Latest Update ...

May has been quite busy for some reason! I have not made time to update the blog - sorry to those loyal readers! Today Dion, Dillon and I spent some time on the boat. This is the 4th time I think Dillon has been on the boat, and it was by far the best time! Dillon was all smiles as you can see from the picture above! He doesn't really smile when we are going, but as soon as we stop, he is happy as can be. And today, both leaving the pier and coming back he snoozed hard! I had a good stream of drool running down my right arm earlier and my left later on! Too funny!Besides adventures on the boat, Dillon and Dion went swimming in a pool last Sunday! The water was freezing, but that did not bother Dillon in the least! He had a great time! We are signed up for swimming lessons starting mid-June. I am excited about that! It will be good for Dillon, but great for Dion and I to learn how to handle him in the water. Monday I plan to take Dillon to our neighborhood pool. Should be fun! I probably won't get any pictures because Dion has to work. Just imagine in your minds! ha ha haAlso, as you can see from the boat pictures, Dillon is standing now! This boy does not attempt to crawl, but he is scooting around on his behind a little, and he will stand for 1-2 minutes if you stand him up first. Today he tried to pull on from sitting position on the boat, but he couldn't get a good grip. I bet if he had gotten a good grip, he would have stood on up! His strength is really amazing!
Last night Dillon also drank out of a straw for the first time! He is getting so big! Dion and I were eating at Joel's and I had forgotten Dillon's sippy cup, so we ordered a to go cup of water. Dion tried to give it to him just like a normal cup (no lid) but it was getting quite messy. I decided I would just *try* to give it to him threw the straw ... he new exactly what to do! It was so cool! There he was, drinking his water through a straw! I have got to get some straws for the house! Too cute!
Sorry for the slow month of blogging ... will try to do better in June!

T-R-O-U-B-L-E !!

We think we may have some trouble on our hands! Look at this baby making a kissie face and then posing! All while naked ... oh my goodness! Too precious!

Thanks for Learning with LeapFrog

Those words have been music to my ears today ... well, music and whatever the opposite is all at the same time. Why you ask? Well, Dillon is really into playing with this toy I got Wilson several years back ... Alphabet Addison, the "centi-Peter", as I called it earlier ... yeah, that's another story. Dillon may have a hard time with animals if he has to learn them from me! LOL! OK - back to Addison ... it says the alphabet, the colors and plays songs. There's another toy Dillon loves that sings (in very bad tune) "There are so many colors in the rainbow. Let's say them together. Here we go." Couple that with Yankee Doodle Dandee and you'll about go mad! So - what's my beef? Well, when Addison hasn't been played with for a short while (maybe a minute) she says "Thanks for learning with LeapFrog" and then cuts off. Music to my ears because I only hear one toy playing after that ... FOR A SECOND! Annoyance to my ears because when she says that, Dillon realizes he hasn't hit one of her many many feet to play some tunes for us all ... so then, it all starts again!!
Here's a question ... do you think the Lifetime movies I watch sound as bad to Dillon as all those songs playing at once sound to me? Something to think about I guess ... For now, we'll assume he loves Lifetime just like his mommy and Grandmommy!