Country livin'

Ok, I will do a post on how our little guy is 8 months old today later when I have more time and because I wanted to go ahead and get these pictures up from last weekend. A few rays of sunshine peeked through the clouds so we decided to get outside and go to the country (plus there were some mud puddles Russell wanted to investigate with his truck!). It was still a little cool but the fresh air felt wonderful and Russell took some amazing sunset pictures.

My country boys!

Cows at sunset

Just like Dada

I saw this onesie on Old Navy's website and knew we had to get it. Unfortunately the baby boy section at our Old Navy is crummy so my Mom-ma ordered this for Cole for Christmas. It says "Big and Strong just like Daddy". After taking the first two pictures, I took a random picture while doing laundry. Those socks happened to be piled next to each other and I thought it was cute how much perspective it brought to the size difference and how we aren't quite as big as Dada yet!

Whatcha lookin' at?!

Chillin' with my Dada Big boy sock vs. little boy sock

Buddies - pillow fight

Poor Baxter. The older and more mobile Cole gets (we can wiggle 360 degrees and backwards plus roll across a room!), the less "me" time Baxter gets. A majority of Baxter's day is spent looking out the front window barking at people, cars, birds, bugs, and air. He has lost his "perch" (my papasan..spelling?..chair) since he hurt his back and just has these pillows to sit on to look outside and sunbathe, when the sun actually comes out. It's a rough life, I know. He had this room to himself until we moved the computer desk in here when we turned the computer room into the nursery. So when I work on the computer some during the day, Cole plays on the floor next to Baxter. Here is what happened the other day...

First and foremost a posed shot for Mom. Even the dog child knows to look at the camera:)

Baxter: "Kid, you better back up off this pillow if you know what is good for you. I remember what you did yesterday...."

(Yes, he is holding the tail)

"Ok, that's it. Maybe a thorough licking will teach you whose pillows these are!"

MMM, chocolate!

This picture reminded me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where the fat kid (not that I think my child is fat!) had his face stuck in the chocolate river! And no, we did not feed our 7 month old chocolate, that is actually prunes...yumyum! This was when he still let us feed him and didn't clamp his mouth shut and shake his head no. According to the experts, he is asserting his independence and we should let him feed himself. Tried that for a few days and was beginning to wonder if those experts worked for Clorox or some other cleaning company as food was everywhere! But Dada stepped in with his magic touch and the spoon started making it into the mouth (with food on it!). As soon as I have some time, I will download the video of Cole feeding himself and the several missed attempts:)

Undecided

My cousin and aunt made one of these shirts for her little boy during Christmas and it was so cute so me and my mom made one for Cole. I was glad to have something crafty to make because alot of my friends have been making fun, crafty things for their little girls but it was all too girly to make for Cole. The reason the title is undecided for this post is that I couldn't decide between "I'm too sexy for my tie" and "C. W. Meier, CEO". I will let the reader decide:)

7 months photo shoot

Wow, I can't believe we have been parents of this happy and healthy baby for over half a year now! I don't have alot of time to post so I will put his most recent "accomplishment": touch and feel books. He loves those and any regular book he tries to feel the page only to be disappointed! Here is my attempt to become proficient with my camera and not pay alot of money and hear my child cry the whole time at a studio.

Sittin' tall and handsome!

"I can't believe this woman is taking pictures of me again. I can only handle so much before..."

I go crazy!

Tummy time

"Mom, I see you with that camera!"

"I'm tired, no more pictures today please..."

"What, you say you are going to put them on the blog for all my adoring fans?! Ok, one more:)" (you can kind of see my new teethies on the bottom there)