Playing with Paper

This past Friday we went to the pediatrician for Henry's well visit and shots.  He was in such a good mood and had a great time waiting on the doctor to come in.    

He was having fun playing with Sophie and then quickly discovered he could crunch up the paper he was sitting on...

And then he discovered that he could rip it.  And it made such a cool sound!

"Hey Mom, can we get this at home? It's pretty fun."

And of course he had to taste it...

And then the paper was destroyed.  It's a good thing the Dr. had a sense of humor.  I'm also pretty sure he wasn't the first baby to do that....  

Oh the joy of being a seven month old and discovering new things everyday :)

Seven Months...

Henry Ryan... you are seven months old!  

You have changed so much this past month and are even more full of smiles, laughs and squeals.  You are sitting up so well and love to play on the floor with your toys.  You are definitely rolling over now and we have to always keep an eye on you.  You are not quite crawling but manage to get around by rolling and scooting.  I have a feeling that we only have another month or so until you're off!

You are a big boy and weigh 19 pounds.  You're wearing size 9-12 month clothes and are still in size 3 diapers.  You're eating great and take 6 bottles a day and eating baby food at least twice.  We have also given you yogurt melts and puffs and you seem to love those.

We tried you in a high chair for the first time and you did great.  You made me a little nervous but you managed to stay put.  You seem to make everyone around you grin.  Who wouldn't love that sweet smile of yours?? :)

You still love to be outside and we have gone swimming quite a bit this summer.  You do great in the water and enjoy hanging out in your float.

You are sleeping great and go down around 8 at night and then are up between 5:30 and 6 in the morning.  We wish this would be a little later on the weekends but we really can't complain since you usually let us get at least 9 straight hours of sleep.

You are such an active boy and constantly want to be on the ground moving, in your jumper, or bouncing on our legs.  I just can't imagine what it will be like when you are running around.  It makes me sad to see that you've grown up so much but I'm looking forward to what this next month has to hold.

 Happy seven months sweet baby boy!

Little Fish

This little boy loves the water!  He had quite the time modeling his cute swimwear, chilling in his raft, splashing with Mimi and swimming with Dad :)

Weekend in Pictures

Henry and I hung out Friday night while Ryan played in a golf tournament.  We spent quite a bit of time trying to sit up.  He does really well on his own but will still lose his balance every now and then.

On Saturday we attended a friend's baby shower.  Henry sported his coolest shades and shoes for the celebration.

Henry put on his swimming gear and went into the pool for the first time today.  He seemed to love the water and kicked his feet around.  

We spent this evening lounging around and Henry loved wearing his daddy's hat.  Such a little cutie :)

Hope everyone has a great week!

Henry's Nursery

I know I'm a little late in posting pictures of Henry's room since he is already 6 months old, but in all fairness, we didn't move into this house until he was 6 weeks old.  At that point, we only had the crib, dresser and rocking chair so I've been working on it ever since.  It's still a work in progress as there are several things I still want to add.  However, I want to document what it looks like at this point.

I knew I wanted something soft, simple, vintage and blue.  My inspiration was bedding from Restoration Hardware Kids and we went from there.  I'm hoping that I can work with most of the accent pieces and furniture as he gets older.

I love the cork board over the changing table and right now it holds his Valentines card, Baptism invitation, and a Happy Gram from daycare.  I imagine that one day this will have A&M football tickets and school papers.

I also love the Vintage Hot Air Balloon pictures above his crib.  I'm not sure he'll always be a fan of these but they sure look cute now :)

A view of his bookshelf that is full of toys, pictures, and books.

And lastly, a picture of my sweet little boy in his crib.  Can he possibly be a cuter baby??

Six Months...

Henry Ryan... you are six months old!

This has been the best month yet as you are always smiling and laughing!  Your daddy gets the best grins out of you and knows how to make you giggle.  You are definitely growing and you weigh 18 pounds!  It's hard to believe you were only a little over 6 pounds when you were born.  You've packed on some lbs in the last six months and I love it.  You are wearing 6-9 month clothes and wearing size 3 diapers.  

You are so close to sitting up by yourself and I know you'll be doing it soon.  You love to have something in your hands and usually it will end up in your mouth.  You also love Benny and he's never far from your side. 

We have started giving you fruits and veggies and so far you haven't tried something you don't like.  We've tried sweet potatoes, bananas, apple sauce, carrots, squash and peas and you've done well with all of them.  We are still giving you 6 bottles a day but you have at least one serving of food a day.

You continue to love the outdoors and we've recently tried you in the swing at the park.  I definitely think we'll be getting one for our backyard soon.

You really enjoy being on your tummy now and can push up very high.  You're not crawling but you can wiggle around some.  You are still not rolling over consistently but every now and then you surprise yourself with a roll from your tummy to back.

Your toes are your new best friend and if you are on your back you are holding them.  You've also managed to put them in your mouth.  Your dad and I wonder how you are so flexible!

You are still sleeping well but we went through a week and a half where you would wake up in the middle of the night.  We usually had to come rock you or give you a pacifier to sooth you back to sleep.

Your arms and legs are constantly moving!  These monthly pictures are already getting hard as I can barely get you to sit still.  Love all the squeals and smiles you give me though when we are taking them.

Happy six months Henry!