A Walk Down Memory Lane

My good friend from work, Whitney, had her precious baby girl yesterday. Her name is Cody Grace Mills and she is perfect! Look at that sweet face. Cody weighed 6 lbs 1 ounce and was 19 1/2 inches long. She is almost exactly the same size Thomas was when he was born. Cody's birth made me think back 7 months ago to when our little guy was born.



I started looking through some pictures from the first few days. WOW! It was a walk down memory lane. It seems like ages ago, but then again it seems like yesterday. I was in such a fog, so I am grateful for pictures to help me remember. Below is a picture of Thomas right after his first bath. He is probably one hour old here....I hadn't even been able to hold him yet since he was in the nursery for observation.

These are just two of my favorites. Can you believe Thomas fit in Patrick's hands? He was just over a day old here. Around 225 days later, my little man fell asleep on my chest tonight - only now he stretches from my neck to almost my knees!

One thing hasn't changed....he is still as sweet as the day he was born, and I am one lucky Mommy to call him mine.

Puffs!

There shouldn't be any doubt when you look at Thomas's chunky thighs that he is a good eater. We've master the bottles, cereal and baby food. Now we can add puffs to the list. He can be exhasuted and fussy and will calm down immediately if you put some puffs in front of him. I love how focused he gets when he is trying to put those little bites in his mouth. It really does help him improve his fine motor skills. A quiet baby that is learning! Double bonus for puffs in this mommy's eyes.

 At this point, he looks down at his empty tray and bangs on it a few times as a signal that he is ready for more! And guess what? Little man gets more! : )  Mommy's a sucker for a happy kiddo.

All Dressed Up!

I was finally able to pull out one of the precious Women's Exchange bubbles for Thomas to wear to church today. Thank you to Paula for this sweet outfit. What church bubble would be complete without the knee-high socks and white shoes? Well, we can check all of the above off of the list. Thomas was decked out for church! Of course, in full disclosure, he spit up all over the knee socks before we left the house and I probably put his right shoe back on about 5 times in the less than two hours he wore them because he thought it was fun to pull it off. Oh well - I got some great pictures, so it was worth any hassle!




New Year's Recap

New Years was pretty low key around our house. Just some good family time. Annie's boyfriend, Casey, was in town over the holiday and Thomas grew to love Casey like another member of our family. Annie got some cute pictures on her phone, but this is all that I have. He was so patient and would let Thomas "play" with his face. Little man is very interested in touching everything.


That afternoon we went over to Daddy and Lisa's for a late lunch. Thomas got to play with Scout. Poor Scout - Thomas hasn't exactly master the art of touching anything gently - including Scout. Good thing he's one of the most well trained dogs and didn't snap the little hand that tried to grab his eyes and ears!

A bit out of order, but Thomas continues to love the Johny Jump. I put the stuffed dog chair next to him and he thought it was hysterical. At least he can pull this dog's ears without the fear of a bite back.

I love this picture of my sweet Dad (Tino) and Thomas. A little boy really is a breath of fresh air around our house! Here's to a happy New Year of growing and learning with one cute little boy!

Lounging Around...

In case there was any doubt that we have one laid back kid, I have some pictures to prove it. Lately, Thomas is perfectly content laying there watching TV or playing - whether he is in mommy and daddy's bed or surrounded by his toys!

Don't you love his belly poking out in this one? He doesn't seem to mind!



An Overnight Transformation

Last week we had new carpet put in upstairs. What a difference it has made!! We barely used this space before because of the old and dingy carpet. Now we have a family room space on one side and a playroom for the little man on the other! We have only had the new carpet for a few days, and we have been up there every day.

Thomas was so lucky to get so many wonderful presents for Christmas this year. Now we have a place for all of these fun toys. 

A few views from the "grown up" side of the room. The panelling is still there.....we all know I have always loved that panelling.....but the lighter carpet makes it a lot more palatable.


One more reason this new carpet came at the perfect timing....this little guy is trying very hard to get his move

on. He can't stand it when those toys get just out of his reach! Looks like we might be mobile before too long.

 



Our New Favorite Toy....

 Daddy's Hat!