Cannon

Summertime...

2009-06-23T22:41:00.001-07:00

Winter to Spring

2009-02-13T22:38:00.005-08:00

Cannon continues to surprise us everyday with his comedic scenarios and remarkable insights.

" Momma, talking makes me very happy." This quote from the man himself summarizes where he is at right now. He is so curious and observant. He wants to know everything about EVERYTHING. As it turns out, the best way to learn what everything is....repeatedly asking us veterans of life what, why, how and why not. Many times the same question is asked rapid-fire style until he has connected all the dots to his satisfaction.

He loves to play hockey indoors, read, paint, help momma fold clothes, go to work with dad, eat fruit, step in puddles with his red rain boots, sing the Beatles songs "I am helping Paul sing this song Mom", play the harmonica and run away when its time to get dressed (this is particularly amusing to him).

Tom and I took him Ice skating for the first time. He did well and only fell a few times. He keeps asking to go again so it was a success. He does however, keep asking when we can go to the lake and go swimming and fishing. I think we are all on the same page....I keep telling him the buds on the trees will bloom in a few months, then it will get warm and Summer will come after that. The light at the end of the tunnel :) Until then sledding and ice skating it is.

Wint

2009-02-13T22:38:00.003-08:00

Wint

2009-02-13T22:38:00.001-08:00

Octoberfest

2008-10-06T21:34:00.000-07:00

Cannon has developed a great personality and we have so much fun being kids again with him everyday. He is the funniest guy we know! We have started a toddler Art class where Cannon creates about three art projects each class. He loves painting and also likes to play with glue (not eat it). :) Our fridge is already full of colorful artwork! He loves to paint so much that we also have a few painting sessions in the kitchen each week as well.
Playing with Thomas the Train ranks pretty high on Cannon's to-do list everyday. He likes setting up the wooden train tracks. He also likes to sing with us and play hide and seek. His attention span for reading is never ending...he will sit on your lap and read books all day if you will let him. In the mornings Cannon usually wants to go for a stroll through the neighborhood. Like I said, he keeps us all very busy.
We look forward to taking him to get pumpkins next week. He is excited to dress up for Halloween. We have a few costume ideas but we will keep them a surprise!

Trip to Traverse City...

2008-06-23T23:14:00.000-07:00

While Dad was working in Minneapolis Cannon went to Traverse City, MI with Momma. We stayed at Nana's house and played at the beach everyday. Cannon and his cousin Owen explored an elaborate sand castle with motes and bridges that they found at the beach on East Bay. Cannon also loved the playground there...he can't stop talking about the Monkey Bars. We ate Don's Drive In (mmmm) and fed the baby ducks too.

The latest development for Cannon is his desire to re-cap everything he did the day before or in the recent past. He has a great memory and pretty good sense of humor. What else could I ask for in a little man? His vocabulary is great so he is just working on adding new phrases to his repertoire. His favorite books right now are 'Green Eggs and Ham', 'Harold and the Purple Crayon', 'Oh the Places You'll Go', 'The Little Engine that Could', 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' and 'Harry the Dirty Dog'.

The other day a woman asked him how old he was- he ran away, distracted by a pair of glasses that he wanted to try on. Then he turned around and yelled "I am THREE!!!"

My future is so bright..... I gotta wear shades!

2008-06-11T19:22:00.000-07:00

We feel no need to talk about what Cannon has been up to in the last month or so. He has gone from baby to kid before our eyes. I will let the photos speak for themselves. We have had some rough weather. We are ready for the sun. Hope to see everyone soon.

Have a fun Summer!

It has been a long month!

2008-05-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends and Family!

I just returned from a week long vacation at my 'Nana's house in Traverse City. I had so much fun with her. We played outside everyday and I learned my colors and also learned to tell my momma "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!"

It is great to be back home now that the weather is getting warm. I love going to the park and playing soccer with my mom. Whenever I am with my dad we pretty much laugh and chase each other around until I beg to go to bed. I am talking in sentences all the time now and am utilizing this new skill to assert my wishes-usually in a polite manner:)

Mom and Dad are planning to take me to a Cubs game very soon and we can't wait to play at the lake! Enjoy my latest photos....

We are back!

2008-03-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!

Just when you thought we gave up...we are back at it:) My old laptop was full of a million photos of my cute kid and it basically died. I am having better luck with my new computer-so no more excuses for the lack of blogging.
Cannon is still doing great. He is talking all day long and has an impressive vocabulary. He has a good ear and can repeat pretty much any words that he hears (which is good and bad).
Tom and I have been pretty busy in the last few months. I think we are all ready for warm weather. Cannon loves to run around outside and play hide and seek. A few things Cannon has been working on lately are the Alphabet and identifying each letter, counting, eating at the table with a fork and spoon, jumping and helping mom clean up messes.
The latest words and phrases that Cannon can say (does not necessarily know the meaning of) are: "CONSTITUTION", "ENCYCLOPEDIA", "COMPUTER", "SUBARU", "LASAGNE", "HOT DIGGITY-DOG", "COME DOWNSTAIRS!", "HERE I COME" and "SHAKE THE BOOTY". He is a funny little man and he surprises us everyday with new tricks and words.
Mom and Dad have quite a few trips planned for the Spring so Cannon gets to head up to Traverse City to visit Nana. We can't wait to spend time at the lake this Summer with Grand-mom and Grandpa Crowe!

We hope everyone is doing well...Happy Spring! Love, The Crowes

December is here...

2007-12-03T18:58:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since my last post because I have been busy! I have accomplished so much in the last month or so. I am walking pretty fast now and love to dance. Repeating whatever mom and dad say is my favorite....this is endless fun. A few of my favorite things are trucks, hugging my stuffed animal friends, kicking soccer balls, trying new vocabulary, diving into piles of pillows, looking at books, playing hide and seek, eating broccoli (seriously), and brushing my teeth.

I am now a vegan (not by choice) after finding out I have a few food allergies. Bummer. I know. I should get over this by the time I am 3 years old. In the meantime, I am loving veggies, fruit, bread and a variety of soy concoctions. I can still eat meat but I find it to taste horrible so...I spit it out (in a dramatic fashion of course).

Looking forward to the Holidays. I will be traveling to Chicago and to Traverse City to make my family rounds. I can't wait to see everyone. It is going to be tough riding in the car so much but I think I will make out like a bandit! Check out my newest photos- we finally have some with all three of us in them:)

Happy Holidays!!!

(p.s. I know this whole blog thing is cheesy...I am just going with it)

Fall, Pumpkins, etc...

2007-10-24T18:45:00.000-07:00

Cannon is almost 15 months old now! He is just beginning to walk with 5-6 steps here and there. After making it through a tough few weeks of teething (molars), colds, and a stomach flu...we decided to take him to get Pumkins today:

Gene the Pumpkin Man has a great spot that is perfect for mom to go crazy with the camera:)

My Grandmom brought this nifty Pumpkin cap for effect:) My Great Nana and Great Papa came to town from Chicago to see me. We had fun finding the best Pumpkins, going for a wagon ride, checking out tractors and of course I posed for a few photos. Later we went for dinner and had a HUGE banana split for dessert...it was a good day!

My favorite things to do right now include but are not limited to: popping bubbles, splashing momma and dada from the tub, pointing to and naming eyes/nose/ears/mouth, playing my drum, dancing to Prince, eating cheese, looking at animal books, closing doors, and hugging pooh bear. New words I say are....'water', 'horse', 'book', 'baby', 'door', 'motorcycle', 'pooh bear', 'hat', 'bird', 'car', and 'window'.

I am quitting bottles cold turkey starting today. Wish mom and dad luck because I might give them a bit of a fight on this one:)

Look for my Halloween photos in the next week. I will be looking studly in my Elvis suit....Happy Halloween everyone!

Cannon's Trip to Orlando!

2007-09-17T17:52:00.000-07:00

Our first family trip was a success. Cannon was such a good boy on his first airplane ride - we could not believe how calm he
was!

Tom and I were at Surf Expo during the day on Friday and on Saturday I stayed with Cannon at the pool all day. On Sunday we
went with our friends Emmet, Nikki and their daughter Ruby to Disney World. It was very hot and humid but we held out as
long as we could. Cannon and Ruby met Mickey in his house at Toontown. Cannon got a little too excited and grabbed
Mickey's nose we had to pry him off:) He loved meeting Mickey and the 'Small World' ride but fell asleep in his stroller after
that.

We returned home today and Cannon smiled as we pulled into the driveway...I think he missed Tucker and all of his new
toys!

Tom and I look forward to traveling with our little guy in future...he is a natural.

Starting my Second year of life...with a blog!

2007-09-10T08:20:00.001-07:00

Cannon has survived the first year! I have decided to start a blog for him so that everyone can watch him grow up. He has been the most exciting thing in our lives and we feel so lucky to have this little guy around!

He is now 32 inches tall and 23 lbs. Although he is on the verge of walking, he still prefers his fast crab-like crawl to get around. He is still staying at home with me most days and plays with his new sitter when I am working.

Tom and I are taking him to Orlando with us this week for Surf Expo. He will have his first airplane experience and a trip to Disney World. we should have some great photos from this adventure coming soon!

I will try to update and post the latest and greatest photos of him. I am new on the blogging scene so wish me luck!