6 months old!

Happy Half Birthday to our amazing little man!

"So, since it's my half birthday, I get presents, right?"

 

"What do you mean that video game that's coming today is for Daddy?"

"You've got something better than video games for me? Do tell!"

"SHEEP, we're going to Vegas!!!" 

 "If he won't fit in the overhead compartment, I'll just kiss his toes goodbye."

 You only celebrate your first half birthday once, so why not do it in Vegas! (I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom.)

 

So, since my first flight with an infant is only a few hours away, I will leave you with this:

 

At 6 MONTHS, Tristan...

 

...is crawling like crazy!! No more setting him down and leaving the room, he is drawn to electrical cords and hard surfaces.

 

...talks and babbles up a storm!

 

...loves splashing in the bathtub, and has outgrown his bath insert.

 

...is especially ticklish under his right armpit. :)

 

...still likes to see Mommy every 3 hours during the night to chow.

 

...does a great gorilla impression when crawling/trying to walk.

 

...lets us know when he wants to be picked up by reaching out his arms.

 

...loves his Lexi kitty.

 

...has the biggest, brightest eyes that are always curious and taking everything in!

 

...has the appetite of a hippo.

 

...blows raspberries with the best of 'em.

 

...started eating cereal and does great (despite half ending up on his face and outfit)!

 

...the happiest, cutest, funniest, smartest and greatest baby in the world!!

 

I'm sure I'm forgetting some key things for this milestone birthday, but Tristan is currently trying to eat the computer cord, so I'm going to have to call it a day!

 

We're off to Vegas, baby!!

He's a Handful!

Me?! A handful?!

Yes, of months, that is!

Happy five-month Friday to this little guy:

Pictures are MUCH harder to do now that 1) he doesn't sit still, and 2) he wants to eat his sheep.

 

(He's cute no matter what, but the photo quality is less than stellar. Maybe next month!)

 

And since it's almost Halloween, we had to do some in costume.

 

At FIVE MONTHS, Tristan...

...sits up on his own and stays up.

 

...wants to crawl SO badly! He's mastered the rocking on his hands and knees. He can move backwards, just not forwards

...thoroughly enjoys diaper changes.

...is VERY ticklish!

...belly laughs with the best of them (goes hand-in-hand with the above statement).

...drools more than a bulldog.

...weighs 16+ lbs, with most of it residing in his belly and upper thighs.

...has a personality bigger than said belly and thighs. :)

...does a mean pterodactyl impression (he needs to work on his mating call, as daddy likes to say).

...may be sporting a chomper soon!

...pees a lot. Especially in the bathtub.

...is an animal-lover like his mama! He is fascinated by pets, and thinks cat tails are a delicatessen.

...has a staring problem. ;)

 

...has an alarm clock in his belly that you could set your watch to.

...does NOT like to sit still, he's a mover!

...can put down a large milkshake (aka a 10-ounce bottle) in one sitting.

...spins in circles on his belly. 

...continues to be an incredibly happy baby.

...is a little thief, stealing hearts like nobody's business! 

And because it's Friday, here are some videos to start your weekend off with a smile: 

Turn up the volume and be prepared to laugh:

The toughest decision a baby has to make, to sleep or to play:

Getting ready to GO, GO, GO!

 

And some captured cuteness over the past month:

 

 Gimme FIVE for this awesome guy!

Every Boy Should Have Two Things.

"Every boy should have two things:
a dog...

 

...and a mother willing to let him have one." -Anonymous

(Although, if it were up to this mother, he'd have more than one!)

 

 

And a third thing, a father who tolerates them both. :-)

 

Doggone Cute.