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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 1/28/2011 06:46:00 AM
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
[Livin' the good life] Good Eats
Seth tried rice cereal for the first time a few days ago and was primarily unimpressed. (I tried it too, and I really understand the hesitation)
I thought he'd be excited to eat because he's been incredibly interested in our food, but when I offered him his tiny spoonful he just stared at it and after some prompting from both Mom and Dad, he opened his mouth a crack and gave it a taste. After the initial spitting it all out for the first few bites, he finally swallowed some, but from his facial expression I got the sense he was pretty underwhelmed. Sorry bud, we'll try something a little more exciting soon.
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 1/25/2011 08:43:00 PM
Monday, January 17, 2011
[Livin' the good life] Caught
I wasn't sure if I wanted to encourage a thumb-sucker (I've heard all the horror stories of kids that can't kick the habit)...but if it keeps him happy, well, we'll just worry about breaking the habit later. Happy baby, happy momma. Besides, I think it's pretty cute.
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 1/17/2011 07:03:00 PM
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
[Livin' the good life] Back into the Swing of Things
After decorating for Christmas, making cookies, caroling, visiting neighbors and friends, attending parties, flying to Portland, making gingerbread houses, playing chimes, eating great food, playing lots of wii and spending time with family, we are sad that the holidays are over, but we had a really great time this year.
I'm pretty sure Seth didn't know the difference between any other ordinary time of year, but he definitely loved all the extra attention he got from grandparents, aunts and uncles and other "little people" (cousins).
He looks pretty ecstatic Christmas morning, doesn't he?
His first New Year's Eve was pretty uneventful for him; he spent it in bed. :)
He's 4 1/2 months now and getting bigger, more interactive and more fun by the day. At his 4 month checkup he was average weight (50%), a little taller than average (75%) and he has a big head (80%)...he must be growing a great brain in there.... ;)
I love:
- His giggles and chuckles. When he gets going I can't stop laughing at him and then he laughs back and we just sit there cracking up at each other.
- His smiles, especially his wrinkle-nose one. It's darling.
- His preference for the ladies. :) He is quite the flirt. He'll smile for a guy, but they have to work for it. As soon as a woman smiles at him, he turns on the charm full-blast.
- His new warrior yelp as he attacks things with his mouth. He does it with gusto! I feel a bit sorry for some of his toys...
- The way he'll hug me when he wakes up from his naps. He'll wrap his arms around my neck and burrow his head into my chest for the first few minutes after I get him up.
- How he loves his baths. No matter how fussy he gets before bedtime, as soon as I start the water running, he's all smiles. He loves to pick up both legs at the same time and slap them down into the water to make a great splash.
- How much he loves his daddy.
- How he loves to look at himself in the mirror. I can't decide if he actually knows it is him in the reflection...but he likes the baby smiling back quite a bit.
- His beautiful blue eyes.
It is so fun having him in our family.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years! Good luck with the resolutions, although for most of us it's been about 11 days since we've broken most of them, eh?
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 1/12/2011 01:09:00 PM
I'm pretty sure Seth didn't know the difference between any other ordinary time of year, but he definitely loved all the extra attention he got from grandparents, aunts and uncles and other "little people" (cousins).
He looks pretty ecstatic Christmas morning, doesn't he?
His first New Year's Eve was pretty uneventful for him; he spent it in bed. :)
He's 4 1/2 months now and getting bigger, more interactive and more fun by the day. At his 4 month checkup he was average weight (50%), a little taller than average (75%) and he has a big head (80%)...he must be growing a great brain in there.... ;)
I love:
- His giggles and chuckles. When he gets going I can't stop laughing at him and then he laughs back and we just sit there cracking up at each other.
- His smiles, especially his wrinkle-nose one. It's darling.
- His preference for the ladies. :) He is quite the flirt. He'll smile for a guy, but they have to work for it. As soon as a woman smiles at him, he turns on the charm full-blast.
- His new warrior yelp as he attacks things with his mouth. He does it with gusto! I feel a bit sorry for some of his toys...
- The way he'll hug me when he wakes up from his naps. He'll wrap his arms around my neck and burrow his head into my chest for the first few minutes after I get him up.
- How he loves his baths. No matter how fussy he gets before bedtime, as soon as I start the water running, he's all smiles. He loves to pick up both legs at the same time and slap them down into the water to make a great splash.
- How much he loves his daddy.
- How he loves to look at himself in the mirror. I can't decide if he actually knows it is him in the reflection...but he likes the baby smiling back quite a bit.
- His beautiful blue eyes.
It is so fun having him in our family.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years! Good luck with the resolutions, although for most of us it's been about 11 days since we've broken most of them, eh?
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 1/12/2011 01:09:00 PM
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
[Livin' the good life] 11/30/2010 03:53:00 PM
Wow, this month has just flown by. On the 2nd, I flew to Idaho to visit my family for 2 weeks and introduce Seth to everyone. I had SUCH a good time. It was so awesome to see everyone -- I had been getting pretty homesick. Unfortunately, we had such a great time, that I only remembered to bring out the camera a handful of times...
I was supposed to fly out on the 16th, but due to a huge blizzard, my flight was cancelled. After trying to figure out the best time to rebook the flight, I decided to make it a week later and go down to Utah and visit Aaron, Melanie, Bethany and Neal. Luke was such a good sport to let me stay that long! He was getting pretty lonely at home all by himself.
Luke was worried that Seth was going to forget him after 3 weeks, but when he met us at the airport, Seth gave his Dad his first giggle. It is SO cute! So Luke didn't need to worry that Seth forgot him; he still thinks his Dad is hilarious.
Seth is now three months old and he has brought so much joy to our home. Luke and I love entertaining him and making him smile. We have to work pretty hard for his giggles, but I'm sure those will come quickly as soon as he figures it out better.
His cousin, Brooklyn, was so cute...She wasn't really reading the book, she was just making up a story based on the pictures and it was hilarious!
Seth loves listening to his Dad play guitar:
Luke decided to see how Seth liked his choice in music -- and I couldn't resist a picture. Seth didn't quite know what to think about it:
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 11/30/2010 03:53:00 PM
Sunday, October 31, 2010
[Livin' the good life] Happy Halloween!
We have had a pretty low key Halloween this year, but we did get to do the usual caramel fondue and pumpkin carving. Seth dressed up for our ward "Trunk or Treat" last night, and seemed to enjoy it so long as the camera was put away.
Seth with his mad scientist dad.
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 10/31/2010 02:59:00 PM
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
[Livin' the good life] 2 Months
Another month has gone by and Seth is getting cuter and chubbier by the day. He is really smiley and interactive and he LOVES when Luke and I sing to him. So far, his favorite songs are "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "Once There Was a Snowman," and his Dad's spontaneous silly songs.
We found out about a week ago that he has GERD or Acid Reflux. He had been throwing up and spitting up a lot more than I thought was normal, and waking up screaming as if he was in pain, so I started doing some research and asking around and I had a strong suspicion that's what it was. His pediatrician confirmed it and we've started him on some medication that is supposed to neutralize the stomach acid, so hopefully that will help him be able to eat and sleep better. Fingers crossed, because both of us are getting TIRED. :)
Other than eating, sleeping some and hamming it up for our silly songs, we've been trying to take lots of walks to enjoy the last bit of good weather before it gets too cold. I'm dreading winter! We may have to become one of those "mall walkers"...
Watching TV with Daddy:
Precious moments of sleep:
I finally captured some good smiles on camera:
This is usually the look he gives me when I bring out the camera:
Happy Halloween everyone!
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 10/27/2010 10:36:00 AM
We found out about a week ago that he has GERD or Acid Reflux. He had been throwing up and spitting up a lot more than I thought was normal, and waking up screaming as if he was in pain, so I started doing some research and asking around and I had a strong suspicion that's what it was. His pediatrician confirmed it and we've started him on some medication that is supposed to neutralize the stomach acid, so hopefully that will help him be able to eat and sleep better. Fingers crossed, because both of us are getting TIRED. :)
Other than eating, sleeping some and hamming it up for our silly songs, we've been trying to take lots of walks to enjoy the last bit of good weather before it gets too cold. I'm dreading winter! We may have to become one of those "mall walkers"...
Watching TV with Daddy:
Precious moments of sleep:
I finally captured some good smiles on camera:
This is usually the look he gives me when I bring out the camera:
Happy Halloween everyone!
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Posted By Emily to Livin' the good life at 10/27/2010 10:36:00 AM
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