Skaggs Lately...

Well it has been quite awhile since I've posted an update. We are now in our new house and things are finally coming together. It feels good to not be in "limbo" anymore! Preston has been a busy little bee. He didn't have any trouble at all transitioning to the new house, which was a relief! He loves our new backyard which I take him outside everyday for him to play, run in the grass, and pop bubbles (his new FAV. thing to do!). He is getting way to smart for his own good. And climbing on any and everything he can find (as you will see in the photos). He has finally gotten his two top teeth! They barely poke through, but they are there! He has a few new words that he says on a daily basis, like CRACKER! which i say in all caps because he yells it when he wants one. He goes up to the pantry and bangs on it until I give him food. Which was cute and funny at first, but since he is hungry alllll day long, it gets old! He is learning really quickly. If I ask him to go find "the monkey" he says "OOO OO AHH" and goes up to his monkey toy. Preston loves to go to "gaga's" (grandma rainey and grandpa mikes) and when we pull up to their house he gets out and says "GAGA GAGA"! He also says Bubble when I blow them outside. He has been of his bottle and formula so thats a good money and time saver! He LOVES milk and I had no problems whatsoever getting him to take it from a sippy cup. One morning I actually FORGOT to give him his bottle (I just fed him oatmeal and fruit and we headed out for the day) and that afternoon I realized I had forgotten and decided since he obviously didn't miss it I would just put them away and he cut it cold turkey! Here are some pics from this month, so enjoy! And pics of the new house aren't coming until I'm done getting things organized and hung, sorry!!

Inside his new play tunnel

Trying to climb in the "window" of the train!
Daddy likes to play in the train too! Don't ask me how he fit in there..

My baby can comb his own hair, so cute!

REPTARRR!

You better not be texting and driving MISTER!

He loves to play Peek a Boo!

Look at that sweet face...

His first bath without his baby tub. If he could talk he would say "mom, a mohawk, really?!"

Playing in our new yard
(sorry about the no pants..I don't let him wear pants outside because of grass stains.. I KNOW I KNOW DONT SAY IT!)

grampa Jim gave me some cool glasses and now i wear them EVERYWHERE!

Mommy made a yummy dinner and I liked it so much i ate it through my nose!

Helping Daddy build my wagon

OH, this is wayy better than my stroller!!!

I think it's safe to say he likes raspberries and my taco soup!

What's wrong with this picture?! Oh, I'll tell you. I was unloading the dishwasher and he was sitting in this thing eating CRACKERS and watching Sesame Street like a good little toddler. Then I hear him having all sorts of fun and I look over the island and see THIS. YUP. He climbed out, then got on top and stood up on the tray! Then he proceeded to get back into the seat with his legs all curled up. And I said HAHA good luck getting out now! Well I spoke too soon. He went head first over the side, put his hands and head on the ground (carpet of course) and pushed with his legs and did a somersalt out of this thing! Now its a daily occurance. Precious I tell you.

That's all for now.. check out my cooking adventures blog, Kell's Kitchen HERE!

Post from Preston

Dear Pa,
Here are some of my silly pics this month..Hope you enjoy them. I MISS YOU!
Love, Preston

Daddy put me on the paper pile...

I liked it so I stayed and relaxed for a few minutes!

I was in a good mood after my nappie.

Me and my girl Abigalle

I'm so good at walking now, I walk EVERYWHERE!

My girlfriend Abby and the present I got her for her B-day

At Abby's party we opened a gift together cause it was BOTH of our B-days!

My first finger food Toddler meal! I like to feed myself. NO more baby food for me!

I was helping Mommy pack and decided I would enjoy some russian vodka..

And some beefeater..

I am a cheap date! Mom and me were being sooo silly!

My first time drinking whole milk

I think I like it...

OH YEAH, I LOVE IT! Check out my milk mustashe..

Well, I am a sickie, and my doc suspects RSV again. It's ok cause I'm bigger and stronger now than I was last time! I've got my moo cow nebulizer for breathing treatments and some Zyrtec to try and keep me dry so I can get thru the rest of cold season with no ear infections! I am walking everywhere, drinking milk, using a big boy cup, and eating big boy food. I even had my first kid's meal at Arby's the other day. (popcorn chicken and applesauce, yummm!) That's all for now!

Happy 1st birthday Preston!

Preston is ONE YEARS OLD today!!! We celebrated his birthday last week with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party. He had lots of friends and family there! We had it at the park and it was a beautiful sunny and warm day. He had fun walking around and visiting everyone. He got TONS of presents, and went into an instant sugar coma from the yummy cake! All in all it was a wonderful day! Here are the pics from the party!

We went all out on his cake!

Hooray, you're 5-4=1! Oh I love the Mehlhouse's!

Preston and Alicia- Memory lane for her because he was wearing Austyn's clothes and shoes!

"The Gang" Danny+Mike aren't they adorable?!

Already trying to play music on his recorder!

Walkin around playin with the other kids!

Mommy, I HATE bibbies!!

Wee-ooo! Danny's parents got him this fire engine!

Me and my Pa

Giving Gramma Lovies

Singing happy birthday to our baby boy

Preston and his party in the background

Happy 1st Birthday Preston! Mommy & Daddy love you and are so proud of you!!

Preston is 11 Months old!

I know what you are thinking, but better late than never right?! One more month of being a baby and then BAM, our little guy is going to be a big man! Sorry I didn't post at all in the last month, it's been a little crazy..

He currently has a DOUBLE ear infection, which sucks for both of us.. He is miserable but dealing with it pretty well considering the amount of pain he must be in! Unfortunately he is back to sleeping like a newborn. Up every couple of hours and its ROUGH! He went back to see his favorite doctor today and she put him on some stronger antibiotics. Luckily it's only once a day and tastes yummy because it's hard to administer the meds myself when he fights it.. Danny is up in Forest Lakes and is probably going to be snowed in so I'm a lone ranger all week!

Preston has been saying some other sounds lately, like wowowowow, lalalala, and on occasion dadadada. He also says buh-bye and waves too! Still no more toofers.. just the bottom two so far. I have been waiting for more to pop up so he can go to town on some table foods but they just dont wanna! He has been doing great learning to eat what we eat and likes all kinds of foods! I have to admit I will miss his little gummer smile when its gone...! He started taking steps a few weeks ago, but now is walking. He still doesn't walk everywhere, but everyday he walks on his own more and more! He has taken about 20 steps in a row so far!
On with the photos...
My mom and I took these at the park on new years eve.

Eating Lasagna, my first table food meal and I LOVED it!

Mom and me playin on a bee!

Wahoooooo!

Slides are fun! Can't wait til I can go all by myself!

Tryin to climb the rock wall like the little monkey that I am!

Mommy sneaks in cuddles when I'm all worn out!

Goin down the slide with cousin Mady!
Hangin with Gramma!