So long ol' pal

We have officially outgrown our pacifier. Beau has moved on and up. We have been trying to wean him off for a while, but I think that now as he is a "big boy", he no longer needs it. He has really done well without it, going to bed has been a little struggle, but no crying. He just has a harder time settling down. So we have increased the night time book reading to four, not two. This seems to help and he loves to look at the pictures and practice counting. He has really become more interested in alot more things. Now that he has conquered walking,(YEA) he has more time to concentrate on other things.
We also have returned to wearing glasses and his eye patch. He seems less and less bothered by them and really seems to be seeing better, who would have though it!!
His personality is really starting to come alive! He is such a sweet boy. We had our "team" of therapists here on Friday and as each of them said hello to him, he proceeded to give each of them a kiss!! It was soo cute! Such a lover!

Beau has wheels!!!

Beau is now totally mobile!! Look out everyone!! He now has a walker and is doing great with it!! I got it about a week ago, and right from the start, he knew what he was doing. He did have a bit of trouble with bumps and grooves in the road, but is learning how to lift it up and over.
He did have a fight with the asphalt on Friday, and unfortunately lost the fight. He ended up with a HUGE fat lip, some scrapes, lots of bleeding and even a bit of a black eye. Mommy felt sooo bad, but knew this was the first of many to come.

Going to visit Daddy!!

The first weekend in October Beau and mommy were lucky enough to be able to go see Tom in Florida where he has been spending ALOT of time! We flew down on Thursday, then on Friday, Beau and mommy spent the day together while daddy worked. We took some walks and got into the pool where we were staying, it was nice to jump in the pool in October!! We went to the dock and saw all the big boats and watched the lizards crawl around. They have lizards ALL over the place,like little bugs here! Kinda neat.
We were able to meet most of the people Tom works with, and some friends that he has made down there. We went to the shop where he spends most of his time and checked out the huge machines he works on! It was very nice to put faces with names and see where Tom has been spending most of his time.
On Saturday, we got the "tour" of Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, we went to Ponce deLeon lighthouse and spent some time playing at the beach!! I was surprised to see how clear and warm the water was!! It was also neat because you could also drive onto the beach and park right there, so Beau and mommy played while daddy watched.
Beau and mommy flew back on Sunday. It was a short trip, but really nice to get to see Tom and know what he has been doing while he is down there.

Ok, ok, I am finally getting to this!!

It seems like forever, I know, and I know you are all dying to know what has been going on here!! Well, our biggest news is that Beau has decided to join the land of the two legged people!! He has discovered how the world looks from a more vertical perspective and loves it!! We had come back from the beach, that Sunday and he just stood up on his own and started taking steps between Mommy and Daddy!! We were just blown away!! We cheered and mommy cried and he kept at it!! Mark the calanders, it was August 9, 2009. Ever since then, Beau has been loving walking, he still needs help when he is outside or for long distances, but he can get a good 5-8 steps on his own. He is still a bit wobbly, but getting better. He will get new braces soon and possibly a walker to keep him on all twos. He really just does things on his own time, but when he wants something, watch out!!

Tom and I have been busy keeping up with Beau, he likes to hold our finger while walking, and even comes over and pulls on our hands to get us to help him. Tom has been working hard, spending alot of time in Florida. September seemed to fly by and we are trying hard to keep up!! Sorry for this being so late!!

Gonna miss the beach

Well, our week is winding down here at the beach. We spent yesterday at the beach again and got a whopper of a storm in the afternoon. So, mommy took advantage of the clouds and went shopping!! Got a lot of cute things that I really don't need, but when I am able to take somethings home that remind me of the beach, I don't miss it as much.
Today, we spent the day here at the house, mommy got to lay out by the pool while the boys napped. Then, Beau joined mommy in the pool for lots of splashing and playing. He really likes to be independant and not be in a floaty. He likes to climb up and down the stairs and get in and out of the pool. He is getting very brave, and scaring mommy!
We are pretty much packed up, sorry to go, but we know we can come back! And we will. But I am sure our Gracie is missing us. Just wish we could have the ocean in our backyard!

Shore is Fun!!

We are still enjoying all of our free time here in OBX! We have spent the past two days at the beach in Oregon Inlet, which is a beach axcessed only by four-wheel drive. It is great because you can take all of your stuff with you and park right where you are going to be at the beach. Alot of people fish down there. We just had fun and played in the water and got sand ALL over!! Beau really seemed to enjoy being outside, he didn't seem to be bothered by the sand until it got in his mouth! He loved the water, and only ate a wave twice!! He loved crawling all over the sand and checked out everyone's tires! He loves trucks. We had music playing and he even joined in for a dance once in a while.
We have also been enjoying all of the friends here at our house, it is very noisey, especially around 8am!! All the little ones get up and start playing with the toys, makes a good alarm clock! We have been eating most of our meals here, each taking turns for cooking and cleaning. All in all, we have really spread out in the house, making ourselves comfortable!

We are on Vacation!!

We are so luck to be spending a whole week in the Outer Banks in North Carolina!! We went in with a bunch of people/family/friends and got a wonderful house here. In all we have about 15 people here. It is loud and chaotic, but soo much fun!~ We got here yesterday and settled in. Today, the Sargents took it easy and rested in the am while everyone else went to the beach. When Beau woke up from his nap, we got ALL of our stuff together to go to the beach and as soon as we got there, first step into the sand, it started raining and thundering so we had to leave... so much for our first day. But, no worries, we are playing games and hanging out at the house. But, you never realize how much stuff you bring to the beach for such a little person!! I used to go to the beach by myself with just a chair and a towel, but not now. Poor Beau didn't even get to set foot into the sand. But, there is always tomorrow!