Take me out to the Ballpark??

Friday night we decided that we wanted to take J.David to his first Cardinal game! woo hoo!! Of course they had predicted rain but kept talking about how quickly it would pass so we thought..."Hey, we can do this!" ha ha ha ha ha. We went with friends of ours from church that have a baby boy a month younger than J.David, and as a group we decided that we could make it from our parking garage to the ballpark before it hit, and made a run for it. Again, ha ha ha ha. We had to stop in a bank about 1/2 way before finally making it to the field. We sat at the field enduring more rain for about an hour and then gave up. It was still rainy (last time i listen to the weather man!), getting colder, and really windy, none of which ideal baby weather! So J.David and Asher had their 1st trip to the ballpark instead of their 1st ballgame! ha ha ha. It was still fun though, we are always up for an adventure! Here are pics from our fun night.

Morgan and J.David at the bank...note Morgan's wet shirt.

The ladies and the babies in our seats! (Asher is under the blue blanket...ha ha ha.

Best buds waiting out the rain in the bank!

Father-Son bonding at his 1st Rain delay. And of course another cute Sunday outfit!!

J.David is SIX months old!!

Happy 6 months J.David!! We have a beautiful, happy, healthy baby boy. His appointment today showed that he is in the 25% across the board and is right on track for all his milestones. Woo hoo! He is 26" long and 15 lb 10 oz. It is always comforting after these appointments to know that what we are doing is working. ha ha. Its almost like an evaluation as well as his check up. Only 3 more months til the next visit...
Now for some fun and funny facts about J.David for his six month post:

• Feet ARE the yummiest thing around
• I think he is trying to give me kisses but really he is trying to eat my face
• He is Terrified of GRASS!! ha ha ha...this one makes me laugh
• He can roll in all directions now
• Teeth are almost here!
• He is a human garbage disposal...he LOVES all food!! He does not discriminate. Fruit, veggie, green, orange, brown...its all goin down!!
• And I think he thinks that naps are for the weak...because he won't take them!
• We know when he is excited because he squeals, very loudly
• Jaxon is and will forever be a sure fire way to get him to laugh
• Best of all he thinks mommy is WAY funnier than Daddy!! just kidding

And the pictures...

He was hanging out like this on Sat. morning and even smiled for the camera. He would push it back in there when it would start to fall out! ha ha ha.Sunday morning taking these pictures was when we discovered his fear/dislike of grass. You can see his face in this picture is one of concern and curiosity.
This morning he was just chillin before the Dr. appt. What's up mom?
CHEESE!!

Missin' Daddy and Earthquakes

Well, it finally happened. Morgan was finally assigned to a job that required some travel. After a good 6 1/2 months of being spoiled with him here they finally sent him off to MN!! It was so nice to have him home for as long as we did. That was the longest I have had him home since we have been married and I have to admit that I was getting very used to it, so it was hard to watch him go on Sunday night. How has it been you ask? Crazy! ha ha ha. This week J.David has not quite been himself. Monday started off great with him finally rolling from back to tummy (we've been waiting for this one) but then he just started showing signs of what I concluded to be an ear infection. Wednesday we went to the Dr. and it looks like he is just teething. I am very happy that my baby does not have an ear ache but with that I also had to accept that there will be more than just this week of no sleep. oh boy!! I think it is a bit cruel of him to spoil us with sleeping through the night and then with no warning....stopping! Dr. John said that once these teeth come in we should go back to sleeping, I think Dunkin Donuts coffee makers are hoping this doesn't happen since just this week alone I have nearly gone through one bag. ha ha , maybe I am exaggerating a tad.

Morgan got home last night and we are so glad to have him back! Especially J.David, they will have lots of play time this weekend. Luckily Morgan got home just in time for our EARTHQUAKE!!?? WHAT!?! Yes, you read correctly. There was a 5.2 earthquake in Southern Illinois this morning at 4:37 and it woke us up. We were caught off guard and unsure of what actually had just happened. I didn't even feel the shaking, I just heard my pots banging together on my pot rack. Morgan felt the shaking and was convinced it was an earthquake...I am sad to say I kind of laughed at him. Even this morning I said.."hey, lets turn on the news and see about that earthquake ". And to my surprise that is exactly what happened. Sorry Morgan! We had one more later this morning but it seems that things have calmed down for the time being. CRAZY!! Anyway, here are some pics from the week:

Saying bye-bye to Daddy

Lunch with Pap-pa

J.David sitting all by himself, even with his sheepish grin and tired eyes!

Happy Birthday Pap-pa!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAP-PA!! WE LOVE YOU!!

A Dog-gone day...

Today was an interesting day, a challenge really. I let Jaxon (our 2 1/2 year old yorkie) out in the backyard to go potty this morning. We have an electric fence but don't really use it b/c he knows his yard, is good about staying in it (usually), and he really only goes out to use the facilities. BUT..today I let him out and forgot about him...OOPS!! I forgot about him for over and hour, so needless to say I thought we had lost him forever. I screamed his name in the back, then in the front yard, and then in the back again...when suddenly through my tears I see a little black fur ball coming towards me from a few yards away tail tucked and ears back. Joyfully I run over to him, pick him up, and just as I am about to squeeze him with loving arms I smell him. WHOA BABY!!! The little dog had been playing in a much bigger dog's POOP!!! EWWWW!!! I mean he seriously smelled like he just had found a fresh cow patty and rolled and rolled in it. So the rest of my day was spent cleaning the dog, then cleaning the bathroom the dog was cleaned in, then trying to still remove the stank the dog left behind. And if there is one thing I hate in my home it is stink!! I became a hair short of obsessed with removing this smell and keeping the dog off any carpet in the house. Luckily for him that only keeps him out of two rooms. Anyway, this all went on while my beautiful son was having a "don't put me down day". So my day was full of Poop, screaming, and cleaning....AHHHH!!! Anybody want a dog?? just kidding, we love him. Hope everyone else had a great day!!
















Here is J.David during the only 45 min break of the day. I felt it was a picture worthy moment! ha ha ha. I sure do wish he liked naps!!

Spring has Sprung!!

We FINALLY got a nice weekend and enjoyed every min of it! Friday Morgan and I went to the ballgame to watch a win, GO CARDS!! J.David stayed with his loving grandparents and Aunt Natalie. It was nice to get out and be social again, even despite the cold. Saturday was BEAUTIFUL! Everyone was either outside working on their yards or at Forest Park. We went to Forest Park and visited the St. Louis Zoo for the first time...WHAT A BLAST!! It was beyond crowded but still so fun to take J.David on his first Zoo outing. He saw a few animals but was way more interested in all the people. He is so observant these days. Here are some pictures of our fun day!

A little update on my J.David:

His personality is really coming out more and more each day!! He is a human garbage disposal eating everything I give him and reaching for everything on my plate. Once he can start having the stuff on my plate I am in trouble!! He is starting to sit up on his own and showing preferences on who holds him and what toys he wants to play with. That is both good and bad...ha ha ha. A smile is his standard facial expression...such a happy boy!!

Photo Shoot

These are Pictures from our 4 month photo session in his Easter outfit. He fell asleep right before they took us back there and after I saw the sleeping poses I was so glad he did. Then they took out his paci and BAM! instant smile! Again, so blessed to have such a happy baby!!