Cozumel

I meant to post this in December...whoops.  Jeff and I just returned from a couples vacation to Cozumel, Mexico.  We went with two other couples.  We spent seven days and six nights at an all-inclusive resort.  We spent most of the time laying on the beach enjoying the sun and some beverages.  We ventured into the town of Cozumel a few times.  Once for an outstanding dinner.  I had coconut shrimp that were served in a halved coconut with a coconut dipping sauce.  Jeff had surf and turf, which was filet minogn and lobster for $20 USD.  Both dishes were amazing.  We toured the town square and did some shopping.  We got Andrew a maraca, which he loves.  Another day we took a catamaran down the southern side of the island to do some snorkeling.  Cozumel is well known for their snorkeling and scuba diving.  We stopped at two different spots.  We saw some fish and coral, but didn't see much else.  Our trip dropped us off at a beach for a burger and some time playing in the ocean.  They also had water toys to jump on.  We had fun trying to stay on the giant trampoline and climbing and sliding down a slide.  We felt like little kids trying to get as much playing done as we could in an hour.  Our second to last day, we took a taxi part way around the eastern side of the island.  This part was much more rocky and had harsher waves.  We stopped at a "nude" beach, we think it was just a gimmick as there wasn't anyone there.  We also visited a restaurant called, "Coconuts".  The food and scenery was great.  We had a nice, relaxing trip.  I think this was the first vacation I actually came home rested.  However, we were so happy to see our little boy.  We are so thankful to have family that are willing to take care of Andrew.  He probably had more fun than anyone!

15 Month Stats!

I know I'm a little behind.  With Thanksgiving, Black Friday, a week in Cozumel and a mountain of laundry, I've been a little busy.  Andrew had his 15 month check-up right before Thanksgiving.  Needless to say, he is a healthy boy.  He was at 28.6 pounds, 97 percentile and 32 inches tall, 85 percentile.  Despite his size, our doctor is happy that he is in proportion. 

Andrew is walking around every where and rarely crawls.  He is starting to run, but sometimes his legs get going a little too fast for the rest of his body to keep up.  He is a great sleeper and usually goes to bed by 7:30 P.M. and wakes up around 6:30 A.M.  He'll either take 2-1.5 hour naps or 1 three hour nap after lunch.  He is a pretty good eater, but can be kind of picky.  His favorite foods are: corn, watermelon, and tortellini with spaghetti sauce.  He has mastered signing: more, all done, and please so he uses those to his advantage to get what he wants.  It is really hard to tell him no when he is signing please.  :) He loves reading books and is starting to sit and listen to stories.  He also likes music and dancing.  His form of dancing is stomping his foot with the music.  He is a big fan of balls and we've started letting him throw Kinnick's ball.  They both seem to like the game!  He is talking more and more each day.  I'm always shocked to hear the words that he knows.  He can say: mama, dada, ball, cracker, uh-oh, thank you, banana, Nana, Papa, Grandma, Grandpa, and that is what I can think of right now.  He likes to be very independent, so that will become a challenge as the real parenting has begun.