We did not put him in this outfit, he insisted on me taking off his

footie pajamas and put on the socks.
Once Drew puts on his sunglasses he will not take them off.

Drew took his booster seat over to Mark's recliner and had him strap him in

so he could read his books in the chair.

Drew had an Easter egg hunt with Grace and Aidan. He had a lot of fun, but kept stealing the eggs from the girls.

The Easter Bunny brought Drew some outdoor toys and sunglasses. The sunglasses were a big hit! We had to take the golf clubs and t-ball set outside because he was tormenting the cat.

DYING EASTER EGGS

Drew just couldn't wait to eat one of the eggs!

Just helping Daddy with my own hammer.

Drew loves to sit on the potty before bath time. He also insists on wiping,

but when he does he lifts his leg as high as possible.

This was Mark's outfit when he was a little kid.

This is Drew's "silly face."

I'm in trouble...already drinking out of the milk carton.

Drew and Grace at Grace's 1st Birthday party.

BUSTED!

Drew is very resourceful. He wanted the drill so he pushed a toy from the

living room to the kitchen to get it.

Once again, he wanted something so he empytied out the bottom drawer to stand in the top drawer, just trying to help get ready for dinner.

Catching up!

It has been awhile since I have posted anything, there is a lot to catch up on. Work has been busy for me and the weekends haven't been much better. Everyone knows by now that we are expecting #2, but I finally just posting the picture we used to tell everyone. I am feeling great, almost 18 weeks along and growing everyday.

Drew has been making us laugh more and more each day. He went for his 18month check up a couple weeks ago, 27 lbs and 30 inches. He has a little growing to do for height...but not weight! He is as always very active, always getting into something and always chattering. He has his own language, but adds in some words we can understand every once in awhile. He LOVES sports! I was out of town the 1st week of the NCAA basketball tournament, so Mark and Drew watched a lot of basketball and he loved it. In fact Mark couldn't get Drew to move out of his recliner one night. Today he was really enjoying golf with lots of oohs, ahhs and clapping. He was even practicing his golf swing with the remote. I can see the gears in Mark's head turning already, deciding what sport Drew will be playing when he is older.

Drew and Rylee playing Nintendo DS...he loves it!

Drew likes his power tools!

He had a few wiskers he thought he should take care of.

Just a little strange, he likes to suction his own nose out.

Still obsessed with shoes!

When we went back to Peoria Papa Gall had a new little buddy. He couldn't eat any meal without Drew having to sit on his lap.

Drew fell and got his 1st black eye.

I guess his ear hurt from the fall also. We never got the cold pack near his eye.

Drew loves the potty! He tried to get on Grandma and Papa Gall's, but got stuck. He was screaming "I STUCK" when I took the picture.

Just hanging out with the Howard girls in Peoria.

Drake had lots of fun toys for Drew to play with. They had so much fun together.

Drake read Drew a story while Drew ate his lunch.

I guess I have made him wear one too many holiday headband, because now he chooses to wear mine.

We had one last playdate with our old neighbors before they moved to Tennessee. Drew had a lot of fun, but wasn't a big fan of the train.

Drew loves to walk on the treadmill he is up to .5mph.

Drew and Wrigley have become pretty good friends. Wrigley bats him in the head and Drew laughs and goes back for more.

Another quiet weekend.

Just another quiet weekend at the Thompson's. The weather was really nice Friday so Drew and I took a walk, we have a lake across the street and it has a lot of geese on it. We walked down to see the geese and Drew got really excited, it even sounded like he was mimmicking them and saying the word goo over and over (Grandpa Gall will be so proud.) Unfortunately he had so much fun on the walk that everytime we go out to the car he throws a fit because he wants to play instead of being strapped down in a car. I think it will be a long summer of playing outside!

The great thing about our new house is that Drew can also play in his bedroom without us being in there with him. His favorite thing to do in his room is sit in his chair and read books. The 1st picture is just of him starting to show off.

The look in his eyes just scares me!

Before church today, Drew just didn't think his outfit was complete without a hat...at least it matches.

He was obssessed with this stocking cap.

Busy Weekends

I haven't been very good at taking pictures lately. We have been pretty busy so far in 2009 and I have hardly taken any pictures. Drew is always staying active running around and chattering. Some of his favorite things to do are play catch with Dad, he has a pretty good arm. He is obsessed with shoes, he spends a lot of time in our closet putting Marks shoes on. He also is in love with Wrigley. Wrigley surprisingly sticks around for awhile, usually batting at Drew, but he thinks it is hilarious. His other favorite pastime is helping me clean. He likes to sweep the floor and dust, I'm sure that won't last. I think we spend most of our spare time laughing at Drew he is definitely a character!

Drew's 1st chance to play in the snow.

Not only does Drew like to help me clean, but he wanted to help Mark shovel.

Drew loves to read the newspaper with people. He cried until we put him in his highchair next to Grandpa. He was so happy when we gave him the newspaper.

Drew has started to like to sit on our laps and watch TV. Basketball seems to be his favorite.
Drew and his cousin Foster. They had so much fun playing together.

New Year Update

I am finally getting around to updating pics from NYE. The pictures uploaded backwards so I guess we are going back in time. We are really looking forward to the new year, now that the move is behind us we have a lot to do around the new house and can hardly wait for the weather to warm up so Drew can get outside and start playing. 2008 was a big year but we are sure 2009 is going to be filled with a lot of fun and surprises...when you live with Drew everyday is a surprise.

NEW YEARS DAY

The following pictures are from New Years Day. We were laying around recovering all day with Ashley, Nick and Aidan. Drew and Aidan and a lot of 1st together that day.

Drew's 1st bath with Aidan. We just had to do it, they will hate us for this one day!
Well, I'm just not sure how to explain this one. We better watch out!

Drew took Aidan for her 1st ride on his four wheeler.

New Year's Eve

We had a great time with everyone and the kids were little angels. Drew decided to wake up around 11 and ring in the New Year with us. Someone has pictures of him drinking champange...he was loving it. The next day I think he was a little hung over because he slept till 7:30 and took 2 long naps. He knew Mommy and Daddy needed a low key day.

They actually sat still for a picture...this is going to be a good year.

" Girls, no need to fight, there is enough of me to go around."

Drew's Favorite Show

Last Sunday Drew climbed up on the couch and started watching America's Funniest Home Videos. He was laughing and clapping at the show then started crying instantly. We realized he was upset by the clip on the show so we rewound it and he did it all again. We are horrible parents because we made him watch the clip over and over, but it was too funny not to.