new words...

Today Archer started saying three new words...

"Hot" which is "aut"
"Yuck" which is "ut"
and my personal favorite "Ouch" which is "out"

there is something beyond adorable in seeing a little, not even walking, baby bump into something and say, "out" while looking at you with a furrowed brow...

Colin went to New Orleans for the Saints game today and had a blast, at least I think he did--he got home from the game at about 6:15pm, and I scooted out of the door around 6:25pm for work. I missed Colin like he had been on tour for two months today, it was weird. I always enjoy having him around (unless Archer is napping---then I LOVE alone/quiet time) but today was Sunday, and a football day, and it felt beyond wrong not to have Colin in the kitchen cooking chicken wings with the game on our little TV way too loud! There is something to be said for the whole "opposites attrack" theory---that man continues to blow my mind daily.

I will work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and then we will prepare for the arrival of guests on Thursday and Friday, CELEBRATE Archer's birthday on Friday, and then have his party on Saturday!!! HORRAY!

Archer continues to crawl to just about every window in the house looking for his "biph", which if if he is in the back of the house he can see in the garage....it has rained now for about 3-4 days and he is having a horrible time adjusting to no biph rides---therefore, I took him out yesterday and today in the drizzle...not enjoyable for me but seeing him happy made me happy so it worked!

We got him a few fun things for his birthday-and Grandma Jo pitched in and helped up buy him a "Cozy and Tidy Cottage" which has a mailbox, doorbell, and telephone. I have a feeling that he is going to LOVE it and that his cottage in the backyard will compete with biph rides!

If you are reading this and wanting to get Archer something for his birthday and wondering what to get (since I have had several inquiries) the follow are some ideas:

*Clothes (even though his fall wardrobe is fattening up-size 18-24 months (if it is short sleeves I would get 24 months, he will be able to wear it over long sleeves in the winter and it will still fit when summer hits---hopefully)

*Shoes-size 4, or size 18-24 months

*Books and CD's. We have a CD in the car that we listen to NONSTOP--and in fact when he starts fussing in the car we play it and he generally stops. HE LOVES TO READ (board books).

*Art supplies. Crayons, paints, brushes, canvas, etc.

*Anything else you think he would enjoy! He really likes pretty much everything. A couple of weeks ago we went to his girlfriend Eliza's bday party and he loved everything she got, in fact, he was REALLY into her presents!!!

Archer has blond CURLS at the nape of his neck, that get REALLY curly outside, and A CURL ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD!!! He looks like a cupee doll. :)