OLD 5 month picture!

Goodness can't believe I didn't put this picture up! Here is his 5 month picture shot from a month ago!

6 months and sitting up!

LOOK WHO IS SITTING UP LIKE A BIG BOY!!!! He loves it too! Still a little bit wobbly from time to time but getting so big!

This morning was pretty interesting trying to get Dax to take his 6 month picture. This was the first month that he was REALLY interested in the sign with the date on it. I tried distracting him with a binky, a variety of noises but it really didn't help. As soon as the piece of paper hit his lap he was all over it! The picture I got this month really looks nothing like the other 5 before it but ya know what HE'S not like the baby of the last 5 months. He's grown up SO much! So here are some of the pictures from our morning photo shoot...

FINALLY a 'good' 6 month picture! I love this shot!

Almost 6 months!

Yet again I am sitting here writing a blog with the most recent pictures of Dax still on my camera! Darn!

Dax will be 6 months old tomorrow!!! Where did the last half a year go?

Dax is now rolling over AND sitting up! He doesn't roll back over from being on his belly but pretty exciting all the same. I can't believe how quickly he picks up on things-- not rolling, that seemed to take forever but he started one day sitting up for a couple seconds and now he will sit for quite awhile by himself! He gets so excited to and will throw his arms all over the place while still sitting up. I'm pretty impressed. :-)

This last week Dax and I had our first full day away from each other. Dax is too big to be in the office any longer and I really am okay with that. So Uncle Bill had him this past Wednesday and starting this Wednesday he'll get to hang out with my friend Bobbi and her sweet kids- Bud and Jacki. Then on Mondays Daddy will get Dax all to him self. :) I am so blessed and so is Dax to have such wonderful family and friends to watch him. I should not complain one bit about my work arrangements, my only wish is that I could be a 100% stay at home Mom. I am always worried I will miss out on him learning something new. Which I know will happen and I'll be okay with it when it does. Or at least I'll pretend to be okay with it.

Daddy has been trying to teach Dax to wave-- so far he'll sort of pick his hand up but mostly he'll just smile at Dustin. Which is super cute! Dax sure loves Daddy. After our first day away from each other I got a big grin when I picked him up BUT when Daddy got home Dax practically jumped out of my arms he was so excited. I'm blessed to have such great boys.

Okay so another random post, what can I say, that's how I roll. :-) I'll post pictures soon!

Later gator!

sitting here

I've been sitting here reading other people's blogs that I am a little obsessed with--I just love how people write about their lives-- and smelling my sweet little boy asleep on my shoulder. (I know I should go put him down but no!)

I was just thinking about how much I am going to miss the way he smells when he gets bigger. Dax got to take a morning bath today which almost never happens so he smells extra yummy. A combination of Johnson's shampoo, lavender Johnson's bedtime lotions, and that sweet breastmilk breath. I could just eat him up.

I also love and know that I will miss how he'll root around for me in his sleep. How he'll pat my face with his free hand or move his hand around until he finds something to hold on to- either my shirt or finger.

I just love this special time. Time he really doesn't get to spend or do with anyone else.

Ok going to stop writing and enjoy my sweet smelling, sleeping little boy. Later gator.

Spring Break

So on this last day of Spring Break and 2nd day of April I realized that I only posted one blog entry in March, what the heck? Hmmm could it be that March was pretty boring. Umm yeah that would be it. Dax is of course always interesting but really he didn't do anything monumental like rolling over or sitting up--- although he is SO close to doing both! I keep saying that he's SO close but he really is. I think he doesn't want to roll over because truly he's not a big fan of tummy time so why would he voluntarily put himself in that position? ha! he does LOVE to sit up so I'm sure that will happen shortly. I can't believe he's 5 months old already... I also can't believe that I haven't uploaded his 5 month picture yet, what the heck? I'll get on that soon! Before it's time to put up th 6 month picture!! Dax is a HUGE fan of raspberries--- he'll blow them on everything, his hands, his clothes, blankets, binky, toys, even my neck which was quite funny the first time he did it! He's also figured out how to blow air without make the slobbery mess. So fun! Oh did I mention he's curious about EVERYTHING and how quickly he can figure out the toys on his two exersaucer and how to get all his other toys in his mouth? What a smarty pants he is! It just totally fascinates me to watch him figure things out. I hope this is a sign of his future in education-- meaning I hope he retains that keep at it attitude! Love him!

Let's see what else has been going on... Dustin just got back from a trip to Florence Oregon and the sand dunes! Dax is still too little to make the big trek so we stayed with GiGi and Papa for a few days. Lots of fun was had by all but Dax and I stayed much warmer and drier than Dustin and Uncle Bill. Hopefully we'll make the trek down to Florence this summer when we can make lots of stops to stretch Dax's legs. :-)

What else... hmm... seriously it's been so boring in our lives! It's a good thing. :-)

New pictures... actually they are old now but they're the newest that I have haha!...

Whatcha doing Mom?
SO happy!!

I just adore this picture. I have a whole string of them of these two playing and Dustin going in for the raspberry smooch just makes me smile!

Look at this smiley boy!! How can ya not just LOVE that face??