with his first adventure in the snow this past week. He sure is cute all bundled up. [Kam is, too!]