Peekaboo! + LOTS of pictures :)

Peekaboo!!! (video)




We have been very very busy around here!

Last weekend it was beautiful out- On Saturday we had lunch with the Luber's and baby Zach (7 wks older than B!) and on Sunday it was probably in the 50's, so Eric and I bundled up Brooks and took him to the park. The swings were a hit once again :)










Brooks really isn't big into baby food that isn't fruit, so we are trying to vary his diet with finger foods- it is a HUGE hit. Below you can see him eating broccoli, spaghetti, and chicken.







We are doing lots of tummy time and Brooks still is not crawling (which is fine by me) but it is coming soon- here is evidence that he is trying :) See how he got his leg tucked under!



Tummy Time is very tiring though, and this is what happens when he is done.


Also this week- Ming got a much needed haircut... now she has no curly fur to grab on to!


Brooks still prefers to play with anything that is NOT a toy



And then- just because he is cute, here is my happy imp

Videos galore...

Why buy toys? Seriously- who needs them. I get this kid a set of drums, and well... you'll see.






hehehe- what better to do during meals than poop. Poor kid is going to hate me.





Bathtime- sooo enthralling.

Happy 8 month Birthday!!!

Happy 8 month birthday (yesterday) Brooks!!!

At 8 months you
* are more fun then ever
* keep mommy very busy- I don't get to blog nearly as much but we have fun
* take 2 naps a day (90 min morning nap, 75 min afternoon on a great day)
* still wake up twice a night at great peril to Mommy's sanity
* sit fantastically on your own, then plunge into a stomach position
* push up on your hands (not just your arms)- getting ready to crawl maybe?
* get very frustrated/angry at your lack of mobility and let us know
* say 'Hey' to Mommy and Daddy as a way of greeting us
* think the dog's tail is a toy much to her horror
* love everything that you can't have- USB cords, laptop, telephone, remote, etc
* are eating a variety of finger foods in addition to baby food. You are still hit or miss on how much you eat per day- some days I can barely get a jar of baby food in you, some days you down 4 jars
* find yourself in the mirror to be fantastically amusing, and give yourself slobbery kisses
* love hanging upside down- love, love, love it.
* really like to make things rattle/jingle/etc in your hand
* stand on your own holding onto a table or the couch (without mommy or daddy's help)
* fall asleep on your own in your crib
* are still nursing (go us!)
* are in your big boy carseat (mommy misses the infant carrier b/c now she can't bring you in the house still asleep)
* sit in high chairs and shopping carts when we go out
* laugh like a loon at everything
*are very ticklish- especially in your pits and on your feet
*shriek- all.the.time. You are a crazy man with shrieking- i LOVE it
* are starting to try to pull yourself up on things. You have not mastered it, but you are getting there. Gymboree sure will help with that!
*are a complete wiggle worm. You can no longer be propped up sitting on the couch, a chair, your changing table, anywhere- you will head dive forward from wherever you are.
*are impossible to get dressed (see above)


How much have you grown? AKA- the case of the shrinking chair & monkey
5 days old


8 months:



1 Month:





And of course- this month's chair picture (above) was not easily obtained- although it may be my fave one yet because of how happy he looks to be 8 months and how he is showing us how big he is. It did take a lot of picture taking to get it.

Brooks was more interested in eating the monkey.


Was laughing so hard he was falling over


You can tell I take a lot of pics of him- he hams it up for the camera!



Many shots had the monkey fallen over b/c he kept grabbing it... while cute, not good for comparison!



And- as stated before- he tries to forward climb out of everything. Picture taking was difficult b/c he kept trying to get off the chair.



AND- this just in- our Valentine's Day Photo Shoot!!!

"Hey Ladies!"



It was this action that created the rose petals on the ground, he killed the first rose



Will you be my valentine?


So handsome

Happy Days!!

Happy 17th Birthday Uncle Griff!
Happy 90th Birthday Great Great Uncle George!
Happy Valentines Day!

Well it has been quite a busy week around here- we were snowed in like you would not believe. We had 28" of snow on 2/6 and an additional 18" of snow on 2/9-10. My car was absolutely stuck, Septa wasn't running, Eric's office was closed Wed & Thurs, there was no mail- it has been nuts. You may also notice that it is further between blog posts lately. That is a testament to this child and how busy he is keeping me. He is becoming quite the active little guy and it is hard to get on here sometimes.

Soooo- on that note, valentines day cards are going out today (well tomorrow since today is a federal holiday). I won't post the v-day pics yet b/c I want you all to be surprised with your cards.

On Monday 2/8- between the 2 storms- Brooks and I drove up to North Jersey to celebrate Uncle Griff's birthday. Beware drivers- he is now on the road! We were supposed to go Saturday, his actual birthday, but that was the 28"er day so it was postponed. It was nice also b/c Aunt Ali & Nana were able to find some fleece outfits for B- I still can't believe it took the 3 of us and prob 20 stores to get him 4 pjs.





Wed & Thurs were like a mini vacation b/c Eric was home all day with us- we didn't take him out in this snow like we did last time because it was icy, and well- we got pictures with the 28", why torture him any more.

Here is how Philly looked when it was all done:





We cleared out of the snow in time to go up to North Jersey again for my mom's Uncle George's 90th birthday party. It was a beautiful party and highly entertaining. (I think an 80 year old gave him a lap dance). It was also fun to dress B up all nice















And in other big news this week. B is not crawling- but this week he started pushing up on his hands (not just his forearms)... this is HUGE and a big step towards mobility. I am a little scared.


And him and Ming playing together at his table