OBX 2013

We had the wonderful fortune of a last-minute Outerbanks trip with Justin's family. 

We tried to arrange going before, but with J's work and school schedule, it didn't seem like it would work out! The day before they were leaving, we decided we really wanted to try to go and thankfully, J's SGT gave him the green light. 

I am so thankful the Department is so good with employee/family requests. We left after Will's bedtime when J got home from work and drove overnight- we arrived around 0330 and slept for a few hours before starting our day! Parents, overnight travel is where it's at- baby was sleeping (when he'd normally be screaming!) and we had a nice six hours to chat.

We spent our days chatting with family, flying kites, playing in the sand and exploring the area.

We spent a few hours at the Roanoke Island Aquarium! Will loved it.

Visiting the Wright Brother's Memorial in Kill Devil Hills

Flying kites and playing in the sand in front of the beach house. 

J took Will for an early morning walk on the beach while I got to sleep a little more! 

It was a very relaxing trip and we made so many memories as a family.

My little baby is now 15 months old!

My sweet boy is 15 months old! Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday that he was still in my belly! 

Yesterday, he had his 15 month checkup! We got to see his best buddy, Dr.Lye, who is apparently no longer his best buddy. He is now at the age where anything he doesn't initiate is a fight- so the stethoscope, ear and mouth checks, etc. were all tantrum inducers! 

Luckily, I have a bit of experience in restraining unruly children at the doc and have no problem doing the same to my little guy.

We escaped an hour and a half later with two shots, and a sticker (Thanks, Julia!).

His official stats were:

Height: 31" (50%)

Weight: 21+15.5 (15%)

Head: 49cm (95%)

My tiny baby! He is SO skinny (but doesn't look it with his big belly always hanging out!), and is following how I grew- BIG baby, tiny toddler. He just recently doubled his birth weight, which usually happens around 6 months. The good news is that I haven't had to buy him bigger clothes in quite a while! He still fits into the outfits he wore last summer. 

His favorite "new" words at 15 months are truck, babies and flowers. This kid never stops moving, talking or eating. He keeps me on my toes all day long and I am so, so lucky to stay at home with him. I have worked with babies/kids for a long time, but never realized how much they pick up just by observing. It is pretty amazing!