Tommy's First Haircut!

After many weeks of realizing the shag on his head was just too much,  the time finally came for Tommy to get his first haircut!  He sat very calmly and inquisitively, as Katrina took the comb and scissors to his head.  He did a great job, and as you can see he is one good looking little guy.

Talking Tommy

In the last few weeks Tommy has started to use his vocabulary.  As of now, he is a man of little words, but the few he does know, he says with confidence and his words and phrases are quickly expanding.  Pete and I have found such joy watching our little man discover his world.  He is a very determined little guy, and it's very rare he finds something that holds him back.  He loves to climb.  Especially up and down the stairs, on the couches, on the kitchen chairs and table, and on Simon.  He is constantly striving to move to higher ground, so he uses anything available to him (books, boxes, toys, Simon, ect.).  We often find Tommy moving objects to various parts of the house so he can access light switches, counters, and dressers more easily.  I'm telling you nothing holds this kid back.  He is definitively keeping us on our toes but we are so grateful that God has blessed us with such an amazing, healthy little guy.

I'm including a recent video of Tommy on a chatty evening.  I was able to get him to say some of his favorite words like Mom, Dad, Feet (Deet), Book, What's That, Grandpa, Dog and Hi.  Cookie, Daisy, Pizza, and Juice are a few others but I didn't get them on tape.

Sorry the video is a little blurry, still fairly new at this.

Video of Tommy Talking

Starting off the New Year!

As we rolled into the new year, I was determined to finally finish decorating Tommy's bedroom.  Yes, I know he is 15 months and most people have the bedrooms done before the baby is born, but seriously, how often do Pete and I really get our projects completely finished on time. :)
With the help of pinterest I found an idea I loved.  I decided to decorate the walls in Tommy's room with his artwork.  It was a fairly easy project, and Tommy had a blast painting.  We bought a few blank canvases and paint at the crafts store.  Then I put some paint on paper plates.  I did my best attempt to contain Tommy in the kitchen so his painted hands wouldn't be all over the house.  Once we were settled, Tommy went to work.  It was so fun watching him explore the texture of the paint.  He grabbed the paint with his hand and spread it all over the canvas.  It was so enjoyable to see his smiling face and his continuous concentration as he painted his artwork.  He was soon elbow deep in paint and using both of his hands to paint.  When he completed his first painting he was determined to immediately carry it around the kitchen.  He was so proud of his work!  Needless to say, once we were done painting, major bath time was undeniable.  Tommy was covered in paint and so was I.  But messy is fun.  I have a feeling this is just the beginning of Tommy's messy fun!
I didn't get too many pictures taken but I've posted the ones I have.  It's amazing how much this little guy has turned our world upside down.  We love him so much!

So excited to get to work!

Poor Tommy didn't want to stop painting.

 This is how it turned out.