Babyburf 6 Months

Dear Babyburf -

You hit half a year about two weeks ago. This is my favorite age yet - everyday is an exploration it's so fun to watch.  You are so cheerful and you light up at just about everything.  A few things to note -

- You are now 19 lbs and 8 oz and 25.5 inches tall.

- We were separated for a few days while I traveled for work it was so hard.

- You looked for me in the phone and tried to get me in FaceTime.

- You got sick for the first time also while I was gone.

- Being sick made you so pitiful.  

- But you handled it like a champ always smiling and cuddling.

- You didn't want your nose wiped though which was annoying.

- You continue to explore new foods like pears, apples, zucchini, blueberries, honeydew and French fries

- Your favorite is still green beans and really just green veggies.

- You also love the wash cloth after your meal we call it dessert.

- You sit up solidly and reach for things with both hands.

- You start to move toward crawling position but can't move yet.

- You can however scoot backwards when on our hardwoods.

- You especially like to grab straws, hair, and glasses.

- Whenever guys hold you - you look for their beards to pull just like daddy's.

- You like toys that make noise.

- Favorite toy is the hungry caterpillar.

- you became and expert at sticking out your tongue.

- you also love to shake your head as if to say no.

- Mommy checks your hair growth daily. 

- I love mimicking your squeals and noises.

- I still detests your car seat and cannot wait to graduate to the bigger one.

- I love watching you play by yourself.

- and you constantly want to do whatever I am doing, which is too cute.

- I so enjoy when you reach for me to take you or pick you up.

- I enjoy playing the "are you ready game" and making you cackle at the end.

- Daddy gets you dressed many a morning and you often pee on him or on the changing table.

- Daddy loves when you fall asleep on his chest.

- He loves cuddling you after work.

- He also loves posting pictures mommy sends him throughout the day onto social media.

- He was very excited for Christmas and your 1/2 birthday and bought you a play table and a handful of Christmas presents.

That's all for now.  Love you very much.

Mommy

Merry Christmas!

The baby slept thru about 90% of the presents opening.  But he was completely enthralled by wrapping paper, boxes, ribbon and bows.  And I told him the story of baby Jesus several times although he's not likely to remember.  It was a good Christmas.  

Book 43 - Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street - was my book 43 (I still have three others I haven't finished but started though).   the story of Jordan Belfort was humorous but some was over the top.  It was as if some of it was hard t believe.  I think it was pretty well written although I didn't Iike the ending it just seemed to end.  there was a detailed story then Boom it just ended with a quick wrap up.

Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas...

Well I had all these big plans for the baby's first Christmas!  I was going to make him an advent calendar, I was going to make a December daily book, I was going to get him about 100 pairs of red and white striped outfits (this is my number 1 favorite combo for babies), i was going to make a stocking and buy a first Christmas ornament, i was going to...

Well here it is the 16th of December and I didn't do all of that.  Somehow between our trips to Missouri, chicago and boston I did manage to get to the tree farm, visit Santa, address Christmas cards, and get one striped outfit.  The baby was thrilled to see Santa he even gave Santa a nice belly laugh.  He also loves Christmas lights and has a desire to eat all the Christmas ornaments.  I think we are going to buy him said 100 x striped clothes and maybe a walker because he's not likely to care what he gets for Christmas. 

Christmas season with a baby is just that much more magical and wonderful.  

14 on 14 December

This month we were in Boston on the fourteenth which made the photos a little more fun.  Although we often take weekend trips so this is real life for us I was just thinking jones has been to like 10 states already.  Here's my 14 photos -

1 - baby + citigo sign in kenmore square he refused to look at me!

2 - friends on the T.  The baby slept thru his first subway ride!

3 - marzipan is so pretty.  We bought butter cookies instead they taste better

4 - the "legend" sharing a coke

5 - boxing

6 - the ferry boat (baby was asleep inside in the warm ferry)

7 - meeting house has a unicorn on top

8 - love this view of the harbor ps you can see my old corporate office on the right

9 - Charlestown naval yard.  SJ also gave the baby buddy the bison which he's supposed to take to all his national parks and photograph we started with this heritage one.  Jones is holding it.

10 - you used to be able to see the old north church but that new white monument is blocking it.

11- what's with the dot matrix and airlines?

12 - nice sleeping position 

13- boston common tree

14- home again gathering luggage

Babyburf baby book update

It's been a while since I worked on the baby book - shame on me (in all fairness our house has been under construction for a month).  

But alas yesterday I sat down and made him a new page with his hand/foot prints.  We stamped his prints when he was about two months old on white paper.  They turned out not super great but you can tell what they are.  This is hard to capture even in their sleep.

I used the prints and then added some detailed photos of his mouth and belly button.  A few cards and paper scraps and there we have it.  

I need to figure out exactly when we made the prints and add that to the page.  More of this soon - I also started 4 other pages too. 

Family Photos Novemeber

In November I remembered to capture moments of us together a Little more frequently.  Yay!

When we went to west Baden we tested out the timer on my iPhone6.  Worked except we are merely shadows.

Then when in Missouri we had Ginny snap a photo of us.  It's blurry and the baby is looking at the dogs but you get the idea.

I did snap this one with grandma Ginny and grandpa with my timer afterward too.    Again jonesy is looking the wrong way and boy do I need a roots touch up.

Possibly my favorite one was thanksgiving after dinner but before cleanup we captured this shot.  I love dust's cheesy grin and the silver in the foreground couldn't have planned it better.  

West Baden Springs Resort

Back in November we took a trip to West Baden Springs Resort - I had been wanting to stay there for a while and so we made it happen.  Sadly we missed all the leaves.  But it was still a fun trip.  The hotel is pretty amazing for something tucked away in nowhere land Indiana.  

#babyburf as usual was thrilled to be someplace new and seeing things.  We took him swimming in their massive pools which he enjoyed.  It was a little expensive it still a nice way to spend family time after Dusty completing three weeks on call.

West Baden Springs Resort

Back in November we took a trip to West Baden Springs Resort - I had been wanting to stay there for a while and so we made it happen.  Sadly we missed all the leaves.  But it was still a fun trip.  The hotel is pretty amazing for something tucked away in nowhere land Indiana.  

#babyburf as usual was thrilled to be someplace new and seeing things.  We took him swimming in their massive pools which he enjoyed.  It was a little expensive it still a nice way to spend family time after Dusty completing three weeks on call.