bright eyes + blue eyes

army crawl

Hunter and I went on a date on Saturday night.

Hooray for fun date nights. So nice.

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In other news, our little man is starting to crawl!

7.5 months

1. Manny (aka Manzo) is my little helper. He sits beside me and chats with me while I do various housework tasks, like folding the laundry (see photo above.)

2. I know these days of him sitting happily alongside are limited. Before we know it, he will be Mr. On The Go, crawling all over the house. (Lock up the Legos!)

3. Having gone through the "busy/curious crawler" stage, I distinctly remember how hands-on it is! Housework will become trickier to accomplish. Yep, these days are numbered--the days when he'll sit and play with his Little People Noah's Ark in the SAME PLACE for 30 minutes while I fold the clean clothes.

4. He's sitting well lately. I still surround him will pillows, but the tree toppling moments are becoming less and less frequent.

5. He can do "SO BIG" now. "So big" is a baby game that my grandmother and grandfather used to love to teach us grandbabies. (Maybe every family in the world does this, too--I really have no idea.) The adults/big kids say "How big is ___" (insert baby's name), and the baby responds by putting both arms up in the air (like a referee calling a touchdown.) When the baby puts his hands up, the adults/big kids say "SO BIG." Manny really likes this game, particularly at dinner time.

6. Here's a comment I made to my sister earlier this week. I think it is a good way to describe Manny's cuteness: "He really reminds me of a cross between a Valentine's Day Cherub and a NFL Linebacker."

7. Manny is sleeping well. Two daytime naps. Solid nighttime sleep. (approx 8pm to 7:30am) Sometimes he has a 3rd daytime nap (short) late in the afternoon if he needs it.

8. He has four bottles per day. He has one meal of solid food per day--either lunch or dinner. Sometimes he seems really interested in the solids. Sometimes he doesn't.

9. He seems REALLY eager in starting finger foods. I think he's very close to being ready to try Cheerios. For some reason I'm really nervous about him choking. More so than I was with Superboy & Pumpkin. (?? what's up with that? Shouldn't I be more chilled out? I am with lots of other stuff.)

10. We have an overseas trip coming up this summer. Little Manny Cherub Linebacker has his very own passport now! Have you ever tried to have government-approved passport photos made of a 6 month old? Not easy. However, thanks to the nice lady at Fed Ex Kinkos and her special digital passport photo camera, we got it done. With her machine, we could just keep trying over and over until we got it right--and then she could print it out immediately with the correct margins, etc. The only thing is: she ended up taking the photo really close to his face, so his face is BIG on his passport. Good for identification purposes, I guess.

{posted by Abbie}

after dinner

who: Baby Boy. 6 months old.

what: Just finished dinner. Rice cereal mixed with avacado puree. Yummers.

when: Earlier this evening.

where: Dining room.

{noteworthy: He is hooked to his high chair via a 5 point harness. The straps are underneath the bib, so you can't see them. Just want you people to know that our cute little kicker is securely fastened to the chair.}

In other news, I purchased a tiny little swimsuit & tiny little rashguard earlier today.

Apparently not tiny enough, though.

I think I'll keep the rashguard. It's a little big, but that's okay. 

I think I'll exchange the swimsuit for a smaller size. 

Can you tell how proud he is of his ability to stand? (assisted)

He loves to stand up!

{photo = Superboy's iPad}

{posted by Abbie}

gigglin' bee ball

Dear Gingi & GPoppa,

Your Christmas present to little Manzo has been a huge hit. He loves to play with his Gigglin' Bee Ball. Without fail, when he catches a glimpse of it, he starts kicking. We know he's excited when he starts pumping his cute little legs up and down. He loves how the Bee ball has a variety of textures. It's fun to watch him "read" the different components of this toy with his fingers. It reminds me of someone reading Braille. His little fingers are taking it all in.

Just wanted you to know how much fun the Bee Ball has been. Thank you!

xoxoxo

Abbie

p.s. Here's a video clip. This clip is from about a month ago, when Manzo was 5 months old.

 

{posted by Abbie}

talkity talk talk

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Two months old and talking up a storm!

little kicker

Baby Boy was doing some cute kicking earlier today. Here's the video I captured. (Pardon the large outfit. Plenty of growing room!)

Speaking of his outfit, I'm finding myself to be so reflective with these little hand-me-down baby clothes. This is a little striped playsuit that Superboy wore when he was teensy. It seems like Superboy was wearing it just yesterday!

I'm so thankful for my two boys. What a joy it is (and will be) to watch them grow up before my eyes. And my cute little girl, too. Can't believe she's seven and a half already.

so much to love

I love his little fingers.

I love his little toes.

I love the way he stretches when he wakes up from a nap.

I love his beautiful brown eyes. They're amazing.

I love how cute his nose is.

I love it when we stare into each other's eyes.

I really love his cheeks. So kissable.

I love how cute he looks when he sleeps.

I love it when he falls asleep on my chest.

I love it when he tries to suck his fingers. They're hard for him to catch.

I love seeing his big brother and big sister interact with him.

I love giving him a bath.

I love rocking him.

I love my son.

My heart is overflowing with joy! Thank you, Lord.