Where did these 8 months go

Man the time flys when you have a little one to watch day and night. And boy is our little one growing. After a week of crawling he can climb stairs altough he is not as graceful coming down. He is fast too. My favorite came is running back and forth in the livingroom and kitchen to get away from him. He hates it and hasn't relized it could be a fun game to chase mommy but then again it may incourage him to run away from me. Huh maybe I should stop?! He is a very cute boy though and cuddles with hugs and slimy kisses. We love having him around. He got his first two teeth on the bittom row at the same time. Which had its advantages -only one or two nights of complaining but it also probably hurt more. He has a lot of trouble getting to sleep at naptime and night time which is very frusterating at times. He is a rough and tumble boy and has all the bruises to prove it. Hopefully the doctor won't suspect abuse at his next appointment.

July 4

Justin had no problems with the fireworks on the forth on July. Actually he spent most of his time looking at the people and not at the lights in the sky. We were in Chicago and the weather was perfect. 70-80 degrees during the day. Although we did have to buy a sweater for Justin for at night, we were not expecting that in would be quite so cool. All in all it was a good day. We visited with family and went to a bridge to watch the show.

Justin-7 months

Our little one is now a crawler and gets into all he can. He has a fearless attitude and will climb over or though anything in his way. His first day crawling he headed to the dog and grab her and she jumped up and ran away. He then felt the dog was to far for a secomd atempted so he may his way to the tv and pulled himself up on the amoire and grabbed the remotes, which I took away. So he looked around and found the videos on the shelves and had a hay day pulling them off. Did I mention this was his first day crawling? He now crawls to where he wishes and when he is done playing so to speak he comes to me and pulls himself up and complains if I do not pick him up quick enough. He doesn't have any teeth yet. He loves to chew wires which I make sure are not
plugged in. I tried the whole take them away but that only encouraged it more so now I let him and he gets bored easier. He loves to tear paper and leave it all over the house. We are having severe problems with sleeping during naps and at night. He id very stubborn. On his 7 month b-day he stood on his own for a few seconds (Pete saw him). Hopefully this does not mean he will be walking early. We are barely keeping up with him now. Toby and Jade are not at all happy about him crawling and run when ever he is near. They have found some hiding places from him
but are not happy when he corners them. He is very attached to his mommy and askes for her all the time. Which is sometimes flusterating. But we are happy to see our little boy growing up even if it leaves the house in shambles.

It Most be in the Water

I was going to post this anyway but after reading Laura's blog I know how she is feeling. I finished Justin's bedroom (except buying sheets for the twin bed and a new shower curtain). The pictures are on the walls and the bathroom is painted and the fixures are replaced. I have been cleaning and organizing like it is some new great drug. I am making a magazine rack to keep little hands and mouth off the pages (it hangs on the wall). We are putting the gate upstairs up and the cabinet locks up this weekend since he started to crawl. I am planning on painting the riser of the stairs hopefully this week and start organizing my craft room, which needs shelves probably. I want to paint the kitchen but Pete doesn't like the colors I picked thus far. Too girly I guess but hey it's not like he cooks in it everyday. I don't know what I would have done if we had a girl there is no way he would have agreed with any of the colors I picked. Anyway I decided to only have one craft project out at a time and I have been getting a lot more of them done. I plan on finishing the window by the door in the next month (yeah that has only been on a 5 year vacation). I have been working out and reading don't ask me where I find the time with Justin but somehow I have been squeezing the most out of the naps he has each day.

Happy Father's Day Peter

You are patient, caring and fun
These are just the start of the qualities you show our son.
As he struggles to sleep almost every night
You almost never are mad to be the one to hold him tight.
And although I know you wallet always seems empty
I know that your heart is always full and has plenty.
I guess what I am trying to say
is we love you and Happy Father's Day

6 months have come and gone

oh my I can't believe how time is flying. So Justin is now 27 inches long and weighs a little over 16 pounds. He has no teeth yet. He can almost crawl. He gets up on all four and tries to go forward but finds himself farther and farther from his attended desitation. He hated rice and oatmeal cereal but loves vegetables. He has had green beans, sweet potato, carrots and squash. I just started making his food and he likes that better then the store baby food. He didn't seem to like the fruit as much as the vegetables except applesauce. Banana didn't go over as well. He is still trying to sit up the hard way (by pulling himself up from the waist in the laying down position) . This kid is going to have a six pack by one. He growls and blows raspberries. He likes attention and tells me when he doesn't like something with a loud eenh. He has perfected grabbing anything within reach and of course it goes straight to his mouth. He is very active when he is awake and has a hard time calming down to go to sleep. He loves music and looks for the source of anyones ring tone.

Bouncing Baby Boy

Has anyone wondered where this beautiful phase came from well now you do. Our son started the jumping in the seat at 8:30pm. At the time all I could think was great he was suppose to fall asleep an hour ago and here he is acting like a mad man. A few days later I was talking to Cami about it and she offer for us to borrow her bouncy swing. So many thanks to Cami it was love at first bounce. As a side note when he pauses in the seat is when the tv caught his attention.

I learned to smock

My mom brought her pleating machine to my house and I have been smocking. I made this jumper for Justin but I think it is too big so I'm just going to have to make a smaller one, oh darn. Then of course I had to make a little girl's dress. Isn't it darling. I've had so much fun doing it and it is so much easier then you would imagine. I love easy stuff that looks great when it is done. It is one of those things that make me feel warm and fuzzy.

This Little Piggy...

went into his mouth?!!! So Pete and I were sitting on the couch and Pete was holding Justin like so and I look over and there is Justin with both big toes in his mouth. It was a riot to see. I jumped up to find the camera but by then he was only sucking on only one big toe but had the other close at hand. So sorry you miss out but from the pictures I am sure you get the idea. Man the things we think are cute when they are at this age. They can suck on their toes, grab people inappropriately and spit up on you and you just laugh.

For all you Justin watchers

So 5 months have come and gone. I seem to be having trouble posting these things on time. Well at least I took the picture on the right day. Here he is. Man our child loves to be outside. He loves to walk around the circle (which is a 2 mile walking path made in our community) but he especially loves the park swing so I felt it very fitting to take his elephant to have a photo shoot. And what do you know this was the one and only picture I took because I just didn't think I would get a better shot. During the last month he learned to roll over. At first it was by accident and you could tell how shocked he was and then he was doing it over and over again. So he is not allowed on any high place without close supervision and quick reflexes. He is growing up and now cries at strangers he thinks are scary or something. He always squeals when he is done watching TV or playing so we taught him to reach towards us when he wanted us. Man did he pick that one up quick. I think by day two he was in Pete's arms and he leaned over towards me and held out his arms. It was so cute I felt so special and then I apologized to Pete because he didn't want him. He hated rice cereal so I didn't give him anymore solids at this point. That is all I can think of for that month I am sure I am missing somethings that's what I get for waiting so long.