Looooonnnnnnnnnggggg Week!

This week has been so long! We have been so busy. Miles has enjoyed it, he got to spend time with both grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa (Jonathon's parents) picked Miles up from the sitter on Tuesday. I had to work at McDonald's for McTeachers night and Jonathon had football practice. Miles had a lot of fun and was sad to see them go. Friday Papaw watched Miles. Our sitters son is sick and he watched Miles for us. Miles loves spending time with his grandparents and we are so fortunate to have them living in town. They will always do what they can to help us out. Our life would be so much harder with out their help.
Miles is still amazing us everyday. We absolutely adore him and are so blessed to have such a wonderful baby!

Weekend Fun!

We have had such a wonderful low key weekend. Saturday we did not do much at all. Sunday we went to the park and had a picnic. Miles loved playing on the equipment. He is such a dare devil. He does not like the swings so much but really enjoys the slide. They also had a tube he could crawl through and he really enjoyed that. There were some older boys there and he LOVES playing with other children. He really enjoys children that are older than him.
Miles has 3 teeth (finally). He is working on his 4th. He has not been too crabby with his teeth coming in, but it has caused him to have 2 ear infections in the past month. He is such a little trooper with his teeth and ear infections.
We can't believe he will be 15 months on Friday. I never really believed how much time flies, but it does. We enjoy every minute of watching him grow and learn. His vocabulary grows each day. Last night I asked him if he was ready for a bath. He got up and ran to the bathroom and started saying "bath, bath." It still amazes me how he is truly like a little sponge. When we ask if he is ready to go night night he runs to his door. He is such a sweet loving boy.

Too Long!

Well I just want to start off saying sorry for not posting in so long. You would think with us having the summer off I would be able to post more. I guess that was not the case. We had a wonderful summer! We did many things like go swimming, go to the park and celebrated his birthday! What a wonderful day that was.
Miles is doing wonderful. He is walking and talking A LOT. He says dada, momma, hi, dog, more, thank you, please and cracker. He also has a little attitude. Jonathon thinks it is because he is spoiled.
We have started back to school and it has been very BUSY! Hopefully things will slow down soon. I promise I will post more and put some pictures up. Again, sorry for not posting in such a long time.

We have been so busy the past month. The end of the school year is a very hectic time for teachers. We have so much to do and so little time to do it. Well it is finally over (for me). Miles and I get to stay home for the next week and a half by ourselves. I am so excited. It will be even more exciting when Jonathon gets to stay home with us. That is one of the best things about both of us teaching.
Miles is growing more and more each day. Last time I took him to the Dr. he weighed 19.5 lbs. He is crawling (normally) everywhere. He also is pulling up onto everything and cruising around it (slowly). We have seen a lot of bruises on him from falling down so much. I am really surprised how he will try anything.
We have tried a lot of table food. He is kind of picky. He likes yogurt, graham crackers, cheerios and crackers. He kind of likes cheese. We did try string cheese tonight and he seemed to enjoy it. It will be so nice when he can just eat what we are having. He still really likes his jar food, but wants to be able to hold the spoon.
Everybody told me how fast time would fly by and boy were they right. I can't believe that in less than a month and a half he will be 1. That is very exciting, but very sad. Hope everybody had a wonderful long weekend and I will try and post more this week, along with some pictures.

We have had a long week. Monday night Miles was up every 20 to 40 minutes screaming. This is not like him at all. He sleeps all night and the earliest he wakes up is 5, but it is usually 6 or later. Jonathon and I took shifts, it was miserable for everybody. Bless his heart we knew he didn't feel well at all. I decided to take him to the Dr. I took my last half day (I do have to say I am very thankful Jonathon has 40+ days and is more than willing to stay home with Miles). The Dr said he had a double ear infection. She said we were very lucky because we caught it very very early. Um, we did not want another night like the one before and we did not have one.
Jonathon stayed home with him on Wednesday and he was fine. Antibiotics work so fast!
Miles is still army crawling and is into EVERYTHING. He has started pulling up to his knees. He tries very hard to get to his feet, but still too wobbly. He will be there soon. I was giving him his antibiotics tonight and he crawled (normally) to me. He was pretty proud of himself. When I tried to get him to do it again, he was back to the army crawling.
Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend!

Handsome Easter Boy

Here is Miles on his first Easter. We had so much fun and he did such a wonderful job at church. Hope everybody had a wonderful Easter!

9 Month Check-Up

Miles went to the Dr today for his 9 month check-up. I can't believe he is 9 months. WOW how time flies. He weighs 18.4 pounds, up from 16.15 at his 6 month. He is 28 inches long, up from 27 at his 6 months. He is in the 10-25% for his weight and 25-50% for his height.
The Dr. said everything looked great! He was very good while we waited and was not afraid of the Dr. at all. He was surprised that he was not going through stranger anxiety. He really is not afraid of anybody. The only time he really cares if we are not around is when he is tired. The Dr. also said his gums don't look too swollen, so no teething. He probably just has a cold. He said that his teeth could come in tomorrow, but that was probably not likely. Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend!

Loves Baths

Last night I was getting the bath ready for Miles. I had the water running and was in his room getting his pajamas and his clothes for the next day ready. Miles was in the living room with Daddy playing. I heard Jonathon tell me he was coming to see me. I thought he was coming in the bedroom (which he has not done before). I looked out in the hallway and he was in the bathroom trying to pull up on the tub. He was laughing and was so ready for his bath. It was very funny!
He is still army crawling. He tries the normal crawl, but I think he just wants to get there faster and decides to army crawl. He is into EVERYTHING! It is so funny to watch him go all over the living room and kitchen.
Last night he did not sleep well. Today he has a runny nose and is irritable. I think he is teething. I know I have said this before, but he will be 9 months on Friday and has no teeth. Hopefully that is all it is and he will feel better soon. He still plays, but every so often he fusses a little. Oh well he will get over it and be his happy self again. We go to the Dr on Friday for his 9 month check-up. I'll let everybody know how things went.
Hope everybody has a great rest of the week. I know we will just another week closer to summer and staying home with out Little Man.

First of all I want to say sorry that I have not posted in a while. We have been very busy. Miles and I are both feeling better. This week is going to be crazy. Jonathon is on the Washington DC trip and won't get home until Wednesday. I have conferences this week. Which mean long nights for everybody.
Miles has perfected the army crawling and is everywhere. He loves to go into the kitchen. When he has a place in mind and wants to get there he laughs the whole way there. It is quite comical to watch. He is attempting to actually crawl and almost has it. Last night he also was able to sit up on his own. I went into the kitchen for a second and came back and he was sitting up. Jonathon missed it, he was very sad.
I hope everybody has a wonderful week and I will try and keep this blog updated a little more. Sorry :)

SICK SICK SICK

Miles and I have been sick for about the past week. It started for me on Monday and for Miles on Tuesday. I took him to the DR on Wednesday and they said he just had a virus. We think it might be teething as well. He sure has not been himself.
He turned 8 months on Tuesday (WOW). He is army crawling (slowly) all over the place. Since we were sick we did not do a whole lot this weekend. Hopefully I will post more pics. Hope everybody had a wonderful weekend!

Miles still amazes me everyday. We bought him a new toy for Valentines Day. He loves it. It is a giraffe that has a hole in the top and holes for the legs and arms. You put balls in the holes. The other night I had it out for him. Between putting the balls in his mouth and trying to eat the giraffe he would put the balls in the top of the giraffe. At first he would not let go, but after a while he would let go some so the ball would go through the hole. It was so amazing to watch.
He also has this toy that Aunt Kathy got him. He LOVES this toy. It is a zoo that has animals that go around when you push the button. The other night he was playing with it and I heard the music go off. I went in to look and he was smiling really big laughing as the animals went around. When it stopped he pushed the red button again so it would the animals would go around again!
He still loves to eat. He will not eat green beans at all. I took some to Sarah's and he batted his hand at them. He loves his cereal. He gets cereal for breakfast, fruit and vegetable for lunch and fruit, vegetable and cereal for dinner. We tried bananas and he really liked them. This was the first jar food he ate the full jar of the first time he ate it. Hopefully he will like green vegetables when he starts real food. We will probably start that when he is almost 10 months (which is not too long away). He will be 8 months next week. How time flies.
Today the weather was so nice that we took him outside in his jumper-roo. It was funny to see him observing the world around him. When he would hear a bird he would stop jumping and look around to see where the noise was coming from. He is such a serious guy when he is in a new surrounding. He just soaks it all up.
Hope everybody has a wonderful rest of the week and enjoy their weekend!

We have had another busy week. We went out of town on Friday and came home on Sunday. Miles did so well. He is such a happy baby and doesn't seem to mind when we take him anywhere. When we got home he smiled really big and started to laugh. He then gave me three kisses. It was like he was saying, "Mom, I had fun but I am so glad to be home."

He is still rocking on his knees and rolling everywhere. Hope everybody had a great week and weekend.

The picture was taken today by Sarah. It was such a nice surprise to get an email of pictures of Miles.

Nothing New

Well this has already been a crazy week. Yesterday I had to work in Springfield. I took Miles over to a friends house (so I wouldn't have to drive to Aurora and then to Springfield). I think he had a rough time. He was out of routine and didn't know her very well and it just wasn't Sarah. He loves going to Sarah's. When I drop him off he smiles really big and gives her hugs and kisses. He has such a good time when he is there. It is so nice to not really worry about him through out the day.
We tried oatmeal, pears and applesauce. He loves the oatmeal and applesauce. Pears took him a little time to get used to, but he likes them. He ate the whole jar of applesauce the first time I gave it to him. He really likes all of the veggies except for peas (Sarah did get him to eat peas today). It is funny that sometimes they won't do something for you but they will for somebody else.
He is still rolling everywhere and pushing himself backwards. Miles is getting up on his knees and rocking a lot as well. I don't know how long it will be until he starts to crawl, but I am kind of sad. They grow up too fast.
Hope everybody had a great weekend and a great week!

Rocking

Miles is still all over the place. He is exploring every inch of our living room. Tonight he was in front of the entertainment center and less than a minute later we looked in and he was under the swing. He is also getting up on his knees and rocking back and forth. Most of the time we put him up on his knees, but sometimes he does it on his own. I guess the days are long gone when we didn't have to worry about him getting into anything.
We are still trying new jar foods. He likes everything he has tried except peas. He is funny the first three days he gets the new food he doesn't care for it, but after a couple days not having it he will eat it. Maybe he will do that with the peas. We get to try pears tomorrow. This is his first fruit. Hopefully he will like them.
Today when I left him at Sarah's he waved bye bye to me. It was so sweet. He was sitting on the floor and I said bye bye Miles for like the 5th time (because I have to say bye to him like 20 times before I leave) and he looked at me and smiled really big and waved. It really made my day.
I don't know if I have mentioned this before but Miles loves his baths. He loves them so much that the other night he was a little fussy, as soon as I put him in the bath he started smiling and flapping his arms and legs. When I stand him up to wash his bottom all he wants to do his jump, I have to have Jonathon come in and hold him up so I can wash his little bottom. He is so wild in their. I think I get almost as wet as he does with all the splashing he does.
I hope everybody had a wonderful week.

Another Month

Today Miles is 7 months. How time flies. He is rolling EVERYWHERE, sitting up and eating A LOT. Tonight he was on one side of the living room and I left for less than a minute and he was on the other side. He just looked at me really big and smiled when I walked into the room. He was like see what I did Mom. That smile melts my heart.

I have posted a few pictures of him on his 7 month. Hope everybody has had a great start to their week!

So it is back to reality for us. Miles and I got to stay home on Friday while Jonathon had to work (hehe). We really enjoyed our day. We went shopping. He loves going in public. He loves to watch the people.

Having off has really made us want Summer. We are both so lucky to have the summer off together. That is truly one of the perks of being a teacher.

Miles is still rolling everywhere. We have started putting him on his knees and he will rock back and forth. When he is rocking he looks at the floor and then up at us and smiles really big. He is even trying to bring his legs under him. We are ready for this step, but not ready.

Hope everybody had a wonderful weekend!

Green Beans and A LOT of sweet potatoes

We have been off the past 2 days and are off tomorrow. It has been so nice to be at home with Miles. We have really enjoy spending time with him and not having to go anywhere. We cherish our time at home.

Miles slept until 7:30 today. I woke up at 7:00 and checked on him and he was asleep on his tummy at the very end of the bed sideways. He looked so cute and cuddly. He has been doing very well with his naps while we are off also. I think us being at home and not running errands all day help. He doesn't like to sleep while we are in public. He is too worried he will miss something. He really doesn't sleep in the car either.

We tried green beans today. He didn't like them very much. He made a face before I even put them in his mouth. I gave him cereal after about 4 bites of green beans. He still seemed hungry after the cereal so I gave him some sweet potatoes, he ate the WHOLE jar. He was not very big on sweet potatoes before, but I guess he changed his mind.

The picture is of Miles taking a nap in his bed. He LOVES his bear and monkey.

I hope everybody has a wonderful Thursday, I know we will at home.

Ice Ice Ice

We were expecting an ice storm and boy did we get it and we are still getting it. It took me an hour and a half to get home tonight. It usually takes me 25 to 30 minutes to get home. I was so nervous the whole way. I kept thinking about Miles in the back seat and praying we would make it home safely and we did. There were a few times that I wanted to pull over and have Jonathon come pick me up, but I did not and I made it home. When I got to the driveway Jonathon was looking outside and came to meet us. I couldn't make it up the driveway (I only tried twice) so I put the car in park and told Jonathon I was done. He pulled the car in the garage safely.
Miles had a good day at the sitter. Sarah said the last hour he was a little fussy. She said she would rub his gums and he would calm down. They felt a little swollen to Sarah as well.
He fell asleep on the way home so he was ready to go when he woke up. A little irritable, but did well. He figured out how to truly jump in the jumperoo. It is the funniest thing to watch.
I was thinking today and he will be 7 months next Tuesday. How time flies when you are having fun. It is so amazing how much you can love somebody the first time you see them. We are truly blessed.
Hope everybody stays warm and doesn't lose power.

Squash and Saturday activities

Today we went over to a friends house and hung out there for a couple of hours. They have a 2 year old. Miles loved watching him play basketball and play with his blocks. We had a lot of fun over there and Miles really enjoyed it.
Miles did really well with his naps today, he seems to be back on track. Two of his naps he took in his crib and fell asleep on his own. He doesn't want me to hold him and pat him to sleep anymore. At our friends house he let me, but at home he wouldn't. It is kind of sad that he doesn't want that, but he sleeps much better when he goes to sleep on his own. His morning nap was even over an hour. That is so good for him.
We tried squash today and he seemed to like it. He at it all and only made a funny face the first time. The squash isn't as runny so maybe that has something to do with it. He likes his cereal kind of lumpy.
We are expecting bad weather Monday to Wednesday. We kind of hope we have some snow days, but then that means longer school year. Oh well! It would be nice to have more days with Miles.
Hope everybody enjoyed their Saturday.

Crazy Week

This week has been crazy! We have been so busy with faculty meetings and parent involvement nights. I am glad it is over. It is amazing how time flies!

Miles has had a great week. He is so happy and so cuddly. When we get home he is so happy he starts waving at us and doing his "fake laugh." He has also started fake coughing at times. It is pretty funny to watch him when he does this. He kind of looks at us to see if he can get a reaction.

A few times this week he did not nap when we got home and did not nap very well at Sarah's. Today was a different story. I think it all caught with him. He slept a lot at Sarah's and even slept here for almost a hour. The most amazing thing is I just put him in his bed and he fell asleep on his own without crying once. That is wonderful.

We started giving him water in a sippy cup. He LOVES it. At first he would just chew on the cup, but know he will suck on it. He is still trying to get used to the jar food. He has had carrots and sweet potatoes. Tonight I mixed the sweet potatoes with his cereal and he seemed to enjoy them.

I know I say this a lot but we truly feel so blessed to have such a wonderful, healthy baby. He has brought so much joy into our lives!
I will try and post some pictures this weekend. I hope everybody has a wonderful weekend!

This weekend flew by. Miles was a little irritable with his shots. He never has been too bad, but this time just a little bit. For him irritable is not bad, he is such a good baby.

We went to our friends for dinner and Miles got to interact with their son. He will be 1 this Sunday. He was all over the house and Miles would just look at him go by. We also went to my parents and ate dinner on Sunday. He LOVES watching their dog.

He is doing really well with sitting up. He can bend over to pick up toys and take them to his mouth to play with. He will then throw the toy (by waving his hands and releasing the toy) and stare at it until one of us picks it up for him. I think this might be a game for him.

I am trying to get him to go to sleep on his own in his bed again. He did it until he was 5 months. He then got sick and it stopped. He would scream until I would get him out and put him to sleep. Tonight he cried for less than 5 minutes before he went to sleep. As soon as I laid him down he started screaming, but he finally went to sleep. He is sleeping in his crib and I even had to wake him up this morning. If we can just get him to take good naps for us we will be OK, oh well at least he sleeps pretty well at night. I will try and post some new pictures next time.

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

6 month DR visit

Today we went to the DR for Miles's 6 month visit. He weighs 16lbs 13oz, 27 inches long and head circumference is 17.25. He is a little above the 25% for weight and about 50% for everything else.
Miles also got his shots today. He is so funny! The first two he just looked at her and then started crying with the next two. He was done crying before I even picked him up. He is such a trooper!
This weekend is going to be busy (aren't they always). We are going to some friends for dinner on Saturday and on Sunday we are going to stop by my parents house. I have to work Monday, but Jonathon doesn't so Miles gets to stay home with daddy on Monday. I know Jonathon is looking forward to it. I hope everybody has a great weekend!

First Blog

I can't believe how fast Miles is growing. He is 6 months and is rolling everywhere. We leave the room and he has made his way to the other side. Do we see him do this....no, not until tonight. I told Jonathon that he is a closet roller. Well tonight was different. I watched him roll from one side of the room to the other. Amazing how fast they grow.

We have enjoyed watching his grow and learn new things. This week we were all on the floor and he was sitting up. Jonathon was telling him how proud he was and then we both commented that is was kind of sad that he is growing up so fast.

We are so lucky to have such a wonderful, sweet and healthy baby boy!