Sunday, August 8, 2010

18 Month Stats and Sibling expectation

Taylor at 18 Months

puts 2 words together: big ball, bye dada, golf ball
speaks in 3rd person: "Tay Tay turn"
gives high fives, nuckles, and elbow
says "back" pointing away from him for food he doesn't want just before eating it
into jumping/hopping - clearing only about 1cm.. but jumps off boxes, into the pool, anything
still blowing & giving lots of hugs and kisses

He clearly can say:

"apple, bat, ball," and the family names: Cate, Bob-O, Susu, Sam, Nana, Papa, Too Too, Big (for Big Jim), & Mamie

Unclear words and their Interpretations:

"Tu Po" = name for his puppy dog (little dyslexia we think)
"wee" = swing
"deu go" = there you go
"moe" - more
"me" with hand rubbing chest = please
"dye" = outside
"da" = Darla (our dog)
"dol" = golf club
"Boo" = a cow
"Raar" = car, tiger, bear, truck, or lion
"choo choo" = I want to read the train book
"Wor" = where dada is
other immediate family names:
"Aa" with tongue out = Allen
Aa me = Abney
Day = Damon
Bri = Britney
Bo = Jimbo
Tito = Tilton
Bar = Barnes
Esi = Leslie
Da = Danielle
Mag = Maggie

the video below is Taylor loving on Abney -

he always wants to hold him, so we finally let him

shoving the pacifier back in!

the cake for Big Jim's birthday



The cake was pink inside, meaning Taylor is going to have a little sister in December!!


Summer Review 2010

Moss beach reunion!
The Toddler Toss!
Mary Ann & Allen, cousin Hannah & Max, Helen & Tay
sliding down into the sand hole


Allen, Tay, and Max - the little boys

are you kidding me... this heat!
(dancing in Baytown - Destin)

Taylor's wide feet - feet painting


Damon, Durden "Too Too", Allen, & Tay - watching Scott & Jimbo play golf

Taylor couldn't resist trying it himself


higher!

Abney giving Tuda sweet smiles

Tay in the famous visor!

Allen, Abney, & Taylor - cousins!

4th of july at Spring Lake - Pillow reunion
Canton Hot balloon festivities for the 4th!

many days spent at the Renaissance water fountains



Many guitar lessons this summer with Scott & Tay

Scared of the flamingos at the zoo

enjoying the breeze at the Reservoir for Mary Ann's birthday

Grace & Charlie Cliett -
Scott's adopted grandparents who lived across the street growing up
the Campaign trail for BOB MARSHALL for Circuit Court Judge!!

Scott, Helen, Taylor, Bob, and Susie
Sam takes Taylor down the water slide and he loved it!

Cooking breakfast with Susu
Braves baseball game!
Cooling off with chocolate! (photo thanks to James)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Easter in West Point

Maggie & Cate give Taylor the scoop on the Barbie jeep




Taylor blows his first bubble thanks to encouragement from
Aunt Danielle, Maggie, and Cate, and we caught it on camera
Maggie, Susu, and Tay - get excited for the Easter bunny!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

He has so much love to give

bear hug.. turned tackle

Taylor and cousin Allen