Koopman Kraziness

Since we got off schedule a bit after moving back to Texas, Kamden had his well child check for 18 months today at 20 months and 6 days.  He weighed in at 25 lbs (28%) which was 2 lbs down from a month ago, but he's been a LOT more active since then with learning to run and climb so maybe that's why.  He was 33 1/2 inches (68%) tall.  One of the major things that all doctors from birth have watched REALLY closely is for any signs of developmental delay.  Up to about 10 months old, he had a slight delay with sitting up, crawling and walking.  Since then, he's been really on target.  At the appointment today, his doctor said he was on target for a 2 to 2 and a half year old! He's saying 25-30 words, running, climbing, and to quote his doctor his "strength level is INCREDIBLE".  I feel SO blessed to have a healthy, happy baby boy after so many months of worrying about his brain development.  Even though his MRI showed us the ventricular deformity, I ...

Today I met my dad at the storage facility where much of Jeff and I's belongings are stored.  We met with one goal in mind.  We were going to get clothes out to pack and take with us to Wisconsin for when we pick up Jeff.  (Forgive me for getting mushy here...) It was amazing to open those boxes and plastic totes and smell Jeff again.  Picking out his clothes and putting outfits together made it really hit that he is going to be home in a month.  OH MY GOODNESS!!!  HE'S GOING TO BE HOME IN A MONTH!!!  My parents, Kamden and I will leave to drive up to Wisconsin a month from tomorrow.  In some ways it still seems so unreal, but in others it's REALLY getting exciting!

My son absolutely cracks me up.  Right as I got ready to start typing, he walked up to me, gave me a huge, killer smile and said, "I toot-id".  What a nut. I can't believe that this tiny baby I brought home almost 20 months ago... Has become this BIG boy who is going through clothes faster than I can buy them! I went in search of shoes for this not so little man today and had to, again, thank God for Once Upon A Child (C) He's gone from a size 4 to a size 6 in shoes in about 2 and a half months!  I don't know if you've priced toddler shoes lately, but even for off brand, they run about $9-15.  Were he staying in shoes for a longer amount of time I wouldn't mind buying those at all, but since he apparently sprinkles his food with Mir@cle Grow when I'm not looking, I check consignment stores before ANY others. We made it out with 2 warm shirts, 2 books, 2 pairs of socks and 6 or 7 pairs of shoes for $28.00. We are in the home stretch now and under 40 da...