More Outdoor Fun

We've really been enjoying the new deck & the warm weather!

Getting his feet wet in the kiddie pool



Another cute smile pic



Dancing!





Helping out with the chores

Pop Up Fountains

We went to the mall this morning & played in the pop-up fountains. Corbin loved them! He was giggling and squealing the whole time. He also found a ball & kept yelling, "A ball! A ball!" He was so excited!











That kid is fearless!

Latest Zoo Trip

...and probably mommy's last trip to the zoo for a while. It's just too spread out & difficult for me to trek. I was so exhausted when we got home & my feet were aching.

Corbin had a great time, though! Some of the summer attractions were open now, and they were pretty interactive for him.

In this photo, he was in giggling fits over the zookeeper throwing snacks at the orangatuans.



Apparently, this is a hilarious sight to see



We visited the larakeets & Daddy fed them whie Corbin admired them







Then we met up with his friend, Sean (you may remember him from his first birthday?) at the aquarium.





Oooh, a stingray!


An abundance of blonde curls!

Little Artist

If you know Corbin, you know he loooooves to draw. If he spots a pen, marker, piece of chalk, etc. he starts to whine until it's in his hands. He loves to create. We've bought him 2 doodle boards,and he's actually getting good at drawing faces. He draws a circle (or oval) and puts about 10 dots inside them for "eyes."

These photos were taken a couple of weeks ago, when he used washable markers to make this masterpiece. Here he is in action.

Getting started




Loving it!


His hand is blurry from working so swiftly


The masterpiece on our fridge

New Train Table

We bought a train table for $30 last Tuesday. It was a deal we could not pass up, since we will soon have 3 boys in the house! I set it up right away, but then I had to put away all of the little pieces until he's old enough not to break them.



Close up of the airport



Close up of the hospital, police station & rail workers



I do have a few more posts lined up already, but I didn't want to squeeze them all into one. I will try & remember to update tomorrow, too, with new Corbin pics.

Corbin's 18 Month Appt

Corbin had his 18 month appt on Friday. It went great!

He is 24 lbs even, which is 30th percentile. That is up from his usual 20th-ish or so. Probably all of that sloppy joe he has been eating lately. That kid loves that meal. He is 32 1/2 inches tall (50th percentile) and has a 19 3/4 inch head (95th percentile). That kid has a big noggin!

He is doing great with speech, which is reassuring. He is only "required" to have about 4 words by now that I can understand, but she likes to see about 5-10. Here is Corbin's vocabulary that mommy & daddy can understand:

-Hi
-I did it!
-cat
-Dad
-tree (rarely)
-bird
-bottle (more like "Boo-ta!", his sippy cup)
-all done
-dirt (rarely)
-scissors (rarely)
-Ethan ("Etah")
-up

Notice that he does not say Mommy or Mama! Little stinker!

Weekend

We had a fabulous weekend! Corbin & I went garage-saling on Saturday & I scored some great deals, including 48 pairs of infant socks for $1 & this cute little speedo for Corbin. We bought new patio furniture & sat out on the deck for most of our meals, even breakfast.

Corbin was outside on Sunday from about 9 AM until 8 PM (except for his 4 hour nap), playing in the splash table and his wading pool. I didn't get pics of the wading pool yet (it's one of those $5 ones, but he loves it!). That will have to wait for another day. Here are some shots on the deck, though

Retrieving his pitcher to put more water in







Goofy face



Loves the fountain