Rhett turned 21 Months in July 9th

Alrighty, we are catching back up still. I also forgot to get 20 month and 21 month pictures. Second child! Haha! We were on vacation this past week chatting and we were talking about how all of us 2nd children don’t have baby books or all the fun things that first children got. And well here I am falling into it as well! I promise this kid is equally as loved and cared for! Haha! 

Like I said in the 20 months blog, Rhett is chatting a lot. He gets frustrated really quickly and usually defaults to whining or making “uh” noises to get what he wants but with some prompting, he is using words more and more. He has the sweetest voice! He is a totally different learner that Brooks. He is very hands on, kinsethetic learner, which probably explains why he likes books with flaps or something to “do” more than anything. Most other books don’t hold his attention. For about 4 months now he LOVES our Lift and Look books. He asks to read them DAILY! I think he likes the element of surprise and finding the specific thing under all the flaps! If you have a hands on kid like me, let’s chat! I’ll get you hooked up with some incredible books!! 

Onto our life in pictures! 

He is the cutest!! 

We love our zoo dates! My mom got to join us for this zoo trip and we all had so much fun! 






He is getting so into books, I LOVE it! I will catch him at least once a day curled up on our recliner and reading away! Make books available at all times! Kids are drawn to them!!!

 

The boys have a new thing where they pick me flowers almost daily! I’m not complaining!!



We celebrated cousin Jude’s Birthday at the Splash Pad and I’d say the boys had a blast!!










I’m sure you can guess what I got him! Some of my favorite books! I’m going to have to get him Nibbles because we must have read it a long time ago and then shorty after his birthday I got to hang out with Jude again and he asked me to read him Nibbles again!! I LOVE that he remembered the books we read! And Nibbles is a GREAT one and pretty unforgettable!

And then they had fun at Chucky-Cheese for the first time!






Some morning reads while I get breakfast on the table! Breakfast time is one of the top 3 places to read to your kiddos. It’s a great place to learn, it sparks great conversation and it gives them something to do while you are getting stuff ready! Lift the Flap Shapes has been a fan favorite at our house lately! 


These three are the best!!


I love days that I get to watch Jude. These boys have SO MUCH FUN together! These were both candid shots. They wanted to hold hands and go on adventures together. Don’t be fooled, there were plenty of arguments during the day, but I have to cheer them on in their moments of sweetness!




Snuggle time while learning our colors! (Big Book of Colors)


Oh my goodness, he is full of sweetness!!


Like I said, I’m loving their new routine of picking me flowers! 


Dad even helps them trim them and put them in a glass! 


More splash pad time this summer! Thankfully the rain has subsided and the sun is in full force!




Oh and look at that! I did have a 20 month photo! Haha! Too bad it’s in the wrong post! Maybe I’ll get 21 months and 22 months in the 22 month post! We’ll see! Haha!


These boys are too much fun!!! 


I’m sorry that I’m a little behind Rhett! You keep me on my toes and make sure I don’t have much time to blog! Thankfully a 14 hour car ride is on my side right now! Happy 21 months little boy! 

Rhett turned 20 months on June 9th

Blogging has basically been put on the back burner lately between two active boys, life, a thriving book business and all the other things that come with life! My sister-in-law brought up that she missed reading up on life, so I decided there is no time like the present! Here we go!

Rhett turned 20 months on June 9th...how can my baby almost be a 2 year old!!! In my previous blog I wrote about how I was concerned about his speech. We decided to move forward with seeing if he qualified for speech. In that time, his vocabulary blew up! He is saying so many new words and even putting two and three words together at this point! It turns out he is actually ahead of schedule in everything and we have nothing to worry about! Little man was just a mover before a talker! I got a lot of feedback about how he will probably be a kinesthetic learner and was given several tips on how he will probably learn best, so we’ve been giving that a go and he is THRIVING! I love hearing his sweet voice and hearing him say more and more things. 

He is still a total mama’s boy and he LOVES to be held! I really thought after he walked he would never want to be held, but he does. You would think I’d have extremely buff arms with how much I carry him around! Haha! 

Here is our life in pictures...May 10th - June 9th!

We had a family game of YARDZEE! Rhett and I WON! We even got 2 YARDZEES of 6’s!!! Whoop whoop! 

These two love helping mom bake! We usually make a HUGE mess but it’s worth it because they have a blast! I think their favorite part is taste testing! Haha!


National Chocolate Chip Cookie day! 


Practicing our body parts every morning! 


We love going to the zoo with friends! 






Mowing with dad! Rhett normally falls asleep on the mower and gets a nice cat nap! But seriously, this man right here is the BEST! He will take both boys on the mower which usually makes it take twice as long so I can get some me time! I’m so appreciative of him and his bond with the boys! 


In May we got CATS!!! Pistol and Piper! The boys LOVE them!! They are strictly outdoor cats and I had no idea I would like them as much as I do, but they are totally a part of our family at this point! 






This is Piper. She is a girl and she is CRAZY! Haha! She is constantly on the move and always a little feisty! 


And this is Pistol. He is much more reserved and purrs every time we pick him up. 




There are always some adventures on our land! We walk to the mailbox daily to get our mail and we usually sit on this tractor that has been sitting at my in-laws for a few months. We are a tractor, ranger, motorcycle, truck (vehicle if any kind) loving family! 


He cracks me up! 


Birthday Parties!! Happy Birthday Benjamin!!








Oh my goodness! He’s the CUTEST! 


Another mowing day! And Rhett is passed out!! 


These two are too much fun! They were loving this swing at our friends house! Thank you Randy and Cassie for inviting us over for some Memorial Day weekend fun! 




This little boys has so much trust in Whiskey. He will sit on his, pull his tail or his ears, love on him and Whiskey is so patient with him! 


New backpacks and books! Just like the kiddos in my Summer Book Box Club! 


The adventures of living on land! Yikes!!! I usually don’t go ourside for a few days after spotting one of these! 


The cutest!!


I love that the boys get to hang out on Sundays while I get to do my part in serving the church and doing what God has called me to do. 


The Gathering Place is always fun with these two! 


These two!! Love them! They were only like this for about 10 minutes and then off to the next adventure! 


Cool kids! 


My best friend got to meet Brooks for the first time! She met Rhett as a BABY, like a month after he was born, but timing never worked for her to meet Brooks! We had an amazing brunch and made the most of our hour together! 


She even gave Rhett a personalized towel just like big brother! 

That’s a wrap! Onto month 21! ...stay tuned! I’ll catch up soon!