He's come a long way!

There was a point in time when Rayce saw someone other than mommy or daddy he would instantly become hysterical. I’m not talking cry for a minute and get over it hysterical, I’m talking hold his breath, turn purple, on the verge of need a paper bag kind of hysterical. It was bad and for awhile it made it really hard to go anywhere, but gone are those days. I’m so happy with my big boy Rayce; today he stayed with Grandpa Ray for four hours while mommy got her wisdom teeth out. They had a great time together and I didn’t get any frantic phone calls advising me that I needed to come home. It was nice for a change. I think I could get use to this idea! :)

Clapping, Pointing, Waving

Finally, yes! At 17 months old I'm pleased to announce that Rayce is doing all the above. This may not seem like a big deal to some but if you have read some of my previous posts you know this has been a concern of mine for some time. At 9 months old I started to notice that Rayce was a little behind in some areas (mainly fine motor skills) and as time when on I got more and more concerned.

Ray and I have been working non-stop with him and it's nice to finally see results. He has been waving for a few months now. He loves to go bye-bye so whenever he hears "that word" he will wave. I wanted to be able to go to his 18 month check-up with a good report and this is definitely a step in the right direction. I knew he had it in him, I couldn't be more thrilled. :)

Father's Day

Wow what a year it has been! Over the past year I have seen Ray grow so much as a dad. I get all teary just thinking about it. I couldn't ask for a better father for Rayce. I can honestly say Rayce is blessed to have Ray as his dad. He gives Rayce all the love and attention he needs it is truly amazing.

I wanted this year to be extra special for Ray, mainly because of all the sacrifices he has made for us this past year. So I let him decide what he wanted to do with his day. He wanted to go to breakfast together as a family and so we were all up and out of the door by 9:30**AM. The remainder of the day we spent with his dad which was really nice.

I wrote Ray a letter this year just to let him know what an awesome dad he is. I won't share it here but overall I think Ray had a fabulous day. Happy Father's Day daddy! I hope you know how much we love you.




**For those who know me real well know what a shocker that is in itself!

My crazy toddler

The shenanigans this kid gets himself into is beyond me. This morning he somehow managed to get his tag stuck on a dresser drawer. All of the sudden he starting squealing, (which is nothing new) a kind I hadn't heard in awhile so, I quickly went to see what was going on and I found this...


How he got it caught on there is puzzling and the only way to break it free was to cut it. Go ahead see it for yourself! I couldn’t help but laugh and of course I had to take a picture. Every day is a new adventure with this kid, it’s truly amazing!

Big boy bath

After almost 17 months of life Rayce has graduated to the big boy bath. I know, I know you're thinking, why so long? The truth is I was secretly afraid of him drowning it was more convenient for me. But do not fear the big boy bath is here…to stay! Rayce loves it and I can no longer deprive him of such fun. This just means one step closer to big boy-ness and another step lost of my baby-ness. I think I’ll go sit and sulk. Hehe.



Too cute for words right? I just love him.

Molars, Ack!

This is the face of a molar teething toddler refusing to go to sleep. Looks fun right? For the past few nights Rayce has woken up whining, which is odd for him considering he has pretty much slept through the night since 9 months old. But, after a little rolling around and some help from Mr. Tylenol he’s back asleep and forgets anything ever happened in the morning. Whew! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, teething is rough. These are his first molars so I will cut him a little slack this time. And, to top it all off he is cutting two molars at one time. Fun, fun!

In other new I’ve been working intensively with Rayce on expressing himself and using one word phrases to pin point what he wants. As a result his tantrums have decreased drastically. I couldn’t be more thrilled. He still has his days, which is to be expected but I’ll take any improvement I can get.

Also spending time away from the computer has helped as well. I feel like I have a better hand on things in general. I hope all is well with everyone.

Hugs,