Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Just Because
These days I can't seem to get enough of Paul. I've become that doting parent I never thought I'd be. Oh well, here it goes.
Paul the Musician:
I like to think that Paul enjoys music and that he will be a very talented musician. He probably responds to music like any other hearing child, but until he is five or six and past the child prodigy age, no one can prove me wrong.
Matching Mother's Day:
Why crawl when you can do this:
Food Update:
In ascending order of preference:
Carrot:
Banana Peal:
And for his favorite...drum roll please...
Newspaper!
So I dabbled with skipping the pureed food stage and going straight to finger foods in an effort to make eating a better experience for Paul. At first I thought it was working because he had so much fun playing with the food, putting it in his mouth, and even chewing it. But swallowing is another story. He never chokes, but occasionally he will smash enough food up against the roof of his mouth that he cries until I finally give in and remove it for him.
Just for kicks, here he is eating green beans. It kept him occupied for 30+ minutes and overall I think he enjoyed himself. All but this one clip in the middle. I think he secretly wishes that green beans could stick to the roof of his mouth the same way bread does.
Paul the Musician:
I like to think that Paul enjoys music and that he will be a very talented musician. He probably responds to music like any other hearing child, but until he is five or six and past the child prodigy age, no one can prove me wrong.
Matching Mother's Day:
Why crawl when you can do this:
Food Update:
In ascending order of preference:
Carrot:
Banana Peal:
And for his favorite...drum roll please...
Newspaper!
So I dabbled with skipping the pureed food stage and going straight to finger foods in an effort to make eating a better experience for Paul. At first I thought it was working because he had so much fun playing with the food, putting it in his mouth, and even chewing it. But swallowing is another story. He never chokes, but occasionally he will smash enough food up against the roof of his mouth that he cries until I finally give in and remove it for him.
Just for kicks, here he is eating green beans. It kept him occupied for 30+ minutes and overall I think he enjoyed himself. All but this one clip in the middle. I think he secretly wishes that green beans could stick to the roof of his mouth the same way bread does.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
April Recap
I can't believe it is already May!
In April Paul spent a wonderful week visiting family. Unfortunately I let everyone else take the pictures on their cameras and I don't have much to show for it. So sorry grandparents, you'll have to send me some of your pics if you want them posted. Paul had a great time nonetheless.
Besides family, April was full of some fun food experiments. I think this pictures says it all...
In April Paul spent a wonderful week visiting family. Unfortunately I let everyone else take the pictures on their cameras and I don't have much to show for it. So sorry grandparents, you'll have to send me some of your pics if you want them posted. Paul had a great time nonetheless.
Besides family, April was full of some fun food experiments. I think this pictures says it all...
He makes this face after the first bite of... well... everything! Even foods he likes. I gave him some bread the other day and was so excited when he appeared to like it. But that didn't last long. As soon as the bread in his mouth got soggy the face returned.
To avoid swallowing Paul rests the food either on the center of his tongue or smashed up against the roof of his mouth. I timed him once and it took 10 minutes and a toy to chew on before he finally swallowed. It is the craziest thing, but he is definitely getting better at the food thing each day.
Here he is eating a Gerber Puff.
To avoid swallowing Paul rests the food either on the center of his tongue or smashed up against the roof of his mouth. I timed him once and it took 10 minutes and a toy to chew on before he finally swallowed. It is the craziest thing, but he is definitely getting better at the food thing each day.
Here he is eating a Gerber Puff.
I don't know how he does it, but Paul can worm his way into the craziest places. Lately he likes to spend his time underneath things like the desk, the table and his jumper.
Paul has two bottom teeth now! Way to go Paul. But that hasn't curbed his obsession with chewing on things. Here he is eating his crib!
And for fun here are some random pictures I like.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Big Days
Over the course of a week Paul has gotten an upgrade for just about everything!
Paul 2.0 looks something like this:
The Big Boy Himself:
Paul's Big Pacifier:
Playing with his favorite toy - TV remote control:
Laughter:
Paul 2.0 looks something like this:
- New Big kid car seat
- New View - Paul rides in the front seat of the shopping cart
- Genuine outbursts of laughter
- Size 5 diapers (this was a reluctant upgrade, but after leaking out of every diaper he wore in a 24 hour period we knew it was time)
- Size 18 month pajamas (and the rest of his clothes for that matter)
- Big kid pacifier
- Crib lowered one notch
- Finally eating and enjoying it!
- Bedtime at 7pm and just two naps a day
- And a new trick! Watch Paul rock back and forth on his hands and knees:
The Big Boy Himself:
Paul's Big Pacifier:
Playing with his favorite toy - TV remote control:
Laughter:
Friday, March 13, 2009
Happy Half-Birthday Paul!
Paul's Half-Birthday was on Tuesday!
He is now officially 6 months old.
He weighs 21.5lbs, is 27.5 in tall, and is as happy as ever.
We celebrated his half-birthday with rice cereal. A lot of preparation went into the cereal. But in the end, well... you be the judge...
Lucky for Paul, rice cereal wasn't his only birthday treat.
("E. coli" and "neuron" stuffed toys)
Paul has been busy learning new things this month. He now rolls every which way, sits on his own, sleeps in his crib, rides around in the big kid stroller, and says "da da" and "tah tah".
But even though his parents think he is growing up too fast, he is still a Momma's boy and Dad's best buddy.
(hanging out with Mom)
(downtown with Dad)
He weighs 21.5lbs, is 27.5 in tall, and is as happy as ever.
We celebrated his half-birthday with rice cereal. A lot of preparation went into the cereal. But in the end, well... you be the judge...
Lucky for Paul, rice cereal wasn't his only birthday treat.
("E. coli" and "neuron" stuffed toys)
Paul has been busy learning new things this month. He now rolls every which way, sits on his own, sleeps in his crib, rides around in the big kid stroller, and says "da da" and "tah tah".
But even though his parents think he is growing up too fast, he is still a Momma's boy and Dad's best buddy.
(hanging out with Mom)
(downtown with Dad)
Monday, March 2, 2009
"Professional" Pictures
Even with all of the coupons we get for free sittings and free 8x10's at portrait studios like Target and Sears, the whole professional portrait thing seems too complicated for me. Paul is great with a schedule, but I just have a feeling that no matter when the appointment time is, Paul will decide at that moment that he would rather be sleeping or eating (or even worse, spitting up all over himself).
So I decided to avoid the unnecessary anxiety and do the photo shoot by myself at home. I had a great time! I even downloaded a free trial of Photoshop so I could doctor up the results. While the pictures aren't quite professional grade, I think that the smiles I could capture (and the fact that Paul took a nap between the two photos shown below) were worth it.
So I decided to avoid the unnecessary anxiety and do the photo shoot by myself at home. I had a great time! I even downloaded a free trial of Photoshop so I could doctor up the results. While the pictures aren't quite professional grade, I think that the smiles I could capture (and the fact that Paul took a nap between the two photos shown below) were worth it.
Monday, February 16, 2009
February Update
So far February has been a fun and busy month!
Here's a quick survey of what we've done:
(Paul in Dan's office)
(Ford Museum)
(First Presidential Limo)
Back home Paul loved the Auto Show!
Mom liked the Toyota minivan ... Dad liked the Nissan Maxima ... and Paul thinks he needs a Jaguar!
Because I just can't get enough of Paul, here are some of my favorite pictures of him.
(Yes, I let him fall asleep in a carseat with his cloth book.
It works, what more can I say.)
And in case you want to see Paul roll over, here's a video taken just after he figured out how. (Note how his belly has gotten so big that his overalls don't button all the way on the sides.)
Here's a quick survey of what we've done:
- Weekend trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan to visit our friend Dan
- Attended a lecture by none other than Reverend Jeremiah Wright
- Watched Paul learn to roll from stomach to back
- Went to the Auto Show
- Laughed a lot with Paul
(Paul in Dan's office)
(Ford Museum)
(First Presidential Limo)
Back home Paul loved the Auto Show!
Mom liked the Toyota minivan ... Dad liked the Nissan Maxima ... and Paul thinks he needs a Jaguar!
Because I just can't get enough of Paul, here are some of my favorite pictures of him.
(Yes, I let him fall asleep in a carseat with his cloth book.
It works, what more can I say.)
And in case you want to see Paul roll over, here's a video taken just after he figured out how. (Note how his belly has gotten so big that his overalls don't button all the way on the sides.)
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