Prisoner

I stepped out of the living room the other day and I heard Boston start to scream. I quickly ran back in to find him trapped. Hysterically laughing, I grabbed my camera (instead of freeing him right away). I hurried and snapped a few pics to capture the moment and then I rescued him. I guess this may not be his favorite toy anymore.

New Threads

Last week (or so) we were getting ready to go out for a walk and since it's gotten considerable chilly, we needed to pull out our coats. I recently purchased one for B and after we dressed him up, it was apparent that he couldn't move. Does it remind you of The Christmas Story like it does me?

Peek-A-Boo

I snapped these pictures during a recent game of peek-a-boo. Just thought you'd like to see.

Nove Mesi

This guy is NINE! (Months that is.) And boy is he fun to be around. It's incredible to me to see how much personality he already has. He loves to make people laugh and oh---- that smile....with those big blue eyes. He just makes you feel good every time you look at him. My favorite part is when he scrunches up his nose and sniffs around.

Just a few things about Boston H... he is quite mobile- crawling like crazy and cruising around all the furniture. He is becoming pretty fearless and letting go of things trying to stand on his own two feet. Two more teeth just broke through, bringing the total to six. He loves to wrestle and get into everything. He cries for his mama when he wants to get out of his bed, bumps his head, or is tired. And of course, he says, "da da da" when he wants to play. He sings along to the radio in the car singing, "la la la" just like his Grandma taught him. He's also discovered how to click his tongue, which he thinks is pretty cool. He loves to be outside, just like his daddy. He can be the fussiest baby, but once you step foot outside, he is quiet and his eyes are big. Taking it all in. Everyone says he looks like his dad. I'm sure they're right. He loves to look at himself in the mirror- I guess he gets that from his mom.

Bos-- We LOVE you!

Halloween Breakfast

In an effort to be festive for Halloween, I purchased Count Chocula for us to enjoy for breakfast. Apparently this is one of the main differences between Eric and I. I REALLY enjoy sugary cereals- always have and probably always will. Eric, on the other hand, would rather eat more "adult" meals for breakfast. Here is his effort to remove the marshmallows from his cereal. Lame Crane!

Boo!

This past weekend was filled with lots of Halloween Fun!! We went to our ward's trunk or treat and then spent Saturday night partying it up with our friends.

Here's our mini superman taking flying lessons.

Here's my Supermen with Lois Lane

{Note to the many who asked: No- it's not a cup}

Here's Harper, one of B's best buds. Don't you love her punk rocker outfit?

B hanging out with his friends.

Kim as Cleopatra

And the Brady Gnomes.

{Didn't Julie do a great job making these costumes!}

Sunday

Last Sunday, we spent the afternoon at the park. We went down the slide (don't mind my surprised look).

We played Superman.

We ate some wood chips.

We were on the swings.

And we had lots of smiles. Don't you love how he wrinkles up his nose?

From the Time Capsule

Boston's many hairstyles- pre first haircut days.

Did I mention.....

...this little man is crawling. Gulp.

Teach em young

Just because I think they're cute hanging out. Here's Eric teaching B how to longboard. Only B thought of it more like surfing.

Where to Begin

I know its been so long since we've posted anything and now we don't know where to start. So I decided to begin with today and hopefully work backward.

Anyone who knows us, knows that Eric loves bicycles. So you can imagine his excitement when Boston's head was big enough to fit into the helmet we bought for him. Since today was relatively cool and not raining, we ventured out on a family bike ride (which I'm sure will be the first of many).

Mr. 6 Months

Happy Half Birthday to this little guy. He's been so great to have around. Some of his favorite things to do are talk, laugh at Dad's jokes, play with his toys and cook with Mom. His hair seems to be getting lighter everyday and his eyes bluer. His hair only grows down the middle of his head, but that just adds to his personality. He is a very social little boy and loves to flash his smile at all the ladies.

When Mom is Away......

Eric came home one night and could tell that I had my hands full with B and trying to make dinner. So he offered to feed Bos while I finished. Our kitchen table was in the living room while we were finishing our kitchen cabinets so I couldn't see what was going on. I then emerged from the kitchen to find this. Green Beans EVERYWHERE!!! All Eric could say was, "He wanted to hold the spoon." I'm sure this is the first of many.

All Dressed Up

My cute friend Aubrey made these great onesies for B. I love it that the tie isn't attached. It definitely keeps him occupied at church. I just might have to learn to make more for when he grows out of these.

Oh and did you notice his new trick? This little guy has been sitting up for a month now. He's becoming one strong little monkey.

happy LATE birthday Janet

I know this is late (which has become a common theme in our home) and I promise that I took the picture on her actual birthday, but we still wanted to celebrate with you. I probably took 20 pictures trying to get him to smile, but of course- another deer in the headlights look.

Happy Birthday Janet!! We wish we were home to spend it with you. Thank you for all you do for our family! We love you so much and can't wait to see you in a few weeks!

A Little Taste of Where We've Been

Major update coming soon!!!

Night of Firsts

Sunday was a bit on an eventful day for us. We decided to try Boston on some rice cereal, appetizing I know. But B insisted on feeding himself. He looked like Santa by the time it was all over and done with.

After dinner, we cleaned up and got ready for the hair cut. I've been bugging Eric about this for a while because I kept getting comments about how B looks like he's wearing a hair piece. Here's the before picture.
And after. Once B saw himself in the mirror, he started laughing. He still has a few bald spots in the back, but hopefully those will grow in soon. To me he looked completely different at first. There may or may not have been a few tears on my part.
This may be a gross picture, but look at all that hair- on a four month old!!!!

(don't worry, we'll post pictures of our trip soon. I'm leaving that to e- although I may post one or two of my favorites).