Straggler

This photo didn't make it in the previous post, but I couldn't leave it out.

I also forgot to mention that the little guy has two teeth.

Also, it seems time that his blog name be changed. I now deem him, Wonder Boy, or WB.

St. Patrick's Day

Yes, it was a long time ago. But I didn't want to lose track of the photo that has been my banner.

Seven Months

The old mauve recliner has been Freecycled, thus, the idea of comparing pictures from month to month in the same chair likewise has gone away.

But we've still got the baby!

These first two pictures were taken on July 11.


He turned seven months old on the 14th.










Then, on the 18th, he did this.

He's seven months old, and already has a leg up. He's already a fast crawler, so this is going to get very interesting, very soon. What fun!

Six Months

Well, since he turned six months a while ago, I might as well post the pictures.

Sk knows the routine now. I told him that it was time for month-birthday pictures, and he went to the chair. "He's bigger now!" he exclaimed. "Let's wrestle." Bless his heart, there are many more month-birthdays before wrestling can commence.




He weighs 17 lbs, 2.5 oz and is wearing 9 month clothing.


























Here we see SK and KiSA at the arcade/miniature golf place. It rained once we got there, so we didn't get to play golf, but he got to punch a lot of buttons at the arcade. Since it was the boys' half birthday, we decided to celebrate a little.




I love getting to be on the camera side of a father-son love fest. They adore each other!

Make New Friends, Keep the Old

I forgot to add, SK's shenanigan ensured that I finally got the boys to the new pediatrician's office. The office, the staff, and the doctor were all awesome! It is great to finally have established that relationship; I think we're really going to like having them as a part of our lives.


My dear friend from college called tonight to say they're having a girl. Congrats Nana! Any daughter of yours will certainly be a rockin' chick. And thanks, thanks so much for showing me that picture from our college days. How Time has worked its magic, eh?

This is from my visit to Bowling Green via Nashville a few weeks ago. More on that later...

A Touch of Drama

It looked a lot like this when it went in on Thursday night, and when it came out last night (Monday night).








One doctor's visit and x-ray later, it is now quite possibly one of the more expensive pennies in the world that is not a collector's item. Alas, I did not save it.

I thought we were past this stage. I wasn't too surprised when we had to go to the ER on Independence Day last year (eggs in the ears, anyone?), because I thought that was common for that age. Now here we are again, a year later. Dare I ask, at what age does this type of phenomena cease? Mom, how old was my brother when he was still swallowing worms? Even as I write, I have unwelcome visions of raising the next Bear Grylls.

I'm just glad that everything came out alright in the end.

Quickly

This could quite possibly go down as the shortest, least entertaining blog post yet. May it not become a new trend. I have both boys in my lap and I'm typing with one hand.

We're getting ready to go over to the house and paint, fix up, and edge closer to unpacking and life without boxes!

The news, though, is that the itty bitty one is crawling! He started cross-body movement more than two "steps" in a row on Monday. With determination, he can get anywhere he wants now. Whew!

Thursday night, KiSA noticed that his (the baby's) bottom right tooth had broken through. It's been a busy week for the little guy.

Prime Time

We have been applying primer to the walls for days. If I had a time machine, I would go back and suggest to whomever decides housing trends that dark wood paneling might not be a good idea. On the bright side, the whole place looks a lot, um, brighter.

RnT can no longer stand for Root 'n Toot. We are now deeming him Roll 'n Tumble. Yesterday, he pushed himself up to a seated position. And he is very, very close to a full crawl. He has definitely mastered the flop and ooch.

Having a big brother is proving helpful. RnT is happy whenever his elder is around, and SK has gotten good at keeping his little brother supplied with toys and laughs. It is so cool to watch them enjoying each other.

KiSA and I explored the back yard more fully yesterday evening. We found 20 live trees, two dead trees, a magnolia sapling that's going to a new home, too many shrubs to count, and some berry bushes. We dreamed about where to put a workshop, compost pile, garden, and maybe a fort with a rope bridge and a zip line. I attacked some of the overgrown ivy on the screened in porch. I can't wait to get my gardening tools and get to work!

KiSA really likes his job. They are approaching a deadline on a big project, so he is going in early and taking short lunches. I am so proud of him.

Sorry no pictures on this one. It takes a long time to upload and I'm a little scrunched on time. But stay tuned--I've got some really cute ones on the way.