WALKING!

We are happy to report that after 3 physical therapy sessions and months of worry (by me, not Kevin) Drew is finally walking!!  It seems that he just didn't want to walk.  The physical therapist was wonderful, but she finally told us he had no problems and walked fine at therapy.  He just didn't want to walk at home or school.  My sister's college roommate was one of 8 (I think it was 8, anything more than one sounds like a lot!) and she told us one time that when her youngest brother walked all the siblings were so excited.  They yelled into the kitchen to tell her mom "He's Walking"...her mother's response "push him down we don't need another one walking in this house."  She obviously knew how things worked with toddlers.  Now that Drew is walking nothing is safe!  However, he still only walks when he wants to.  We are just having to learn we have a little boy who will do things in his own time and his own way.  (Can't imagine who he gets that from.)  We took a lot of video, unfortunately Kevin and I sound like crazy people on most of it.  We are clapping and cheering with every step.  I think Drew just keeps walking to see if we will keep acting like crazy people. 

His vocabulary is growing daily and his understanding continues to amaze me.  He still is pretty partial to "Mine" and "No," but has taken an interest in trucks, tractors and knowing everyone's name.  On the way to school in the morning he goes through his list of friends names.  PheeeBeee(Phoebe), Mwillwer (Miller), Zoe(Alonzo), Carowowine (Caroline), Mawlwee(Molly) and of course Yam (Mr. Sam).  It is so much fun to hear him talk and start to put words together.  When the stop light last week turned green he yelled "GO MAMA" from the back seat.  Scared me to death.  

We had a WONDERFUL New Years with my family.  We missed Pam, but Mom, Jane, Kevin, Tom and Dalton all came for the weekend.  Drew loved having the big boys in the house.  While they were here we went to the new Mississippi Children's Museum.  It was AMAZING.  Things for kids of all ages.  Drew's friend Harrison joined us and we had a great time.

Drew and his friend, Harrison, watching the cars race and playing in the big car. 

 Drew and Granny

Drew and Aunt Jane. 

Aunt Jane turned 30 on Christmas Day so we celebrated while they were in town.

Granny brought Drew a wagon full of blocks for Christmas.

Drew thought the blocks were great, but you can see from the last picture he liked the wagon too!

 Dalton

Dalton and Tom Alan

There were a whole bunch of blonde headed boys in our house!

As I type this I am sitting in the Jackson airport waiting to fly out with Drew for the first time.  We are headed to South Georgia for Kevin's dad's birthday.  With all the recent winter weather in ATL we weren't sure we would even have a flight.  We have been delayed this morning, but hoping the rest of the day goes smoothly.  So far Drew is enjoying people watching.  Flying with a baby is a definite challenge, but I am hoping it beats the 10 hour car ride.