September 11, 2009

Frosting and a Bath

Mommy made a cake today and Corben was all about trying the frosting!
After he went pee-pee in the potty for the 5th straight night...
Corben took a BUBBLE bath!!
Notice the sticker on his arm as a reward for going pee-pee!
Corben decided to taste the bubbles....
...and quickly decided it wasn't the best idea!
Lately Corben wants to read books to himself before bed...
tonight he wouldn't even let Mommy sit in the chair with him.
What a big boy!!

September 8, 2009

Fresno Zoo

Daddy went with us to the zoo until our friends arrived...
we saw many animals and had such a great time!
Daddy & Corben watching the swinging monkeys.
Corben was excited about the monkeys and even wore his monkey shirt..
and made monkey noises!
Daddy & Corben...this time at the zoo, Corben was so surprised to see all the big animals.
Mommy & Corben and two big elephants
The Fresno Zoo has so many big shady trees!
Daddy & Corben looking at two giraffes
Corben liked when the giraffe stretched its neck to eat leaves off the trees.
Pointing to the bear
Mommy, Daddy, & Corben at the zoo, Corben 19 months
Daddy & Corben looking at the tiger
Then Daddy left and we met some friends.
Nicholas let Corben ride in his wagon with him!
Here they are looking at the giraffes and waving hi and bye to them.
Looking at the kangaroos...if Nicholas climbed, Corben wanted to also!
With a little help, Corben was able to climb like Nicholas
Pushing the wagon is also fun
Nicholas thought it was fun to pull Corben
Flamingos!
Once again trying to climb the fence!
Watcing the sea lions swim
Corben & Nicholas
(Mommy works with Nicholas' Mom)
They had lamas out that you could pet, Corben just wanted to look
Then we went into the petting zoo and Corben surprised me....
he pet any animal he could and walked right up to them.
Nicholas & Corben both petting lots of animals
Corben liked the lambs!
Then some more friends joined. Corben had fun walking around.
Leah and her two kids Laney & Lincoln, Cindy and her two kids Elizabeth & Joseph,
Beth and her son Nicholas and Corben & Mommy
(Mommy works with the other moms)
Nicholas was so sweet to Corben making sure he saw all the animals
Talking with Lincoln (3 years) and Nicholas (2 years)
Corben (19 months)
Playing on the reptile in the sand
Corben, Nicholas, & Joseph
With many giggles, Corben tried to climb on by himself!
Wow, what a fun day at the zoo!
Hopefully Papa John & Meme will take Corben when they come visit!!

September 7, 2009

Pee-Pee in the Potty

Corben went pee-pee in the potty tonight!!!
He clapped for himself and gave "hi-fives" to Daddy & Mommy, then received a sticker!
We have been letting him try every night at bath time, but usually he goes in the bath tub...
tonight was a first in the potty!! Yeah!!

Ladder

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

September 5, 2009

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!

September 4, 2009

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!

September 2, 2009

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