Thursday, June 28, 2012

June Recap!

I seriously can't believe June has already pretty much come and gone!  There have been a number of things that I've been meaning to post about, but just haven't managed to get it done, so here's a quick recap of the month!

At the end of May/start of June Nan and Pop Holloway came to visit and brought cousin Jack along with them!  We had fun checking out the new city creek shopping center, going out to eat and just playing around the house!



After they left we decided we missed them and the Schofield side so we planned a last minute trip to Boise!  Pat had to work some long hours the upcoming week, so on Friday we packed up the car and he drove me and Dylan to Idaho!  Dylan and I spent the entire next week with my folks before Pat came back the next weekend to bring us home.  While in Idaho we played a lot!  Lots of fun times just hanging out at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  We sure do love and miss Boise (more so the people then the actual city!)





The timing of our Boise trip worked out perfectly and we were able to celebrate a big event - my dad turned 60!  His actual birthday was a few days after we left, but we did a little party on the weekend once Pat got into town.  A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Grandpa!  We love him so so much!!



June is pretty much Pat's month these days - first Father's day on the 17th and then his birthday on the 22nd!  We did our best to make his first father's day a happy one!  And of course celebrated his very happy day with some presents, dinner and a treat of his choosing!  Dylan love love loves his daddy, and mommy is pretty crazy about him too!  We both feel pretty darn lucky to have such an amazing guy in our lives!






One super fun thing we did this month was take Dylan to his first concert!  We went and saw Neko Case, one of mom and dad's favorite artists!  Outdoor concerts are so fun and the weather was perfect!  Dylan did great and made it through the entire show, it was such a great evening out with the family!  Later in the month just mom and dad went and saw Wilco, their very favorite band.  It was an awesome show!  Our dear neighbor watched Dylan for us, it was the longest we've left him and are so grateful for good friends that we trust!






Last but not least has been lots of play dates with the same neighbor and Dylan's BFF/GF Emma!  We love hanging out with them!  How great is it to have a next door neighbor with a little one that's just two weeks older than Dylan!  Pretty great if you ask me!



Oh ya!  And lots of play time with mommy!



 P.S. If anyone could teach me how to put photos on my blog in a way that isn't so random,
 that would be awesome ;)





Thursday, June 14, 2012

7!


Another month come and gone - he's going to be 1 before I know it!  It kills me!  This month has been super fun filled with play dates, trips to Boise and enjoying the sunshine!  His little personality is the best and he continues to show more and more of it every day.  He's such a little dare devil and likes to play rough.  He also is starting to show more and more independence, which at this stage is a little difficult!  He doesn't want to be held and if you try he'll squirm all around, but he's not mobile yet - it's a conundrum for us all!  His daddy still makes him giggle more than anyone else, but without question he is a mama's boy!  

Accomplishments/Facts:
He is finally a sitter!  Still of course bobbles from time to time, but he's got it down!
Has the best smile and a super awesome laugh!!
Able to get wherever he wants to go by rolling and pivoting
Squirms constantly!  Always slinking his way off my lap
Does his best tooting while nursing (lucky mom!)
Had his first haircut - okay, not really a cut, we just trimmed down his super crazy long sideburns
Started kicking his legs when throwing a fit (we're in for it!)
Wets through his diaper at night about once a week
Right before he starts nursing he makes this little sound/laugh as if he's won some great reward

Likes:
Kisses on the cheek - this always calms him down
Pinching!  His favorite is to pinch my arm while nursing.  Ouch!
Sucking on wet wipes - I used to use one as protection when changing him, but now he's constantly trying to grab them and stick them in his mouth.  Yuck!
Constantly stretching and putting both arms back behind his head
Totally fascinated by the blow dryer
Sucking on cloth and the straps to his car seat/stroller
His exersaucer - best. purchase. ever.
Hitting things and making noise
When mom shakes her hair all around
The dogs - he is obsessed and for the most part they are very patient with him
Tickles!

Dislikes:
Having covers on his feet - he's constantly kicking them off
Sleeping on his own (still)  I know, this is my fault, not his.  That being said, he likes to wake me up by reaching up and touching my lips, it's pretty sweet
Being strapped in to anything - he'll puff up his chest to try and keep us from tightening him in
Baby food - we had a small success the other night, here's hoping the tides are turning on this one!










We love our little love bug!