Life is good

I suppose I should start off by apologizing for slacking on the blog updates. I just can’t get it through to Mom that I can’t do everything myself! In her defense we have been pretty busy and then were out of town for 10 days.

Last month Mom and I both kicked up our workout regimen. Mom, “Aunt” Nancy, Addison and I have started going to the gym most mornings. While the moms do whatever it is they do Addison and I kick it at Kids Club. We’re pretty much the cutest ones there and the nice ladies sure do miss us when we’re not. They make a huge fuss whenever we’ve missed a day or more. It’s really paid off too because I have gotten so strong! I can hold myself up like a big boy and Dad doesn’t call me “bobble head” nearly as much. It’s opened up a whole new realm of entertainment for me too. Not only can I sit in my Bumbo seat, I can play in my Exersaucer too!

While Dad was busy working Mom and I took a trip up to Minnesota to stay with my Gramma and Grampa up there. We got to celebrate Gramma’s birthday AND my cousin Macord’s. Party city! We spent some time at the lake house and I got to go on my first boat rides. The boat is pretty fun but I really like it the most when Grampa goes fast. Granted I can’t stay awake for long once he drops the hammer but what’s not to love about a nice nap out in the fresh air?

Oh, and last but not least, I’ve finally figured out this laughing thing! Let me tell you, I’ve never gotten so much attention! All I have to do is start giggling like a mad man and the people flock. Like I said, life is good.

Busted!

Meet my friend Addison. This is her slapping me silly after seeing that post about Macy and me.



Psych! Funny though huh?

I think purple might be my color!

No you’re not seeing things...I’m a bit purple in the face. Over the weekend I developed a cold, an ear infection, and a case of thrush. They tell me thrush is a yeast infection in my mouth. Translation: itchy tongue. Boy does it feel good to rub my tongue on the roof of my mouth and between my gums. I’ve even figured out how to make some neat new sounds in the process!! What does this have to do with the purple mouth you ask? Well Mom has opted to use some granola naturo-treatment called Gentian Violet to get rid of the yeast. She gags me with a Qtip doused in the stuff every morning and boy is it messy! We’ve turned 2 bibs, some burp clothes, a blanket, Mom’s pj’s all purple. Oh, and Mom’s um...well you can imagine. The good news is after only 2 days I’m cured!! The bad news is I still have to sport the purple face and stain everything it touches for another week just to make sure it doesn’t come back.

I’m recovering nicely from my cold and ear infection too. We didn’t even know there was anything wrong with my ear until we saw Dr. Martin on Monday. He said that was a good sign and I probably wouldn’t even need antibiotics. Now if I could just get mom to stop sticking things up my nose I’d be good. One of them sprays this salty water up there and makes me choke while the other sucks my brains out. It really irks me.

By the way, I now weigh 15lbs 14oz!

Young love

Last week we celebrated my first major holiday, the 4th of July! We went over to Mom & Dad’s friends Mike & Melissa’s house for a barbecue. They have a 6-month old daughter named Macy and I must say, she’s pretty cute. And forward! The girl just couldn’t keep her hands off me but hey, what can I say? I admit I do feel a bit guilty being that I sort of have a thing going with my friend Addison but dang, that older woman thing really has it’s appeal!

Rockin’ & Rollin’

Well not rockin’ so much...yet.

So Mom’s been whining lately that I don’t get the point of tummy time so well. It just so happens that I find being on my belly quite relaxing and prefer to just take the opportunity to lay my head down and rest. She insists I should be trying to hold it up and build my neck muscles but what she doesn’t realize is that my neck gets plenty a work-out just from looking over her shoulder and playing on her chest!

Anyway... Last night Mom put me down for some tummy time (who came up with that silly name anyway?) and I decided to prove to her how strong I really was so I picked my head up and looked her right in the face. She was so excited she just had to get the camera of course which I thought was a great opportunity for a practical joke. So when she wasn’t looking I flopped over on my back. Ha! She was so surprised she screeched and squealed just like I do! I sure got her good. She liked my joke so much I did it over and over. Dad liked it too. And they think I’m the one that’s easily amused...

It’s official

I’m a BIG boy! We went to Dr. Martin today for my 2 month well visit. I now weigh 15lbs 4oz and am 24.5 inches long. That means I’ve gained 5 pounds in 2 months. I guess that must be a lot because Mom appears to still be in shock.

In other news, I actually enjoyed bath time last night! The first couple of times I was not too pleased with the whole bathing experience. Then I began to find it somewhat tolerable but only for a short time. But boy oh boy what fun now! I really don’t know what my problem was before. I think maybe I’ll start spitting up more just to get a bath more often now. Maybe if I’m really sneaky I can hide some of it in the roles of my neck so I get good and stinky!

2 months already?!?

Can you believe it? I know I can't...and Mom is definitely in shock. She's feeling quite guilty that in 2 months this is only my second blog entry. Needless to say we just don't know where the time has gone! My 2-month doctor appointment isn't for 2 more days so I don't have any stats to share but I assure you I am a BIG BOY! At 4 weeks I was unofficially about 12lbs. Anyone care to wager what I'm at now? Being that the onesie I was wearing yesterday showed cleavage it was so short (I'm built like my mom...looooong torso, short little legs), we retired my 0-3 month clothes today. It's a shame because some of it sure was cute.

Last week I took my first plane ride to visit Gramma and Grampa in Minnesota. What a relaxing experience! I really don't know what Dad stresses about. People looked at us a little funny because apparently babies usually don't go first class but hey, Mom and Dad earned those miles just like the rest of 'em dang it! Dad was really proud of me for sleeping the whole flight both ways. Minnesota is a pretty good time. I got to ride a John Deer AND a Vespa! I also got to spend some time with my cousin Macord. I think he was a little jealous of my sweet bouncy chair Gramma bought.

Other than that things have been status quo. I get to hang out with Mom all day every day and we are having a great time. It helps that I'm really honing my communication skills. Every day I practice talking more and more and I've learned how to turn the volume up on this voice thing! I love to smile...it gets me lots of attention. Dad and I also play a fun game with our tongues. He sticks his out and then I stick mine out. It's pretty funny. Even though I haven't quite figured out how to laugh like the grown-ups, I can sure come close by breathing in and out real fast and squealing. Oh! And I finally figured out how to get my fist in my mouth!! Now I'm' working on both at the same time. Boy is that a tough one.