A&W with baby make 3: @ 17 months.

amy saw this sign on her vacay...love it!

he loves to spin! and spin. and spin. and spin!
see the arrow above his eyebrow? that'd be the corner of the table he smacked into from all his spinning. :(

a quickly growing boy:

gives a hi-five, followed by fist bump.

waves bye-bye to water in the bathtub and people who are leaving.

gives the sweetest kisses.

saying please & thank you with sign language.

dancing to the beat of the music.

we'll say, "where's Colton's belly?" and he'll pick up his shirt and point to his belly.

our very pale boy wears a lot of sunscreen. he loves to help and puts the sunscreen, one tiny spot of it at a time, on his belly.

where's Colton's belly??

knows his routines!

getting ready

when i put on lotion, Colton quickly comes and holds up his leg for his turn. don't forget our arms and our bellies!!

i ask, "want me to do your hair?" and he bends his head forward while i make it spiky and handsome.

when we brush our teeth, Colton will open the drawer with his tooth brush in it and then hand it to us so we can rinse it under the water.

meals

we'll say, "are you hungry?" he'll go to his highchair and wait to be picked up.

leaving the house

we'll say, "it's time to go! where are your shoes?" he'll go to the front door and pick up his shoes, walk over to us, and turn around to be picked up so his shoes can go on.

bedtime

we'll say, "it's time to brush your teeth" and if it's bedtime he'll go to the bathroom door near his bedroom and wait for us to come open the door to commence teeth brushing.

naptime

we rock and read 3 books, then ask, "are you ready to snuggle?" he turns around and his head finds its way to our shoulder. we turn on scout--20 minutes of lullabies, turn on the humidifier, sing Jesus Loves Colton, then pray. he gets comfy with his bum up in the air, raises his arm waiting for you to hand him bunny, which he tucks under his belly. then waits for you to hand him giraffe, which he tucks under his belly. and don't forget the item of the day tucked under his belly, too.