Yummy!

As you can see I have been given control over the spoon! How about that?!? I am allowed to scoop yogart or applesauce into my mouth and I think I am something when I do it!

Much Love,
Carlisle Drew

Easter...Where is the warm weather?

Mommy had to get back out the winter coat and hat. What happened? Whatever it is I don't like it because I can't go outside and I got used to playing without all those clothes on!

I went to several egg hunts - one in my neighborhood when it was still warm and one with Mommy and Daddy's friends. As you can see I warm an dress with bunnies on it but since it was 44 degrees I had to wear a thick coat over it. I only picked up 4 eggs because my hands got so cold. I had a little trouble holding Daddy's hand, the basket and trying to pick up eggs. It was hard work, but I had fun!

I did get to wear my Easter dress on Easter. Mommy added a sweater and stockings so I would stay warm. We even took a family picture outside really quick. We ate Easter lunch at Ms. Abby and Mr. Jim's house and everything was so yummy. Their dogs Conrad and Falco love me and show me by licking my head when I am there.

The Easter bunny even came to see me and brought me bubbles and books. I now have my own bubble bucket to carry around. He also brought me some chocolate peanut butter eggs which I shared with Mommy and Daddy. Hope you all had a wonderful Easter.

Much Love,
Carlisle Drew

Eggs, Baskets, and Bunnies

I am not sure if I have told you, but I love books! I love flipping through them, listening to them, looking at the pictures, but the best thing about my books is taking them out of their bin and putting them on the floor. After I get dressed in the morning, Mommy lets me do this and I have gotten so used to it that I can hardly sit still to get my clothes on. My library has really expanded lately and I have enjoyed all my new books. Mommy and Daddy have too because they have been reading to me since before I was born so they were ready for a change!

I also have figured out how a few of my toys work. For instance, my baby see -n- say that Aunt Michelle gave me, I only thought the middle button was all that worked, but now I know that all the buttons and dials push or turn. I also figured out that the xylophone actually makes music if you use the stick. I thought it was just for sucking on. So many new things to learn!
A few little funny things that Mommy and Daddy would want me to share: I have started smacking. They can't tell if I am trying to kiss or imitate an eating sound, but I suck my lips in my mouth like a person without teeth and suck real hard. I also am a chatterbox. Mommy says she is predicting an "N" in "Works Quietly" in school. Mommy has recently discovered that when we are in public, I am trying to get someone to notice me. I stare people down until they look at me and I can smile at them. I am just trying to be friendly! I also love to point at things and wave a lot these days. I have been working on sating bowl too. Lastly, I found the car light and am fascinated with lights.

Mommy said I have to share this picture with everyone. These are bunny ears that were my Memie's when she was little and then my Mommy wore them and now I get to play with them. I have been playing with all the plastic eggs around our house and taking them out of baskets and hiding them. It has become my favorite thing.

More to come....Much Love,
Carlisle Drew

The Zoo

Aunt Michelle, we went to the zoo! Daddy said you know so much more than he and Mommy do about animals. I thought dogs and cats were the only animals.

Daddy and I made monkey sounds at the monkeys swinging in the trees. After the monkeys, we stopped and I got out of the stroller, went up to the glass wall and yelled "dog" at the animall looking at me. Mommy said it was a mere cat. There were lots of them all sitting like this. Mommy said these are some of Papa Nick's favorite animals. They were just my size.










We saw some many animals, and if they were moving, I could see them. Mommy and Daddy were both trying to be brave in the snake house but I could tell they had the "willies". The best animals at the zoo were the elephants and giraffes. They were so big! Bigger than Bear! After we looked at all the animals, Daddy took me in this area just for kids my size and we jump around, well I mainly watched the big kids. It was so fun. The ground was squooshy and soft so it I fell, I didn't hurt myself. This older boy kept following me which I thought was great, but Daddy didn't like it at all. He said I was too young for dating.

Yeah for the zoo!

Carlisle Drew

Moving is my game

** Technically its still March Madness in my blog, and we are all still watching college basketball. ** I have been playing with my pink basketball that Daddy got when I was born and wearing my Memphis Tiger shirt as much as I can. Daddy and I got to wear our shirts together one day. Mommy even tried to put a Tiger bow in my hair but the three hairs couldn't hold it! Mommy and I are glad the season is over now so Daddy will quit yelling at the TV but we are sad that the Tigers won't be on for another 8 months. I will need another shirt by then because this one is too tight.

So I guess you have heard that I never crawled and don't plan on it. But I do scoot and I can scoot faster than you can walk. I put one hand between my legs and the other hand on the outside of my leg and lean to one side and go. Daddy came home one day and thought my britches were dirty from you-know-what, but it was because I was a scootin' machine that day and my bottom got dirty. When I am not scooting, I am scaling the walls and furniture and anything that will stand still. I can get around pretty good. Memie says I am cautious just like Mommy was when she was little.

The other way I still get around is by my car. I am now allowed to go down the driveway on it, but only if and adult is right in front of me. I go really fast and hold my feet up. Daddy says I will love roller coasters. I have already scuffed up my first pair of shoes by riding my car outside, but I don't care. Mommy and I have also been racing in the foyer - she runs and I push my car. I get so tickled sometimes that I can't finish.

Mommy and I have started having our afternoon snacks out on the veranda (the back deck) because it had been so nice and shady. We would take a blanket and some toys with us. It was lovely! Mommy even introduced me to bubbles. Those are so fun! I of course call them "ball" and try to eat them.

The most awful thing happened shortly after my birthday. My pacifier disappeared and I didn't know where it went. I think I heard Mommy and Daddy say that they weren't giving it back, but I was too upset to listen. I let them them know (for about 10 days) that I was not happy with their decision and was protesting it by not napping. I got too tired though and found that taking a nap was a much better decision. (For those keeping up with my sleeping habits, I finally figured out that I can reach back for something and flip over. This keeps me from sleeping sometimes, but I do like to do it and will sometimes sleep this way.)

That's all for now! Much Love,
Carlisle Drew

Travels and Friends

Hello all! Ahhh, it feels good to finally get back at talking to you guys!
Right after my birthday, Mommy and Daddy surprised me by turning me seat around. The world looks so different from this angle. We traveled to Arkansas to see their friends, Jamie and Emily and their dog Winston for Emily's birthday. We surprised her! Mommy and Daddy said I did good on the 8-hour drive, but I think they got sick of singing my music. While we were in Arkansas we traveled to Hot Springs because Ms. Abby was there. I got to play with the chair in her hotel room. It spun in circles which was big fun!













When we got home from Arkansas, I shared a new sound with Mommy and Daddy. I call it my "B-D" sound. It sounds like this "Bah, Duh" only it is really fast and is said with your lips almost closed. Mommy said I sounded like a cartoon character.

I have started eating so many new things. I am a real Southern because I like casseroles, but I think Mommy is hiding something in them like peas or other green things because sometimes I find them and throw them on the floor. I also have started eating a snack in the afternoon. How fun is that?!? Sometimes its peanut butter crackers and sometimes its yogart!

We did take one last monthly picture of me with my dog and my going home outfit for my twelve month picture. Can you believe I can still fit in that gown?!?

I did go to the doctor and got my twelve month shots. Mommy said I was a champ and only cried for a minute.


Stay tuned! Much Love,
Carlisle Drew