Happy Valentine's Day

After getting antibiotics on Monday for my ear infections I was feeling a little better by the time Daddy got home on Tuesday. I thought the best Valentine I could give him was me!! How do you like my hat? (It's Friday and I'm still pretty yucky and fussy with my cough and snot to aggravate me)

sNOT again!

Don't be fooled by these pictures - I'm feel miserable. I just found out after hours of screaming last night and lots of snot and coughing that I have two more ear infections (I just finished antibiotic for my last infection a week ago Friday) Here are some more numbers

132 (or close) - # of times mama has sung to me in the past 4 days
5 1/2 -# of times it has worked
10 - # of days I will have to take my second round of antiobiotics
8 - # of snot bubbles mama counted, at one time, on my nose during breakfast
7 - # of months old I will be on Thursday
6 - # of teeth I have (the four middle and the top and bottom teeth to the left of center)
2 - # of ear infections I have (I would have more if I had more ears)
3 - # of foods besides oat cereal I will eat - peas, spinach and applesauce
3 - # of bandaids I got last Thursday to cover my vaccine sticks
3 or 4 - longest # of consecutive hours I slept in the past 3 days
0 - # of times mama has thought of sending me back

Overflowing with happiness...and other things

This scene has been frequent around my house lately - a combination of antibiotics for my ear infection and getting my appetite back has led to some messy times and dunks in the tub. This particular scene was a two man job with mom and dad working together to contain the spill (this picture was before the real messy part was over.) I know my Mama and Daddy love me to clean up after all my messes!

My top teeth broke the surface last week, finally, and now there is just enough tooth out on the top to grind my bottom teeth and my top tooth nubs together - Mama says it makes her skin crawl to hear me do it - but oh it feels good.

my froggy and me

It's just my frog, my mama and me this weekend. Daddy went to be part of Kevin Manous's wedding to Charity in North Carolina (May God richly bless thier marriage!). Here I am having fun with my frog at bathtime - you can't tell from the picture but 'Old McDonald had a Farm' is playing in the background...this is the life.

I have the yucks!

This week has been a rough week. I had my first real cold and ear infection and had to take pink antibiotic Mama says she remembers taking when she was a little girl. I didn't want to eat anything and lost 1/2 of a pound while I didn't feel good. Two days ago I started feeling good enough to eat and sleep again - Daddy and Mama are grateful and look forward to me feeling like myself soon! Here are a couple of pictures of me

My Mema is great. She sends me great things that she finds on ebay - here is the latest cute thing she sent - a Pooh hat. Thanks MEMA!

This is an oldie but I'm so cute! This is a picture of me at my great Aunt Vicki's house taking a bath in her sink. We stayed with her when we were in Atlanta over New Years.

What's up Doc?

My new favorite thing is to chew/gnaw/slobber on a carrot while Mama and Daddy eat dinner. Forget those fancy teething rings - just a carrot for me. I've gotten used to eating cereal but I just won't eat anything else. Sometimes Mama tricks me into taking a bite of Sweet Potatoes or Bananas or Squash but that only happens once and then I'm on to her. Anytime after that when she tries to give me some veggies I purse my lips and won't let her get that spoon in (Mama has even tried for a whole 15 - 20 minutes before - I'm persistant). If she puts the veggies away and only has cereal out I'll open my mouth again after some convincing. Mama can't figure out how I know what's on the spoon ... Mama keeps trying and I keep my secrets.

This is me with my carrot and me trying to eat sweet potatoes. I managed to get the sweet potatoes everywhere but in my mouth. When Mama tried to put them in my mouth by trickery I contorted my face, gagged and then slyly let them slip out of my mouth onto my face. After this day I wouldn't even let Mama get them into my mouth but once - then the pursing of lips began!

A Busy Two Weeks

I have been so busy since we returned from our southern Christmas tour. I was going to write about Christmas but I'm on to other exciting things to share. I started eating rice cereal (my poop really stinks now!), sitting up all by myself, imitating daddy's "B" sounds, and beginning to get my top two front teeth (boy, do they hurt!). I like to jump and squeal in my johnny jump up and play the piano with daddy (we got a piano from our church last week) I've taken several trips to the grocery store and I sat in the front of the cart all by myself that last time we went - I can't wait to drive one of those car carts when I get older. AND I think I'm beginning to like my carseat (or atleast put up with it) Mama and Daddy and I went to visit our friends the Gregory's last weekend in South Bend, Indiana and it was a pleasant ride and fun time for our families. Whew! a busy two weeks.

Back home in Indiana

Whew! We made it over the river and through the woods and down the interstate to visit friends and family on a two week tour of Atlanta and Lee, FL. Mama and Daddy were so excited that I slept well on the 13 hour drive to Atlanta (the 6 hour drive from ATL to FL wasn't as pleasant). Thank you for praying for me to not scream so much in my car seat! I am recovering well from my first long journey and will post more pictures later this week. But for now I'll let you know that I had a wonderful time riding with Grandpa Kinsey in his Ranger and petting the cows, going with Grandpa Noonan to the new Georgia Aquarium and seeing his big dogs Marley and Avery, and seeing many of Daddy and Mama's friends. Time for a nap!

Over the river and through the woods ...

Well, we are off to warmer weather tomorrow. Mama and Daddy are taking me south for a couple of weeks for my First Christmas to see friends and family - we are grateful to have this opportunity. I made this trip once before with Mama and Grandma but I was so little I don't remember it. Pray for my Mama and Daddy that they would be able to concentrate on driving if I cry a little bit (I still don't like my carseat). So far I like Christmas and the Advent season - the lights are fascinating, Jingle Bells is a close runner up to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and the story of Baby Jesus is exciting. I don't really understand it all yet but I think I'm going to like Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas!!!

A special day

What a special day! Today I was baptized at our church. When Pastor Henderson poured water over my head I didn't even cry and many people told Mama that I was precious. My Mama and Daddy are so thankful for me and pray that one day I will come to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. They look forward to loving me and teaching me about Jesus and raising me in a way that honors God. Please pray for my Mama and Daddy to have wisdom as they raise me! I was glad that Mrs. Gould was there to take pictures and that Daddy's classmate Odessma was there too.

LOTS of SNOW!

Here are some more pictures of the snow - Look how deep it is! Daddy cleared the driveway on Saturday so that we could drive to church on Sunday morning. There was a deep blanket of snow (about 7-8 inches) and more fell on Saturday night and Sunday and ... Mama and Daddy didn't put up a Christmas tree because we are traveling for Christmas but this tree in our backyard is a real Christmas tree with real snow - only the best for me mama says.

A REAL snow day

It has been cold for several days (minus 1 degree two days ago) but yesterday afternoon it started to snow and just kept snowing. We got 6-7 inches of snow by this morning and we are under a "Blowing Snow Advisory" with winds around 15-20 mph. The wind chill makes it about minus 4 degrees today. Mama and I are going to stay inside today but Daddy trudged to the bus stop this morning. He came back after a few minutes because the bus was really late - the picture above is daddy playing with me while he waits for the next bus. The blue hat I have on is from the outfit I am going to wear Sunday to be baptised in - but the hat is a little too snug.

Fuzzi Bunz and Me

It has been over a month since my Mama started using Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers (prefitted diapers with snaps, fleece lining and a pocket for the insert) and I like them. They keep me dry, they are really soft and feel good on my skin. Mama says that they aren't that hard to use and she has a good routine to keep me in a clean dry diaper all day and night. Here are some pictures of me in my fuzzi bunz. I like to be on my tummy and often I swim and kick my legs and arms while I'm on my tummy.

Winter is here...and so is my second tooth

Today it was 4 degrees when I woke up. It snowed some last week and the snow still hasn't melted. Daddy had to shovel snow on Sunday morning so that we could go to church without sliding down the driveway. Did I mention I woke Mama up at 5 this morning because my tooth hurt? Well, I did. I am getting my second tooth and it seems to hurt more than the first one. It is the tooth on the bottom next to the one I all ready have. And so that you don't think I only smiled today, here is me cryimg because my gums hurt - see my new tooth coming in?
I don't usually cry like this but today was just rough - it's tough being a baby!

My First Chick-fil-a

Last week was a week of firsts. On Saturday morning Mama and Daddy took me for my first trip to Chick-fil-a. I chewed on my yellow duck/chicken while mama and daddy enjoyed chicken biscuits (thanks grandma for the MOOlah coupons!) and sweet tea. This was a great way to spend our Saturday morning and gave us an enjoyable time together as a family. Thanksgiving weekend has been great!

My First Thanksgiving

I enjoyed my first Thanksgiving (actually this was my second thanksgiving - last year on Thanksgiving Mama and Daddy told all of our family that they were pregnant with me!). In the morning Mama and Daddy thought of all of the things they are thankful for and prayed and gave God thanks for all of them - especially me. For thanksgiving dinner we went to the International Center at Purdue and helped serve a Thanksgiving feast. We were glad to help others enjoy this special day. I liked wearing my Indian feathers mama made me. Maybe next year I can be a pilgrim.

My First Snow

Just in time for my first Thanksgiving is my first snow! Mama and Daddy took me outside this morning to see the snow (that's Mama and Me in front of our house and Daddy on his way to the bus stop). I'm not sure about the cold wind but I like to watch the big snow flakes flutter and fall to the ground. Mama said this is only the beginning of the snow. We are going to stay inside today and watch it snow.

OUCH! My first tooth is here

It's hard to see in this picture but my first tooth broke the surface this weekend. It really hurt on Friday night and I kept Mama up for several hours in the early morning. By Saturday it was clear that I had a tooth and daddy even said it felt sharp. I can't hold a teething ring to my mouth for long but I really like to gnaw on my hands, or mama's or daddy's. So here it is - my first tooth, the bottom left front tooth.

Playing in my Room

On Saturday I watched Mama and Daddy get the house ready for winter. They said it is supposed to snow for Thanksgiving and be really cold. I sat in my crib and looked at looked at the bright colors and pictures in this book. I really like this book because I can chew on it while I look at the shapes.

4 Months old

Well, I made it - I'm four months old, weigh 15 lbs and I'm 25 1/2 inches long. This is a picture of me greeting mama when she came to get from my nap yesterday. I do cry sometimes when I'm getting to sleep but boy do I LOVE a good nap and afterward I feel so much better. I usually greet mama with a smile and some coos. Oh - and mama says I'm getting a tooth. The bottom front tooth is driving me crazy and for a few days I've been driving mama crazy. It hasn't cut through yet but mama can feel the sharp tooth trying to pop out. The doctor said I should get my tooth soon, that I am a strong boy and healthy!