Little toes and etsy banner

N and I were playing around with H's feet last night and came up with this cute picture. I then played around with it on the computer, and part of it will be my etsy shop banner. I loooove little toes!!!!


By the way, eating for H is going a little better, he doesn't make as crazy of faces if I give him the rice cereal on my finger. We're getting there though, one bite at a time!!!

But Mama....

Can't you see that I'm tired????

I was getting ready in our room, and H started out sitting up

and then slowly melted - it was definitely nap time!


Can't you see that I think Daddy is funny?

Somehow to get H to laugh I tickle him, nibble his toes, am really silly, etc,
and then he gives me a good laugh and a smile.
But if Nathan even just looks at H, he starts to crack up!!!


Can't you see that I don't like food????

This was H's second meal.
It is a little long, we took another video, but this one is the funniest.
He is very expressive. I am sure after a few meals he will come to like it -
at least until we try some yucky fruit or veggie.

Inheritances

Well, today we figured out another trait that he inherited from his Daddy - his gag reflex! We fed him rice cereal mixed with a little Mama's milk. He is usually pretty 'ok' with new experiences, and I have been letting him play with his spoon for the past few weeks - so at least that was not a new object. I could write some more about it, but I think I will let the pictures tell the story...

(gagging)

We stopped after this picture - we only got about four tastes into his mouth. We'll try again tomorrow!!!!



Nathan got back on Friday night from FL, and we are happy to see him! H was sleeping last night when he got home, so he didn't see him until this morning - but he sure was happy!
N also had his 29th birthday this week. We started dating when he was 24 - time flies when you're having fun! We will celebrating tomorrow (he has church and is playing for a wedding tonight. :( )


Uncle Duane came to visit a few days ago - and it looked like H thought "You look like my Daddy, but I know something is different..."

Until next time!!!

Who will you be?

As we see little bits and pieces of H's personality - an aversion to or a like for something, a giggle, a cry, etc, I am always wondering who this little one will become. A lawyer, a children's book author, a teacher, a coach? I just hope that we can do our best to mold him into a strong, loving, upstanding, honest, hard-working, good person (who loves his mama very, very much!).

A song and a jingle

Likes
Being snuggled
Eating
Being outside
Fabric/patterns
Jumping in the jumperoo
Having his diaper changed
Turning over from his back
Daddy's singing

Dislikes
Turning over from his tummy
Having his nose cleaned

Transitions
His bouncy seat
Too much of anything

Obsessive crafting and other happenings

Since Nathan has been away studying, we have been very busy! Aside from the regular diaper changes, naps, feedings, baths, and the like, we have been doing so much! H is now a pro at rolling from tummy to back and from back to tummy. He will often spend ten or so minutes just flopping back and forth. He still has trouble with an arm that gets stuck on occasion. He is also getting better at getting his toes into his mouth - he could find his feet before, but now loves to nibble on them (I do too!). He smiles more at strangers that smile at him.

Play time!

Scaling around the cradle, about to get stuck in the corner

In his own room!

Another big thing - he now is sleeping in his own room at night! He had gotten to where he would use his feet to scale around his cradle in our bedroom and would end up stuck in the corner with no where to go! He has more room to move now - and, we also just switched his wardrobe to 6-9 months (he is growing too fast!!!).

Other things we have been doing:

Making baby food:
Lentil, peach
Cauliflower, apple, sweet potato
(H will start eating food at 6 months)

Made an apron for Mama/SweetHart

A matching tea tote

A reusable lunch bag for Karen/AK/ my sister

Making and sewing buttons on pacifier clips
(A baby can never have too many!)

Making soft balls out of scrap fabric
(I didn't realize how easy these are to make!!!
They remind me of little roosters with their ribbons sticking up)

Other family members have been stealing blankets to sleep on...
We try to keep H's things fur free,
but someone forgot to put up the blanket before Leonard found it!

Look out!

SweetHart, AK - something is coming your way!

Grands and great-grands

Tonight we had the grand's for supper. H enjoyed seeing them and showed off all of his new tricks for them - jumping and grabbing things. After supper, they watched him while I took a shower!!!! Normally N and I tag-team that kind of thing, but I have been waiting till H is asleep, getting him situated in a bouncy seat/swing/bumbo/etc and then taking a quick and drafty shower before he starts to cry, so tonight it was so nice to close the door and not worry about or listen for the little guy. What a luxury...

H with Grandpa Harry

Signing sidenote: We are using signs for milk, diaper change, pacifier, sleep, Mama, Daddy, etc... and he seems to definitely recognize milk - when I first noticed he recognized it he would get a big smile on his face, and now if I sign it, he turns his head to put whatever he can in his mouth.



Sitting with Nanny - H's great-grandmother. She has the best toys! Paper and magazines, and plastic bottles! He also loves to look at the pattern on her shirt and couch.


Sleeping wrapped up in SweetHart's blanket. The other night I was trying to get H to fall asleep and he was just fighting it and fighting it! Finally I went and got his blankie, put it by his face, and within a second he was out! I would like for him to have a lovey - I had the blanket that my Mama's mama - Mema made for me and loved it for many years, so I am hoping that by not giving him any other options that this will end up being his lovey!