Backyard Picnic with Daddy

 Enjoying the sunshine

 and the new backyard

 and da da

 and a cold brew after a long day

 aahhhh summertime!

Meeting Baby Mia Elaine

 Our besties Chris and Kerry welcomed the most beautiful baby girl into the world on August 6th. Anton was mezmorized! She is such a sweetie pie and I'm glad I grabbed my camera on the way out the door to take some snaps in the hospital. I remember it being such a magical, blissful time full of celebration, confusion, and love. I'm so happy Kerry and I became mamas around the same time. We will be able to support each other and I'm sure our littles will become great pals.

 Anton couldn't keep his hands off baby Mia.

 Happy Mama Kerry.

 Sweet Mia. So much hair!

Proud Grandma Joyce!

Anton's Updates :: 38 weeks

 We're almost completely settled in the new house.

The main living room has been the hardest part to set up for some reason. It's long and narrow and we ended up not liking the color it came in, so this weekend will be filled with some painting activities.

New Favorites:  Feeding himself, bath time, going for walks, daddy, life in general.

Sleeping: Oh my goodness... I feel like pinching myself. This kid is in an excellent sleep phase. He no longer needs to be rocked to sleep at night. Just a bath, a couple of books, a little nursing and boom, he basically asks to be put down in his crib. He rolls around for 5 minutes or so and then he's out until 7 am. It is so nice! We had a rough start with sleeping which is pretty normal for all babies, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I'm just hoping this phase turns into a regular part of his personality.

Milestones: He is really trying to pull up onto furniture and has found a way to get from one side of the room to the other. No crawling yet, but babyproofing is definitely on our to do list.

Mom and Dad: Going on a real date night this weekend! Anton's teacher from daycare is going to babysit. Woo hoo!

Anton's Updates :: 37 Weeks

We're loving all of the crawling(creeping) space in the new house!  I think Anton is gearing up to really start exploring this place. I'm really happy he is taking his time though. It's nice to be able to leave him in one spot and know he'll be there for a while. He is really content to play with one toy for a long period of time. He really gets focused and serious about his beads on a wire toy.

New Favorites: Watching the cats. The cats are constantly walking past him and he gets a big grin on his face when he sees them.

Sleeping: He had a little stretch where he would wake up an hour after he went to sleep at night, but that seems to have passed, for now.

Milestones: Really loving eating his finger foods. His new list is:

Pinto Beans

Blueberries

Puffs

Cherries

Grapes

Plums

Were hoping to figure out some more veggies that he can mash with his toothless gums.

Mom and Dad: Celebrating our 2 year anniversary today! And..... our besties Chris and Kerry are having their baby girl any second!!! 

Anton's Updates :: 36 Weeks

Oh goodness!  I'm soooo behind on these updates. I've got about three weeks to catch up on. I guess the move has taken more time and energy than I had planned. We are feeling pretty settled now and trying to enjoy the last couple weeks of summer. Glorious summer!

New Favorites: New spaces to explore. Walking up and down stairs with mama.

Eating: Getting really good at picking up all kinds of finger foods. His favorites are blueberries, beans, and little bits of cherries.

Sleeping: He has been such a trooper transitioning to the new house. He sleeps from 7 to 7 most nights. We both caught the sniffles during the move, but he's bouncing back quickly. Naps are still twice a day for 1.5 hours each.

Milestones: Starting to make more progress on his "creeping" skills.

Mom and Dad: Just trying to get the house set up.

*These pictures were the last ones taken in the old house. The new house has so many great spots to snap photos. We get great light and a lot more sunshine......when it's out:)