Much needed update

So I've been missing in action lately. I have been so stressed out with the navy and the constant underway schedules. I just wish for once the navy would keep his ship in for at least a month.

Anyway, here's the update. Jesse is doing wonderful. He is still signing like crazy, but he's also talking so much more. His latest is oh yeah. I'm trying to teach him to say stupid navy, but so far he's not going for it. lol

We've been out and about a lot lately. We've been going to parks and the museums when the weather permits. Now everytime I grab my keys he says bye bye bye bye and waves at the dog. It's tricky trying to get out of the house just to check the mail.lol

Anyway, I guess that's about all for now. It's time to start Signing Time and relax for a while. Here are some updated pics of my sweet little guy.

New pics of Jesse

Finally an update

So it's been crazy around here. I found out a couple of weeks ago that I might possibly have ovarian cancer and would need surgery to find out for sure. I had surgery last Wednesday and thank God it wasn't cancer.
Now, on to Jesse. He is absolutely amazing. I can't think of anything else to say. He is just so wonderful and perfect. He is signing up a storm and he's starting to try to piece together words now. Oh and can we say attitude? Oh wow, I am so getting paid back for all the stuff I put my mother through when I was a child. He has such an attitude sometimes. He is very stubborn and is getting more and more independent every day. I miss my little man who used to sleep in my arms all the time.
Anyway, I am off to bed now. This is going to be a long week.

Trip to the Aquarium

We had a girls day out with the kids. It was Jesse and I, my friend Dani and her son Brandon, and my friend Laura. The kids had a blast. Jesse even got to touch a ray. It was fun. Here are some pics we got while we were there. Notice Jesse and Brandon seem to be best friends already, just like their mamas.

Jesse playing with my cell phone

I just thought he was so cute playing with my cell phone so I called it to see what he would do. He is just the cutest thing ever.

Jesse and the Living Museum

A friend of mine Laura and I took Jesse to the Virginia Living Museum here in Newport News yesterday and let me tell you Jesse had a blast! Laura had decided that I don't have enough pics of Jesse and I together because I'm always the one behind the camera. She took pics all day. I figured I post some to show how much fun we had. I think I'd have to say his favorite part was a toss up between looking at the fish and sitting in the eagle nest.

Feeding

Jesse has now mastered the chunky food thing now so we are focusing on getting him to feed himself with a spoon. We are having to put our hand over his on the spoon, but he's doing good with it. The biggest problem we have is him trying to shovel everything in his mouth at once and what to do with his other hand. His other hand seems to end up in the bowl.lol It is real fun to see how excited he is to be using the spoon though. He cheers after every couple bites.