I don't have any pictures for this post, but I'll try to get some on soon. For now, you'll have to settle for some video.
Drew has been LOVING sunflower seeds. They are easily his favorite food right now, and it is so much fun to watch him eat them. He picks them up one at a time and he is constantly moving from one seed to the next. He'll start with a tray full of seeds and be done with them in no time!
Drew doesn't use a bottle anymore, but has made the switch entirely to the sippy cup. This video gives you an idea of how intently he drinks from the sippy cup. Another big change for Drew is that he is making the transition to drinking whole milk from a cow. Jana is almost completely done with breastfeeding Drew, so he has been getting most of his milk now through whole milk! Drew loves a nice cold glass of milk (some babies don't like going from warm breastmilk to cold cow's milk). Look at him go!
Friday, February 23, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
we're having a "ball!"
I don't always give Jana enough credit or face time in Drew's blog, so I thought I'd start this post out with a picture of her and Drew in our living room playing together. Playing with Drew after we all get home in the evening is a great way to start the night at home!
While Drew is always very cute to us, he is not always perfectly behaved! Last week he was very quiet for a little while under our kitchen table . . . . which is not always a good sign. Jana discovered him with a highlighter that he was coloring himself with!
In this picture you can see that Drew didn't just limit his coloring to his face, but he also managed to get highlighter all over his pants too. He's such a little stinker!
Last week we babysat Laynie for our friends Rob and Alexis. Drew loved having Laynie around and he gave her lots of flirtatious smiles. When she first arrived I don't think she knew what to make of Drew, so she kept her eyes closed!
Having Laynie around reminded me of the days when I could walk around our house holding Drew. Drew won't sit still like this for very long anymore, and he's heavy!
Drew really like touching Laynie's feet (we're continuing to work on soft touches), and he even coaxed a smile and some cooing from her, which is much better than Jana and I were able to do!
Drew absolutely loves playing with his ball right now. He goes all over the house (crawling) and pushes the ball in front of him. Then he stops, picks the ball up, and throws it.
Here is some video of Drew with his ball. The best part of Drew and his ball is that he goes all over the house saying "ball! . . . ball! . . . ball!" It is so cute!
For a long time we were able to use one of our couch cushions to block off a portion of our living room. We stored Drew's toys in this corner and put things we didn't want him to get into, but now he has figured out to grab the cushion, . . .
Pull it over onto the ground, and crawl over it!
Then he has unfettered access to whatever is back there (you can see his basketball hoop in the background). We don't really care if Drew gets over the cushion, so it has been fun to see him problem solve how to get around the cushion.
Here's another picture of Jana and Drew having a good time in our living room. She's probably congratulating him on getting over the cushion!
Drew is so cute after his baths! His skin is all pink and he's warm and cuddly. He'll also actually be held for a few minutes after his bath.
Last night Drew wandered into our bedroom and found the containers of moisturizer that Jana uses for her hands. He was having a great time playing with them.
We were thrilled to see him pick one up and stack it on top of the other one. He would then move the top one, but he always stacked the two containers with the smaller one on top. Way to go Drew!
The other night Drew used a pencil and proceeded to make his first piece of art! We realized he was ready to draw when he was fascinated by the crayons at the daycare where Jana and I work out. Jana handed him the pencil and he proceeded to draw while standing (unassisted) for over ten minutes. He was very engrossed in whatever it was that he was creating.
While Drew is always very cute to us, he is not always perfectly behaved! Last week he was very quiet for a little while under our kitchen table . . . . which is not always a good sign. Jana discovered him with a highlighter that he was coloring himself with!In this picture you can see that Drew didn't just limit his coloring to his face, but he also managed to get highlighter all over his pants too. He's such a little stinker!
Last week we babysat Laynie for our friends Rob and Alexis. Drew loved having Laynie around and he gave her lots of flirtatious smiles. When she first arrived I don't think she knew what to make of Drew, so she kept her eyes closed!
Having Laynie around reminded me of the days when I could walk around our house holding Drew. Drew won't sit still like this for very long anymore, and he's heavy!
Drew really like touching Laynie's feet (we're continuing to work on soft touches), and he even coaxed a smile and some cooing from her, which is much better than Jana and I were able to do!
Drew absolutely loves playing with his ball right now. He goes all over the house (crawling) and pushes the ball in front of him. Then he stops, picks the ball up, and throws it.
Here is some video of Drew with his ball. The best part of Drew and his ball is that he goes all over the house saying "ball! . . . ball! . . . ball!" It is so cute!For a long time we were able to use one of our couch cushions to block off a portion of our living room. We stored Drew's toys in this corner and put things we didn't want him to get into, but now he has figured out to grab the cushion, . . .
Pull it over onto the ground, and crawl over it!
Then he has unfettered access to whatever is back there (you can see his basketball hoop in the background). We don't really care if Drew gets over the cushion, so it has been fun to see him problem solve how to get around the cushion.
Here's another picture of Jana and Drew having a good time in our living room. She's probably congratulating him on getting over the cushion!
Drew is so cute after his baths! His skin is all pink and he's warm and cuddly. He'll also actually be held for a few minutes after his bath.
Last night Drew wandered into our bedroom and found the containers of moisturizer that Jana uses for her hands. He was having a great time playing with them.We were thrilled to see him pick one up and stack it on top of the other one. He would then move the top one, but he always stacked the two containers with the smaller one on top. Way to go Drew!
The other night Drew used a pencil and proceeded to make his first piece of art! We realized he was ready to draw when he was fascinated by the crayons at the daycare where Jana and I work out. Jana handed him the pencil and he proceeded to draw while standing (unassisted) for over ten minutes. He was very engrossed in whatever it was that he was creating.
Monday, February 05, 2007
happy birthday Drew!
Last week Drew really got going on some potatoes from Grandpa John and he both ate and wore a lot of them! Look at how Drew's face and hands are covered with potato. He was pretty proud of his eating skills.
When Drew gets done eating he likes to share with us. He's trying to give Jana some of his potatoes in this photo (yuck!).
This past weekend Drew turned one year old! Wow, Jana and I can't believe it has already been one year that we've had Drew around. The time goes by so quickly! The first month of Drew's life seems like it was so long ago! If you'd like to check it out, this link will take you to the posts from when Drew was first born a year ago: http://aupperleefamily.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
When Drew gets done eating he likes to share with us. He's trying to give Jana some of his potatoes in this photo (yuck!).
This past weekend Drew turned one year old! Wow, Jana and I can't believe it has already been one year that we've had Drew around. The time goes by so quickly! The first month of Drew's life seems like it was so long ago! If you'd like to check it out, this link will take you to the posts from when Drew was first born a year ago: http://aupperleefamily.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.htmlOn Saturday we invited our family over to celebrate Drew's birthday with us. Grandpa John, Grandma Lynn, Aunt Christina, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Bill, and Uncle Todd all braved "blizzard" conditions in Grand Rapids to make the trip to Lansing. The weather in Grand Rapids was truly labeled a blizzard, and the weather was so severe that the malls in Grand Rapids closed on Saturday . . . but that didn't deter our families from attending Drew's birthday party!
Grandpa John is working on getting Drew to do his mouth trick for us while Grandma Lynn offers encouragement.
Grandma Sue grabbed Drew for some "cuddle time," which is also known as "reading to Drew." It's the only time he sits still at all!
Drew had fun checking out his presents, but didn't dare touch them too much until he was given permission!
We let Drew open his card before getting to the rest of his presents.
Great-grandma and Great-grandpa Vryhof were in Florida, so they couldn't be at Drew's birthday party, but they did send along a present for Drew and you can see his new book sitting next to him. Drew continues to love to play with bows, so he also enjoyed his purple bow!
Drew, can you please remind me? How big are you?? . . . . Oh, that's right! Soooooo big!
Grandpa John is working on getting Drew to do his mouth trick for us while Grandma Lynn offers encouragement.
Grandma Sue grabbed Drew for some "cuddle time," which is also known as "reading to Drew." It's the only time he sits still at all!
Drew had fun checking out his presents, but didn't dare touch them too much until he was given permission!
We let Drew open his card before getting to the rest of his presents.
Great-grandma and Great-grandpa Vryhof were in Florida, so they couldn't be at Drew's birthday party, but they did send along a present for Drew and you can see his new book sitting next to him. Drew continues to love to play with bows, so he also enjoyed his purple bow!
Drew, can you please remind me? How big are you?? . . . . Oh, that's right! Soooooo big!
Drew is completely fascinated by the ladybugs on his book. It's his new favorite book!
Drew got some really cute summer clothes from Grandma Lynn and Grandpa John. He's going to be so stylish this summer!
It took Drew FOREVER to open his presents because he continued to do his one piece at a time present opening. He would pull off a piece (usually about as big as the one pictured) and then pass it on to me. Finally, we would all get frustrated with how long he was taking and I would finish the job for him. I can't figure out where he gets that neat, precise approach from :)
Drew got blocks (for ages 2-4) and immediately started playing with them and figuring out how to put them together. Wow! My parents said that I LOVED to play with Legos when I was little, so maybe I can pass that on to Drew.
Drew is at it again with his slow present opening!
Drew got a shape puzzle that involves putting barn animals into the correct spot on a board. The animal then makes a noise, but that required batteries. I went to get my screwdriver, and as soon as I started working on Drew's toy, he immediately came over to help. I can tell that he's going to be a big help on projects around the house!
Here Drew is playing with toy cars from Aunt Christina. Notice that he has a toy in each hand and is standing unassisted! Go Drew!
Jana made Drew's first birthday cake for him, and it was very tasty! Drew didn't have much interest in the cake or blowing out the candle.
Drew really like playing with the cars from Aunt Christina and with the John Deere tractor toys from Uncle Todd (to the left of Drew).
I brought up a board and the scale so that we could have an official weigh in for Drew. With his clothes on, he weighed in at 23.2 pounds. I won't tell you what everyone else weighed on Drew's birthday! :)
This is how most of Drew's party went. He had plenty of attention!
Drew has continued to have a great time playing with his new toys!
Jana and I have been so blessed in this past year! We LOVE being the parents of Drew. Jana is excited about being Drew's mom, and I am filled with joy about being Drew's dad. We are very thankful that God has blessed us with such a wonderful little boy, and we are excited about what the future holds for Drew and our family.
Drew got some really cute summer clothes from Grandma Lynn and Grandpa John. He's going to be so stylish this summer!
It took Drew FOREVER to open his presents because he continued to do his one piece at a time present opening. He would pull off a piece (usually about as big as the one pictured) and then pass it on to me. Finally, we would all get frustrated with how long he was taking and I would finish the job for him. I can't figure out where he gets that neat, precise approach from :)
Drew got blocks (for ages 2-4) and immediately started playing with them and figuring out how to put them together. Wow! My parents said that I LOVED to play with Legos when I was little, so maybe I can pass that on to Drew.
Drew is at it again with his slow present opening!
Drew got a shape puzzle that involves putting barn animals into the correct spot on a board. The animal then makes a noise, but that required batteries. I went to get my screwdriver, and as soon as I started working on Drew's toy, he immediately came over to help. I can tell that he's going to be a big help on projects around the house!
Here Drew is playing with toy cars from Aunt Christina. Notice that he has a toy in each hand and is standing unassisted! Go Drew!
Jana made Drew's first birthday cake for him, and it was very tasty! Drew didn't have much interest in the cake or blowing out the candle.
Drew really like playing with the cars from Aunt Christina and with the John Deere tractor toys from Uncle Todd (to the left of Drew).
I brought up a board and the scale so that we could have an official weigh in for Drew. With his clothes on, he weighed in at 23.2 pounds. I won't tell you what everyone else weighed on Drew's birthday! :)
This is how most of Drew's party went. He had plenty of attention!Drew has continued to have a great time playing with his new toys!
Jana and I have been so blessed in this past year! We LOVE being the parents of Drew. Jana is excited about being Drew's mom, and I am filled with joy about being Drew's dad. We are very thankful that God has blessed us with such a wonderful little boy, and we are excited about what the future holds for Drew and our family.
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