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today i am…

Published on January 27, 2011 by kristenperreault2 Comments

One year old!!

I know I have already posted today, however; I couldn’t miss posting this one too!

How exactly did this happen? Where does all the time go? I am allowed to say this, I promise you, it’s my right as a Mother of a one year old. Seriously, I am pretty sure I blinked and the whole year passed us by. That being said, we have had the most amazing year and I wouldn’t change one bit of it (that goes for those low points and sleepless nights too).

Stats: (not official ones, we don’t go to the Dr for another week but here’s what Jamie and I got this morning…)

Weight: 20.5 lbs – Daddy will be turning his car seat around now!

Height: 28.5 inches

Teeth: 7- that 8th one is really holding out on us!

Things of note:

* Jay has taken a few steps on his own but isn’t walking yet. His balance is great and he is full on cruising but he just isn’t ready to walk yet. Right now he knows he can get anywhere he wants- and fast- by crawling so he isn’t in a real hurry.

*Most mornings and after most naps he is super excited to see us (Jamie or me) when we come to get him from his crib. He all but does circles in his crib out of excitement and usually looks around his crib for something to point to or show us- a paci, stuffed animal, a real animal that has followed me in the room.

*He is pretty shy. He hardly goes more than two feet away from me or Jamie when we are around a group of new people and he will rest his head on my shoulder when someone he doesn’t really know talks to him while we are out. If we are home however or around people that we know we can’t get the kiddo to stop jabbering. Sometimes it is so loud that we have to yell to be heard over him.

*He isn’t really talking yet although, we are pretty sure that he says Mama, Dada, kitty and possibly Bella. It’s just so hard to tell how deliberate each of those are.

*He is super curious about everything still. He points at the birds and the airplanes and is constantly saying “ooh” when we are outside. He loves to look at things and will all but crawl out of my arms and over my shoulder to take a look at something. He also will flatten himself out to peer under things. It really is adorable to see him smooshed up on the ground with his face pressed to the carpet and his booty in the air looking at or for something.

Likes:

*Blueberries!!! They are by far his favorite food right now. Jay knows the bowl that we keep them in gets excited and starts clapping as soon as he sees it come out of the fridge. Kiwi makes for a close second, he has an extra stomach for fruit and can’t get enough of it. As for eating, he is still a good eater and has added mullet dip, homemade yogurt, apples, french fries and cauliflower to his long list of likes.

*Balloons!!! He has a huge thing for balloons right now; honestly, we can’t even get into the check-out lane at publix before he is eyeing the balloons, pointing at them and then looking expectantly at the cashier. He is happy as a clam as soon as he gets one (he doesn’t care what color either) and can play with it for days. They only go away when I get sick of it and toss it while he’s napping- seriously- he had on in the bath one night since it was just easier not to fight it.

*He still loves the bath, he splashes around and would probably stay in there until he was super pruny and cold if we would let him.

*Playing with your toys. Jay has a corner in the family room that houses a good portion of his toys. He will go to town most afternoons there; taking everything out and tossing things over his shoulders. So far he really likes the drum sticks and egg shakers from his music set and his alligator pull toy best. He also loves the bbq tongs, mini loaf pans and measuring spoons from the kitchen and a basket full of old DVD’s and pens from in the office- none of these are exactly toys but we don’t care, we’re just fostering creativity here.

*Crawling in and around things. Jay loves to play in Piper’s crate and the laundry basket. He also loves to crawl around and through the legs on the dinning room and kitchen tables. If you add a balloon or alligator pull toy to drag behind him into the mix we have one happy, happy child!

*Peek-a-boo is still a favorite game and hide and seek has started to become fun as well. Although, I must say that Jay isn’t a stellar hider just yet.

Dislikes:

*Sitting still for anything! Getting his diaper changed, getting dressed, waiting for his juice before nap time. I have gotten really talented at quick diaper changes and putting diapers on a standing child after baths. We also have left a pile of things by the changing table to help distract him for just a few seconds while we change him.

More pictures because I can…

sharing- he will pass things that he likes to you now instead of just showing you them

such a big boy and not easy to do on the squishy bed

2010 in pictures

Published on January 1, 2011 by kristenperreault2 Comments

2010 has been a blessed and wonderful year for us. However, I am super excited to see all that 2011 has in store for us! Happy New Year Everyone!

January- We waited around, finished up last minute baby preparations and welcomed James Vickers Perreault Jr to our family.

February- We celebrated Valentines Day with our little love bug, enjoyed the Olympics, cuddled a lot and didn’t get much sleep.

March- We had visitors from Cananda (Great Grandma and Great Auntie Deb) and Asheville (Aunt Nicole), we spent a lot of time outside enjoying the weather and Daddy went back to work part time.

April- We celebrated Jay’s first Easter and Earth Day and we started sleeping through the night frequently.

May- We celebrated our first Mother’s Day, Jay laughed and rolled over for the first time, he met some more of his cousins (Mary Beth and Sean) and we took our first swim.

June- We celebrated our first Father’s Day, Jay started sitting up on his own and eating solid foods and we had another visit from Aunt Nicole.

July- We celebrated Canada Day, the Fourth of July, Jay’s baptism and Mom’s 28th birthday.

August- We sat in grass for the first time without a blanket, we enjoyed some really nice afternoons outside and we started scooting around on our belly.

September- We started going to the Library Storytime, planted our first garden, played at the park in the swings a lot, began crawling and we took our first trip to Terra Ceia.

October- Our little Jay Bird got his first set of wings, we ate our fill for Canadian Thanksgiving and we celebrated Daddy’s 30th birthday.

November- We (Jamie and I) celebrated 5 years of knowing each other, we hung out in the hammock a whole lot and we cruised to the Bahamas and Key West.

December- We decorated our house for the holidays, we (Kristen) baked a ton and we celebrated the holidays with tons of family.

today I am…

Published on December 27, 2010 by kristenperreault1 Comment

I should probably say 5 days ago I was… but we’re not really counting. Jamie, Jay and I have been unplugged for most of the Christmas holidays and it has been so nice! So please excuse the tardiness of this 11 month post, it doesn’t mean that it was any less appreciated or celebrated.

Stats:

Height- 28.5 no change from last month

Weight- 19lbs 2oz

Teeth- 7, one more than last month and oh so close to 8!

Things of note:

*Jay has always taken great interest in the things around him and has been quite the observer. However, now he is points things out to us. Frequently, we will hear this sweet “ohh” come out of his mouth while he points at something. It’s adorable and I love, love, love it!

*I told you a while back that we were going to work on baby sign language well we have (although not as much as I would like) and Jay now knows the sign for juice, airplane, and more and can sign fan and milk. I am sill working on finished- I think that would be far more useful than fan…

*Jay has started dancing just within the last week or so. It is adorable and it cracks me up. He bobs up and down along (kind of) with the music- I love it. He also bobs up and down when he gets excited over things.

*Jay has always loved peek-a-boo however, he has started playing it ALL of the time now. Anything that can be held in front of his face or that he can hide behind is fair game. I especially love when he holds up things that he can see around or through and he still thinks he is hiding. Jamie and I are frequently wondering “where’s Jay?” and it never ceases to entertain him and therefore we continue to look for him.

*His balance has improved by leaps and bounds this past month. He is constantly standing on his own and he now bends and squats while standing and maintaining balance. He is also quite the cruiser right now. He still prefers to crawl (it’s faster); however, he can walk around and between furniture/walls/etc.

*He talks loudly and frequently. Jamie and I sometimes find ourselves yelling over him just so we can hear each other.

*He has started playing shy with strangers. When people talk to him in public he will rest his head on my or Jamie’s shoulder and snuggle in- something that both of us hate ;-). He has gotten to where he will smile back at them but it does take a minute for him to react.

Likes:

*Food- honestly he loves most everything that is put in front of him (as long as it has flavor); however, his current favorites are Chili (he loves it spicy too), blueberries, yogurt, prunes and gingerbread cookies (yes- he was spoiled over the holidays).

*Wagon Rides– these still remain constant at the top of his list. He loves to be outside!

*His animals!! He seriously gets excited every time any one of them (Dolce, Bella or Piper) comes in view and he will follow them until they can’t be seen anymore and when they get out of view he crawls, strains, pulls up etc until he is able to see them again. Our furry children are a constant recipient of his “ohhs” and finger pointing. He has even started hugging them- he will put his head down on them and pat them a little. So, so precious!

*Crawling through the chair and table legs in the kitchen and dinning room. He loves the obstacle course that they provide for him and it is even more fun if he has something that he can drag through the course with him.

*Balloons- this will be a must for his birthday party- thanks Nan and Leyton for the introduction to them!

Dislikes:

*Sitting still for diaper changes or getting dressed- basically sitting still in general.

*Being hungry. This little boy can pack it away (10th percentile- ha!) and he can get pretty darn mad when his belly is empty.

jay — I just think this one is funny- Mr. Cool...

the stats and a video

Published on December 1, 2010 by kristenperreault4 Comments

Okay here are the stats, you all can stop holding your breath :-)

Height: 28 1/2 inches long

Weight: 18 lbs It seems as though he didn’t gain five pounds after being on the cruise even though he ate his weight and then some in food…

Teeth: still just 6. Man do they have a way of tricking you- I thought for sure that the other bottom two would have popped through by now

Hair: still red, still curly and getting longer as we speak.

Here’s a little video from after the 10 month shoot. I will warn all that are not immediate family or gushing grandparents- it is not a wondrous or spectacular video (actually it might be quite boring for some); however, you don’t have to watch – we’ll never know. It is being posted for those of you who don’t get to see the day to day and so I can look back later and be amazed at how little he was…

It’s a little bit of silly noise making, crawling, playing with Dad, laughing, waving, staring out the window and pointing- enjoy (and please excuse the background laughing)!

today i am…

Published on November 27, 2010 by kristenperreault2 Comments

We hit double digits today!! Jay is 10 months old (hard to believe, hard to believe…)and keeping both Jamie and me really busy!

Stats:

I don’t have any stats for today’s post (I’ll try to get them up tomorrow); however I am going to say in my defense that we just got back this afternoon from a week-long cruise and I still managed to get the monthly pictures- which in my opinion is pretty impressive…

Things of Note:

*Jay has become quite the eating machine! He is eating everything in sight and has apparently gotten his Daddy’s appetite and metabolism- lucky him! He has tried everything that we have given him; we have been following the Doctors orders to just let him try anything from our plate and it has been a hit. He prefers things with flavor and or spice (beans from Chili, squash with chili powder and other spices, hot Italian sausage off of our homemade pizza etc) and squeals when he wants more of something. We are currently working on the squealing (I don’t think it is a polite way for him to request anything) but we’ll see how that goes. I would say that he has quite a few things on his list of favorites; however, fruit (of any kind) and ice cream (yes he was spoiled on the cruise) are high on his list- and I can’t say I blame him ;-)

*We have been working on baby sign language with Jay so that he will have a way to communicate with us before he is able to speak. He has already developed his own nonverbal cues for when he wants to be picked up, when he wants something and he points at things of interest; however, there are many times that he gets visibly frustrated with his lack of communication. Although, he hasn’t actually signed to us (and I am not expecting it to happen any day soon) we have high hopes that it will work and help with the squealing and frustration.

*We are officially “cruising” now. He isn’t on a huge roll yet (which I don’t mind) but he is definitely walking along the furniture. I keep thinking that it won’t be long now before we have full out walking, although I really don’t mind that he is still just crawling.

*Along with cruising he is standing on his own, unassisted, for longer and longer periods of time. His balance is great and he seems to love his mini leg work outs!

*Jay has been talking up a storm lately- chattering on and on about anything and everything. Before I get too far, let me clarify that although he says Mama, Dada etc they aren’t yet intentional but he is getting closer and closer each day. I think it’s so funny to hear him talk, especially when some of his “words” sounds like responses to our questions.

Likes:

*Airplanes- Leyton, Jay fully understands the fascination! He looks up, points to the sky (even when we are inside) and has a huge grin on his face whenever he hears one. It really is sweet to watch him follow the airplanes across the sky…

*Mobility- he has loved being able to move on his own and to get where he wants to go and get there fast! He can be pretty exhausting throughout the day but it’s been fun chasing him around.

*Little people- Jay has become quite the people watcher lately. Anywhere he goes he gets engrossed in what is going on around him and the so interested in the people that surround him. This being said, little people are his favorite to watch. He would sit in the grass at the park for hours and watch the other kids play if we would let him.

Dislikes:

*Sitting still- this has made diaper changing, toweling off after baths, dressing him and cuddling rather difficult lately. All tasks are quite the feat as of late and have forced Mommy and Daddy to get creative and super fast at all of the above :-)

Well I think that pretty much sums up my little butter bean for the most part. Each new phase we have entered with Jay has brought with it a new set of challenges; however the laughs and the joy that has filled our house since the day we brought him home far out weigh anything else we have faced. We continually are excited to watch him grow, learn and explore the world around him.

jay — Excuse the crazy hair- he was playing with Daddy while I set up and I forgot to fix it before pictures but do take note of the shirt. We were sporting our FSU gear and cheering them on to victory today »»---------> GO NOLES!

jay — love the smile that he had for my photo assistant aka Daddy

today I am…

Published on October 27, 2010 by kristenperreault2 Comments

I blinked and month 9 happened upon us! Seriously month 8 flew by; maybe because I spent the majority of the month trying to keep up with this cutie patootie!

Stats:

Length- 28 inches- 50%(an extra inch longer than last month)

Weight- 17lbs 6oz- 10% the Doctor said that it was normal for some kiddos to go down in weight at this age and not to worry at all about it. My guess is that he was lucky enough to have inherited his Daddy’s genes- the skinny kind.

Head- 45cm- 50% Not that this is real important but I have the info so I will share it.

Teeth- 6 although he is trying really, really hard to get his other bottom two to pop through

Hair- Red and Curly- the longer it gets the more curls he grows out the back, it’s sweet- so sweet

Things of Note:

*I know I said Jay was fast last month but seriously this kid can move! He has gotten to be one fast crawler. He can get anywhere he wants and quickly now- I am pretty sure watching him play in the family room resembles somewhat of a time lapse video sped way up.

*We are pulling up on everything we can get our hands on right now- tables, couches, cribs, dogs, trash cans (eww- his is currently sitting up in his wagon right now so he can’t get to it), toilets (yuck- but they do make really great drums with the lids down), etc. He cruises a little bit, taking a few steps at a time but hasn’t gotten too adventurous yet.

*We are deliberately waving now. He will wave right at you after being told to “Wave Bye” or “Wave Hi”. He also waves randomly- maybe he’s hinting that he is done with whatever the task at hand is or doing it just because- I am not sure. He is still clapping but the wave is his only prompted trick to date, we are working on others…

Likes:

*Kitty and Puppy Food Dishes- He will make a mad dash for these every time he is in the kitchen and thinks he can get away with it. I mean they are really fun- especially the kitty ones that shower you with all kinds of little “prizes” when you dump them over (Piper’s are always empty when he gets to them).

*Shoelaces, Ribbons, Strings, Cords- actually anything long and skinny- frequently he drags our shoes around the house by the laces or will stand at the coffee table with them dangling at his feet. This is all well and good, except for when he gets excited and is holding a string/ribbon/etc since he effectively turns himself into a crawling kitty toy.

*Humming and “talking” while his ears are underwater- he loves the sound and we think it’s pretty funny too

*Watering the Garden with Daddy- flaps his arms up and down in excitement (true Jay Bird style) when his Daddy gets home and takes him outside. I mean what could be better- hanging out with Dad, being outside or um… both?

*Our new carseat- we sit higher, we can see out the window more- enough said. Seriously, we have one curious, curious little boy on our hands.

*Mama’s Singing and Dancing- he will stop just about anything that he is doing and smile when I start singing. I think it’s because he loves the sound of my voice; you can choose to think otherwise just don’t tell me! He also thinks it is absolutely hilarious when I dance- seriously he would have fallen out of the highchair multiple times already from laughing if he wasn’t buckled in. Both of these things make the lunch and dinner hours much, much more fun.

*Feeding himself- Jay really enjoys feeding himself right now which is fun and new but can be rather messy. Especially when he grabs the spoon from my hand (he has quite the death grip folks) and bangs it on the tray over and over again. This is usually the point during his feeding that I give up and let him have the spoon until he is done playing drummer boy and we can resume eating. The Doctor gave us the go ahead today to try anything that we wanted with Jay food wise (aside from things that would be choking hazards, Nuts or Nut Products, Shellfish and Egg Whites). He basically said that we could look at our plates, ask ourselves what Jay couldn’t have and let him try anything else that was on it. Yahoo- let the taste testing begin!!

Dislikes:

?? Again I am not really sure what to put here although he is starting to dislike when we take things away from him that he shouldn’t have. I have started using the word “No” much more frequently now- this is going to be an uphill battle I am sure!

jay — I wish, I wish, I wish you all could hear his laugh during these pictures- it just gets me!

helping Daddy put the blocks away after the shoot

and two from the Doctor’s appointment today…

dr visit — Daddy helping to entertain Jay while waiting for the Doctor

stats

Published on September 28, 2010 by kristenperreaultLeave a comment

I realized earlier today that I had forgotten to go back and add Jay’s stats into the last post. I guess that’s what I get for trying to write the post while he was napping…

I have updated them below but here they are as well.

Height: 27 inches- no change from last month, although I really thought he was getting longer

Weight: 17lbs and 6oz- not much of a change although I am pretty sure he is getting heavier too, Jamie says it’s muscle gain

Headed to bed now, both Jamie and I need to have an early lights out tonight.

today i am…

Published on September 27, 2010 by kristenperreault6 Comments

8 Months Old!!

Last night after dinner I said to Jamie “I can’t believe that Jay is going to be 8 months old tomorrow!” to which he replied “Can you remember what it was like before we had him?” I said “No” and he agreed. It is so funny how much he has changed us and how we have grown together as a family in such a short amount of time. I don’t remember what life was like without my sweet little Jay Bird in it and that’s okay because it just keeps getting better with him here.

Stats:

Length: 27 inches (no change from last month)

Weight: 17lbs 6 oz

Teeth: 6- four on top that all came at once and two on the bottom, maybe we’ll get a little break now

Hair: Still red, growing like crazy and starting to curl! It flips out over his ears just like his Daddy’s

Things of Note:

*Jay is now completely mobile and fast! I can put him down on the ground and less than a minute later he is off and moving, sometimes he’s already in the next room. He isn’t always a fast crawler. Sometimes he stops frequently to look at and take in the newest surroundings.

*He has just started pulling up on things. Mostly he only goes to his knees before backing off cautiously (he gets his cautiousness from Daddy). I know it won’t be long before he is pulling up on everything around him. I have cleared all low things off of the tables in preparation of this.

*He is quite the little chatter box lately. He talks and talks to his toys, to the animals or anything around that will listen. Honestly, he talks the most when he is eating- we’ll have to work on those manners soon.

*He is also getting to be pretty shy. Jay has always been pretty quiet around people that he doesn’t know but now he can be talking away and if someone he doesn’t know comes up or near he clams up. He also hangs on pretty tight to me when we’re around people he doesn’t know or if someone else is holding him he looks for me or Daddy. He rarely smiles at strangers either; most people say how serious he looks when they see him (when they aren’t telling me how precious he is). Mostly I think that he is just taking everything in and that’s when he uses his serious face; he comes by this honestly- have you seen his Dad sometimes?

*Even though he is shy is so very, very curious. Jay is constantly watching and taking in EVERYTHING around him and taking it all in. Multiple times throughout the day he is pulling himself up over my shoulder or looking around me to get a better look at something. We love that he is curious, remind me off this when he is going through the 100 questions phase.

*He has a little giggle box in him. Out of the blue he will find something terribly funny and double over in laughter and then he goes and goes for quite a bit. Both Daddy and I love this new “trick” and continue to do whatever it is that makes him laugh if possible.

*He is very ticklish- neck, legs, knees, sides- you name it, it will get him squirming. I think he gets the last two things from me.

*As for eating and sleeping, both of those are right on track. He has been sleeping from about 7:30- 8am every night and he is eating like a champ! He still prefers all orange foods and fruits but he will eat most of what we give him. He also really likes puffs and being able to feed himself; something that he hasn’t exactly perfected but we are improving by leaps and bounds daily.

Likes:

*Animals- he loves animals right now, his especially, but he also loves wild ones that we see when we are outside. I took him to Park Ave last week and we sat on a blanket under the shade of a tree. While we were there he LOVED watching the squirrels run around the grass and climb the trees. He talked to them whenever they got close and climbed over me to get a better view when they scurried away from us.

*Leashes and Collars- he really loves Piper’s collar and leash. He likes the noise that her tags make and he will follow you around the whole house if you drag the leash behind you.

*Toys that he can make noise with- Jay likes toys that he can make noise with right now (the collar makes sense now, right?). Don’t misunderstand, not toys that MAKE noise (those actually kind of freak him out), but toys that he can bang on or hit to together to make noise. Stacking cups, pots and pans etc all are very fun and fall into this category. Things with wheels and balls, things that roll away from him when he is crawling, are also very intriguing.

*Bath Time- Bath time is still a huge hit. Actually if he is in another room when you start the water he will squeal and flap his arms around excitedly and start crawling towards the bathroom. This is a really cute trick in my opinion.

*The Park- he really still likes being outside (just like Daddy) and watching people (just like Mommy) so the park has been a huge hit.

Dislikes:

*??? There is not much that Jay dislikes right now; overall he is happy as happy can be and I love that! Although, if I had to pick something he didn’t like I’d have to say teething- but who would?

All in all, every new stage we get to has been so much fun and both Jamie and I have loved watching him explore and learn. It’s also so much fun to see his personality emerge more and more each day; and freaky at the same time when you realize he’s just like one of us in one way or another…

jay — playing keep away with the blocks became a very fun game during this photo shoot- it had both of us squealing and in fits of laughter

jay — yet another round- it really was so much fun!

jay — a guaranteed way to freak Mommy out- crawl towards the edge of the bed as fast as you can- giggle when you get there and see Mommy running

jay — proof of teething but also cute toes

jay — 8 Months!! You can clearly see his two bottom teeth in this one.

updated…

Published on August 30, 2010 by kristenperreaultLeave a comment

I finally remembered to measure Jay yesterday (I kept thinking about it when he was napping or after he had gone to bed on Saturday), so here are the stats…

Weight: 17lbs (on the dot)

Height: 27 inches long

He apparently was going for all of the stats with “7” in them for his 7th month…

As for the crawling- it hasn’t happened yet although, the face plant and drag your body army crawl is in full swing :-)

And since all posts are better with a picture… here are a few that I took the other day while attempting to capture of the above mentioned “crawling”.

jay — sorry for the diaper shots, we were playing just before bath time...

jay — sorry for the full booty shot but it's the only angle that I got that shows the face plant move

today i am…

Published on August 27, 2010 by kristenperreault3 Comments

Time is flying folks- my precious little baby is 7 months old today!! Jamie and I are really enjoying every minute with Jay right now; his personality has really developed lately, he loves to discover new things around him and is pretty happy most of the time. Honestly, he is just an absolute joy to be around!

the stats:

*Weight: 17lbs

*Length: 27 inches long

*Teeth: two!!

Some things of note:

*Jay is about to be mobile, well I should say crawling. He has been moving quite frequently for a while now, rolling to reach things that he wants (primarily one of his animals), scooting on the floor on his tummy, doing complete 360’s on his belly so he can see everything around him and most recently getting up on all fours and face planting to close in on items of interest. However, I know that my days of him staying in relatively the same location as he is placed are limited since he has been getting up on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth. He also can occasionally get one hand moved and out but that’s as far as he gets. It won’t be long now and I am going to be in trouble when he’s on the move!

*He is quite the talker, stringing consonants and vowels together and jabbering on and on. My current favorite is “Mama”… even though I know that it’s not intentional I still LOVE the sound of it :-) He also says Dada, baba, yaya and something that resembles “Hey”.

*Along with talking, screaming is also a frequent thing around here lately. He squeals and makes all kinds of high pitched noises while playing and when he is really excited.

*He can be pretty shy. He will scream and talk like a mad man while we are the house or around people that he knows but if we are in public and someone talks to him that he isn’t familiar with he clams up. I guess we won’t have to teach the “don’t talk to strangers” lesson to this kiddo…

*His sleeping is leaps and bounds above where it was last month! He is sleeping through the night consistently, from 7pm to about 8am now (this took a painful week and a half of letting him cry it out it the middle of the night, but it was worth it) and naps for about 1.5 to 2hrs in the morning and about 45 minutes in the afternoon.

Likes:

*Peaches! Honestly, he has gotten a whole lot better about eating lately and will eat just about anything we give him. If you can force at least one bite into his mouth, the kid will gobble the rest of (fill in the blank here) down. We have given him everything from sweet potatoes, pears and blueberries to fresh avocado. He really is an advocate for all orange foods (maybe he thinks it will keep his hair red) so he loves sweet potatos, carrots and peaches! I think he has a fruit compartment in is stomach like his Mama; seriously he can be full and refuse to eat another bite of anything until he realizes it’s fruit and then the mouth couldn’t open up any wider.

*The Bath. He is still a huge fan of bath time and squeals and flails his arms around when we start to run the water regardless of how tired he is.

*His animals! He loves, loves, loves all three of them and frequently looks for them around the house. I don’t think that he could smile any bigger than he does when we get Piper up (out of her crate) in the morning. He also squeals at the animals, when he is really excited. I’m not sure that they really like it but I think he’s just telling them that he loves them.

*Books are also still a huge hit. I have been really surprised by the length of his attention span. He can stick with us (on most days) through half of a Bill Peet book and he loves most other books that are read to him. I would still say that his favorite is Hand Hand Fingers Thumb but he really likes a lot of the ones we read.

*Peek-a-Boo is a super fun game since he has been able to rip whatever cloth we throw over his head. He also really likes when I bounce him up and down on my legs and sing Yankee Doodle, not sure why but it does, so I continue to do it.

*Playing!! This kid can sit for seriously long periods of time and just play. He loves most toys although his caterpillar stacking cups are among the favorites along with Mama’s measuring spoons and measuring cups.

Dislikes:

* When I leave the room :-( Lately (and thankfully not consistently) he will be happily playing without a care in the world until he sees me leave the room at which point he promptly bursts in to huge crocodile tears! I can only hope that this will not get any worse…

And with that, I’ll leave you with 7 pictures for 7 months (I couldn’t pick just one) and outtakes of course. By the way, the block pictures are getting really challenging to take, especially since I am taking them on our really high bed, but I like the challenge!