It's Been a Big Week

The video above is a cute one of Thomas digging through the toybox...or maybe he was trying to get IN the toybox...I'm not sure. We've had lots of fun things going on since our last post, but this past week has been a big one!

A couple of weekends ago, we went on our annual Memorial Day trip to Ocean Isle Beach with our friends. We had a great time and spent some good quality time catching up with everyone. You would never know we all lived in the same place! :) Shawn and I are surely blessed to have a group of friends like this. We've grown by one for the past 3 years...all boys! Wow! Kids sure do make the trip different but still a lot of fun to experience the beach through a child's eyes. Thomas had fun playing the sand and was frightened by the water at first, but eventually warmed up to it. He enjoyed playing in the tidal pools at low-tide.

So, this past week, the big news is that Thomas is really starting to communicate a LOT! He has started signing all of a sudden. I've done some signs with him from the beginning but just thought he wasn't going to pick it up. Well he did and it's pretty cute to see. He can sign "more" and "eat". We are working on others but he's pretty proud of himself when he gets to use these words.

He also has a few words all of a sudden. His first word (we think) was "light". His other words are "ball", "uh-oh", "bottle" (which sounds a lot like "bible"), "this", "that", ...that's all I can remember right now. I think his favorite right now is "uh-oh". He puts a lot of emphasis on the "uh" part and then follows up with a sweet, quiet "ohhhhhhh". Adorable!

So, that's the excitement around here these days. He's a very proficient walker now. Walks all over the place.... doesn't like to sit in one place and play for very long any more. (not that he ever did that much anyway)

Shawn and I are doing well. Shawn is enjoying his job and playing in the company softball league. Thomas and I got to go to a game last night. It was fun...I did more chasing Thomas than watching the game though. :) I'm enjoying my time at home with Thomas. We keep busy and are enjoying the chance to get to the pool a little this Summer. I started playing volleyball again recently. Earlier this week, I played for the first time in 2 years!!! I'm in pain right now...it hurts to sneeze, sit, get up, etc. But, I didn't die or need an ambulance like I thought I might, so overall, it was great!

PS - Please pray for my uncle, Kevin. He just had surgery for cancer in his jaw and he is recovering in a CA hospital. Pray for the family, relief from pain, quick recovery and healing!