Big Boy!

We are so proud of our big boy, David! As I mentioned previously, David has been taking his time reaching some of his developmental milestones, but click on the video below to see him showing off how well he can roll over now! Now that he has figured out how to roll, he rolls as quickly as possible to get off of his tummy, so we still don't manage to get too much tummy time in these days. Instead, we just roll :) We are still scheduled to have an early intervention evaluation, but he is making strides everyday. We couldn't be more proud! (I also included a few pictures of him just to show off how cute the little guy is --- I know, I am biased --- but I am allowed to be because I am his mama!)

My little food snatcher!

We recently joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)and look forward to our bag of fresh veggies we pick up each Thursday. It is always a surprise as to what we may receive, so we always get excited when it is time to go pick up our goodies. Joining the CSA has encouraged us to eat more veggies and learn how to prepare foods I never would have considered buying at the grocery. And the nice thing is that they are always picked within 24-36 hours from when we receive them. What is even better is that Noah is starting to expand his palette of foods he will eat! Yesterday, I left the kitchen to change David's diaper and returned to find Noah standing on a stool he had pulled up to the counter, taking a bite out of every snap pea on the cutting board, raw and all! The funny part is that he proceeded to take bites out of them, put them back on the cutting board, and reach for a new one. He had to taste every last one of them. That is my little vegetarian in the making!

Almost sitting up!!!

David is now able to sit up, propped on his hands, for a few seconds at a time now!



Although I did not capture any pictures of him showing off his new skill, I love all of these photos because they capture so many tender moments about his personality, Noah's desire to be close to him, and the way Daniel looks at him.





He is becoming such a big boy! We are so proud of him!

Summer Time!

One of Noah's favorite things to do this summer is to play in the swimming pool at Lexee's house, our next door neighbor. He likes to slide into the pool (both feet AND head first), make water fountains with buckets, pour water on his head, and bounce on the side of the pool. Noah loves swimming so much that he now waits longingly at the dining room window, waiting for it to be time to go swimming. He even waited by the side of the empty pool this morning at 830 am, but Lexee never came out of her house to play :(

Noah's Buddy

I never imagined that Noah would have a buddy that is 11 years old and a girl. Her name is Bethany and she lives next door. Every afternoon, Noah peers around the front of the house, checking to see if she is home from school yet. Without a doubt, she appears most days, carrying bubbles, a soccer ball, a scooter, and a Capri Sun for Noah. He has so much fun with her! She helps him look for our skink in the yard, helps him ride her scooter, pushes him in the stroller, and takes him to the "gas station" to fill up his car with "grass" (I like how they are thinking ahead for a new fuel!).

Yesterday was a chilly day --- it never got above the low 60's and as you can see from the picture, Noah is wearing long sleeves and pants. Despite the temperature, Bethany and Noah had managed to fill up his sandbox with water and went swimming with all their clothes on! I don't know how they weren't cold!

We are happy that Noah has a playmate, even if she is just a little older........

Working so hard

These pictures may seem to the average person to be no big deal, but it is huge for David to now be starting to spend some time on his tummy! He has had horrible reflux and takes Zantac twice daily, along with Prevacid at night. He has been slow to gain weight due to the reflux and has always refused tummy time because of the pressure and pain it puts on his belly. It is always painful to watch/listen to him scream. As of a week ago, he would still lie on his tummy, scream, and smash his face into the blanket, without even trying to lift his head. With that being said, our 6 month old has been referred for physical therapy because as of last week, he had only rolled over maybe 2-3 times (with assistance) and that is typically a 4 month milestone. He apparently has increased tone in his upper back and neck due to the lack of tummy time. Thankfully, he is finally starting to tolerate it and he rolled over twice on his own yesterday and two more times today!!!! We are so proud of him!!!! Maybe we won't need that physical therapy afterall??

"Car Parking Lot"

As I was feeding David this morning, Noah played quietly by himself (Yay!). However, after a few minutes, he ran over to me all excited about having built a "car parking lot." I told him I would check it out when I was finished feeding David. Needless to say, I did not hold true to my word and I forgot about the car parking lot. We went upstairs to eat lunch and as I was putting Noah to bed for his nap, he reminded me that I never looked at his "car parking lot." So, we pranced back down the stairs, to the basement, and there I found it. He was so proud of himself :) He asked me if we could keep it out to show Daddy when he gets home from work. It is so amazing to see his little imagination taking off!

Hispanic Festival

We went to the local Hispanic Festival yesterday and Noah enjoyed dancing to the music and wearing a balloon as a hat. Despite the fact that we had all kinds of authentic food to choose from for our dining experience, Noah would still only eat plain tortilla chips and a hot dog! There was a fire truck, police car, and ambulance to check out, clowns, jugglers, face painting, and other games. We had a great time! David slept mostly in the Baby Bjorn as he had just returned from the doctor with the bad news that he has yet another ear infection :(