Sunday, April 18, 2010

5, 6, and 7 months...

Wow! So...I'm really bad about this whole blog thing. I keep thinking that one day I'll get better at it...but that has yet to happen! Since I skipped a 5 and 6 month update, I decided I'd just combine it with his 7 month update! A LOT has happened in Naaman's world since I last filled you in...

*Naaman started sitting up at 5 1/2 months....it's the cutest thing EVER!!! He is so proud of himself and just looks at you and smiles when he does it all by himself!
*His eyes are still blue...can you believe it? We still have NO idea where they came from...but we sure do LOVE them and hope they stay that way!
*His personality just keeps growing and developing. He has started really letting us know what he wants...AND what he doesn't want for that matter.
*Of course he is still happy and content most of the time. Our favorite is when he does his full belly laugh...which happens to be pretty much all the time right now...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! It really is intoxicating...and sometimes we make him laugh so much he makes himself sick! Not on purpose of course, but we just can't help ourselves...we want him to laugh 24/7!!!
*We tried solid foods at 6 months and are still unsuccessful. The boy only wants his milk! We started with avocado, then tried green beans, carrots, peaches and now we have back tracked a bit and are trying rice ceral. We thought maybe he just wanted to feed himself and tried some sweet potato puffs...but he does everything BUT eat the puffs! Baby steps...we'll just keep on trying...
*Mr. Naaman still does not have any teeth...but he is DEFINITELY working on cutting some. Anything and EVERYTHING is in his mouth! We think maybe he will get some top teeth before the bottom.
*He had his first ear infection at 6 1/2 months...saddest thing EVER! He woke up one night screaming uncontrollably and would not calm down. NOTHING...and I mean nothing would soothe him.

And now for the good part...here are the pics!!!







This was the first time he sat up all by himself! Brad and I were SO excited. We were screaming and carrying on...you can tell he was proud of himself too...

He LOVES sitting up!!!






This was our first attempt with solid food. We tried avocado but it was definitely a no go! He just closed his mouth and turned his head...Brad and I did everything we could to keep from laughing...it was hysterical! When we finally did get a taste in his mouth he TOTALLY gagged and spit up...

We have tried a number of other things...green beans, carrots, peaches and finally rice cereal...which seems to be his favorite thus far...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the way my little Sugar Love Muffin sleeps...SO STINKING CUTE!!!

Naaman in his Jump-A-Roo...

Brad and Naaman often have "guy" time during Naaman's bath. Since he has been sitting up so well...Brad decided it was time to get rid of his bath sling and just let him sit in the water like a big boy...it was a HUGE hit! Naaman was laughing and screaming and splashing...he really was having a great time. He made one big mess by the time it was all over with too...but it's just water, right?!?



Naaman and Jeb having some tummy time together...





I HEART this face! My sister (Si Si) was over and he was getting really excited...so he kept laughing and scrunching his eyebrows and closing his eyes while he was doing it...FUNNY boy!

Friday, April 16, 2010

I LOVE him, I LOVE him, I LOVE him!!!

One of my ALL time favorite pictures of Naaman Jack...

Is that a sweet face...or what???





So serious...




Thursday, April 15, 2010

Naams and Crewzer

Brad and I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful group of friends!!! Naaman and Crew have spent a lot of time together already. We are SO looking forward to watching their friendship grow and develop. We're certain they're going to be BEST buds...

Naaman 3 months, Crew 6 months...I LOVE how they just stare at each other, too cute!

Naaman 6 months, Crew 9 months.

Notice how they both have their fists in their mouths in this picture...

...and here they've got their finger, ha!

Jeb was LOVING all the attention...

Naaman 7 months, Crew 10 months...

Big sister Kamryn snuck in for this one...she is 3 1/2, and full of spunk!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Record snowfall in Fort Worth!!!

Today we made the history books in Fort Worth! Why you ask...for the most amout of snow fallen within a 24-hour period. WOW! I've never seen so much of the white stuff before. It was truly beautiful. We enjoyed it while it lasted...even though we did get some cabin fever at times! It was really neat to see Naaman's reaction....he was aware of what was going on and seemed to like it! We took him out to "play" several times...

I especially LOVE this picture...

He was so excited and just kept staring intensly at the falling snow...he wasn't sure what it was but he LOVED it...and he could have cared less that it was below freezing outside!!!





This is the view down our street...


I thought the trees looked really cool with all the snow...that is until almost everyone lost their electricity in Dallas/Fort Worth!!!

Here is our house...notice the roof of my car!!! And...we got another 5-8 inches after I took this picture...







Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I think I can...I think I can...I think I can...

Naaman has been rolling over for quite some time now...but he really only does it when HE wants to!!! One day I decided to capture the moments as he slowly decided he would go from his back to his stomach...

Here we go...



Ooooooooooooooh...I think I'm going to do it...

Getting closer...

Almost...

Yay for me....that's hard work!!!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Naaman and Jeb

Mr. Naaman LOVES him some Jeb. Pictures tell a thousand words...right?

Hmmmm...I'm not so sure if I like this whole wet willy thing?!?





Ooooooooooooooooh...his ears are SO soft!!!