So we went to Chili's on May 11th (sorry, a while ago) and Tegan decided that his/Brendan's ice water was a bit too bland, so he added the above to them.
Who cares if the Splenda was still in the packet. Oh, and yes, he was wiping his mouth with the napkin. :)
In a bit of more recent news, Tegan can now feed himself with a fork! 
YAY for Tegan! He'd prefer to use one of Mama or Daddy's forks (the real ones) but for safety sake we prefer he use the "toddler" forks. 
Let's just say they aren't as good as picking up food as metal ones. Bless his heart, though, T just tries and tries to pick up his food with the little plastic forks until he succeeds... even if it means that he has to use his fingers to put the food on the fork. HA!
YAY for Tegan! He'd prefer to use one of Mama or Daddy's forks (the real ones) but for safety sake we prefer he use the "toddler" forks. Let's just say they aren't as good as picking up food as metal ones. Bless his heart, though, T just tries and tries to pick up his food with the little plastic forks until he succeeds... even if it means that he has to use his fingers to put the food on the fork. HA!No pics of this next one yet, but T now knows how to "shhh". I've gotta get a pic of this one, though, cause it's SO funny! he pushes his finger along the side of his nose and basically makes a really wet s sound. Every now and again he'll actually get the sh out, but not too often just yet.
Hm... what else? Have I mentioned that Tegan now gives kisses? He's gotta work on closing his mouth, but he's got the lips to lips part down. Hehehe. He will also kiss across the room by making a smacking noise with his lips. I taught him that if he wants a dog to come over (i.e. my parents' dog, Lady) he makes the kiss noise and then taps his leg. He is too cute when he does that. Too bad Lady is virtually deaf... I'm pretty sure she wouldn't come to T if she could hear him calling her.
Tegan did somehow sneak a hug in with Roli (our cat) today. Poor cat probably thought he was being violated, though... at least T's intentions were innocent. :)
OH, I know what I'm forgetting. As of a few days ago (Tegan wouldn't let me look or feel the past few days) Tegan has cut his 2 top molars and the bottom 2 are getting close. He's also got his 4th lower front tooth finally cutting, too. Yes, that's 5 teeth coming in at once!!! That explains the unending runny nose for the past few weeks, the SUPER cranky mood at the drop of a hat. All I can say is thank God for infants Motrin & Tylenol!"My belly is AWESOME!"
The last thing is that Tegan has learned that a step (stair step that is) is the perfect height for him to sit on but just squatting down. He can sit that way and his feet still touch the ground. He just sits and looks over at us and gets this great big grin on his face like he's done something SO exciting and special. 
Just notice the floor, if possible. To Tegan's right is the eraser top of the mechanical pencil and those long black lines on the floor by the receipt/paper are the pieces of lead that came out of the pencil. At least he knows that he should only write on paper and not the floor or wall. :)
Just notice the floor, if possible. To Tegan's right is the eraser top of the mechanical pencil and those long black lines on the floor by the receipt/paper are the pieces of lead that came out of the pencil. At least he knows that he should only write on paper and not the floor or wall. :)I'll finish with some AMAZING pics that Brendan's friend Dana took at last week's Buck Hill race. 
She's an amazing photographer! Dana, if you read this, thanks for sharing these pics with us!!!
Jamming to the music. Yes, he's dancing... he's about as good as Brendan, but since it's Tegan it's cute.
Love to all!
~j
With Steph and Sarah's help (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!) the kitchen is totally done except for the nook where the TV is... we forgot about that (whoops!). 
I'll have to finish the rest another time... hopefully next weekend when I can get help again. I also hope to do some every night after Tegan goes to bed.
Back to Tegan. He's got a new favorite face that he makes... see pics below. He makes it a lot. :)
We are also now supposed to bush teeth 2x a day... we're working on that. Tegan prefers to suck the toothpaste off the brush before we get to the brushing part. Don't worry, it's the training toothpaste, so it's not toxic.
Helping Daddy mow the lawn.
Ok... all for. Love to all! ~j
I wish there was a bit more light in the room... but there wasn't. I am just semi-antiflash cause it distorts colors and shadows and stuff. Regardless, I got some good ones. 
Take note of the name on the back of T's t-shirt. Yes, that was someone's kindergarten soccer jersey nearly 25 years ago. It's not T's favorite p.j. Too sweet!
There are only a few precious boxes left that need to be emptied and then we'll be done. We also got a dishwasher yesterday, so I don't have to do it all in the sink anymore. Yahoo!!! The grates for the stove are en route via UPS so we'll be able to cook again soon, too. Yeah, the people who had the house before us took the stove grates with them and let me tell you, they are not cheap to replace. I guess it's part of the perills of buying a foreclosure. I'm glad, though, that we were able to do most of it in just over a week, pretty impressive since we both work full time and have Tegan to keep tabs on :)
OK, on to the little man. Tegan has made some major improvements when it comes to walking. At home, he'll pretty much walk anywhere he wants without holding on to Brendan's or my finger/hand. 
He's the same way on any hard surface outside (driveway, deck, sidewalk...). When it comes to grass or the playground, though, Tegan still prefers to hold on to something (preferably mommy or daddy). It's pretty cute!
Today Tegan and I went for a nice long run and then stopped at the park 2 blocks from our house on the way home. There were several "big" (3+ years old) kiddos there and it was SO funny because Tegan usually loves to play, but today all he really wanted to do was watch the bigger kids. It was neat to see his facial expressions as he took it all in.
Gotta explain this last pic. It was our last day at the townhouse and Tegan decided that all he wanted to wear was his diaper and crocs... it was too cute seeing him toddle around all morning in just that. hehehe :) My baby is SO cute!
OK... gonna rest. Love to all!!!
Master Bathroom
Master Closet
Bedroom 2 in Basement
Future Bike Room
To be honest I don't have that many new pics other than those from our Spring Break. I've got a few on my "fancy" camera (D-SLR) from last week, but haven't uploaded them yet. It's just been so nice that I want to enjoy the weather with Tegan rather than watch him enjoy the weather with Brendan. :) 
I'll upload those soon, though, cause I did get some cute pics of Brendan and T riding B's bike... (yes, it scared me like crazy seeing my husband steer his bike with one hand and hold my 26+ pound baby/child in his other arm.) Needless to say, Tegan really enjoyed the ride!
