We just returned from our first international trip with our little six month old and he did great! Let's just say there will be more beach bumming in his future. The weather in Tulum, Mexico this time of year was as pleasant as we have seen it in Mexico, not too hot, but warm enough to be out and about in beach attire during the day and a light jacket at night. The wedding we attended was beautiful and a lot of fun. Simon stole the hearts of both the mother of the bride and groom, and they are both eager for new grandbabies of their own.
On his six month birthday Simon dipped his toes in the ocean and white sand beaches of Tulum.
We spent a lot of time w/ Simon in just his diaper in the hotel room, relaxing and trying to nap.
The pool was actually a bit too cold to have much fun in. Simon started to scream if he got away from mama's body heat.
We had our sixth month check up today. Simon now weighs 17 lbs 1 oz and is 27.5" in length. The doctor said he was the perfect baby and gave us the thumbs up to get into the solid foods again. Simon hit a big milestone last night as he slept all the way through the night 8PM to 7AM without waking for a feeding. I think he may have done this sooner as a few times before our travels to Kansas ans Mexico it seemed he was on his way, but I awoke him, not wanting to start anything new before we traveled. Now we are hoping he will do it again tonight. I think he is also trying to drop a nap and go from 3 down to 2. Simon is so close to sitting for longer periods of time by himself, but we still put a few pillows around him as he occasionally topples forward or to the side as he eagerly grabs for a toy. We LOVE our happy, growing, active baby more and more each day!
Sometimes he topples over too.
The abs on this kid are super strong... feet head and arms off the ground all at the same time.
We just returned from our first international trip with our little six month old and he did great! Let's just say there will be more beach bumming in his future. The weather in Tulum, Mexico this time of year was as pleasant as we have seen it in Mexico, not too hot, but warm enough to be out and about in beach attire during the day and a light jacket at night. The wedding we attended was beautiful and a lot of fun. Simon stole the hearts of both the mother of the bride and groom, and they are both eager for new grandbabies of their own.
On his six month birthday Simon dipped his toes in the ocean and white sand beaches of Tulum.
We spent a lot of time w/ Simon in just his diaper in the hotel room, relaxing and trying to nap.
The pool was actually a bit too cold to have much fun in. Simon started to scream if he got away from mama's body heat.
Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted and so much has happened since our last post...we have been very busy. Simon and Mommy traveled to Kansas a few weeks ago to meet some more cousins and Pop Pop. We had a blast and are grateful for all of the hospitality that our family provided during our visit. We got some great photos w/ cousins. There are more that were taken at Nana and Pop Pop's house that I will try to post later once I get some of those sent my way. Enjoy these!
Me and the little Z-man
Si has the deer in the headlights pose down!
I love this pic, I think it looks like they are dancing.
These two look like trouble...give them a couple years and I bet we have a few stories.
Nana, Pop Pop and the grandkids
Si and Uncle Jeff
3 babies in 4.5 months
The line up
We are having a good weekend and have been fortunate to cheer for our basketball team as they won their fifth straight game this weekend. Our little wildcat is now FIVE months old! It is hard to believe that he is already that old, and hard to imagine life without him. Every day he brings a smile to our faces, and joy to our hearts. We are getting ready for our first big trip together, as Mommy and Simon are heading back to Kansas to meet many new faces, and see a few that Simon has met already. We are super excited that cousin Zach was able to go home yesterday and that we will be able to see him in the comfort of his own space. We look forward to seeing many of you soon!
We spent most of the weekend inside, as Si had a cold and wasn't feeling great. He was a trooper though and for a little guy who wasn't feeling well still managed to make us smile. He was intent on getting his sock off Saturday afternoon, and spent about 20 minutes tugging at it and putting it towards his mouth.
Because he didn't feel well I thought a nice warm bath might help out. This was his first bath in the big tub. He loved it and was kicking and splashing and smiling the whole time.
