Baking with Mommy!

We have had a very lazy weekend around the Hansberger Household. It has rained for the last two days straight so we have had to find lots of inside activities to entertain us. Today, I enlisted the help of my little man to make some chocolate chip cookies with me! We had lots of fun and he really liked to help with the mixing as well as tasting the dough to make sure it was just right! He is mommy's little helper!

Gage's first ice cream cone!

While at the store today, I found these lil' drums (mini drum stick ice cream cones.) I couldn't wait to let Gage try one tonight. He had never had an ice cream cone before (had a bite of my frozen yogurt) so I was excited to see how he would react. At first he didn't know how he felt about the cold ice cream, but after tasting a few bites, he dug right in. He finished the whole thing, cone and all and went straight into the bath tub from the high chair.

15 Month Well check! -Video below this post!

Yesterday I took Gage to his 15 month check up. (Two weeks late.) He is doing just awesome according to the doctor. He weighs 24 pounds which puts him in the 50%. He is 32 inches which puts him in the 75-90% for height, and his head is in the 75%. He only has nine teeth, but I am sure the others will come in soon. He is still taking two naps (most of the time) and goes to bed around 7 and sleeps till between 7-8. He is doing good with eating. He eats pretty much all the typical toddler foods. Loves whole wheat waffles and muffins for breakfast. Likes fruits still more then veggies. Loves bananas, strawberries, and raspberries. He also loves sweet potatoes and will eat guacamole with a spoon! We have introduced more dairy products and his little body is doing pretty good with them, so we are thinking he is outgrowing the dairy allergy! We'll see! He isn't really talking a ton. Says, mamma, dadda, ball, dog, uh oh, and nana (banana) but that's about all. He is super active and is all boy. When he is awake, he goes non-stop and is in to everything. He doesn't stay still for more then a few minutes at a time. He loves to be outside in the dirt, picking up sticks. The Easter bunny brought him a lawn mower and he is now obsessed. We mow inside, outside, and in the garage. He also loves to help me sweep. (Really he just cries until finally I give him the broom.) He carries it around everywhere. He will point to his head, belly and toes. And loves anything that rolls, balls, cars and trucks. He still takes a paci when he goes to sleep but that is the only time we allow him to have it. (It stays in the crib.) I think soon we will have to try to break this habit. He also has a favorite blankie, that he likes to drag around. (Thanks Miss Peggy!) My favorite moment with him everyday, is going to get him out of the crib in the morning and he is so excited to see me with this huge smile on his face. He is such a joy and I am so glad that God picked Daniel and I to be his mommy and daddy. I posted a video below this that I took with my iphone today. The quality is not very good, but I got him to point to some of his body parts and say uh oh. (Although you can't hear it very good.) I can't believe he will be 16 months this month!

Qik - Mobile video by ashlm21

Another visit to the Zoo!

Monday Gage and I got to go to the zoo with Melanie and Meacham. Melanie and I met each other when the boys were three months old in Gymboree. Gage and Meacham are three days apart and love playing together. We headed to the zoo for a couple hours in between naps. The boys really enjoyed playing in the water feature and petting the animals. I think their favorites were the little goats. We got some great pictures of the boys with them. The giraffes also were really close when we went to visit their exhibit. It was a very fun day and we can't wait to do it again. Oh, and the last two pics are of Gage in the front yard. The flowers were so pretty I had to get a few pictures.

A busy Easter weekend!

This weekend was a very busy one for Gage and I. We made a quick overnight trip to Dallas on Friday night to see family, daddy/hubby and to attend Maggie and Ella's first birthday on Saturday. We drove down on Friday afternoon. Gage was great in the car, but refused to take a nap on our three hour journey so that was no good! When we got there, we played outside on the basketball court the hotel had. It was good for Gage to stretch his legs. Then Friday night we got to see Daniel for a little while. He has been working in Decatur Texas for the last three months (two weeks on, two weeks off) so it was so nice to get to see him, only if it was for a couple hours.
After a very rough night of sleep Friday night (Gage does not do well in pack in plays) we headed to Maggie and Ella's First Birthday. I was worried that Gage was going to be so grouchy because he had not had a nap that day either, but he did ok. We got to see Sarah, which was very exciting since it was the first time to see her with a belly. You make pregnancy look amazing Aunt Sarah! The Hansberger family can't wait to meet little Lincoln in a few months. We had to leave a little early to get back on the road back to Oklahoma but it was a very fun filled, quick visit.
Sunday morning, Gage and I awoke to the sight of Easter eggs around the house. The Easter Bunny definitely stopped by our house. Gage opened his basket and hunted for his eggs, then it was off to church. I am so sorry Daniel had to miss this very fun day, but we can't wait to see him in two days! Yay! Now to relax and enjoy this beautiful day and play with some of Gage's new toys! Oh, and the last couple of pics are of him eating his first Resse's Peanut Butter Egg. He obviously didn't like it at all! Hehehe!