Please Touch Museum

Andrew had a great time playing with all the cars, grocery items and other kids. We went on July 18th so it was before he started walking. I can't wait to go back again now that he's walking.

Update

Wow, it's been a month since the last update? I was hoping to update at least a couple times a month but life just got really busy.

Andrew is over 20 months old now and is running all over the place. He's become more independent and wanting to explore every inch of the house. Although it gets to be a bit tiresome with him getting into everything, we still enjoy this stage very much. It's funny how we're so eager for our kids to do something (i.e. crawling, walking, talking, etc) and after they do it, it's not that huge of a deal. What's walking/talking 1 month later/earlier when they're going to be doing that for the next 90+ years? Am I eager to hear Andrew talk? Yes but I can wait another month or two. I'm sure we'll be wishing he stop talking at some point. :)

Betty's actual due date is 10/1. She had her ob appointment last Tuesday and the doctor told her that she would deliver any day. Then she had another appointment this past Friday and a different doctor told her that she's surprised that she hasn't delivered yet. So what are we doing to get ready? Nothing. I mean what can we do? It's not like we can wait by the door with the suitcase ready for her to start her contractions. It's actually pretty....what's the word.. we're not annoyed that the baby hasn't come yet but just anxious. Yeah, we're just anxious. We kept saying last week that we wanted Emily (that's her name) to wait until this week to come out but now we're asking her to hurry it up. Ultimately we know it's all in God's hands. We're just praying that there's no traffic on 76 East.

I'll be posting some pictures of Andrew over the next several days. We wanted to take advantage of this time when it's just the three of us. I'm sure it'll be double the craziness when Emily comes.

Finally!

The quality of the video isn't that great since I took it on my phone but at least it's proof that he's finally walking!

Breaking News!!

The news is 1 day old but it's still a breakthrough. Yesterday Andrew took 4 steps all by himself!! Yes it's only 4 steps but it's still 4 steps! Good job buddy!! Unfortunately I was there to see it but hopefully he'll walk again soon..

Merry Go Round

Went to the PMM yesterday to play around the fountain and ride the Merry Go Round. He's getting more comfortable riding the horse now. Such a big boy!

18 Months!

Happy birthday Andrew! Today is your 18 month birthday! Mommy and daddy are so thankful that God gave us such a beautiful son. You are a constant reminder of God's faithfulness and goodness in our lives. Do you know all the things you put us through while you were in mommy's belly and also when you came out? But I'm sure you were scared too. But God was right there along side of you protecting you and making sure you're okay. Mommy and daddy are happy that you always smile (that's from daddy's side), sleep well, eat well and play well. May God continue to bless you and show how much He love you! Happy birthday Andrew! We love you!!

NYC

This past Friday Andrew, Betty, Betty's mom and I went up to NYC to visit Andrew's uncle. We decided to chance it and drove up there instead of taking the train. So glad we did! Only took us an hour and half door to door! We were afraid there was going to be tons of traffic with the July 4th holiday. Anyways, we had lunch with Uncle Gene, played at FAO Schwarz, hung out at Central Park and had dinner at a Japanese steak place. The steak place was really, really good. We don't have any pics of any food but here's a few from the park and FAO.