18 months - 1.5 years!

If it is even possible, I think the past six months went by quicker than the first 12. It is hard to believe that you are halfway through your second year of life!

Crawford, at 18 months you:

• are a little pistol. If you don't get your way, you pitch a fit. This happens a lot during the day when you want a snack ("nack"), and you stand in front of the pantry trying to pry it open with your fingers. Other common causes of your tantrums are: me not giving you your lovey ("wuby") and/or binkie ("bb"), not letting you go outside, not letting you play with your balls/basketball goal when we're getting in the car and you see them, pretty much anything you want to do that I don't let you.
• are very independent (see #1). You want to eat anything with a spoon all by yourself (and you're doing a great job with it!), you typically want to be wherever I am not (ie- I'm in the kitchen, you're in the living room; I'm in the play room, you're in the guest room...), and you try to put your shoes on by yourself (quite unsuccessfully).
• think your new (to you) basketball goal is about the greatest thing ever. Even though you can't do ANYTHING with it...

• are cutting your bottom incisors (teeth #13 and 14), and they literally are the worst ones so far. They are bothering you all day long, and it's so pitiful to watch! 
• can shoot the basketball into your hoop (we raised it a notch) very efficiently. Like, it freaks me out how good you are. You shoot from feet away - and often one handed (left hand) - and make it. Most of the time. It is amazing to me.
• went on your first tube ride and jet ski ride at the lake, but weren't very thrilled by either one. 
• loved watching Daddy play soccer. Like, you wanted to be on the field with him most of the time. You would clap and yell gibberish at them, which was adorable. About half of the game was always spent in peace sitting together on the sidelines, while the other half was a battle of wills while you stole other people's balls, tried to run on the field and otherwise defied my every word.
• like to do silly things like walk with your hands behind your back, your eyes closed or backwards. 
• love to hide - even if that just means covering your eyes, which I assume means you think we can't see you. It's adorable. You do that a lot when I'm disciplining you (less adorable).
• say "ABC", point one finger when I ask how old you are (but say something that sounds like "two"), know lots of body parts and continue to amaze me with the things you learn every day.

 -- LOTS of videos this month because I finally cleaned them off my phone :) -- 

living room update

Before:

After:

Couch- Factory Direct Furniture

Lamps- from my sister, spray painted, new shades

Side tables by couch- Ikea Lack hacks (2 tables per side)

Pillows- mostly ones we already had, 2 monogrammed ones from Ikea

Curtains- Lowes!

Club chairs- E.F. Brannon custom order

Ottoman- Target

Bookshelf (for toy storage)- Pottery Barn Kids

playing at Samford

The morning after the baby shower, we stopped at Samford to burn some little boy energy and to just reminisce. It had literally been years since I had stepped foot on that gorgeous campus and I loved getting to take Crawford there to enjoy it. Kristen met us to walk around, and she totally surprised us by telling us her ENGAGEMENT story that took place after the shower the night before! And at Samford!  So we had a blast being excited about her wedding and chasing Crawford around our old stomping grounds.

Samford has new dorms that back RIGHT up to our old abode- the Currie Way house! Obviously, it isn't much to look at (this is the backside of the 6,000 sq ft house!), but it was crazy to be back to check it out. 

Hanging outside the library like the good ol' days- except now we're pregnant/engaged!

Kris's gorgeous ring

He's ready to be a Samford boy! Just checking his mail...

Such a fun morning at one of my favorite places! And, Crawford slept nearly ALL of the 2.5 hour drive home. Hallelujah! 

Lambaby shower

This weekend David, Crawford and I loaded up and headed to Birmingham for a quick overnight visit. The official occasion was to throw a baby shower for my sweet friend Jamie, but it was a perfect excuse for a mini Currie Way reunion. The last time I was with this group of girls all together was at Jamie's wedding almost exactly two years ago. 

AND, since we were together last (for Kara's baby shower!), Kara has had baby Benjamin! We stayed at the Hamilton's house so we had some good quality time with Kara, Ryan and Benji. Since college, I have had the best bonding-time with my friends because of our pregnancies and babies (Brit first, then Kara, now Jamie). I am so thankful the Lord has blessed us with this sweet sweet time to share together. 

Kristen and then-boyfriend Jim. He proposed THAT NIGHT!! The last Currie Way girl is paired off and planning her wedding. We're so excited! Picture on the right is because Benjamin was pooping in Kris's hand. Awesome.

Precious Benjamin (aka... Mr. Magoo?)

Aunt Mary Allison 

These pics are ridiculous and awesome. This was the first time we were all together - and with our baby boys! It was past bedtime for 2/3 of the boys... Good times.

Sweet Brit had Callan just weeks after I had Crawford, and we spent lots of late nights texting back and forth about nursing and all things new baby. It was so fun to be together, though far too brief!

6/7 of Currie Way. Just missing Abby (who also has a baby boy!)

(I look like a HOUSE. the end.)

Love this one! So thankful for my Jane, and her little baby due 11/12/13!

The parents. Love them!