http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:08:56 GMT en-us Copyright 2011 Bodeutsch http://bodeutsch.com/valen/cute-and-funny-little-man/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/cute-and-funny-little-man/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:08:32 GMT Valen is turning into such a cute funny little man! He has always been cute and funny, but lately he just seems so much older! He loves to play cars and/or trains most of the time. It is fun to listen to him talk between the cars. He also loves ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/the-purpose-of-noses/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/the-purpose-of-noses/ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:38:57 GMT Tonight Dahlia asks daddy, "why do we have noses"? Justin replies "to breathe and to smell". Valen chimes in loudly... "AND so we can pick boogers"!!!  (: http://bodeutsch.com/valen/summer/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/summer/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:13:14 GMT ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-writes-his-first-blog-entry/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-writes-his-first-blog-entry/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:43:26 GMT I liked the wacky wednesday book at the library. We went to the library so we could see the reptiles. An alligator and some snakes and a tortoise. I liked the tortoise a lot. I like pretending I am driving in grandpa's convertible. My ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-lately/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-lately/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:37:56 GMT Playing at the park is always the most fun! I think maybe Valen likes climbing UP the slide more the going down. (: "Silly" is their middle name (: Pretending to be princesses together! Like father like son. Valen always wants to ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ill-huff-and-ill-puff/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ill-huff-and-ill-puff/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:05:51 GMT ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/4-years-old/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/4-years-old/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:44:13 GMT This puddle was so deep! Hopefully last one until the fall! First trip to the dentist didn't go so well last year. This time he did a little better. Dahlia was such a big sister helping him feel more comfortable. New bat and balls for ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/snow-angel/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/snow-angel/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:03:54 GMT ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/pumpkins/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/pumpkins/ Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:23:10 GMT Valen would run around the pumpkin patch jabbering away picking up random pumpkins saying he wanted it and then throwing it down on the ground because he wanted to see if there was a better one out there. (: Justin was standing in line for ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/new-bed/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/new-bed/ Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:14:14 GMT The kids got a new bed recently (Thanks Tiersa!). Valen had been sleeping in a crib up until this point. He didn't quite figure it out the first night as you can ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/fun-day-celebrating-my-brother-augustine/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/fun-day-celebrating-my-brother-augustine/ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:44:56 GMT Valen thought we were actually going to see Augustine in heaven on his birthday... He was a bit disappointed when he found us looking at a rock.  Later that day Valen took his first trip to an ice cream store. And he responded ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/day-at-the-beach/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/day-at-the-beach/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:44:11 GMT Spent the day at Grandma Davis' beach house with cousins William (2 1/2) and Warner (4 1/2). Valen loved their little dog. He was actually lying on the floor with it 5 seconds earlier than this photo! amazing treasures! Valen was so ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-loves-his-hat/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-loves-his-hat/ Wed, 26 May 2010 05:38:51 GMT Valen loves tomatoes! Ummmm... ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/mister-twister/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/mister-twister/ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:44:58 GMT Valen LOVES to play games. He definitely picked that up from his mommy and daddy! His favorites are Yahtzee TURBO, Uno ATTACK and Twister. He begs me all day to play Yahtzee turbo with him, but I refuse and tell him he will have to wait until ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/funny-smart-and-health-conscious/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/funny-smart-and-health-conscious/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:53:52 GMT We have this book Bent Objects, (which I highly reccommend) that Dahlia and Valen love to look at together. Here Dahlia is explaining the pictures to him. She really has no idea why they are funny, but trys really hard to. The next time you ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/mickey-mouse-and-baseball-/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/mickey-mouse-and-baseball-/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:31:24 GMT Valen loves playing baseball.. even though he rarely hits the ball, he still has the best time. and every time he swings he twirls around and plops down on the ground, so cute! (: chairs are so much more fun upside down of course. early ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/when-i-grow-up/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/when-i-grow-up/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:31:26 GMT valen told us last night that when he grows up he wants to sleep in this pack'n play downstairs. he is so excited about ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/my-little-guy/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/my-little-guy/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:08:52 GMT we haven't written about Valen in so long and there is so much to say! Valen loves to suck his two fingers and carry around his favorite blankie. which is actually a blanket that auntie megan made for dahlia when she was tiny. he stole it. but ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/i-need-tell-you-a-question/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/i-need-tell-you-a-question/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:54:47 GMT valen is the sweetest boy i could possibly imagine. God knew the kind of boy that i needed that is for sure. he throws a few tantrums here and there, but overall i cant get enough of him. he is my special boy. just when we think he cant get any ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/one-of-his-many-girlfriends/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/one-of-his-many-girlfriends/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:42:00 GMT when rosamund was visiting, she sat by valen for several minutes and just smooched his cheek, he just smiled and let her. it was so picture perfect... but we couldnt find our camera! eventually we borrowed katies (who lives here with us) and ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/happy-birthday-our-beautiful-boy/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/happy-birthday-our-beautiful-boy/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:29:00 GMT Valens two year birthday party was so wonderful! grandparents and cousins were fun to have around! I made homemade ice cream with honey and a delicious cookie recipe that is made with coconut oil and whole wheat pastry flour and honey. they ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/now-i-know-my-abcs/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/now-i-know-my-abcs/ Thu, 28 May 2009 11:55:00 GMT ok nevermind what i said about valen not knowing his abc's... he can totally sing them! i will try to get it on video soon. but he usually stops whatever he is doing when i turn on the camera. http://bodeutsch.com/valen/fun-girl/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/fun-girl/ Fri, 22 May 2009 10:12:00 GMT this is a serious forcefield, dont even try to steal my O's Valen jude or you will be sorry! dahlia and i went to a mother daughter tea with justins mom. dahlia was very shy at first and was making this particular face for some time, it was ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/getting-so-big/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/getting-so-big/ Thu, 21 May 2009 10:49:00 GMT valen will be two years old june 1st. we are so amazed and in love with this little boy. i couldnt have possibly imagined such a child, he is stupendous! valen has a very sweet spirit. he is so gentle and loving. i just love that about him. i ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/just-because/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/just-because/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:21:58 GMT i think the new baby coming is going to be the hardest for valen to deal with. he is the baby right now and he knows it! we dont spoil him, but he certainly knows that he is my sweet baby and it will be hard to ween him off of that. maybe when ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-stand-in-your-high-chair/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-stand-in-your-high-chair/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:01:28 GMT     this is how valen eats his breakfast nowadays ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/happy-guy/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/happy-guy/ Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:01:39 GMT valen is the sweetest friendliest little guy i know. i just cant explain how much i just love that little boy. he makes me smile all the time! so far he doesnt really do anything bad.... im sure that isnt too far away, but for now it is nice. ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/perfect-fit/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/perfect-fit/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:08:43 GMT a couple of nights ago, justins sister and family came over to say goodbye before they left for california. they brought over a few more presents for the kids and some of the things were bath toys. so we thought a bath was in order that ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/videos/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/videos/ Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:32:26 GMT we have a SANDRA BOYNTON book about belly buttons where she calls them "beebo" .         valen wasnt as excited about the snow the second time we took him ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/pure-cuteness/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/pure-cuteness/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:32:00 GMT     sledding down our driveway on some sort of large tupperware lid... worked well!!   valen found this pacifier somewhere in dahlias room. he has never actually ever used it before, i dont know why we still have it, ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/snow-day/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/snow-day/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:36:53 GMT valen tried to venture off on his own... resulting in an accidental snow angel. this time he had no trouble. valen did NOT want to come inside after the snow! this was a sad few minutes!! ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-judelicousssssss/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/valen-judelicousssssss/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:39:16 GMT this guy is amazing. he balanced there for quite some time. this is his new favorite thing to do..  slam dunk himself.   thanksgiving valen ate two white rolls and a cup of milk... he was not interested in anything else, ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/our-big-little-guy/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/our-big-little-guy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:23:52 GMT wow, we can hardly believe that our baby is 18 months! cuter than ever and more fun and precious! he has a thing for his two fingers on his left hand. he can do many things while these two fingers remain in his mouth. also his pooh chewy ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/hey-jude/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/hey-jude/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:51:44 GMT   usually dahlia and valen take a bath together but lately dahlia has been freaking out and screaming when we put her in there. something about the drain... we dont understand. but valen is enjoying it very much all by himself... she ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/big-eater/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/big-eater/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:01:49 GMT     just this last week or so valen has insisted on eating everything all by himself! i have given him the spoon for bites before but never the whole bowl, he would just dump it out. but all of a sudden he is getting it. he ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/growin-up/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/growin-up/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:36:23 GMT valen says so many things now. up until a couple weeks ago all he really said was, mama, dada, o, uhoh... but then all of a sudden he said "elmo" then the next day he said "kitty" now he is trying to say everything. it is so ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/going-to-school/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/going-to-school/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:49:30 GMT     these kids love to go to school, well pretend anyhow. dahlia will bring me her backpack and say "cool mama cool" she cant make "S" sounds yet. and then valen wants to wear one too, so we put him in the ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/cute-talker/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/cute-talker/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:53:27 GMT valen has been saying mama, dada, o, eye, uhoh for a while now, but a few days ago he said kitty and then the next day he said elmo. so clear too. he wanders around looking for dahlias underwear because they have a picture of elmo on them. ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/little-champ/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/little-champ/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:49:06 GMT justins parents brought us back a few things from thailand a few years ago and this is one of them. this robe was for dahlia, but it is still a bit big. valen has developed a love for it over the past couple days and loves to wear it. he looks ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/cross-between-a-monkey-and-a-cat/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/cross-between-a-monkey-and-a-cat/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:16:26 GMT ummm, do your kids, i mean one year olds ....rearrange the furniture? well like the plastic kids table is always moving around the house. valen likes to push it around. then the dining chairs are rocking a lot and nearly smooshing him. he ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/i-need-a-helmet/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/i-need-a-helmet/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:46:41 GMT justin was gone for a week in california and while he was gone i didnt do much updating or uploading of the kids pictures. so they are finally up. valens birthday party was fun and he showed off his cuteness and wasnt shy. we invited some ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/happy-birthday-valen/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/happy-birthday-valen/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:38:30 GMT   Valen turned one today. we are so excited but it kind of is sad. he isnt an infant anymore and is turning into a toddler! eating big people food all of the time now and walking and talking.... he is growing up so fast. doesnt ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/no-more-monkeys-sleepin-in-my-bed/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/no-more-monkeys-sleepin-in-my-bed/ Thu, 29 May 2008 22:23:33 GMT some how the kids ended up in my room jumping on the bed and then snuggling up with the covers..... so adorable. i just love this picture!   Valen and Dahlia love to play with this lamp shade. they both wear it as a hat and try to ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/look-no-hands/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/look-no-hands/ Sun, 04 May 2008 21:45:46 GMT valen is eleven months old!! wow!!! he is getting so big! it happens so gradually really, but then all of a sudden you find yourself going "oh my goodness, when did he get this big?" he had been wearing a couple different pairs of ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/a-few-photos/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/a-few-photos/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:04:51 GMT   trying to get a shot of his new top teeth. he actually has six on top, but these two front teeth are really showing.       this face he is making is hillarious! he figured out how to get up on chairs now ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ten-months-cuter/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ten-months-cuter/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:37:34 GMT       Valen turned ten months old on the first of april. wow, he is getting so big and different! he took a few steps on saturday and is so much more steady than before. he gets really excited because we are so excited ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/hi/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/hi/ Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:00:26 GMT     Valen just figured out how to eat real food. I have attempted to feed him many times, but it just pours out of his mouth and he chews on the spoon. Yesterday he was different though, he LOVED the bananas and actually ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/no-fear/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/no-fear/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:07:10 GMT valen has been pulling himself up onto things and climbing on things this past week. he doesnt really have any fear at all, he just started trying to walk and then soon falls on his face. dahlia was too nervous to let go of anything till ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/chubby-chub/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/chubby-chub/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:37:50 GMT valen had his shots today and i weighed him while we were there. he weighs 15 1/2 lbs! that is 3 more lbs than 6 weeks ago. i could tell he was getting chubby, but i see him all the time so it is hard to tell how much he really is. chubby ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ready-or-not/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/ready-or-not/ Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:42:44 GMT     alright, i dont think many of you are really prepared for the cuteness of valen jude. he is so adorable and has gotten more so over the past week! he went from needing to be held a lot of the time or be in his super ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/sleeping-trouble/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/sleeping-trouble/ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:41:28 GMT valen turned six months on saturday. it feels like he has taken a turn for the better overnight. the past few days he hasnt been as cranky in the evening and that is wonderful! but the only problem still is that he doesnt go to sleep very well ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/all-i-got-for-christmas-was-my-two-front-teeth/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/all-i-got-for-christmas-was-my-two-front-teeth/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:44:14 GMT Valen has been very cranky at night the past few weeks. waking up two or three times a night and not going back to sleep for an hour or so each time. we thought maybe he was teething or maybe not getting enough food during the day to sustain ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/my-first-high-chair-experience/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/my-first-high-chair-experience/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:01:38 GMT so umm, where is the real food?    http://bodeutsch.com/valen/almost-five-months/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/almost-five-months/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:18:57 GMT  Valen will be five months old on november 1st. he has been a bit cranky at night and has hadissuesgoing to bed and staying to bed. the past couple weeks he has been up two or three times a night. maybe he is getting a tooth, of course ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/still-sleeping/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/still-sleeping/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:17:24 GMT valen has been going down to bed so good for naps and night time still. i feel like he turned a corner over night!! but now that he loves his tummy so much we got to get him a crib now... he still sleeps in our room, not sure where else to put ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/precious-sleep/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/precious-sleep/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:20:34 GMT for a while there Valen was waking up two or three times a night and his wake time in the morning would be 730 or something. (way too early!) which was getting very frustrating! i had to hold him during the day for 30 minutes or so till he ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/92-days-old/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/92-days-old/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:07:52 GMT Valen is three months old today! it is amazing how much he has changed and even more amazing how much more he will still be changing in the next three months! he will be sitting up and playing with dahlia soon. he already likes to play with her ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/two-months-old/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/two-months-old/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:50:25 GMT   yesterday Valen was two months old. today was his checkup and shots )= yesterday i saw something about shots might be harmful and then i saw something today about maybe a link to autism (no studies to prove that though) but still i ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/one-month-old/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/one-month-old/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:57:36 GMT One month old today! I have been holding my head up all by myself since day one.... no problem. next thing ya know i will be doing chin ups and bench pressing my sister. ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/2-weeks-and-counting/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/2-weeks-and-counting/ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:19:45 GMT I'm two weeks old today! life is pretty boring right now! all i do is eat and sleep and poop! i am sure things will get more exciting soon ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/clarification/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/clarification/ Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:25:33 GMT Hello everyone! It's so nice to be out of that little womb. I'll write a bit more after I get some energy back but I wanted to make a little clarification first. I stayed in my mommy for a little longer than expected, a lot of people ... http://bodeutsch.com/valen/introducing/ http://bodeutsch.com/valen/introducing/ Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:09:53 GMT Valen Jude Bodeutsch was born on Friday June 1st at 10:34 PM. He weighed 7lb 15oz and was 19 inches long. ...