Dusting off the cobwebs on this blogspot for the sake of documenting the baby of the family turning two and a half. He's all baby y'all. Partially because of his personality to do what ever the heck he wants and not caring but also partially because he's our last baby and we're hold on for dear life to every shred of baby-ness he has left. We just adore every little bit of him.

Two months ago was the last I weighed and measured him. So, back in February he was 38 pounds (99%) and 37.25 in (93%). He's a big BIG boy. He has a big head, big hands, thick legs, chubby ankles, and we are here for ALL OF IT! His eyes are still basically black and his hair is a dirty blond with just a hint of red sprinkled in there. (These pictures are the worst because they were taken on a bright green swing as the sun was reflecting off of it so any chance of accurate color is long gone)

You probably talk the least of your siblings and I'll have your speech evaluation done in September maybe. I'm interested to see what they have to say. You have way more words and talk way more than what the "milestone" says you should so I'm not worried about you at all...you just drop off the first syllable of words so we've got to get that takes care of.

You are so funny and head strong. You have zero interest in potty training even though you can hold it for hours. We're working on counting, your favorite color is red and you don't really care about the other colors, you're learning your shapes. Your favorite is an octagon. You know some of your letters and know that a "B" is your letter. 

You love being outside. You ride a two wheel bike (with pedals and no training wheels) really well. You love to play with Nerf Guns, dirt, dump trucks, and race cars. You love anything that goes! You also adore animals. Especially dogs. I've really never seen anything like it. You are obsessed with our dog Penny but in public we are always running behind you say, "Sorry, can he pet your dog" because any dog you see you just have to go to it. 

Barrett, we love you so much and I could never have enough space or enough words to describe how special you are to us. You are just the little amount of spice we needed in our lives and I'm so glad God gave you to us. We're so lucky to get to watch you grow up.

Barrett - Two Years

 Our sweet Baby Bear is TWO today!  I just cannot believe how the time has flown by. Barrett, we just love you so much.

I don't know your exact weight. You are somewhere around 32 pounds (90%) and 36.5in (97%) Slightly bigger than Milam at this age. You have a lot of words that we know and have your phrases that you say but you aren't super articulate just yet. We understand a lot of what you say but also DON'T understand a lot that you say. Ha!

You've dabbled in colors and counting. Nothing has really stuck yet. You love spending time playing with your brother and playing hot wheels. (Which is probably why you talk less...Milam only had me to play with while sister was at school) You hate singing. You're good at your sorter puzzles and LOVE your little balance bike. You especially love trying to do skids and wheelies. You've even raced in a few BMX races and have several trophies. 

You love animals. LOVE them so much. Penny is your absolute favorite. You also love anything that. goes but especially buses.

You are sleeping about 12 hours at night and taking a 2-3 hour nap during the day.  Bedtime is from 7-7:30 and nap time is 12 or 12:30.  You are in 2t or 3t and size 8 shoes.

Barrett, you are the surprise you didn't know we needed in our life. We just adore you...even little rotten bit!

Barrett - 23 Months

Yesterday Barrett hit 23 months and I literally cannot believe it. He has a stuffy nose and is teething with his 2 year molars. (He literally pointed to his back gums and said "bobo" so I know it's his teeth - smart boy).  I always say (and think) he's pure sugar and 100% rotten. The true baby of the family. He loves his daddy, buses, and puppies. We just love him. (And, he hates having his picture taken so these are literally the best I got to remember him at 23 months.) If looks could kill...

Barrett - 20 Months

 Wow. We really are inching our way to two aren't we, Bear Bear. It is sad and exciting all at the same time. Barrett, you are so funny, so cute, so spicy, and so smart. All of us can literally not even stand how cute you are. You are talking more and more and adding more and more words to your vocabulary.  You love riding your balance bike, all things that go, still obsessed with your dad,  and want to be a big kid just like your brother and sister.  Stay little forever, my baby bear. I love you so much.

Barrett - 19 months

 We've flown past 18 months. We're down hill to two years and I can't stand it. Barrett gets smarter and smarter every day and more and more confident on his balance bike. He's an amazing little guy and we just adore him.

(This post is super late because blogger wouldn't let me add photos on May 26th for some reason. So, BearBear I didn't forget about you!)

You are for sure the baby of the family and we laugh at every naughty thing you do even though we shouldn't but you're so dang cute and so funny that we just can't help it. You are still obsessed with Dada and watch Milam like a hawk. You copy everything that he does...for better or worse. You are obsessed with buses. You think any large vehicle is a bus and bus is probably my favorite word you say. Most of your best words start with the letter B.

Barrett, we love you so much and think you're just the cutest, funniest, best little baby boy ever!

Barrett - 18 Months

 This is hitting me hard that our little Baby Bear is half way to two. An entire year and a half. I cannot believe it.

I don't know his exact stats. I'll work on those and update later. He's in 24m - 2t clothes, 7.5 shoe, and weights about 30ish pounds. He's in a 5 or 6 diaper. He has 12 teeth and his bottom canines should be in soonish.

(30.6 pounds - 98% 33.5 in - 85%)

He sleeps about 12 hours each night. Usually 7:30-7:30 and takes a good post lunch nap for. 2-3 hours.

He can say about 33 words but doesn't talk a ton. Follows almost all my commands. I'm fairly certain he understands about 95% of what we tell him.

He's a sweet little guy but is not a good teether. At all. He loves his Dada but give out "love" (hugs)  to anyone he knows.

He's still quite passionate and likes hitting and throwing and occasionally biting. He's a typical third child/baby of the family and just so sweet but so rotten and we cannot get enough.

Barrett - 17 Months

 You don't tell me that my baby is one month closer to 18 months. I'm not going to hear of it. I just cannot believe our little baby nugget is getting bigger everyday. Exciting and sad all at the same time.

He's up to about 26 words now...if you're me and can understand all his little baby jabber. I've been keeping a list on my phone because I was worried he wasn't talking enough. He jabbers but doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. I've heard him make L sounds and T sounds so I don't think he'll have speech issues like Milam but who knows. (At 4 Milam has now mastered all his sounds...not always conversationally but he's working really hard!) He barks and moos too. He understands almost everything I say to him and follows most of the commands I ask of him. Blows my mind that we're here already.

LOVES hugs and affection, giving "love" and snuggles, Penny, all dogs and squirrels, and any animal with fur. My other kids like animals, Milam probably the least, but oh my his love of animals is over the top. He waves hi and bye to EVERYONE. His big brown eyes and cute fat hands waving are irresistible. He loves to sit and read by himself or with anyone. He's my little (green) veggie eater. Is not super picky and enjoys meal times. Dinner is his favorite and drinking less milk before and after bed and more food at meals.

He dislikes being told no but has the best pout face you have ever seen. He can turn it on at the drop of a hat. He also hits and occasionally bites. A real angel ;) But actually my angel face that I'm 100% obsessed with. I can't help myself. He also likes to run in the street (always with me running right behind him...he's gotten fast!) Doesn't like having his diaper changed or getting dressed. Loves being naked. 

Barrett, we love you so much. Even when you slap us in the face.

Barrett - 16 Months

Our little baby Bear is 16 months old and growing and changing faster than I can keep up with or approve of. I feel like he's had the funniest nicknames of the three. Baby Bear, Bear Bear, Nugget, Baby Nugz, my Sweet Prince, Angel Baby, Angel Face. I called him Angel Face ALL the time until he started getting his molars now we mainly describe him as "Spicy". 

So, he now has 12 teeth and that includes his four one year molars...praise the Lord! Getting those four teeth was painful on all of us. Obviously he was not into doing pictures today but that is so him. Never wants to stay still. He "talks" a lot but we mostly have no idea what he's saying. He signs, "please" all the time and has his own set of words that we understand.

He is literally the cutest little doll face and I could just eat him up. Ugh, love him!

Barrett is O N E

 How on earth did our little angel baby turn an entire year old. We just love you so much. You are so funny and so sweet. You love to snuggle and lounge. You've just recently starting climbing which makes me extremely tired. You love your siblings and just last week became obsessed with your dad. 

You are a pretty good eater, are on half formula half milk and are still on the two nap schedule so your eating schedule is the same that it has been for awhile now. You got a new tooth yesterday (#7) during your first nap but normally you take a long nap (1.5-2 hours) first and a short nap second (1hr). You sleep about 12 hours every night. 

You know so many tricks. You blow kisses and raspberries, say hi and bye, wave, moo like a cow, bark like a dog, show me where your hair is and so much more. You know a lot of things that you can't say. For example, "can you find a ball and take it to dad?" You can follow simple commands like that. We've been having so much fun teaching you so many new things.

I haven't been to your one year appointment yet but I'm guessing you weigh around 25 pounds. You're a big boy. I'll have to update once I have your stats. You got your first real haircut on Tuesday and you look so cute.

We got you a new tiny little balance bike for your birthday and you're just so proud of it. You make this sill sound and your whole body shudders with pride. It is so cute and so funny. You can use your stacking rings and other little toys like that and love your touch and feel books.

You have the sweetest temperament and the best little smile. You love keeping up with Georgia and Milam and pretending that you're so big. Experiencing all your firsts has been just as exciting as it was with your older siblings. We just love you so much Barrett Bear and are so glad God gave you to us!

Barrett - 11 Months

I honestly cannot believe our little baby nugget (Nugz for short...hahaha!) is ELEVEN months old. How in the world did that happen?! As a third, I knew the timeline would feel sped up but goodness, someone must have hit fast forward because it feels like just yesterday we were still in sleepless nights (Thank the good Lord we are past that!)

I don't know your weight or height. I'll work on that for your one year post. You're walking all over the place, switch daily from two naps to one nap, sleep 12 hours a night typically, say momma, dadda, nana, bye, hi, ball, bike, bite and sign more and all done. You try and bark like a dog. Its real wimpy and cute. You're a pretty good eater and have a really sweet personality most of the time. Some days are fussier than others and some days you don't sleep like I would want you to but you're pretty easy. You still just have your same 6 teeth and don't look to me like you're teething but I could be wrong. You seem to like your dad and I equally and really love your nana too. You love hugs and being held or being outside. Love you Angel face!

Barrett - 10 Months

 Goodness gracious, what a month bittiest bear! Full on walking, surgery, hurricane Laura.

You are the cutest, happiest, squishiest baby and we are all obsessed with you.

I put you back on two naps a day. You still have the same little 6 teeth. You are in 18 month clothes and are 95% for weight (23.5lbs) and height. You laugh when you wear shoes.

You say dada, momma, bye bye, bi (bike), ba (ball), My (Milam), Gi (Georgia), dis (this), and hi. Dis and bye bye are our favorites. So cute.

Barrett - Seven Months

Our little Barrett Boy is seven months old today and just the yummiest thing ever. He is so sweet and so happy and just so so cute! We just cannot get enough of him. He loves his family and Penny. He is super easy to make smile or laugh. He loves to follow us around in his walker and beg at the feet of anyone he sees eating.

He is now crawling, has two teeth, says "dada" all day, and loves to eat. He eats purees but has also started eating anything we're eating and just loves it. If you eat and don't offer him anything you're just the meanest person in the world. All kinds of crackers are his fav and we've been making about 90% of his baby food. He loves to be sung to and does great on all our long walks.

I have no idea how much he weighs or how long/tall he is. He's in 12 month clothes and then I usually size up for PJs. He's in three diapers and never wears shoes. Head is still big and has a nice flat spot on the back right.

He is sleeping from about 7:30 to 7:00 and then takes two naps a day. They fall around 10 and 2:30 and usually total 3 hours worth of sleep. He wakes up and eats a 6oz bottle, an hour late he eats breakfast and once he's been up 3 hours total he takes a nap.  Then, he wakes up and eats another 6oz bottle, an hour later has lunch, and then once he's up for 3 hours again he has his second nap. He wakes up from that nap and has another 6oz bottle. He eats dinner with us and then has a bath at 7ish and is in bed by 7:30. He is teething right now so he's been having some wake ups from naps and at about 6:30 am but eh, no one's perfect. I know it's a phase and he's pretty good at putting himself back to sleep so that's nice.

Barrett, we love you so much and I can't wait to see you grow even more!

Barrett - Six Months

Our little baby, Barrett is six whole months old.  Wow! It's flown by...kind of. Ha.

He is happy and content.  Working really hard on getting those bottom two teeth all the way in. No real interest in crawling (G and M were both crawling at his age). He sits really well and enjoys laying and playing on his back. He loves his walker and has gotten pretty fast in it. He loves his siblings and dog. Chews on anything he can and eats baby food really well.

He drinks four 7 ounce bottles a day and eats three meals a day. He can eat yogurt melts and mum mums but we rarely remember to give them to him. He likes pizza crust and homemade bread. We clearly don't follow any sort of food schedule with him.  Haven't with any of ours.

He is 29 inches (99.5%) and 19.12 pounds (86%).  Comparing my three, if you look at all their stats they are almost identical in size. Just barely any difference.  It's bizarre.

He takes two naps that are usually 1.5 hours long.  Right around 5 months old he ditched the swaddle and switched to two naps.  Was a little rough there going from 3 naps to 2 but we finally got it. He goes to bed at 7:30 and usually sleeps until around 7 the next morning. He's settled into a good sleep routine.

Overall he is just the happiest, healthiest chunky baby boy and we adore him