52 Weeks

Oh. My. Word. We made it! We got 52 pictures in 52 weeks. I can't tell you how time consuming it is, but it is so worth it to look back and have those pictures! We'll be having his birthday next weekend and I'm so excited to see it all put together. Let's just say we're going to have a little bit of a fiesta! Thanks for mostly cooperating Crew, I couldn't have done it without you! We love this guy (and those curls!).

51 Weeks

This boy is 51 weeks!! One week before he turns one and we are in full party planning mode! His personality is getting cuter and cuter every day. We still have our hard moments, but I'm starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. I'm finally getting an occasional "mama" out of him, but he's more interested in "dada", "ow", "wow", "wah" (I'm assuming this is his "what" because he usually says this while pointing). One week buddy!

50 Weeks

We are just weeks away from his first birthday, and I can't get this kid to say "mama" for the life of me!! I mean come on.. I'm with him all day, every day. Yet, the second Ethan walks in the door, "dadadadadadadada!" Daddy's boy much? Ok, I kind of love seeing them together, but I mean, would it be so hard to humor me with a "mama"? I think not.

49 Weeks

Another week, another TWO teeth. They popped through on the same day, and he's been in a slightly better mood since. Also, can we all just take a moment real quick to see this..

I'm pretty sure this is my new favorite picture of this guy. Look at the sass that fills his whole body. I love it! 

Some things that Crew loves:

-Being pushed in a swing

-Being pulled in a wagon

-His brother Nixon

-Walking around like a big boy

-Being pushed in the stroller

-His daddy

-Cords, phones, computers (basically anything that he shouldn't be touching

Also, this kid is QUICK! The second I look away from him, he's gone! It's probably a good thing we spend 99% of our time in the house because it's exhausting trying to keep up with him. 

48 Weeks

This kid is 11 months! I can't believe how fast it has gone! Not that I'm overly upset about that. It's been a little rough with this one, but I just have to keep reminding myself, "This too shall pass." He has to be teething. Or should I say, please let it be teething! I don't remember teething being as difficult as it has been for Crew. We love him regardless, but I'm ready for the crying to stop. Seriously.. Crew, can you give us a little break? Thanks.

47 Weeks

Crew has the best hair. It's not super thick, but it has some great curl! I mean look at this:

He's getting more smiley and I love it. His little teeth make the best smile. He says "dada" all the time, wow, ow, and a few other sounds here and there. Can I get a "mama" from him? Not a chance. Dang kid doesn't know what's good for him. Good thing he's so darn cute. And those lashes? I mean come on. He will be the envy of all teenage girls if those stay around.

46 Weeks

Wait, what's that? This kid is walking? Yes he is! He took three consecutive steps a few days ago, and today, he decided to take off. Obviously he's still very wobbly, but he's walking.. at 10.5 months. Not sure if I should be proud or scared.. both? Let's go with that. Both.

45 Weeks

I tell you, sometimes this kid is ornery! I wish that I knew what babies were thinking/saying because I feel like if we could communicate, things could maybe go a little bit more smooth. But instead, we'll just try to deal with the unknown of his angry elf-self, and soak up the giggles and happiness when we get it!

44 Weeks

Crew is 10 months now and is so close to walking! We had a doctor's appointment so we have some new numbers. 

Stats:

Height: 29.5 in (76th Percentile)

Weight: 18 lb 13 oz (25th Percentile)

Head Circumference: 46.5 cm (80th Percentile)

He's still so loud at the dinner table but he's a great eater. I suppose I'd rather have a vocal child than a mute? Still wondering about that. He also loves people. Doesn't always looks like he does, but he's a little flirt. He definitely loves attention! 

43 Weeks

Crew is 43 weeks and we successfully made it home! I was flying by myself with the two boys for the first time and I was nervous. Not for Nixon, but for this one. He's so busy, and now that he's so mobile, being held is the last thing he wants to do. I decided that this flight I was going to bring the Woombie.

It was a lifesaver.. for the 30 minutes he was asleep until Nixon decided to throw a fit and wake him up. Thankfully we survived.

Since being home, I swear he's become even more mobile. He's going to be walking anytime!

42 Weeks

Crew had his first horse ride and he loved it! He was completely content just sitting on the horse with Nixon, or his cousins. He wasn't thrilled to get off, but who is? He's still anti-speaking, but he started clapping and is pretty darn proud of himself! He climbs on everything he can reach, and he is into everything! He is so busy and a little mischievous, but we sure love him.

41 Weeks

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before about Crew, but he is LOUD at the table. Not the, "Oh he's so cute, he's asking for food." It's the, "That kid makes the most obnoxious sounds when he sits down to eat and only shuts it off when you're shoveling food constantly into his mouth." More like that. He has a voice, and he's not afraid to use it!

40 Weeks

This guy is 40 weeks and loves hanging out with his grandma and grandpa. He likes to be where Grandpa is, which tends to cause a problem, especially when he's at the computer (he's obsessed with cords). his 3rd tooth popped through this week, which I'm sure means another coming it our not too distant future. I'm just hoping it goes a little more smoothly than these last three. Please!!

39 Weeks

Look at that smile!! It takes some work to get it, but I finally captured one! Maybe because he was still in awe of all the attention he got at the Oxnam family reunion. There's something about babies that kids love. I very rarely had Crew by my side because all of the older girl cousins, and even some of the boy cousins wanted to pack him around. He was happy as a clam to have all the attention!

We even got family pictures done and he did FANTASTIC!!! Not a single tear, kind of glum (lots of long nights and early mornings with our reunion) but when he smiled and she captured it? Melt my heart. Here's a little sneak peek of him.

Those two little teeth! Happy nine months Crew! We love you buddy. 

38 Weeks

I'm pretty sure he's avoiding my glance because he knows he was a little ornery on the flight to Idaho. I had it all planned out. I was keeping him up from his nap, because when we got on the flight and I fed him, he'd be out for the whole non-stop flight. Right? I think you know the answer to that. It could have been worse, obviously, but it definitely could have been better. For his first flight, I guess I'll give him a pass. I will say both boys were very excited to go see Grandma and Grandpa!

37 Weeks

I swear this kid is going to walk before he's one. He's only crawling (but walking  at this point, but we have a walker, and he's getting fairly comfortable pushing it (while walking).

He also had another tooth pop through! I had to look back to see when Nixon got both of his, and while his were a little later, both boys got them within about a week and a half of each other. Ask me if it's miserable. Um, yes.. yes it is.

But on the flip side, how adorable is this little face?

36 Weeks

By the picture, you can tell his hands are constantly in his mouth which I can only imagine means another tooth coming soon. Crew met his Great-Grandma Lola for the first time, thanks to modern technology. She'll be celebrating her 99th birthday this year.

Crew is definitely getting more smiley. It takes some work to get him to smile, especially for the camera (which kills his mother who works so hard for it) and he will, but the minute I put my camera to my face.. the smile has disappeared. He's also all over the place. He's so much more mobile than Nixon ever was at this age!

35 Weeks

Crew has officially been inducted to the Thomas clan with a trip to the famous Fontana Dam. Ethan's family has been going to this place every year ever since they were little. He did pretty well on the boat, and slept well except one dreadful, awful night. We were all in one house together, which meant his screaming could be heard throughout the house. I ended up taking him out to the car. He screamed while I tried to sleep. It was miserable and he wasn't my favorite person that day.

On a funnier note, he's started doing this thing where he wiggles his head from side-to-side, sort of like a bobblehead. He's pretty proud of himself, and he likes seeing other's laugh at it.

His first tooth finally popped on the 5th (which maybe the cause of the Fontana disaster). Teething must be a bad deal, because a couple days after, he was done and out not feeling well and fell asleep on my leg while I was sitting on the couch. That kind of thing never happens, so I soaked it up. Happy 8 months Crewman.

34 Weeks

Back from one trip only to get in the car for another.

Crew struggles a little bit in the car, but I guess I don't love sitting in a car for 4+ hours either. We just got back from a 6-hour drive back from Florida, and are headed to Fontana with Ethan's family, which is another 4-hour drive.

He's becoming more smiley, but he's still kind of a hard baby. He loves following his brother around like his little shadow. (Peter Pan and his shadow costume for Halloween???) He's also getting pretty dang quick at crawling!

Also, how cute it this picture from our trip to Florida?

I've always loved that my babies were on the slimmer side, but I do love a good chunky cheek and those tiny arm rolls!

33 Weeks

Put your hands in the air if you're excited!

Crew is just as excited as us for our annual Memorial trip down to Florida! Let's hope he stays this excited and happy during our six hour drive!