Ryne turned 18 months old on the 7th. At his appointment on the 12th he weighed 26 lbs. 3 oz. in the 76th percentile; was 33 1/2 inches tall in the 84th percentile; and his head circumference was 19 1/2 inches in the 95th percentile!! Must be that big old brain in there. He cried/half screamed for the ENTIRE 30 minute appointment. I was reassured over and over that it was normal for 18 months but as I tried to listen over him I found it so hard to believe. He has gotten to where he doesn't want to go to or be around people he doesn't see on a regular basis. He doesn't say words very much but he can say momma, daddy, duck, dog, cat. I heard him say Ellie once, which is the name of his little elephant he sleeps with. He will only talk when he wants to. I am more concerned than the doctor at this time. I was told everything was great and there weren't any things that they were concerned about. I keep telling myself he did everything else so late why should I expect him to talk on cue? I'm trying not to worry too much. Here's my little toot on Valentine's Day having lunch with momma and daddy.
Valentine's day was wonderful for me. It's been a long time since I've felt that spoiled. I had requested chocolate covered strawberries and that was all. When I woke up to say goodbye to Rusty that morning he sat my card on my nightstand. I opened it and it was sending me to the mailbox but to make sure I got there before the mail lady did! I figured it was my strawberries. I was getting up and around when Rusty text me and said not to wait too long because it was time sensitive. Of course again, I thought it was my strawberries. So, Ryne and I went to the mailbox and there was another card that said "To Momma, Love Ryne". It was an adorable Snoopy card that said that Snoopy was still up to something and I should look for him and Woodstock (from Ryne's room) in the living room. We came back home and there was Snoopy and Woodstock on the shelf. Behind them was the cutest mailbox. It had Dove Bliss Dark Chocolates in it along with Miranda Lambert/Dierks Bentley concert tickets for OKC this March. I was so shocked. Then, when Rusty came home he had my chocolate covered strawberries with him. What a treat for me!!! I also got flowers from my dad, as he does EVERY Valentine's Day.
Poor Rusty, I feel like he got the shaft. I made him a few things I saw on Pinterest. I did the "DONUT you know I love you a HOLE bunch" and gave him donut holes that morning along with a new button up long sleeve shirt. Then Ryne delivered a box of Reese's Pieces and balloons with a note that said "Daddy, I love you to PIECES!". He also "signed" it. I have to remind myself that he gets to go to the concert too so not to feel too bad. Valentine's really snuck up on me this year!! Didn't even get grandparents any valentines sent of Ryne's "friends"!
Ryne was spoiled by his Gramma. She got him a DVD about dinosaurs, a Toy Story nightlight, a large plush Woody from Toy Story, a plush dog with a baseball for a heart, a Toy Story valentines mailbox and an outfit. There may be more but I can't remember. He got spoiled! The kid is addicted to Toy Story. It definitely comes in handy when he is in one of those moods where I can't figure out for the life of me what he is wanting and he just whines and cries. Works every time. I just try not to over use it! Momma and Daddy got him a little Toy Story camera that shows little pictures of the cast on the display when you click the button and a Toy Story Valentines book. It really is very fortunate that I am very fond of the Toy Story movies too!
We also moved him to his big boy room. We didn't spend a lot of money (we just don't have it) and I even talked Rusty into spending even less by not doing new sheet rock and just painting the paneling in there. Our house we moved into was built in the 1930's I think?? Not one room had an actual closet. There was an addition that was originally where a crib was kept and we turned that into our closet. It is like a nice huge walk in closet with floor to ceiling cabinets on one wall. Ryne's room he is in now has a stand alone shower, sink and toilet. It was originally a carport which explains the step down and the ceiling. We are going to take out the shower and make that area a closet and then keep the sink and toilet for him. As of right now that is NOT in our budget considering that budget is $0! So, I will post some before and after pictures. We still have yet to decorate the walls or anything but it is almost three times as big as his other "room" he was in! The door you see next to the bookcase is still there in the next pictures but we just made it less noticeable and non-accessible. It goes out right onto the storm shelter but I don't need my son having a door of his own!! :o)
I took these as panoramic. I wish I would have done the same for the before pictures! You should see the before "before" pictures. What a mess!!!
I have his name letters I need to get moved down there and need to find some other things for the wall. We really love it though. Rusty even made the step entering the room. Ryne is also peeking into the bathroom in that first picture. Can't wait to get him a real closet! Also a new light fixture and ceiling fan. We do a little at a time!
That's all for now. I'm beat!
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