Ladder

Too happy when Mom found him inbetween the ladder
Realizing he properly shouldn't be there

Dance Video

I couldn't figure out how to rotate video....

Corben is a little dancer!

19 months

YEEHAW...Corben is gonna be a BIG BROTHER soon!

(Mommy now has a few weeks off work in order to rest and prepare for baby #2)
Corben very serious about eating his graham cracker
There's that HAPPY smile!
He now has 16 teeth!

Lately he enjoys sitting in his chair this way...

always with those feet crossed!

Corben is sleeping well in his big boy bed and loves his new room.

He loves to dance, play outisde, play with his dog Dixie, help Daddy & Mommy with whatever we are doing, play peek-a-boo, talk a whole lot (the words are hard to make out, but he loves to talk), talk to Meme & Papa John on skype, and hopefully he will love having a baby sister around...they will be about 19 1/2 months apart...and I hope great buddies!

Daycare

Corben occassionally goes to the Developmental Daycare at Children's Hospital.

Notice the big giraffe in the background.

Corben is in his water gear for playtime with water outside, he is on the far left.

Once he noticed I was there, he quickly sat down and acted like he wanted to stay and continue to play with the kids. Shortly after this picture he was all about me picking him up and ready to go home! This little guy loves to play with other kids.

More art...

Corben hand painted these butterflies in daycare!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

We celebrated Daddy's birthday...all smiles!

Water

Corben so serious about watering the lawn...
Well, he did take a few drinking breaks...

but then he was back to business!

Like Father like son

While Daddy was reading the newspaper today,

Corben wanted to sit by him and read his book!

Magnet board

Nonie got Corben this blue magnet board to hang in his big boy room.

He loves to put all his letters on it and dance to the ABCs!

Coloring

Lawn mower

Corben rode with Daddy on his lawn mower today, for the entire back yard....

of course Dixie dog had to tag along too!

Daddy & Corben mowing the lawn

They both waved at Mommy several times!

Corben had a great time helping Daddy

and actually didn't want to get off the lawn mower!

Kyndal & Corben

Towards the back of our property our neighbors have 2 horses.

Corben & Kyndal ventured out to watch the horses.
After they picked up the newspaper, Corben & Kyndal are walking back on the curb.
Notice Corben's new shoes...thanks Nonie!

Hat

Corben trying to get Dixie dog to wear his hat

Playing with cousin Kyndal

Nonie and cousin Kyndal came to spend the day with Corben

while Daddy & Mommy were at work.

Starting the day off fun playing with wooden blocks made by Papa John.

Corben is getting really good at stacking.

Of course he still loves to knock them down.
Nonie gave Corben a new turtle hand puppet!

Riding in his fire truck in the front yard with cousin Kyndal

Then Corben decided to push Kyndal around!

Picking up Daddy's newspaper

Playing in the sand and water

Holding hands while helping Kyndal water the plants (weeds).

Nonie pulling weeds and Corben interestd in the few flowers blooming

Just relaxing!

Finishing the day in the water. Riding the slide down into the 'pool'.

Hopefully Daddy will blow up the inflatible pools soon...it is hot!

Story time

Nonie & cousin Kyndal are visiting and had fun during story time with Corben

Lasanga

Corben finished all of Dad's yummy lasanga....

this is the messest I have seen his face, so I had to take a picture.

Hair cut & outside

Showing off his hair cut

Running around in the front yard

Corben loves to sit in our dirt/gravel driveway and play with rocks and dirt

Big Green Tractor

Sitting on Dad's big green tractor

Wanting to drive Daddy's big green tractor (lawn mower)

There are two horses that live next to us and this is the mountain view from our back yard. Today this horse, Cooper, was talking a lot to Corben (nahhhh).

Corben's Big Boy Room

As you walk into his room, you see the letters Daddy made for Corben
His big boy bed and bookshelves...
notice the Texas flag on the side (our boy with Texan Roots)

His dresser, alphabet board Mommy made,

puzzles and Bass Pro Shop chair

(Aunt Jan made the 'stats' plaque...

and Cousin Kirk gave the Houston skyline).

Corben on his rocking train from Pop & Nonie...

and notice his own artwork on the wall.

Looking up at everything Mommy put on the shelves.

(It looks like he has been in this room for awhile..haha)

Notice the safe bed rails...hopefully he will stay in bed.

One happy BIG BOY!!!

Yes, he still has his pacifer....one thing at a time!

Meme is in the process of making him his very own twin bed quilt

in sport theme and stripes, that will make this room complete!!

Buddies

While Daddy was unloading Corben's big boy bed....Dixie dog and Corben were just hanging out on the grass. Pictures coming soon of Corben's new big boy room!