This Week in News

Hey all! Well ever since we discovered crawling it has been but a whirlwind of new discoveries this week including pulling ourselves to standing (one that merited Daddy lowering the crib), we've tried taking on the stairs (Daddy again will have to tackle all the baby-gating that needs to be done), feeding ourselves successfully 2 cheerios (now his cholesterol has been lowered...afterall that's what it says on the box), and learning how to get Mommy's attention very quickly (bee-lining for the stairs, the edge of the bed, a mass of electrical cords...Lord help us.) I thought he required a lot of attention before but we have now reached a new level because I literally cannot take my eyes off of him for 1 second...I mean 1 second. He's very sneaky. Productivity in the household has dropped to a new low since our napping has also decreased. How did June Cleaver do it? Anyway, we also had a hot air balloon float just over our roof and backyard...I could see the peoples faces and they could see me in my pjs. But anything for a little education, right? So Hayden got to see his first hot air balloon. I don't think he gets it but he was watching. I could only catch the balloon as it was floating away on my camera.

One of my Favorite Parts of the Day

I love bathtime! The splashing, the laughing, and the cutest nakey baby in the whole world. The best part is the end when he's wrapped up in his hooded towel and held in his daddy's strong arms and he gets really silly. I love getting him all worked up right before bed. Despite being really tired most days, not even bathed myself many days, and chores still to do before I can crash, I'm convinced its my own personal reminder from God every night that the dark circles under my eyes and my lack of hygiene is really a blessing. Since most of you won't ever see his bathtime I wanted to share my favorite part of the evening. My heart just about explodes with love everytime I experience it.

It's Official...He's Crawling

So cute! I don't think he understands why I am cheering so much for him. Its the most amazing thing to watch the progression of this little person. I love it that I caught the crawling today for the first time and that I had my video camera ready. Tomorrow's To Do list: Baby Proof!

Other Cute Pictures

His favorite toy right now...a little jingle ball










More please. Hayden loves his high chair and his big boy food.













Lounging time for the boys

The Mobility Update

Well, officially he's not crawling yet. He's a pro at rolling all over (and I do mean everywhere) and very quickly at that. He changes direction my spinning on his belly and then rolling in a new direction. He can push himself backwards and often gets himself lodged under furniture as you can see here. Just the other day he covered 2 feet (on my bed while I was close by) by getting on hands and feet (the all-fours approach as taught by Sadie). However, I had to stop him from flying right off the bed toward his best friend, Sadie the lab. On his hands and knees he rocks and rocks and rocks then whines and whines and whines. He wakes up in his crib doing the same thing. He's obsessed with achieving this milestone. Until then, it's mobility in an unconventional way. We'll let you all know when he gets it!

Hayden's Driving at 7 months!

Just joking! But we hit the arcade on his 7 month mark and he liked driving the Ferrari. Already he has expensive tastes. We raced his dad and won the first race and dad won the second race (but only after he had to ram our car off the road!) Hayden and I made daddy pay at ski ball. Hopefully, Hayden will get mom's rockstar acading skills.