Fun at the Park

Today we enjoyed the warmer weather & headed out to the park at Lake Eureka.  Moses didn't appreciate the windiness, but he pointed out to me that there was no mud-to his pleasure- at the park.

Coming in April. . .

Dohner baby #3 :-)

We're excited for our new baby to come this spring.  The due date is April 21, but Moses isn't so sure he wants a baby as his birthday gift :-)

Firefighter Moses

Moses is really into being a firefighter right now, thanks to his favorite Handy Manny episode (Manny becomes a volunteer "bombero").  We found a "helmet" at the second hand shop for five cents, & then we also found him some pants & boots at Target that he loves to wear.  Last week when I asked him, "What do firefighters do?"  His response, "Sing songs. . . drive. . . and fight fires!"  We checked-out some books from the library so he can get a better grasp on the duties of the "bomberos."

Ezra would rather eat sidewalk chalk than work like a firefighter :-)  He is becoming quite the artist on our concrete.  He continues to be crazy & out of control, which is shown in the bump, bruise, & scrape on his forehead & the red on his right cheek.

Ezra at 15 Months

Ezra just had his 15 month check-up. He seems to be doing well physically~he's 32.5" long (83rd percentile), 23.75 lbs. (36th percentile), & his head is 49" (97th percentile).  Ezra is drooling like crazy & not too interested in talking much.  He has learned (from his big brother) that yelling, "MOM!" over & over gets my attention :-)

He is such a happy toddler, it is a lot of fun to listen to his belly laughs.  He still enjoys playing with any type of ball & also is learning how much fun it is to antagonize Moses.

Ezra loves "rough housing" & wants to get in on any type of action that he can!

Summer Fun

We headed to Tipton Park yesterday to enjoy the spray park & playground.  We met Karmelle & kids there for a morning of fun.  It was a bit chilly, so the kids enjoyed the playground a bit more than the water.  Ezra did not appreciate the temperature of the water :-)

The older kids were arguing over the two fire hydrant toys~ a popular attraction as one could spray others with a potential of not getting wet themselves :-)

Happy 1st Birthday, Ezra!

Ezra enjoyed his first birthday party with lots of family & friends.  He received many cool gifts & enjoyed being the center of attention.

Today, Ezra had his 12 month well baby check-up appt.  He was 30.5" long (70th percentile) & weighed 20 lbs. 13 oz (20th percentile).  He's a sick little boy, with a fever, a cold in his left eye & ears that are infected.  To make matters worse, Ezra had to have blood drawn to check his blood for lead (darn this old house!) & he needed three shots as well.  Since the appointment, we've had one crabby baby!  Hoping he can sleep the crabbiness away this afternoon.

Ezra at 11 months

 Here are a few pictures from the past month.  Ezra's favorite word is ball--he also likes da da & ma ma.  If you notice the wet shirt front, that would be signs of Ezra teething. He has 6 teeth plus 2 more that are ready to break through at any moment.  One bad thing about drooling & hardwood floors:  Ezra slips on his drool spots while crawling about.  He even has a little scrape on his chin from a fall!  On average, Ezra will still take three naps a day.  We're still working on the whole walking thing.  Maybe by his first birthday, but we'll see :-)

Ezra & Great-Grandpa

Moses loves to help me shop.

Enjoying cupcakes for Elle's birthday!