He likes to move it move it!

James has gotten more mobile lately. This is for you Dana :) Here is his "army crawl"

But he still prefers rolling to get around. This is just a small example of his abiliity... but watch until the end for what he is really good at!

GOOD MORNING!

This morning James woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 630am. I was hoping with the time change he would sleep in... but somehow he didn't. Maybe it was due to the fact he has been a little sick and congested and not sleeping as well as usual. Needless to say, while I pumped, Haws gave him a bottle (I pump in the mornings because I get two bottles full and can freeze them for later). While I was in the kitchen cleaning up,  Haws brought James to me to hold. During the pass James realized there was something he wanted to give me. He is so thoughtful, always wanting to give back and share...

So he shared his breakfast with me!!! Yes... that is spit up all over my face, down my shirt and on my shirt. It was a big one. The crazy thing about this is the fact that this is the first time this has happened! In over 8 months of spitting up, he has never gotten me straight in the face. When it happened, it was like a slow motion shot. Me trying to move my face while holding him at the same time. He pointed that mouth right at me (probably wanting to give me a kiss :) The kid has good aim.

The funny thing is while I am holding him begging Haws to grab a rag, he comes back with no rag, just a camera to document the event. Thanks Haws.

This is a memory for the books.

8 Months

Our Sweet baby James is 8 months old and I can't get over how much fun he is! I love his little personality. He loves to tease (Davis trait), laugh, sing, scream with delight, babble, roll, pull and grab anything he can get his hands on and he definitely lets you know when he is not happy about something.

As you can see in the following pictures, trying to set up the 8 month sign was a little difficult. He loves the sound of paper and just has to touch it. So I have a feeling these are how the pictures will be looking from here on out.

A few things about the last month:

• His changing table is his new play ground. The second he is on there he rolls around and gets up on his hands and knees or just keeps rolling back and forth. He loves lifting his legs way up high and then slamming them down to make a load noise. Changing diapers has become a challenge and a race! Luckily a few select toys can distract him long enough to get a diaper on and off.
• He is a rolling champ. He can maneuver himself around a room as well as a baby who crawls. 
• Is eating all sort of baby foods. He finally will  eat his greens, but I usually combine them with some of his favorites like sweet potatoes or an apple/blueberry blend.
• He had his first baby food with meat (turkey and chicken) and liked it.
• The only finger foods he has actually put in his mouth and swallowed are his organic puffs, peas and egg yolk.
• Has been up on his hands and knees and moved one knee forward. I have only seen this once and it is his closest attempt at crawling.
• He loves spending time with his cousins and friends. It takes him sometime to warm up to new settings, but once he adapts, he loves it.
• Still spitting up... but I think it is getting A LITTLE better... crossing my fingers.
• Is having longer waketimes. His schedule looks like this on most days:

6:30am wakes but not out of crib until 700am

bottle(BM) and then solids

930am-1130am nap

nurse and solids

nap 200pm-400pm

nurse and solids

bottle(BM)/nurse 700

bed 730

There are some evenings if his naps are not as good where he needs a cat nap.

Here is a picture of him rolling to pull things out from under the coffee table.

I just noticed that in half the pictures I take, the laundry basket is present. The life of a mother, always doing laundry!!!

He is very spiritual... always wanting to read the scriptures :)

New Ride

Once again, "Kori and Lori" aka "Koko and Lolo" have twin rides! We turned in our Journeys for these babies. The 2011 Grand Cherokees. I have never driven anything but a Dodge, so having a Jeep is a whole new experience for me. I know they are in the same family of cars, but it does feel different. I am now part of the Jeep club and so far I am liking it. Want one of your own??? Work with the best at Glenn E Thomas Dodge Chrysler Jeep!

CONVERSATIONS

Cousin Tanner is teaching James all about being a big boy... even drawing out a diagram!

James takes it all in. He loves his cousin Tanner.

Race on the Base

Last Saturday I did my first Triathlon. It was a reverse, sprint tri and I thought it would be perfect for a beginner like me. I signed up in Dec with the intention of that giving me motivation to train. But with working and a baby, I found training to be a challenge. Running was really the easiest thing I could do with James, but I have always said I would never want to do a marathon because I hate running, so I didn't do much of that either. I took spin classes when I could (530am!) but that didn't prepare me for how hard bike was. The running part was cake compared to the 12 mile bike ride that was into the wind 2/3 of the time. That wind kicked my butt! After the bike ride, there was a quick swim. I was pretty beat and cold from the wind that the thought of diving into a pool was not pleasant. But I did it and it actually felt good until I had to get out. I was so cold it took me a few hours to warm up. 

I was so glad I did this, even though I wasn't really prepared, I think I did decent. The worst thing is, I forgot to put my anklet on (it tracks your time) at the beginning of the race, so I have to go off my friend's time to see how I did. Oh well. I wasn't really doing it to see how fast I was. I will definitely be doing another one. The rush after the race outweighed the hurt :) Next time I will take a picture.

Mealtime Messes

Since the Ellen HiLo chair never came (the company went out of business). We had to buy a highchair for James. I had heard from friends that IKEA had some great ones for super cheap. We bought this for less than $20!!! It is great! James likes hanging out in it while I do dishes. He loves his puffs. Probably plays with them more than he actually eats.

Sometimes, when I am feeling CRAZY, I let James play with his baby food. It is quite the mess, but I know it is good to let him touch and feel the food as part of the whole eating experience. I just use a lot of stain remover on these days. Rainy days are perfect for these sort of things. 

After all the fun, we revisited taking a bath in the kitchen sink. Good times.