This is what we did on this warm, sunny afternoon. It was so nice to sit out in the front yard and play in the sun. Mr. Mister loved being outside and also enjoyed taking his hat off every time I put it on him and trying to eat grass.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
On A Sunny Day
This is what we did on this warm, sunny afternoon. It was so nice to sit out in the front yard and play in the sun. Mr. Mister loved being outside and also enjoyed taking his hat off every time I put it on him and trying to eat grass.
Monday, April 7, 2008
A New Do
This weekend Mr. Mister got his first haircut (not counting time I had to cut his rat tail off). He did a great job sitting still as Daddy cut his hair...giving all those hair cuts in Mexico is paying off! At first we used the clippers on the bottom and sides and just used the scissors on top, but it ended up looking like a bad 80s haircut. So the next morning we used the clippers again on a higher setting and cut the top shorter. We ended up with quite a pile of hair afterwards, especially for such a little guy. So here are pictures of Mr. Mister's big boy hair cut...but you can also see his rolls, which I love and which remind me that he's still a baby!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Disclaimer
Just for the record, I had nothing to do with the bucket on Mr. Mister's head. I gave it to him to play with, but he is fully responsible for putting it on his own head!
On A Rainy Day
Here's what we did today on this rainy afternoon.
Mr. Mister found this new toy and loved putting it on his head, taking it off, and putting it back on.
Who knew a bucket could be so entertaining?
A New Wagon
Grandma and Grandpa T. bought Mr. Mister this wagon when they were in town last weekend. We can't wait for some warm weather so we can go for rides outside without bundling up!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Dedicated
This past Sunday was a big day for Mr. Mister - it was his baby dedication at church. We stood up front, along with a handful of other parents, to publicly declare our intentions of raising him up to know and follow Jesus. It was a very powerful time for us as a family as we acknowledged the fact that Mr. Mister belongs to God but has been given to us for this time to raise and teach and love. I love thinking about the fact that we have no idea what or who he'll grow up to be, what he'll like doing, what his talents will be...but God already knows those things and has specific purpose for his life.
The weekend was extra fun because both of our families were involved. The whole crew from Pittsburgh came in town for the weekend and all of my family who lives here was at church as well. At one point during the dedication, the extended families were invited up to pray for the babies. I got tears in my eyes seeing our families extending hands to pray for Mr. Mister. It was such a powerful beginning of his life.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Learning to Express Himself
The Baby Center update I received this week told me that at 7 months and 2 weeks, Mr. Mister is finding "new ways to demonstrate how he feels emotionally." Well, they sure got that right. Here are some not so highlights of his new ability to tell us how he feels:
1. Now that he can roll all over the place, the diaper change is not so fun. He wants to roll to his stomach, which makes it hard to change him so I have to pin him down and quickly put the diaper on. When I won't let him roll over, he starts crying, as if I've just pinched him. I think that means, "I'm not happy on my back." As soon as I sit him up, he's all smiles.
2. Yesterday when I gave him a piece of watermelon in the little mesh fruit feeder that allows him to eat pieces of fruit without choking on them, he LOVED it (an understatement, as he scarfed it down). When I took it from him to put another piece in, he started crying. Full out crying because I took his watermelon. We just laughed at him...it was actually pretty cute.
3. He's grown a little more accustomed to tummy time but his first love is standing. So if I try to put him on his tummy after he's already spent a while on the floor, he starts crying. Until I stand him up. Then he looks as if it's the happiest moment in his life...wide eyes, big smile, and rocking back and forth (his signature move).
4. The straw that broke the camel's back for me when it comes to handling his new emotional communication... Tonight, we went out for a family dinner with a gift card we still had from Christmas. Granted, we should have known better than to take Mr. Mister to this nice Italian restaurant, but we thought we might enjoy some good family time...just give him a toy or two, feed him a nice dinner of carrots and applesauce with a side of Gerber Puffs and we'd be good to go. That would have worked a month ago. Not so with Mr. Emotional Communicator. He squawked the whole time, letting the entire restaurant know that I wasn't feeding him fast enough or he was tired of sitting in the high chair or that he was getting sleepy or that his toy had fallen on the floor......most people smiled and commented that he was very cute. One man, however, suggested that next time we get a babysitter. Was that for his sake or ours?
1. Now that he can roll all over the place, the diaper change is not so fun. He wants to roll to his stomach, which makes it hard to change him so I have to pin him down and quickly put the diaper on. When I won't let him roll over, he starts crying, as if I've just pinched him. I think that means, "I'm not happy on my back." As soon as I sit him up, he's all smiles.
2. Yesterday when I gave him a piece of watermelon in the little mesh fruit feeder that allows him to eat pieces of fruit without choking on them, he LOVED it (an understatement, as he scarfed it down). When I took it from him to put another piece in, he started crying. Full out crying because I took his watermelon. We just laughed at him...it was actually pretty cute.
3. He's grown a little more accustomed to tummy time but his first love is standing. So if I try to put him on his tummy after he's already spent a while on the floor, he starts crying. Until I stand him up. Then he looks as if it's the happiest moment in his life...wide eyes, big smile, and rocking back and forth (his signature move).
4. The straw that broke the camel's back for me when it comes to handling his new emotional communication... Tonight, we went out for a family dinner with a gift card we still had from Christmas. Granted, we should have known better than to take Mr. Mister to this nice Italian restaurant, but we thought we might enjoy some good family time...just give him a toy or two, feed him a nice dinner of carrots and applesauce with a side of Gerber Puffs and we'd be good to go. That would have worked a month ago. Not so with Mr. Emotional Communicator. He squawked the whole time, letting the entire restaurant know that I wasn't feeding him fast enough or he was tired of sitting in the high chair or that he was getting sleepy or that his toy had fallen on the floor......most people smiled and commented that he was very cute. One man, however, suggested that next time we get a babysitter. Was that for his sake or ours?
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