for the love of reading...

Our little man's new go to "toys" are his books. He is in love with them, and I'm in love with the fact that he's in love with them. Since he was the tiniest little thing he has loved being read to. He has always genuinely seemed interested in the book, looking at the pages and hearing us read. Now he can entertain himself with them for quite some time. He'll pull them all down from their shelf and sit in the heap of them slowly flipping through the pages. He'll flip through one in the car. I carry one in my purse and the diaper bag because it will entertain him in store if he gets fussy. He really is in love.

here's the photo evidence:

Isn't it sweet?

more on baby proofing....

Baby proofing has been the name of the game this week as we try to keep this adorable fella:

 yes, this is how we had to dress on a JUNE day. blah!

out of trouble.

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This was one option considered:

Totally kidding! :)

But we decided it was too extreme. 

So we've put up all the dangerous things in the bottom cabinets, 

moved all glass objects up out of his reach or put them away, 

but are still working on the whole cord situation. 

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Want to know just how crazy I am about this baby proofing thing? 

Sometimes we forget to empty the tub right away after bath time as we are busy getting Morgan dressed, fed and ready for bed.

Frank says he doesn't always empty it on the weekends so that he has proof that he bathed him {lol}, as if I wouldn't believe him.

When I noticed we did it again the other night I freaked out and had visions of baby crawling into the bathroom and pulling up on the side of the tub. 

My solution?

Crazy much?

Hey, this way we always have a little reminder when we go to shut off the light.

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Now, how have I used this baby proofing business to my benefit? 

{insert sly grin}

I decided that our TV stand was so ugly it was dangerous for our little guy.

In all seriousness, it was an accident waiting to happen with it's sharp corners and open shelves.

So yesterday we bought a new TV stand that sits up higher so it's corners are above his head. And it also has cabinets so we can keep him away from the cords and game systems, etc.

 I have also even been considering adding scrapbook paper on the inside of the glass so that he can't see what's inside. 

Out of sight, out of mind. Maybe.

AND, it's pretty too :)

baby proofing

I had a minor panic attack last night as I was getting ready to go to bed and looked around at all the things Morgan could get into and consequently get hurt with.

Don't ask me why this suddenly hit me last night at 10pm with a serious sense of urgency, but it definitely is something that needs to be done. These days he loves pulling up on the TV stand, couch, ottoman, chairs etc., and can move at an increasingly fast pace with his signature "army crawl".

So while googling baby proofing check list, I came across this brilliant piece of advice:

"Before you baby-proof your home, try crawling around on all fours and "thinking" like your baby."

Although hilarious, I bet you can guess what I'll be doing after the bambino goes to bed tonight ;) 

random rambling

ahhhhhh

That's the sigh of my relaxation.

You see, I have this new discovery...

it's called laying the baby down in his crib for a nap.

Not revolutionary? 

Why did it take me 10 months to realize this, you ask? 

God only knows.

I spoiled my little guy by holding him for a nap all. the. time. up until recently. Sure, I got a little break, but I was always confined to the couch.

Now I lay him down. Scrub the house from top to bottom. Take a peaceful shower without having to sing a rendition of "Old MacDonald" for entertainment because a certain little boy can't believe I have the audacity to take the time to condition my hair. Catch up on my blogs, FB, and pinterest with out getting a crick in my neck from trying to navigate the computer with one hand and a (adorable)sleeping bambino in my lap.

And lest you think I'm a lazy bum, occasionally I'll straighten up and load the dishwasher. Occasionally.

And sometimes I hold my little guy while he sleeps because he's growing exponentially and I won't be able to hold him in my arms forever, nor will he want me too. I'll hold him while he sleeps from time to time because I'm a mom and that's what we do.

Now how about some sleeping baby adorableness
for your viewing pleasure?

 yes, he can fall asleep like that.

 sleeping like an angel in his crib.

livin' the good life.

in mommas arms.

zonked after Easter.

And last, but not least...

vintage Morgan circa July 2010 (tee hee)

Embracing the camera June 2

I haven't participated in embrace the camera lately because well, I'm usually not too keen on embracing it :) I take a million pictures a day of my little man, but I still struggle to get in the picture. I'm working on it though.  Here's the proof.   

 

And in honor of someone's 10 (!!!) month birthday:

 Yea that lasted for about 2.8 seconds

 See?

 I love the shots where he isn't looking at the camera or cheesin' it up, although those are great too....

Ahhh my little slice of heaven :)

9, almost 10 month old stats

Dude. How is he almost 10 months already? 

Weren't we just taking 9 months pictures yesterday? 

Tired of my shock that my kid is indeed growing older? 

I can't help it. It is just crazy how the time flies.

Yesterday was his belated 9 month appointment. The doc said we have a very healthy, developmentally on target little fella.

Stats:

Weight - 27 lbs 12 oz

Length - 29 and 3/4 inches

Funny story:

When the doc was listening to his lungs Morgan started breathing heavier and when she was getting ready to look in his mouth he opened wide for her. It was too funny. She said he was a good little patient.

After the appointment we had to go to the lab to get a finger poke to check for lead and anemia. He was not a very happy camper there for a few minutes, but after awhile the tears dried up and he moved onto sucking on his band aid and figuring out how to get that darn thing off. I just had to snap a few pics of him with his battle wound on the way home. ;) 

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

From my little tortilla loving boy to you!

We celebrated Cinco de Mayo with Tacos and homemade guacamole. And mama just may be enjoying a Skinnygirl Margarita after the little heads to bed (he's playing in his swing fighting sleep as I type). 

Hope you had a wonderfully yummy Cinco de Mayo too!!

a 9 month old, his Daddy, and spaghetti

 Check out my two pearly whites!

 He can hardly believe it either!

 Nothing like a baby in his baby blues!

 Yummy, spaghetti!

My boys!