in the blink of an eye....

Mister Cannon has been busy getting all independent on me lately. Check out his skillz:

He can sit up on his own quite well now. He still prefers to be lying down so he can roll around. He actually is not rolling as much as before, but is now spending a lot of time on his belly. He has been pivoting around and is even getting up on his hands and knees. His OT stopped by yesterday and was so excited by how much progress he has made in just a week. She thinks he will probably be crawling by the end of the month. I have no idea, but I do know that he gets this sparkle in his eye and you can just see how determined he is. Once he figures out what to do with his arms I think he will be moving in no time!

I have to admit that I LOVE this age. I just love watching him develop all these new skills. His personality is really starting to come out and he is so happy with himself when he does something new. He can also entertain himself for longer periods of time which is a big help. He is still quite fussy but I am hoping that has to do with the teething. Hopefully that will subside soon. (or just in time for the next tooth to begin to make an appearance, right?)

I was tagged by Heidi to complete this ABC All About Me. I usually forget to do these, so I thought it would be fun to play along.
A – Age: 30
B – Bed size: Definitely King!
C – Chore you hate: Cleaning windows
D – Dog’s name: no pets
E – Essential start your day item: Don't really have one...bowl of cereal I guess?
F – Favorite color: Red or Green
G – Gold or Silver: Silver
H – Height: 5'6"
I – Instruments you play(ed): Piano
J – Job title: Mom
K – Kid(s): Charlie and Cannon
L – Living arrangements: Temporarily living with my parents in their newer 2-story home.
M – Mom’s name: Dena
N – Nicknames: Mandy (exciting, right?)
O – Overnight hospital stay other than your birth: Hospital bed rest stays and 2 C-sections.
P – Pet Peeve: When someone smacks their mouth when they eat.
Q – Quote from a movie: "This corn is like an angel" from Dan In Real Life.
R – Right or left handed: Right
S – Siblings: Jon
T – Time you wake up: Anytime between 5:00 to 6:30am - way too early if you ask me. Cannon disagrees.
U- Underwear: I will pass on this one...
V-Vegetable you dislike: Onions and Peppers
W – Ways you drink your coffee: I hate coffee!
X-rays you’ve had: Just dental x-rays I think
Y – Yummy food you make: Most of the food I make is just good enough to "get by".
Z – Zoo favorite : Monkeys

currently....

He.....

is still loving everything Broadway and is making plans to go to Vegas to see The Lion King (all his idea). And since he will be there anyway, he might as well go backstage to meet the characters (this is what he told me yesterday).

is going to a new school and is making lots of progress with cutting and fine motor skills.

is so happy the weather is nice and is loving being outside.

is having trouble with potty accidents. (I am at my wits end with this one!)

He......

has really shown a lot of progress this week with grabbing. And even though he still hates tummy time, he is doing much better with it when you put him on the boppy pillow. I can see that his muscles are getting much stronger.

is in love with his big brother.

does not like to go on walks in the stroller, but likes if we put his carseat in the wagon so he can see all the action. (we have to prop it up with a phone book which I am sure it is not the safest, but anything at this point to keep him happy! Eric is going to get a bungee cord so it will be more secure.)

He.......

is working like crazy lately. He has beat all his sales goals this month and if he stays on track, will most likely be the number one sales agent in his region (all of Idaho and Utah) for April.

is struggling with his allergies again this year.

is looking forward to having this weekend off.

She.......

is looking forward to going to a crop this weekend and working on her gallery for Freehand Scraps.

was a dummy and got a sunburn at the park yesterday. Mostly just her neck, but her arms are a little sensitive too. Cannon loves to claw at her neck which is making her not so happy.

has been reflecting a lot on the last year and thinking about a big birthday she has next month.