Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Playdates in the Park and Family Visits!-Get ready for a long post!

I'm going to try to catch up on my blogging and I thought instead of writing several different posts, I would just roll it all in one! Up first- Sarah and Lincoln's baby shower! Surf's up was the theme and I think it turned out pretty cute! There was lots of food, fun and fellowship and of course baby showering for little Lincoln man! Sarah got some fabulous things and looks like she is well on her way to being prepared for the big arrival!

Up Next-Sage's first birthday party! We were so excited to get to attend the big bash! Gage got to visit with lots of his friends, and I got to catch up with many old high school friends. It's so crazy to see how far we have all come in 10 years! Happy birthday Mr. Sage! Can't wait to get to spend time with you next weekend!

Then it was on to play dates in the park! Lindsay, Melissa and I brought the boys for a little Chick fil A picnic and playtime. I was so excited to get them all together. I have met little Luke before but never Mr. James Thomas, so it was very special! I swear that Luke and James Thomas have to be two of the happiest babies in the world! It was so good to see you girls and your little men and I can't wait to get together again this summer!

And last but not least, family visit time! We had some great time with both Grampie and Bebe as well as Gigi and Pops at several different parks! We spent time in the pool, went on walks, played outside with brooms (one of Gage's obsessions) and ate lots of yummy food! Except for Gage's cold (which later turned to croupe) we had such a good time! I am just sorry it was so quick!

So there you have it, summed up pretty quickly! We have been very busy! And now to enjoy my Mother's Day with my two favorite men! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

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.