Counting Our Blessings

Friday, February 17, 2012

My 17 Month Old Boy!

John Whitten is officially 17 months old! He pretty much gets more amazing with every passing day, and I am so blessed to be able to spend every second of every day with him. Just in the last few days John Whitten has started trying to say more and more words. He has recently fallen in love with Elmo and Sesame Street; which is really cute. He and Lillian are obsessed with each other and it is so sweet to watch them play together. Shaun and I are so proud of the kind hearted little boy he is growing into, and we simply could not imagine our lives without him.

Here is what our little boy is up to these days..

he climbs on everything

and then smiles sweetly at me to get away with it.

He loves to play dress up w/ Lillian (we are investing in some boys dress up ASAP)!

He will let you read to him for hours!

Especially if it is one of the Mama Llama books

he is obsessed w/ the Llama Llama Red Pajama one. Shaun says it's b/c it say the word "Mama" 24 times. Mama is by far our little boys most favorite word.

He loves wetting and brushing his hair.

And he loves these silly hats my Mom got him and Lillian

Friday, February 10, 2012

Sick Days

Poor Lillian has been really sick these last few days. What started out as a stuffy nose has become a full blown illness (haven't gone to the doctor so not sure what to really call it). It seems worse than a cold, but not really something serious. Either way, whatever it is it is making her feel horrible. The second I get ready to take her to the doctor she perks up a little bit so I decide to hold off. These last couple of days have been long ones simply because we haven't left the house. Poor Lillian has been so pitiful and it breaks my heart when she doesn't feel well, but I think she is on the mend thanks to a lot of cuddles and lots of rest. We did have fun painting, coloring, baking and face painting over the last couple days. Lillian would get up and play for a little bit and then go back to the couch. I am just so glad that she seems to be feeling so much better this morning. I hate it when my baby girl is sick.

Jack has stayed cuddled up to Lillian for the past two days

my Grandfather brought her some doughnut holes,

and some pretty flowers to cheer her up.

I love how JW's cheeks are red when he wakes up from his naps

I think it makes him looks so cute and cozy!

painting faces always make a person feel better, right?

Lillian wanted JW to be a lion...this was all he would let me do

John Whitten and Jack...

its a love/ hate relationship

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised...

James 1:12

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

John Whitten's First HAIRCUT!

At 16 months old (almost 17) I finally took John Whitten to get his FIRST HAIRCUT! Just lately I am realizing that my baby really isn't a baby anymore, but instead is growing into a beautiful energetic toddler who melts my heart everyday with his smile. So Tuesday we went to see Ms Cathy and got my baby boy a big boy haircut. I have to say that I like it more than I thought I would. I was worried that he was going to freak out about the whole haircutting process, but I was wrong. He sat SO still the whole time and even let Ms Cathy use the electric trimmers to taper the back of his hair. I was so proud of him! The big thing I was worried about was cutting off all of this sweet curls, but Cathy said that his hair curls at the root so it would still curl up even after it was cut. I am not ready to give up those sweet curls just yet.

Last night I rocked John Whitten until he fell asleep. He might be a toddler (w/ big boy haircut), but to this Momma he will always be my beautiful baby boy.