A Day in the Sun

Even though DJ is handling a cold/virus (gotta love daycare!!) we managed to sneak in a few minutes outside yesterday in the beautiful weather.

He quite enjoyed the cool breeze and sunshine on our walk and then played on a blanket while I cleaned up the backyard.

We hope that he will begin feeling better this week and weekend and we all can start enjoying the Springtime!

Happy 6month Birthday DJ!!

Today DJ is 6 months old, it is so hard to believe how big he is getting and how much he is changing daily!

We went for his checkup yesterday and he is 27 inches tall and weighs in at 17lbs. He is in the 60th percentile for both and doing well physically with no concerns. He has been eating solids for a while and now we can introduce fruits and begin on his sippy cup usage.

(Might I add before I had a kid I never knew all these RULES!!)

He is sitting well unassisted and as I stated earlier has his two first bottom teeth however, will not let me get a picture of them! We can also introduce tap water now as he gets more teeth to get him the fluoride he needs.

He is home today with Daddy-they were considering going to the boy's basketball championships at Well Fargo, we will see if everyone co-operated when I get home!

Visit with Grandma

Here is a picture of DJ with Grandma from Sunday.

Crazy Weekend...

DJ and I took a little road trip yesterday to see Great Grandpa and Grandma Butler at Lake Cornelia. It was a decision that was made without consulting the proper forecast! We left in rain and I decided that would not be a problem, well the rain wasn't, the snow, sleet and hail WAS! We were able to play and visit shortly, have a brief lunch and then as soon as the hail started we hightailed it out of there! We ended up driving back on Interstate 35 at 35 MPH for about an hour in one lane on various winter weather conditions. Fortunately, DJ slept the whole drive back and therefore I could stress out, be cautious and count the vehicles in the ditch by myself...the count was 22 between the Clarion (RT. 3) exit and Story City.

I bless my 4WD for giving me confidence and my husbands constant voice in my ear that slow and steady wins the race, for all that know me at all I have never been the tortoise but, yesterday I was and won.

We are nearing DJ's 6 month birthday and took photos on Saturday that I am posting a few of. As always DJ is very photogenic and is quite cute (I am not opinionated!!)

We have also hit some major milestones this week, DJ is sitting unassisted and his bottom two teeth have broken through. It's amazing how he learns to do things so quickly and is changing so much.

We will post the stats of his Dr.'s appnt on Wednesday to see how much he has progressed!

We also visited with Grandma on Sunday and I will post that photo later today!

Everyday is playtime!

DJ is really coming into a schedule and really enjoying everything. He plays ALOT and LAUGHS all the time. I can look at him funny and he will giggle loudly, so loudly the meat guys at Fareway on Saturday all burst out laughing!

He is quite the entertainer! He is sleeping much better and in his own bed and has been consistently sleeping through the night, its amazing!

We are very excited for next weeks 6month checkup, he is definately filling out with the cereal and veggies he eats so I am curious at what levels he is at.

A recent picture of DJ playing, in his ever favorite Exersaucer...thank you Grandma!