Happy 7 Months!!

Today our Jamesy turns 7 months old!!! He is getting so big. This morning he and I went to the public library for the "baby rhyme time". It was so fun! A bunch of other mommies and babies all sitting on the floor singing along to nursery rhymes and fun interactive songs. I really think James enjoyed it! We will be making that a weekly event I'm sure. I also got a library card while there too.

Tomorrow my friend Chad is in town, so we will be having lunch with him. Haven't seen him since before the wedding!!!

Then I go to Chicago the day after my birthday, the 4th and stay there for a week. Also cool is that Ruthie is going to be there at the same time! So, we'll get to hang out, eat some yummy Chicago pizza and do some shopping on the Mag Mile.

I just wish the weather would turn cold already!!! I'm soooo ready for fall and winter, my favorite time of year! Break out those yankee candles!!! :)

Wow its been a while!

Well it has been a long time since I have updated this!!! Our lives are good. James is 6 months old now! Actually- almost 7 months! So crazy how fast time flies! He has started eating veggies!!! He has had his squash, and sweet potatoes so far. He loves them both! Along with his cereal (which we've been doing barley here lately) he is growing like a weed! At his 6 month appt he weighed 19.9 lbs!!EEEK! Big boy!

We went to Nashville during the labor day weekend. It was so fun to see everything again, where we lived, etc etc. Very cool. I had forgotten how pretty it was there!! Amazing! And the leaves were already starting to change. It is just absolutely gorgeous!

We plan on getting our picture done for the Wilshire Pictorial Directory on Sept. the 25th. Should be really nice to have a "professional" family portrait done. They give us a free 8x10 as well as the option to buy more poses. Very cool.

Lady has a birthday coming up, as well as me! Her's is Sept. 18th and she will be 3!!!!! Can't believe we've had her that long! And of course mine is on Oct. 3rd. Yes- the month for birthdays and anniversarys!!!! We celebrate 2 yrs on the 15th! :D So, lots of exciting stuff happening!!

I am looking forward to dressing James up for Halloween! I think we have narrowed it down to either a pea pod, or a pumpkin. Both are adorable! He will be so precious!!

Well, can't think of anything else at the moment, next time I should have pics!!

Have a great weekend!

Back Pain, Rice Cereal & Major Congrats

Well last Friday I had a huge back spasm that was some of the worst pain I'd ever experienced. Jerm took me to the Dr. when he got home from work,and with my Dad's help, they managed to get me there. They gave me a shot, and 3 prescriptions. I am much better now (at least able to get up by myself and go potty by myself) but definitely not completely healed. It really hurts not being able to completely care for James right now, but I just cannot lift him. Thank God for my family and Jerm helping me out so so much!

Yesterday was a big day for James! We started him on his first Rice Cereal! He loved it! We had tried one time before, right when he turned 4 months and we could tell he wasn't ready. So, we decided that yesterday was long enough to wait, and we were right! He absolutely inhaled it! I'm so happy he loved it. I cannot wait to start him on 1st foods etc. Is going to be a fun, yet very messy adventure! Now, we need to buy a highchair!

Now, I would like to give a HUGE CONGRATS to Matt and Bridget! I am so thrilled for you both on your wonderful news! I cannot wait for the little one to come, and for James to have another cousin to play with! So happy for you both!!!!!!!!!

5 months and back from Chicago

Hey everyone!
Well, can you believe that James is already 5 months old! Crazy how fast time flys! Well, we took a few pics, that I will include in this post. Life with him is so good. He is amazing! He has started laughing, especially when you tickle time. He loves tummy time! We spend half the day on the floor! He is really close to crawling too...What I do is put a big blanket down on the floor, and then set him down on it, and just a few minutes (or less depending) he is across the blanket on the other side! He scoots so well. Either he has his feet up and his head falls down or his head is up but he can't seem to get his feet up! So, as soon as he can get both up at the same time, he will be all over the place! I am enjoying my time now! Because I know as soon as he gets mobile, thats it for ANY free time for me!
He has a pretty good schedule now too. He sleeps SO WELL at night. So besides the occasional cry fest, we are doing really well! I do believe that he is teething. His hands area constantly in his mouth, and he drools etc etc... all the classic signs. We plan on starting him on rice cereal very soon. We actually tried it at the beginning of four months, but it didn't work well. So, we are waiting a month and now plan to try it again. He definitely has to be ready!

I got back from Chicago last week. I had a great trip. It was really nice getting to see my friends and catch up. Took a ton of pics as always. I will also post a few of the best ones from the trip.

We got professional pictures done of James at Target, and they should be back very soon. As soon as they come back, I will be distributing them!

Hope everyone is doing great!

New Slide Show of James and Family

Raining on Sunday...

Today was good. Jeremy, James and I went to lunch with my parents at Olive Garden after church. It was yummy. We hadn't been there in a while. It poured while we were there. Luckily it stopped before we left, so we were able to make it home without getting in the downpour. I was able to take a nice nap while James did. This evening I made chocolate chip cookies, and watched TV...our normal Sunday evening routine.

I leave for Chicago in 7 days! I am so excited! It will be great to see my friends again. A nice break from the daily routine and I'll be able to get some awesome shopping in!

We took some really cute pictures of James that I must share with you all. He is 4 months and 2 wks now. Growing soooo fast! Before we know it, we'll be celebrating his 1st birthday!

Enjoying Tummy Time

Look how high he can raise that head!
Napping in his swing! He loves his bottle!

Headers

If anyone knows how to do "headers" for blogs with pictures etc... I'd love to learn. Just email me and maybe you can teach me or send me some links with helpful info. or tutorials. Wanting to do a nice header for the blog. Thanks!