tummy time, improved.

tummy time is much more tolerable when you have a cute baby to look at.

i want to remember.

favorite thing in life: snuggly baby sleeping on me in the morning, with hoodie sweatshirt, coffee & the fireplace on.  i waited a long time for this sweet feeling & i never want to lose sight of what matters most in my life.  it's not work on the computer, or phone time, or a hectic over-committed schedule.  it's sitting still with a heavy sleeping child on my chest, smelling his fuzzy hair and hearing his binky sucking in & out.

little man.

stop the cuteness.  you look like a little man in this collared shirt with gray pants.  I DIE.

and what's with the chubby cheeks - are you saving acorns in there for winter hibernation?

walking.

B, your favorite part of any day is your walk.  we try to get out at least once a day in the stroller & as soon as i put you in it you are happy as a clam.  so far, you haven't had one tear-fest in the stroller (as long as you're not hungry, haha).  it just calms you and you look around quietly and you pretty much stay awake the whole walk even if you're tired.  guess you don't want to miss anything.

i'm so, so glad it's cool enough to wear your little fleece bear-hooded jacket now.  it's adorable one you.  and also, we love the newest addition to the stroller, your toy leash from aunt sarah.  even better, it's made with mizzou fabric!

my how time has flown.

one week vs. five months.

i feel like we just brought him home yesterday!  how is he this big already?

yard time.

enjoying a little time in the yard on a blankie before the winter sets in.  he giggled when his bare hands or feet touched the cool grass.  love the simplicity of baby joy.

getting better at this thing...

slowly getting the hang of it.  and LOVING it (all of us are).

first solids.

on october 27, we gave brady his first solids - oatmeal cereal.

there was much thrashing & gagging at first but by the next day when it was time to try it again, he opened his mouth up wide like a baby bird and slurped it down.  i think he might be a foodie :)

friends.

spending the weekend in huntsville alabama with our dear friends amanda & brian and their sweet boys chase & carson.  bonus: mike was able to come up from his base and see us for a couple nights!!

mama's helper.

helping me work in the office.  he is my shadow & i could not love it more.  hearing his coos & babbles while i work on photos or check email is the best thing in life.

on a side note, there sure is a lot of pattern going on here :)