First trip to the zoo

We live less than 10 minutes away from the Brookfield Zoo so we decided to take Jake there to check it out the other day. 

He had a fun time people watching & was really interested in the geese & peacocks that roam free there. He is still too small to notice the animals, but it'll be a nice place to take him when he gets older. 

it was hot & humid so the animals were pretty lazy

7 months!

Jake was 7 months old about 2 weeks ago.

He is sitting up and rolling all over the place. He just started to try to scoot when he's on his tummy and he really wants to move around more. Time to babyproof!

He got his 2 bottom teeth at the same time a few weeks ago! He did pretty well while the teeth were cutting through- he napped a lot and was pretty clingy for 2 or 3 days and then he was back to normal.

He started a new daycare a couple of weeks ago and he really seems to like it. He made a new friend- a 6 month old named Lucy.

eating  mashed avocado

trying peas for the first time

ready for oatmeal

Just like his parents, Jake LOVES to eat. His daycare provider even commented about how much he loves his bottles & food!

So far Jake has had avocado, squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, oatmeal, mango, pears, watermelon, and blueberries. He also eats "puffs" from time to time.
He isn't crazy about carrots or peas, but he likes everything else. He loves mango & pears.

His eyes are hazel right now and we're thinking they're going to stay that way. 

He's also been enjoying his pool lately! So far he's having a great summer!

Playing with Pears

Jakey tried some pureed pear about a week ago. He loved it!

And the second time he had them he decided to play a game and spit them everywhere. 

I couldn't help but laugh...so he kept doing it. 

Here is the mess he made of himself! 

Memorial Day weekend

We had a pretty busy Memorial Day weekend, but I did manage to relax and even got a decent amount of sleep... Which is good because Jake is cutting his first tooth and I'm expecting a rough night or three from him. 

Here are some iPhone snaps from the weekend. 

Getting ready to go to the mall to walk around for a little while. 

Playing in the grass for the first time! 

Trying some organic sweet potato purée.

Starting solids

We chose avocado for Jake's first food. We had a nice ripe one at home so I just mashed a chunk of it with my fork and it was ready to go. 

It didn't take long for him to get the hang of eating from a spoon and he seemed to enjoy it. 

He had about 10 bites before he closed his mouth & refused the spoon. 

I tried again the next day and was able to get some smiley pics with my phone. 

6 months!

Jake is 6 months old!

At his 6 month check-up, he was 14 lb 13 oz and 25.75 inches long. 

He's still on the smaller end of the growth chart, but is healthy and meeting all milestones. 

We have been practicing sitting up (on his own) and rolling over from back to stomach. He's getting better at both. He's rolled a few times but he won't stay on his stomach for long. We've noticed that he has started to roll over in his sleep and will sleep on his stomach for a while. His favorite sleeping position, though, is on his side. 

Jake has been showing an interest in the dogs. He smiles when he gets kisses from them and he loves to try to grab Buddy. Buddy will tolerate Jake for a minute before he jumps out of reach and Maxie tries to lick Jake's hands & feet constantly. 

First Mother's Day

I celebrated my first Mother's Day yesterday! 

Jake woke up at 6:30am and Chris took him so I could get some extra (much needed) sleep. 

We relaxed most of the day and Chris & I had a margarita on the porch while Jake napped. 

Then we went to a late brunch at Maya Del Sol and sat outside on the patio. Jake was very well behaved, the food was great, and the sangria was good too! 

We were lucky to spend most of the day outside before the thunderstorms rolled in around 6pm.
All in all, it was a very nice day.

I'm so happy to be the mama to this perfect, happy little guy.