First Bites

We started Hunter on solid a few weeks ago and he has been doing great!

Hunters first bites!

He did awesome! He managed to get more on him then in him but that's ok! Somehow I forgot to put a bib on him...

This was the second day of solids.
He is soooo cute!

This was the third day. It did not goes as well. I put formula in with his cereal. It was the first time he had formula since he was 2 months old. He did not like it at all and would not eat any of it.

He was happy once I gave up.

So we decided to give up on the cereal and start sweet potatoes and he loves them!! He ate the whole entire tub the first time he tried them.

Now this is what happens when we try to eat and don't feed him too.

6 Months

I have so much to catch up on! We have been very busy this last month....

Hunter is now 6 moths old! Its crazy how fast time has flown!
He has accomplished so much this last month.



He helped me make my birthday cake and his half birthday cake! We had lots of fun he loves playing with kitchen toys.



He is sitting up 100% by himself



He loves getting ready for the pool or beach. He is doing much better at the beach and he absolutely loves the pool.



He loves to play with water bottles




He loves my laptop! Anytime I'm using it he has to push buttons too



He loves the camera! Anytime I pull out my camera, even if it's on my cell phone, he becomes such a cheeser.



He loves Lily bunny. He loves to watch her hop around the room.


These are his six month photos we got done at JC Pennys....






And here's some I took just for fun...

Six months later....

These pictures are taken exactly six months apart. It's crazy how much things have changed...

5 Months Old!!

Hunter is FIVE months old already!!! Time is flying by!

This is what Hunters been up to...




On June 14th Hunter went to the doctor for his check up. He was 16 1/2 lbs and 26 in. long. The doctor said he's only in the 50th percentile which surprised me since he's so chubby. He got two shots in his thighs. He only cried for a few seconds after the second shot. Then we went home and he slept for a few hours which was great. The next day he was a little grouchy though we ended up running to CVS for some baby tylenol.





Hunter loves reading books! He loves this book the most because it's a touch and feel book. He likes grabbing the duck fuzz and petting the lamb the most.





On days that Andrew gets out of school before it gets dark outside we go on walks around the neighborhood. Normally Andrew carries him but I wanted to give it a try one time. The last time I carried him in the front pack he was maybe 11lbs and the 5lbs he gained since then really made a difference. I was worn out by the end of our walk. So carrying him is going to be Andrews job from now on. We started going on walks because around 6 or 7 Hunter gets really grouchy because its so close to bed time and going on walks calms him down. Usually by the end of our walks he is passed out.





He did not like us taking this picture!! But he has no teeth yet. The doctor said she didn't even feel any starting even though he drools like crazy. I'm okay with that I am not looking forward to the teething phase. I still check his mouth everyday though.





Hunter loves to chew on pretty much everything especially tags, towels, and socks (clean ones of course). So I made him this blanket with fleece, flannel, and ribbon. He loves it! It keeps him distracted while we're out shopping.






Hunter also love to grab his feet. Whenever I lie him down it's one of the first things he does.





I thought Hunter loved taking baths but he absolutely LOVES showers! He loves when the water runs on his face. The first time we gave him a shower was when we got back from the beach and we wanted to get all the sand off. Now we give him showers more frequently because he poops all through his outfit and it ends up all over his back, arms, and legs and I can't think of another way to get him clean.


Other things he's been doing..
Rolling over both front to back and back to front
Putting his pacifier back in his own mouth
Glaring at me when he gets upset
Trying to help me use my laptop by pushing buttons
Loves grabbing on to everything especially hair
Loves playing peek-a-boo
Loves being tickled
Loves watching people eat. It fascinates him
Working on sitting up by himself... he's getting pretty good

Botanical Gardens

This last weekend we were able to go to Norfolk's botanical garden with Andrews parents. It was beautiful! The weather was perfect! We took tons of pictures

We started off our trip with a boat ride that gave us a tour of the garden. Hunter fell asleep half way through.



Hunter worked on sitting up all by himself!



We took tons of family pictures



It was absolutely beautiful!

Virginia Beach

I've missed a lot since I've been neglecting my blog so I'm going to go back in time a little. On January 25 Andrew left for boot camp. We went down to Ft Meade with Andrews parents to say farewell.

8 1/2 weeks later we flew up to Great Lakes IL with Andrews parents and sister for his graduation. It was the longest eight weeks of my life but it was definitely worth it.











We were able to spend the day with Andrew until he was flown down to Virginia Beach to start school. Two weeks later Hunter and I came down to visit. It was supposed to only be a four hour drive but with traffic and was closer to a six. We weren't able to do much since Andrew had duty on Sunday but it was still nice to go down there.



The beach is beautiful!





We took Hunter to Bass Pro for the first time.


We went down again two weeks after that for Easter.



We dyed eggs in the hotel room!



We visited the Easter bunny at Bass Pro





And we ate at Joe's Crab Shack


Two weeks after that we moved down here! We have an apartment about 20 minutes from base and yesterday Andrews chief gave him permission to live with me! We have had a lot to go through since half of our stuff was in storage for the last year and a half. It was a mess! We moved down here just in time to spend mothers day as a family!





We also went to a Third Eye Blind concert


And spent the day at the beach!