The Bassham Blog

Now that I'm blogging again, I've been taking more pictures so I can update the blog more often.

Rhett has gone through his first bout of strep throat this past weekend, so he stayed home with Mommy on Friday and spent the weekend recovering. Here's a video of Rhett at the pediatrician's office. The kid is non-stop! This is a PSA for child safety locks :)


He started feeling better once he got a few doses of antibiotics in his system, and I was just relieved they figured out what was bothering him. He hadn't been eating much for a few days, and that's just not like him! :)


Tractors

Donnie's parents have gotten Rhett some tractor books and tractor toys, and he's REALLY gotten into them. The last time the construction workers were using a tractor on the plot next door, Rhett jumped up and down and said "tractor" over and over again. (Well, sometimes it sounds like "tractor". Mostly it just sounds like "tr..er"). There are always tractors working on the side of the road when we come home from school, and here's a picture of Rhett checking out not one, but THREE tractors!



I love to see his little wheels turning in his head. It's so fun to see him learn!

Dawdler
I've discovered a new nickname for Rhett-Dawdler. I used to think it was because he was little and needed time to do things, but I've discovered that he's perfectly capable of moving quickly. He just prefers not to. Here's what Rhett was doing while I was trying to get him herded into the car before school the other day:

He also likes to dump out all of his books right before bed, so he can put them back in the box, one by one. It's really adorable, though :)

Feeling better
After 3 days cooped up in the house, Rhett was ready for some outside time. The weather was beautiful yesterday, so we drug his tractor outside and I let him run around. He's actually in his pajama shirt, but I don't think anyone noticed :)





New classroom
Now that Rhett is almost 18 months old, they've started to transition him into the 18 to 24 month classroom at his school. He will go from 9am-11am every day this week and then will start going full-time next week. I was a little worried about them starting the transition this week since he's just getting over strep throat and is running at only about 85%, but they said he did great. I went and met his new teachers this morning and they seem super sweet, so I feel better about the whole thing.

When I picked Rhett up this afternoon, the teacher started laughing when I asked her how he did today. When I dropped him off this morning, I asked them to limit the amount of milk he could have today because he's been having a hard time keeping dairy down with his antibiotics. At lunch, they gave him half of a sippy cup of milk and then gave him water when he signed for more. Well, apparently he really wanted milk, because when they were helping the other kids with their food, Rhett got up and got the gallon jug of milk and started drinking straight from it. She said there wasn't much left when he picked it up, but she wished she had a picture of him chugging milk straight from the jug. What a character! I love that little boy so much :)

And to sign off, here's a few pictures of the little ham himself while we got ready for bed tonight. As you can see, he feels much better!






I hope this post finds you well!

Love,
Becca

Now that I'm sick and forcing myself to sit still for more than 1 second, I finally have the time to update my blog with the activities from the last 4 months. So, get comfortable! :)

Moving Day: I didn't take many pictures the day we moved into the new house, but I found a few cute ones of Rhett.

Checking out his toys at the old apartment...

Checking out the boxes at the new house... I wish this one wasn't so blurry, but I love how happy he is!

Christmas: Rhett wanted to make some christmas decorations for the family, so we went to a pottery-making place in town. He had such a good time painting stars and mittens. I highly recommend doing this if you get the time! Opening gifts on Christmas Eve in East Texas. I love that "It's a Wonderful Life" is playing in the background :) Checking out his toys from the family on Christmas morning... Getting his jacket on, so he can go play with his wagon outside. I love his eyes in this one. He's ready to go! Opening presents with the family in Tyler... Here's a great shot of the whole Bassham/Tutt/Duhon family including the newest addition Reagan

Here's one of the shots from the Conway Christmas. I just realized we didn't take any pictures that night! It was a great time, though. Here's a picture of all of the cousins. What a group :)



Snow days: We were lucky enough to have a few snow days in Texas this year. Rhett thought stomping in the snow was the coolest thing, and with school/work closings, we were able to enjoy it right along with him! Here's Rhett's first look at snow. Making a snowman with Daddy... I think he's throwing a snowball at me... And then here are some pics from the big snowstorm. This one shut down the city for a few days, and we were able to spend lots of time playing in the snow and eating chili :) Here's Rhett and his best friend Reid, who's exactly one year older than Rhett... The boys stomping in the snow... Here's a shot to show you how bad it really got here. I took this picture from my car... Big boy running ahead of the group. He loved standing in the slushy water... My boys... Our family...

Around the house: Here's a shot of Rhett's favorite thing to do-wrestle. Luckily, his big cousin Mason was happy to wrestle with him, and was so sweet to let him win :) Playing in his playroom at the new house. It's so nice to have an area that's all his so he can spread his toys out... Coloring with Mommy. It looks like he's saying, "Woman, will you leave me alone? I'm busy!" Showing his intelligent side... Reading, watching tv, and playing in his wagon. Such a multi-tasker!

Thomas the Train: At the beginning of March, Thomas the Train came to town and although it was super rainy, it was fun to see Rhett play with the trains. On the way to see Thomas. What a ham :) There was a puppet show at the event, and Rhett loved the guy's songs and dances. It reminded me of how funny my dad is with the grandkids :) The boys checking out the puppet show. I promise they enjoyed it :) Enjoying his food (I think!) Riding on Daddy's shoulders... Playing with the trains in Imagination Station...

Spring weather! We finally got some nice weather this past week, and Rhett and I took advantage of it by heading to the park next to our house. Trying to climb UP the slide (and not succeeding)... Going down the slide the right way... Silly monkey! Enjoying the swing... Cool Hand Luke... And to wrap it all up, here's a video of our little guy jamming out to Mamma Mia. I promise our bathroom doesn't always look like that. He loves to mess that room up!


Well, that's it! I hope I didn't bore you to tears, but I'm glad I was able to get all of those pictures out for everyone to see. I'll try to post more often so you don't get such crazy long posts!

Love, Becca