Where did the summer go?

I've had the month of July off, but go back to work August 3rd - oh sad day! We have had a lot of fun. Our new house is near a park with swings. He's not sure what to think, but loves the wind blowing in his hair (which seems pretty red at times!) His eyes are still blue and are not showing any signs of changing. He's HUGE and loves every food that I have given him....avocados, cheese, all veggies, and even tofu (Trey thinks it's ridiculous that I give him that!) He has gotten really fast at crawling and is very mischievous -- but then gives you that killer smile and you forget that he's doing something off limits like playing with the remote or your shoes.

The video was after our morning at the park, which I thought would wear him out. He LOVES the camera & won't ever let me film him playing because he wants to see himself in the playback. Like father like son. I've loved all of his stages, but this one is truly special. He's babbling like crazy and I think he's going to walk any day now.

We are going to LA for Andrew's wedding this week. It will be our longest time away from Gill, but much needed for us! It has been amazing watching Trey become a father. He's much better than he realizes and I am so lucky he's my partner in this. It really does take two people to keep up with this little devil!

9 month check-up

9 month stats:

Height: 30 1/2 - 97th%
Weight: 22 lbs, 5 oz - 75th%
Head: 18 1/4 - 75%

Gill got a little upset with the nurses this visit. Apparently this is a pretty normal reaction at this stage. Not sure if our reaction was normal though...we were laughing so hard at him, we kind of forgot to comfort him. He has a flair for theatrics.

He's adjusted well to the new house and has only had one nasty fall where his head and the fireplace had a nice introduction. We've been getting lots of "ma ma" and "da da" lately. Even though we don't think he has a clue what he's saying, it still sounds like music to our ears.

We're moving!

Well, after five years on Hilltop we are moving to Sweetbriar. We are sad to leave our incredible friends and neighbors Matt & Vivian, but hopefully only 1.2 miles won't be too long for them to travel to see their first born, Gill! We will miss the house we made a home, but will not miss the beer bottles in the yard every weekend -- thanks TCU!

Get your swim trunks ready!

Gill's first time at the pool! He wasn't sure what to make of the huge crowd or the stupid hat Linny made him wear.




AFTER!

Who's that 30 year old?

Gill stayed the weekend at Nana & Pops while we celebrated Linny's 30th birthday @ Possum Kingdom Lake...We are still recovering.

Gill's Dedication

Gill was dedicated to University Christian Church on Mother's Day.

Holy Sick Baby!

We have survived our first real bug...we had 7 days of "projectiles" from both ends. During the chaos that was our lives, Gill cut a second tooth & learned a new trick -- standing up in his crib.