Beware! This is contagious!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
My First Cold
Mom and I caught a cold this past weekend. We both feel pretty crummy, but we think we are on the upside. We have our fingers crossed that we did not give it to Daddy. Here is a pitiful picture of me...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
6 month photo slide show
Here is a link to the 6 month photo slide show. Let us know which ones are your favorites to help us order....
http://web.mac.com/jonnyebowerphoto/JRJ6mos/JonnyeBowerPhotography.html
http://web.mac.com/jonnyebowerphoto/JRJ6mos/JonnyeBowerPhotography.html
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Little Gym
Carl came to class with us last week and took some great pictures.
You can click on the slideshow and it will take you to the picture website the slideshow is much bigger. You can do this with all the slideshows on the blog, including the small ones off to the side of his professinal pictures.
You can click on the slideshow and it will take you to the picture website the slideshow is much bigger. You can do this with all the slideshows on the blog, including the small ones off to the side of his professinal pictures.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
We should all take lessons....
I think this is my favorite age with John. Sure, we enjoyed the times when he was completely immobile and dependent on us and would take naps on our chest (life just seemed simpler then....as if that was so long ago) but 6 months is too much fun!
He is so easy to please - he can find ways to entertain himself with pretty much anything (a ball, a squishy turtle book, a taggie, a toy bucket, or just a burp rag) and when he is done with one thing, he will gently fall over and begin rolling to the next closest thing. All it takes is a big smile and a "hi" from anyone and the (almost) toothless grin comes out.
He has the most engaging smile, it is a welcoming invitation to sit and stay a while! He draws you in and then you find your fascinated with his play and watching him figure things out. It is truly amazing to see the development each and every day. He is well on his way to figuring his world out, only to wake up the next day to something totally new and different, and the eagerness to figure that out too.
There are only a few situations in which he is less than happy - hunger or tiredness rank high on that short list. But, again, he is so easy to soothe.
I would describe life with John right now as "fun"; he has fun, we have fun, everyone has fun!
We should all take lessons from a 6 month old!
He is so easy to please - he can find ways to entertain himself with pretty much anything (a ball, a squishy turtle book, a taggie, a toy bucket, or just a burp rag) and when he is done with one thing, he will gently fall over and begin rolling to the next closest thing. All it takes is a big smile and a "hi" from anyone and the (almost) toothless grin comes out.
He has the most engaging smile, it is a welcoming invitation to sit and stay a while! He draws you in and then you find your fascinated with his play and watching him figure things out. It is truly amazing to see the development each and every day. He is well on his way to figuring his world out, only to wake up the next day to something totally new and different, and the eagerness to figure that out too.
There are only a few situations in which he is less than happy - hunger or tiredness rank high on that short list. But, again, he is so easy to soothe.
I would describe life with John right now as "fun"; he has fun, we have fun, everyone has fun!
We should all take lessons from a 6 month old!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
6 month check up
John went for his 6 month check up yesterday. Everything is great. his stats:
weight = 17 lbs and 15.5 oz (57%)
height = 27.5 inches (82%)
head circum. = 17.5 inches (68%)
Dr. Kessinger opened up his menu to include table foods except for eggs, fish, nuts and honey. He wants us to start letting John feed himself (with his hands of course) at the highchair - the dogs are going to LOVE this!
We asked the Dr. about the crib bumpers (as they have never been in since John started sleeping in his crib) and he said not to put them now because of choking hazard. So I suppose we will have to continue to let John CHEW on the crib rails! Spending a fortune on monogrammed bumpers was a very pitiful first time parent mistake - I think the 2nd child will be lucky to get a sheet, much less bumpers! :)
Sadly, our hope of minimal tooth pain has gone. John has his 2 bottom teeth, but with the Dr.'s help yesterday, we were able to see very swollen top gums; and John has not been sleeping well at all. However, last night he slept until 6:00am this morning... cross your fingers.
weight = 17 lbs and 15.5 oz (57%)
height = 27.5 inches (82%)
head circum. = 17.5 inches (68%)
Dr. Kessinger opened up his menu to include table foods except for eggs, fish, nuts and honey. He wants us to start letting John feed himself (with his hands of course) at the highchair - the dogs are going to LOVE this!
We asked the Dr. about the crib bumpers (as they have never been in since John started sleeping in his crib) and he said not to put them now because of choking hazard. So I suppose we will have to continue to let John CHEW on the crib rails! Spending a fortune on monogrammed bumpers was a very pitiful first time parent mistake - I think the 2nd child will be lucky to get a sheet, much less bumpers! :)
Sadly, our hope of minimal tooth pain has gone. John has his 2 bottom teeth, but with the Dr.'s help yesterday, we were able to see very swollen top gums; and John has not been sleeping well at all. However, last night he slept until 6:00am this morning... cross your fingers.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Happy Birthday Kaitlin!
Kaitlin Keith turned 1 year old today. Her and John are exactly one day shy of 6 months apart. For those of you that are reading this and are mothers... click on "The Keith's" link over to the left - Summer has left a great post with her thoughts after 1 year of motherhood... brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAITLIN!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tuesdays with Nana and Grandpa
Every Tuesday John goes over to Nana and Grandpa's house for a little fun while mom and dad go to work. 
He even has his own jungle nursery, filled with pictures of animal mamas and their babies. 
John pretty much gets to run the house. :)Ever since John started rolling as his primary form of transportation, the coffee table is removed and...poof... the living room instantly transforms into the play room.
He even has his own jungle nursery, filled with pictures of animal mamas and their babies. 
Napping is not always a priority for John at Nana and Grandpa's; playin
g is much higher on the list! Although...the naps are getting longer and I think Nana starts to miss him if he sleeps for more than an hour. Their days are filled with peek-a-boo games, grape sacks, stuffed puppies and a lot of smiles! I am not sure which of the three of them love Tuesdays the most!
g is much higher on the list! Although...the naps are getting longer and I think Nana starts to miss him if he sleeps for more than an hour. Their days are filled with peek-a-boo games, grape sacks, stuffed puppies and a lot of smiles! I am not sure which of the three of them love Tuesdays the most!Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Spoke to soon...
Sadly, the luxury of sleeping through the night has come to an abrupt stop. I suppose it could be the tooth; but it has broken the skin and I have always heard that the pain subsides after that point. Last night in particular John and I spent a lot of quality time together, so we are both exhausted today. We have "my little gym" at 12:45, but if he happens to be mid nap, I probably won't wake him. I will create our own gym class after he wakes up. :)
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