Weekend Trip

AJ took Andrew to watch their beloved Longhorns play Oklahoma in Dallas last weekend so Hunter and I went to Indiana while they were out of town. It was my first time flying by myself with him and it went pretty smooth. We met my friends Nicolle and Damion out for breakfast one morning and Hunter got to meet his new friend Hudson. Hudson was born in July so he is 3 months younger than Hunter. Hunter was a little "vocal" while we were there but Damion still managed to get a good pic of the boys. So cute!

Hunter also had fun visiting with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Hunter, Uncle Bill, Aunt Margaret and Uncle Lou, cousin Nick and of course Mimi, Papa, Aunt Whitney and Uncle Brian. It was a quick trip but we packed a lot in to a short time! I can't get over how grown up he looks in this pic with Whitney. He looks like a toddler!

Last evening Hunter rolled over from his back to front for the first time. He has been rolling the opposite direction for quite some time but this was the first time he has rolled in both directions. Very exciting! :)

His new food this week is bananas and so far they are just okay for him. Another one of his new tricks is blowing raspberries and he thinks it's funny to do it while he is eating. Once he learns how to make a new sound he likes to do it over and over and over again. He is also laughing a lot now - full blown deep belly laughs. It is the best sound in the world!

6 month checkup

Hunter had his 6 month checkup today with Dr. Terwelp. He weighed in a 16 lbs, 3 oz - which was in the 25th percentile - and is 25" long - the 5th percentile. He has grown 6 inches since he was born! He had to get a few shots, but wasn't able to get a flu shot yet as they are out of the thimerosal free shots at the moment. He'll should be able to get one in the next few weeks though. They have to split the flu shot up in to two shots for babies so he'll be getting 4 flu shots - 2 seasonal and 2 H1N1. :( He is doing great and got a clean bill of health!

Our friend Allison organized a little playgroup with some of her friends that have babies around the same age and we had our first date yesterday. The oldest baby was born on February 2nd and Hunter is the youngest at April 12th so they're all pretty close to each other. We have 4 boys and 1 girl. They just played on their tummies on the floor and had a great time looking at each other.

I tested my movie-making skills (or lack therof) by putting together a little video of Hunter's first 6 months. It was the first time I have done anything like this so I have some work to do! Here is the YouTube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2P0bBrRn8

It goes by so fast...

It is hard to believe that my little baby was born 6 months ago today. I look back at the pictures and video from that day and the early days and weeks and it just does not seem like he should already be 6 months old! He is such a little joy and I just love watching him explore and learn new things. He now loves to pull on and play with his feet. They are great little toys that are with you wherever you go! He is truly a blessing.

Today we celebrated Hunter's 6 month birthday by going to get his pictures taken at Picture People. He flirted, smiled, and talked up the photographer and we got some great shots. The scan quality isn't that great but here are some of his shots...

Saturday afternoon we went to a Pumpkin Patch out in Elgin. It was more of a Pumpkin Festival than a patch, but we had fun and got some great shots despite the "cold" 57 degree weather.

Hunter must have been tired from our day trip because that night he set a record and only woke up ONE time in the middle of the night! Last night he woke up twice, but this is still a big improvement as it has typically been closer to every 2-3 hours. We'll see if he keeps this trend going!

Solids

Hunter has been doing so well with rice cereal, I decided to go ahead and get started on his solids a few days early. He seemed to be eating a lot during the day so I thought he was ready. We first started on carrots which he seems to like pretty well. A couple of days ago he had some peas - the first time he tried them they were a hit....the second time, well, not so much. We'll see what today has in store! I enjoy making his baby food. I'm trying to buy organic as much as I can and it is fun to whip up all of these concoctions for him. :)


Last week was our 2 year anniversary and we went on our first date since Hunter was born. Our friend April babysat him. She has a 15 month old and her husband was out of town so she had both boys by herself. Whew! Sounds exhausting just typing it. :) Last night, AJ had a work dinner that spouses were invited to so we have had 2 dates in the past week! We're lucky to have great friends that we trust to leave our little one with.

Next week is a busy week - including his 6 month birthday and Dr. appointment!