Tuesday, October 13, 2009

10 Months...Really?








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We have in the past taken the month photos with him sitting next to the month card with a white back drop. As you can see this is a break from the norm as Riley's more recent mobility has made it difficult to keep him in any one place. If you look close on the last picture you will see he is standing and not holding on the the crib. He does this from time to time when he's pulled himself up and then grabbed a toy or something he wants. THis morning at daycare he was standing next to the car seat and he let go and stood there for about two minutes and then looked around not know what to do next. I am so terrified he will be walking before I am ready...lets be serious I am never prepared for these milestones they all happen so fast!
Other things to know about Riley as a 10 month old...he is still eating baby food, and still has no interest in putting food in his own mouth. This past weekend TJ gave him a saltine and Riley chowed down on it, it is the only thing (other than white bread once and rubber ducky heads) that I have ever seen him feed himself. And he did it more than once. Thank you TJ for your help in this matter. Riley goes to sleep at about 5:45/6:00 pm and he wakes between 6:15 and 6:30. He takes 3, 6 oz bottles a day, and one 4 oz bottle before bed. His favorite food is still winter squash. He still only has his middle two bottom teeth and no signs of any others as of now. He is developing a little bit of a temper (more on that later), and he has a bad habit of taking toys from the other babies hands at daycare. (He seems to realize he is the oldest in the class)

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tonight


Michael was enjoying his sleepy baby and enjoying him so much I found him hanging out in the nursery instead of putting him in the crib. So here are the pictures.
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Riley Kisses

Riley started to give hugs and kisses at the end of June. They started about the same time, but now he mainly just gives kisses. Anyway I am the main recipient of said kisses (and if you asked 9 months of pregnancy and an epidural free labor earned me that right). His hugs and kisses started a week or so before we went to Dallas, he was 6 1/2 months old. His first hug was to Gie Gie, and he did so by wrapping his arms around her neck and biting her neck...good thing he did not have teeth then. A couple of days before he did that he kissed me...this involves his mouth wide open and drooling landing on my face...most likely my nose. Back in June he would give me a kiss, then in August we started playing a game. I will give Riley a couple of kisses and then he will react by giving them back, then I kiss him, and he kisses me back, and so it goes. It might be about the most wonderful thing in the world!!! I end up sopping wet with Riley drool, but nothing is better!


PS I have really started wearing make up everyday like a real grown up...but this day was last week after I had taken Michael to the surgery center for sinus surgery and we had left the house at 5:45. Trust me by the end of this day in particular I NEEDED all of those kisses!
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

1969 State Champions

This weekend we went to Brewton for the 1969 State Champions Reunion. TR Miller (Michael and his parents highschool) has a great football tradition and the school credits Mr. Godwin's football team with starting that tradition. So here you see Riley in his onsie that said, "TR Miller, No. 62" (Mr. Godwin was No. 62) with his grandfa.


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Monday, September 28, 2009

Bath Time!

Can you believe those eye lashes! And in his froggy towel (thanks to Uncle Thomas and Aunt Kim)!!


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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Game Day

This weekend Cousin David was in town, so in between all the projects I had them doing they caught all the football they could. When I came in from the grocery store I set Michael's beer in the floor and Riley crawled right over, excited for something new to pull up on. Michael grabbed the camera eager to catch it on film. Then he added Riley's stuffed football. On the weekends Riley is pretty attached to his football, he crawls around-dragging it behind him.


Above you see the only decent picture I got of my boys in their game day attire!

And here Riley is on Sunday reading his book. He really loves books!

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