No Time To Eat

Lately, Weston seems more interested in playing than eating. Tonight we snapped a photo that demonstrates this perfectly. He didn't want to let go of his car while he ate:) It used to be that eating was his main priority, and he would let us know loud and clear that he was hungry. Now, exploring his world definitely takes priority, and not only is he easily distracted when he eats, but he will object if you take something away from him that he was playing with. Sometimes, it seems like he would just skip eating if Mom and Dad didn't remind him by bring out a bottle, which seems to switch on the light that says- oh yeah, I'm hungry!

Rice Cereal

Okay- here are some promised pictures and a video of Weston's first experience eating cereal! I think the video and pictures speak for themselves as to how much he liked it:)

This is before he ate anything- he had no idea what was coming.

This is when he starts to question if eating is really as fun as Mommy and Daddy make it look.

After the video we tried to offer a little bit more and he literally pushed the spoon away and refused to open his mouth. We have tried cereal two more times since this experience and each time has gotten better. Today he still made a sour face, but he opened his mouth wide when we offered more.

New Move and Sounds

Lately, Weston has been keeping us laughing with his "new move" and his new sounds. Here is a video of the move I was talking about in a previous post- complete with his hilarious face (I wish I could make it bigger so you could see it better though).

(Hey Beth- if you thought the picture was funny, then you will love this video.)

Here is a video compilation of some of his latest noises he has been making- let's just say he has found the frog in his throat.

Weston was officially six months old on Saturday, and today he had his six month check-up. The pediatrician said he looks great and got a kick out of how much he looks like his Daddy (go figure, we have never heard that before)! His stats are 14 lbs 4 oz and 25 1/2 inches long. She also said we could start him on rice cereal, so be looking for a video of that experience soon! Lastly, he cried the hardest he has so far when he got his shots- granted he was over tired and hungry, but it broke our hearts when his breath was catching after he was done crying:(

It's Official

Well, it's official- we are moving back to Wisconsin! We put our house up for sale on Friday, and Michael let the Air Force know that he was getting out. As of today, Michael doesn't have a "for sure" job in Wisconsin, but is currently pursuing a career with State Farm that looks very promising. He is also looking into going Guard, so his Air Force ties won't be completely cut. We hope to settle somewhere in the Eau Claire or LaCrosse area. This is both an exciting and nerve racking time for us.

Weston is getting ready to go back to Wisconsin. He got use out of his fleece suit today even though just yesterday we were in shorts and short sleeves!

We are also trying to instruct him as to what sports teams he will be a fan of even though he was born in Texas. Here he is sporting his Brewer apparel.

Reading with Daddy

From the very beginning Mike and I have read books to Weston, and since he was about 3 1/2 months old he has helped by turning some of the pages. Lately, he seems more interested in trying to get the pages into his mouth than turning them, but we were able to get him to show how he turns the pages in this video clip. His favorite book seems to be his book about colors, but Brown Bear, Brown Bear probably comes in a close second (followed by Ten Apples Up on Top).

Pajamas and Overalls

Mike and I always have a good time when we get together with our friends, the Beavers, and now with both of us having babies it is even more fun:) Before Weston and Julia were born, Mary and I bought them each their first pair of pajamas. Now, we can't believe they are both here wearing them (and almost outgrowing them- Julia more so than Weston even though she is 7 weeks younger)! We believe everybody when they say kids grow up fast.

We also discovered that Julia and Weston had some coordinating corduroy overalls, so we couldn't resist dressing them alike and taking pictures:)

Finally, I just had to throw this picture in where Weston is doing his new thing. He gets really stiff and picks his head up off the ground when he is on his back (he also gets a really goofy look on his face when he does this). I think it is his way of telling us he wants to sit up. Anyway, it always looks like he is trying work on his abs, and in this picture, in typical guy fashion, he looks like he is trying to impress Julia by showing her how he can do crunches.

Rolie Polie Olie

Weston officially knows how to roll over both ways! He has been rolling over for quite some time now, but he never seemed to be aware of exactly how he did it and couldn't really do it on purpose. He figured out how to purposely go from his belly to his back a few weeks ago, and this week he mastered back to belly. Now he is a "rolie polie olie!"

(By the way, we got some professional pictures taken on Sunday and you can see a sample of them on the photographer's blog- www.photographyrachelrenee.blogspot.com)