Fireworks Family Fun

I love 4th of July mostly because I LOVE fireworks, one of my top favorite things ever. But, I love that we are always up at the lake with extended family, get lots of lake and sunshine, play an enormous amount of games and eat even more food...it is simply fantastic! This was Carson's first trip up to the lake house, our last trip up was exactly a year ago at last years 4th, pregnant. I have to say this year was by FAR better...loved being out on the water and having our little guy here!

Here is a highlight reel in photo form of our weekend...

hanging with papa

playing with puppy

snuggles with auntie on the boat

love him

grandmommy

sparklers

card game fun

1st of many weekends up at the lake

Happy belated 4th! Hope your was as wonderful as ours!

10 months

More like almost 10 1/2 months now, but alas we are on the go and so is he...so it's delayed. But here is a little recollection of our favorite moments and new experiences over the past month!

10 Months with Hungry Hungry

New foods (that I can remember)- grapes, salmon, blackberries, black beans, oranges, turkey and oatmeal with yogurt and fruit

We did his 1st self feeding with a spoon with yogurt...messy but fun!

9 mos appt- weighed 20 1/2 lbs and was 28 inches long

Got in both top middle teeth (6/4 and 6/16)

1st fever (100.4) teething relating...Boo!

1st real owie...small black eye after falling into his push car...only to be the beginning I am sure!

Last Music Together Class

Makes a clicking sound with his tongue and the roof of his mouth

Sticks his tongue out

Tucked his knees under him from laying on his belly


Walks along any object- couch, toys, wall, baby gates, etc and transfers between them

Got into sitting position from his tummy

1st big boy bath at home, the cute duck bath is officially retired after the little monkey kept trying to escape it

Sleeps through the night without any wakings consistently...the most amazing developmental milestone for mommy and daddy :)

Mema (Mikey's mom) was the 1st person other than us to put him to bed, then my parents did it later on that month

Turns pages in a book and is enjoying reading books so much

Offers items to "share" with you, often is a tease on his part and then he plays shy, super cute and we love it

Drops items to reach down and pick up from standing

Figuring out cause and effect toys...pushes buttons in order to get a response

Places things "in" and "out"

1st swim in our pool

1st Skype session with the Paynes and Whittakers



Waves consistently and does "so big" on request

Says "mama" not necessarily in relation to me, but still there and says "up" which sound more like "ahh" "puh"


1st Camping Trip- Lake Shasta on Memorial Weekend

Trip to SLO for my reunion, 1st trip to Avila Barn to pick berries and peaches and celebrating Mikey's 1st Father's Day

A few of his favorite things- anything involving standing and playing,  walking with push toys, touch and feel books (Not My Bear), fake laughs (thinks it is hilarious), shape stackers and throwing balls