First Halloween

Oh, how I love Halloween! Don't you remember how excited you got when it was time to dress up and go trick or treating? I do! It has always been one of my favorite days of the year, and favorite holidays. It is right around my birthday, so I always associate it with good thoughts. I always loved picking out my costume and filling up a pillowcase FULL with candy when I was little.

This year, Halloween was even more amazing because of Michael! We had so much fun dressing him up and taking him to all the Grandparent's houses.

Quack!

Hey, these wings really work!

My webbed feet were so entertaining!

Practicing my waddle.

Half Birthday

Little man turned 6 months old yesterday! Wow, time has flown by!

He had his check up and did so good. He got a wonderful report from his Doctor and got 4 shots. Poor little guy REALLY didn't enjoy that this time around! He is a trooper as always though!

What is this I feel?

Hmmm, it makes a funny noise and looks interesting...

It even tears and I can hold it! I love this stuff!

Getting ready for the shots, and sitting up by myself!

Happy 6 Month Birthday Little Man!!!!!

Pics

Here are some pics from the past few weeks-

Mommy thinks I look like I'm going to a toga party in this one

Our family at Jacob and Ryan's wedding

Helping Daddy make pizza

Bumbo Baby

Finally!!! Michael is starting to really enjoy the Bumbo seat! I have been trying him in it since he was 3 weeks old, wishing he could sit up in it, but realizing that it just wasn't going to happen so early.

3 weeks old- sitting in Bumbo with Mommy's help

I kept hearing from everyone, "don't wish he was older because pretty soon, he will be and you will miss that baby stage", but to tell you the truth, I have loved seeing him become a little more independent every day. It is a wonderful thing to see him grow and learn and become our "little man"! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE having him need us as parents and rely on us too! After all, he is our BABY! I am sure I will always think of him as sweet baby M

(talk to me when he turns 16 and we will see how I feel then :)

Anyway, I decided the other day to try him in the Bumbo again, seeing as it had been a while since the last try. It worked! He loved it! He was smiling and laughing! Feeding him in the Bumbo is great also due to the oh so wonderful tray that you can attach. He also loves playing in the Bumbo with his toys, or as you can see below, kitchen utensils (Mommy approved of course!)

5 months- getting stuck in Bumbo due to large thighs!

5 months old

It is amazing how different a little one is from the first week of being in the world until 5 months old. Our little man just turned 5 months old last week and we are amazed at all of his new accomplishments! He is rolling both ways, trying so hard to scoot, teething, laughing, babbling and cooing so loud that he makes himself hoarse, loving the excersaucer and johnny jump up, mesmerized by other little ones (human and furry), smiling and talking to Dora and Diego, and just being a happy baby all around. We are so blessed to have such a happy boy! Happy 5 month birthday Michael! I can't wait to see what you will do next!

Green Beans

We gave Michael his first taste of solid foods (aside from rice cereal and oatmeal that he has already been getting for a while) and the result was pretty funny. His doctor recommended we start with yellow or green veggies, so we pulled out the bag of baby food that Michael's buddy Andrew gave him and found green beans, mmmmm. This was the worst smelling, sickest looking, mushy textured baby food I have encountered. Michael wasn't too keen on them either...

First Taste

Hmmmm....

On no! That is horrible!

Practice...

Michael loves to practice walking! Here are two videos of his practice with Daddy (sorry about this first one-I thought my camera would let me video sideways, but I was mistaken :)......