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!

Mirror-Mirror

We haven't hung everything on the walls at our new home yet....

well Corben is quite glad we haven't hung the mirror up.

This is his new hang out location...looking at himself in the mirror.

Waiting

Corben waiting at the front door for Daddy to come home from work!

Turn yourself around

Corben's latest dance moves......sorry no video, scroll down to see him turning!
At the end he claps!

Ball

Corben sitting on his ball....apparently this is really FUN!!

Corben's 1st weekend away from Dad & Mom

This entry is a little late..

Corben stayed the weekend with Pop & Nonie

Nonie got him a "bug light"!....his new favorite toy!
Corben had fun playing at Pop & Nonie's house
Caleb & Kathleen spent the weekend in San Francisco

We went to Manja and Chad McMills wedding.

Manja is a childhood friend of Kathleen

It was a gorgeous wedding and we had a great weekend,

even though it was our first weekend (Kathleen's first nights) away from Corben!

Cousin Eliana visits

Sitting on the stairs with cousin Eliana...

notice they are a little dirty from playing outside in the gravel driveway.
Corben showing Eliana his coloring station

Eliana "reading" Corben one of his favorite books...love the expressions!

Cousin Eliana & Corben looking outside. Daddy got a riding lawn mower and Eliana's parents brought it today. Mommy was at work and missed all the fun, thanks Aunt Lindsay for taking the pictures.

Fun fact....both these cousins are expecting baby siblings very soon!!!

Best buddies

Corben loves to sit with Dixie dog on her pillow!
Lately he is interested in her ears.

Visit to the baby doctor

Before our appointment we walked around the garden.
Posing nice for Mom

Daddy & Corben

Sitting in the office, once he got in the chair he had to have a magazine too!

Corben drawing, notice with his left hand.

We had a good visit with the baby doctor....baby girl is growing well.

Tent

Playing in Dad's tent

Art

Corben has gone to daycare a couple of times a month for a few hours...

(the times when Mommy has to be at work before Daddy gets home from work).

Enjoy his ART WORK...

The finger painting was done a few months ago.

They had it displayed on the walls, so we just got to finally take them home!
Corben glued shapes this week while at daycare...
he was very excited to show Daddy when he picked him up.

New slide...

Our new neighbor gave Corben this outdoor slide toy...he LOVES it!
We were outside for awhile, notice his red cheeks...
he even cried when we had to go in for dinner.

Always helping....Corben loves using the tape measure

Our little guy loves bread, so after our San Francisco trip we brought

him a little turtle "honu" made from sourdough bread from Boudin's.

18 months!

Corben Reed is 18 months!!

Weight: 27 pounds, 3 ounces

Length: 33 inches

(65-70%)

He loves string cheese, and now holds it by himself.

He points to all his body parts, runs around, and is such a love bug.

He is saying more words: elbow, cat, dog, truck, sounds of a cow (moo) to name a few.

Sitting nice for Mom and showing his string cheese.
He has learned to stick out his tongue like a frog and say "blah"
(from a favorite book we read)

Showing off how he takes his dog for a walk...

The dog rarely falls over these days...

Corben is all smiles almost all the time!!

He is such a fun and happy child!

Sitting in his chair...with the lawn mower toy.

Riding his rocking train

(of course stuffed with all his favorite books)

Cayucos Beach with family

Sitting with Pop & Daddy
Cousin Eliana & Corben

Inspecting the flower

On the beach with Daddy

Family Beach trip to Cayucos...July 2009

Pop, Nonie, Aunt Amy, cousins Payton and Kyndal

Aunt Lindsay, cousin Eliana, & Uncle Aric

Mommy, Corben, & Daddy

The four cousins sitting in chairs on the beach

Our Family

Family Beach photo

Daddy, Corben, & Mommy walking on the beach

Mommy is 30 weeks pregnant with baby sister!!

Running on the beach with Daddy

Thanks Pop & Nonie for a great week in Cayucos with the family!