Documenting Life Challenge - Week 14: Decorating the Christmas tree

I have to admit, I was a little nervous about putting up the tree with Drake this year!! He is so interested in everything and notices even the littlest change in house, but he did great!!! He spent the day with Nana while mommy and daddy put up the tree, then when he came home, he was SO excited to see "my tree" he kept saying, and "lights on!!" I'm excited to set up his tree in his room also, I think he will love it!! For this year, I just decided to go on the safe side with decorations, so the tree isn't as decorated as it normally is, but nonetheless, Drake loves it, and that's all that matters! :)

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Documenting Life Challenge - Week 13: Giving Thanks!

This week was Thanksgiving!! This is Drake's 2nd Thanksgiving!! Last year, he was only 10 months old, so didn't really know what was going on, and I'm sure slept through most of it! :) But, this year, he was able to enjoy all of it! :) We go to my parents house every year for lunch (Drake's Gigi and Poppa's house), then go to Michael's mom's house for dinner (Drake's nana's house). We enjoyed amazing food ALL day, and were so thankful for all of our family!!

Drake LOVES to pray before dinner! We pray before each meal, and he loves to either hold our hands or put his hands together to pray! His favorite part of the prayer is saying "AMEN" at the end!! Then he usually laughs! :) I'm so thankful that he is learning to pray at such a young age!

Documenting Life Challenge: Week 12 - Bath Time

Normally Drake LOVES bath time, although he doesn't like to sit in the bathtub, which makes me nervous!! We recently got new bath markers, and he loves to make pictures on the side of the bathtub! But, every since Drake had his accident with his finger, we haven't had bath time! Bath time has consisted of trying to keep his finger dry while we do sponge baths!! So, once we get back to bath time, I will add pictures on here!

*Finally got some pictures of Drake in the bath!! :) Although, he still doesn't like sitting in the bath!!!

Documenting Life: Week 11 - Favorite Article of Clothing

This was a hard week for me!! Drake is VERY easy to please when it comes to clothing! He will wear anything I pick out for him!! And, I LOVE picking out his clothes, and plan on picking them out until he doesn't let me anymore! :) But, one thing that he does like is his pj's! He would stay in them all day if I would let him!! :) And, I think they are just absolutely adorable!! :)

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Happy 22 Months!!

Drake and his friends at Halloween!

Drake and his buddy Myles

Drake LOVED playing on these blow up horses at the pumpkin patch!!! Daddy and Poppa Mike loved them too! :)

Drake the Pirate!!

Drake,

22 Months!! WOW!! I can't believe it's already time to start planning your second birthday!! Seems like I just got finished planning your first birthday!! We are having SO much fun watching you grow!! You amaze us everyday!! You are still learning new words and talking more and more each day! Now, not only are you saying just words, but now you are saying phrases, and multiple words for what you want. When you grunt or make a noise and point towards something, we tell you to "use your words," since you know how to ask for what you want. It's SO nice that you are talking now and we can communicate with you better!

This month has been a lot of fun, and very busy, as usual. We celebrated Halloween, and you had such a fun time being a cute pirate. We visited First Baptist Fall festival, then attended our Trunk-0r-Treat at our church Sunday evening, then went trick-or-treating to some houses in our neighborhood. You also had a fun Halloween party at Mrs. Pammie's house. Mommy fixed you some really cute treat bags to take to all your friends!

We also visited the Pumpkin patch with mommy, daddy, Gigi, Poppa Mike, and Nana. You loved watching the tractors and picking your very own pumpkin. It was a beautiful day, and perfect for pumpkin picking!

Your favorite songs right now are "Jesus Loves Me," which you want mommy to sing to you every night before you go to bed, and "We have Overcome," by Joel Olsteen, which is one of the praise and worship songs we sing at church. Your favorite word in that song is "Hallelujah" - which is SO cute to hear you say! :)

Your favorite book right now is the Bible. You and daddy read a story out of your children's Bible every night. You like to bring it to daddy and pick out a story for him to read. Then, daddy, mommy, and you say a prayer before going to bed. You help in the prayer by saying "amen" at the end of the prayer.

You have been doing really good sleeping in your big toddler bed. You had a couple weeks where you would get up multiple times before finally going to sleep, but lately, you have been going to sleep as soon as we put you in bed! Mommy and daddy thank you for that! :)

I can't wait for our upcoming Holidays!! You were just a little baby last year and didn't really realize what was going on, but his year you will have SO much fun!! :)

You are the most amazing little 22 month old I have ever known!! You melt our hearts daily, and challenge daddy and I to be the best parents to you!! The Lord has blessed us beyond words when he gave you to us!!

Remember always: You are kind, you are smart, you are important, and you are a child of the King!!!

I love you,

Mommy