Rub a dub-dub

Louis is soaking in the tub! Louis loves bath time. He'll play until the water gets cold. Even though he sits up on his own, I'm still using the infants tub because it makes it so much easier to lean him back to wash and rinse his hair without soap getting in his eyes.

It's great that he likes to play in the water because it gives us time to relax. We can sit on the bathroom floor while we watch him and look at a magazine, I paint my nails, or just take a moment to catch our breath while he entertains himself in the tub! This little crawler keeps us busy when he's not occupied in the bath, johnny jumper or exersaucer.

I remember the first time we bathed him at home and how hard he cried. Looking back on it, I probably didn't have the water warm enough because I was so nervous that we'd hurt him.

our lil peter pan

Love + Trust = Family

just a photo

My classroom

Here are three things from Louis' classroom - the Friendly Firefighters room - at school. The first is a painting he made with his hands which is hanging on his classroom wall. The second is his cubbie where we keep his clean clothes and blankets. The last picture is the birthday wall. All of the kids have a balloon with their name and birth date on it. Louis' is the yellow one in the upper left hand corner.

Go Friendly Firefighters!

Turning 1

Even though it's still January, I'm already thinking of cute themes for Louis' first birthday in April. His birthday is on Friday this year and I'm thinking a pizza/beer party for the adults and I want to get a cute little cake for him to smash....He loves Dora and Diego but those themes are so over done. But, on the other hand, there's lots of cute stuff out there to decorate with.

Maybe a Farmyard animal theme. That could be cute! A little barn cake or something. Anyway, I'm having fun planning already.

Reminiscing

This is a pic of me leaving the hospital with Louis for the first time. He was such a small bundle. I'm sitting in the wheelchair waiting for Matt and my dad to bring the car around and pick us up. It was a beautiful, bright, cool April Saturday. Louis cried the entire way down the elevator and in the lobby as we waited. As she waited with the nurse and I, my mom managed to capture this brief moment of tranquility. I'll forever be grateful for this photo.

Snuggle Buddy

Louis loves to snuggle. We had a long holiday weekend and I got to spend lots of time cuddling and rocking him as I put him to sleep. It's the most amazing feeling to hold that heavy, sleeping body and watch him breathe in and out so content and safe in dream land. He's also started doing this really funny thing of instead of cooing to let you know he's up, he kicks the walls of the crib so you hear this loud pounding throughout the house. I guess it's better than crying :)

Snow Day

Last week Louis' day care closed early one day so he got to come to work and play with mama! It was a fun afternoon. He crawled around and got to knock stuff off moms desk. He visited and played with the other girls in the office. It was nice having the little guy there.

Daddy time

In this pic Daddy is getting Louis out of his car seat and saying 'welcome home' after a long day at school. Louis is usually tired from playing with all the kids and is ready for dinner which means he's slightly cranky. Daddy always gets him out of his car seat and holds him while Louis adjust to being home. It so sweet. Louis couldn't have gotten a better papa.

Battling Pink Eye

Louis came home from daycare on Monday with some sort of eye infection. Luckily, the doctor called him in a prescription for eye drops which magically cleared them up in a matter of hours. Just a couple more days of the drops and he'll be back to 100%.

Here's a photo of his eyes on Monday when we got home. Looks bad, doesn't he?

Getting into everything

Now that Louis is crawling nothing is off limits. He get's into everything! Opens drawers, empties laundry baskets and trash cans, pulls everything off of the coffee table. You name it, he does it! I love watching him explore and go after new things. Most of our doors and outlets are already baby-proofed but I think it's time to get those baby gates up and get all the valuables put away.

9 mos check-up

Louis had his 9 mos. check up yesterday and everything went well. Plus, he didn't get any shots - which was music to my ears! Watching him get those dang things makes me feel so guilty. You know they hurt and they can't just get one shot - they have to get at least one in each leg - Ouch!

Anyway, Louis is growing. He is 19 lbs. and 31 inches long. Tall and skinny but we've heard that before :) I took this pic with my camera phone while we were waiting for the doctor to come in.

i'm 9 mos old

this weekend louis turned 9 mos old. he's doing so many things - crawling really well, starting to try and feed himself, putting himself to sleep in his bed. i am amazed at how quickly he's growing and how soon we'll be celebrating his first birthday. being a mom is truly an awesome job. i love it! and, i have a fantastic husband who supports me when i think it's time to try new things with louis. xoxo. feeling great about 2010.

a future thumb sucker?

I hope he doesn't suck his thumb to soothe himself. Lots of kids do but I'd rather he didn't. I snapped this photo of him watching tv and chewing/sucking on his thumb which he's been doing a lot more lately. I think he's probably just teething and he's never liked a pacifier so I'm hopeful this isn't a new habit.

A crawler, but not the creepy kind!

Louis has officially learned how to crawl. He's still perfecting this skill but he's come a long ways. At first he'd just get up on his knees and rock, then he would move an arm and leg forward but his head got too heavy and he'd lay down. Now, his arms and neck are strong enough that he's able to move his arms and legs several times before taking a break. It's so amazing watching him develop. Now, the hard work begins - keeping him out of everything.

Brace yourself.

Winter Break 09

Daycare has been closed all week so Louis' dad and I have split taking time off to stay home with him. Today, Louis is home with his dad. They sent me this picture of Louis playing. Looks like they're having fun while mom's hard at work.

swingin

Louis got a new swing for Christmas! He loves jumping in the doorway.

Digging for buried treasure's

Louis' new favorite thing is to dig through a basket full of toys looking for the perfect one to slobber on. It's like he's digging for a buried treasurer. He's 8 1/2 mos. old and so close to crawling. I've started rearranging furniture and moving everything up about 3 feet off the ground in anticipation of the day he takes off.

Merry Christmas

We spent quality time with family and friends and Louis got so many wonderful presents for Christmas including this BONGO! We are truly blessed. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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