A day with Cason

This is a typical home work day with my little man.  He makes it really easy on me by always finding ways to entertain himself.

This was kind of a strange occurance.  He started out bouncing, then chewing on the seat, and the next thing I knew he was passed out.  I moved him to the crib and he slept for another 2 hours.

 He has discovered that he can get under the bed in the office.  He is constantly rolling under it.  There is nothing under there but he loves it and is always so proud of himself.  The third picture is my favorite.

 

 

 

He can sit now for longer periods.  Some times he just sits and watches me work. He is also babbling more so we have little conversations.  He is fascinated by typing.  Even if he is playing when I start typing a lot he stops and watches me.   

We took a little lunch break and Cason was rolling around on the living room floor. He was banging his head on the media cabinet door but kept rolling over to it.  I tried to put a boot in front of the door but this is how that turned out.  We also lost our pants at some point.

 

I tried to get a picture of his tooth but he wasn't cooperating.  So just another cute picture. :)  He has one on the bottom and another one next to it coming in right now.  He's really happy about it.

 

A bunch of pictures

This is a catch up since I haven't really been on top of this lately. When this one is done there is also a six month post below.  I also forgot in the six month update that he finally has a tooth!  There is just a little bit of white poking out.  Hopefully by the next post I can get a picture of it.

Cason driving the boat like a big boy.



 

He like to destroy things while he plays with them.



 

He is trying to hold a bottle.  He hasn't figured out you have to tip it to drink it.

 

Cason driving the car.  There is a theme with Daddy's pictures.

 

He really wants my phone when I get it out.  He looks like such a little man in this one.

 

I had to go to Nashville for work last week. This is Cason dropping me off.  It was a little early.

 

Grandma Dale came in to help take care of the boys.  This is one of the pictures she sent me of him playing while I was gone.

 

He always makes this face.  Terry finally caught him on camera doing it.

 

Just being cute!

 

And finally...getting ready for winter.

 

6 (and a half) Months

Our baby boy is 6 months old!  We are a little late on this one.  He had his 6 month check up on the 4th and he weighs 17 lbs and 7 oz.  He is growing about a pound a month and at this point is pretty much too heavy for me to carry in his car seat.

Cason is so sweet and so good.  If you would have told me at a month when he was screaming for hours at night and fussy and not sleeping that he would be so good now I wouldn't have believed it.  He smiles all the time and can entertain himself forever.  He loves any kind of exersaucer or bouncy chair.  He will go crazy in it! 

He loves food.  He still is not crazy about cereals but hasn't turned down anything else that we have tried.  Apples, peaches, green beans, squash...the list can go on.  After talking with our doctor we even started mixing his formula with some normal milk based formula.   So far so good!  I was really nervous about that angry, gassy baby coming back but he is still as sweet as can be.  He gets really excited when you put him in his highchair.  Usually he yells and bangs on it.

His favorite method for movement is log rolling.  I realized I have to actually pay attention to where he might go when I put him down now.  The other day I set him on his blanket and went in to wash bottles.  He likes to talk and sing to himself and I noticed that he sounded louder.  He had rolled across the living room and when I turned around he was staring at me smiling.  He was so proud of himself!  He can sit up by himself for short periods and he really wants to crawl but can't quite get all his limbs moving together. 

He is almost sleeping through the night!  Some nights he will make it the whole way and some nights he gets up once for a little snack.  Last night he woke up around 3:15 but as soon as I picked him up he snuggled in and didn't even need a bottle.  He moves like crazy in his crib and I think he got stuck in a spot and just wanted out.

It seems crazy that it has already been six months.  We are really loving this age.  He is usually in a good mood, can sit in a high chair, and loves his stroller so going places is easier these days.  He thinks kisses should be open mouth kisses.  He loves bath time and is so ticklish.  His laugh cracks me up.  Necklaces, earrings, and hair can be dangerous and risky.  He likes to grab on while you carry him and he is a strong little guy. 

As a side note he doesn't always wear the same clothes.  My parents were in town and Grammy had a photo session.  I downloaded her pictures before they left but have been to busy and/or lazy for anything else.  I'm going to work on getting all my picutres downloaded or just do the next one from my phone which is where most of the pictures end up anyway. :)

The Little Artist

A few times I noticed Cason had yellow or black stuff around his toes and finally figured out it was paint. I knew his daycare did art projects but thought he was too little to participate. The other day they sent some home. So cute!

He also started making a new face. Not sure why or how this started but we call it his "surprised baby face."

5 Months!

Cason is 5 months old!

 



 We are more in love with this little guy than ever.  He always greets us with the sweetest smiles and can be quite a ham for an audience.  He has slept through the night several times and we are keeping our fingers crossed for more full nights!  He is still a drooling mess and loves to chew on his hands or almost anything else that comes in his path.  Dangling earrings are dangerous and he has a seriously strong grip.  He moves across the floor by either rolling or working his little legs and scooting.  He hasn't figured out that he has arms that will help.  Once he figures that out we are in some trouble! :)

 

We finally started some baby food and after a few sessions he has become quite the eater.  He loves applesauce and sweet potatoes.  The other day he would scream until the spoon got to his mouth and then he would smile and open up.  We've tried carrots- not his favorite but he still eats them-and bananas.  We are staying away from bananas for now because his little checks turn red after he eats them.

 

We had another trip to Plano over labor day and made it in for his cousin Brooklyn's first birthday party.  After that we went to our friends Chris and Chrissy's house for another party.  We hung out with Grandma Dale and her friend Debbie and even made a trip to Ft. Worth to see his great Aunt Margaret and cousin Susan.  We wore him out but he was so good!

The Birthday Girl enjoying some cake!
 

He loves his little cow on his car seat.  He holds it while he sleeps. :)



We took a walk the other night and I realized how much bigger he really is.  Also note his permanent mowhawk.  There is nothing you can do about it, his hair grows straight up.

 



 And finally...we tend to forget about our first baby.  Cooper has been so sweet and such a good boy.  My mom was taking pictures of Cason and decided that Cooper needed a photo shoot too.  I think he liked the attention because he posed like he knew what was going on.

 

Sleeping and Eating

We actually got a full night of sleep last night.  Cason went to sleep around 9:00 and woke up at almost 7:30.  I will say that my body naturally woke up a few times but I gladly rolled back over to sleep.  My alarm actually woke me up, amazing. I'm not getting my hopes up but that one night was awesome!

We put him on his back in his crib now(he was sleeping in his chair), but he is a mover.  He is always trying to get somewhere while he is awake and apparently sleeping is no different.

He started out on his back and ended up on his tummy with his head in the far corner during this nap.

He is just so cute when he sleeps.  Terry and I both agree we love it when he yawns.  Its usually a drawn out process that ends with this little lip smacking noise.  I would be so annoyed if he was an adult, but cute when he does it.

His new favorite hobby is eating.  In the last two weeks he has started ramping up on the milk. His sheet from daycare yesterday had about twice as many oz as the week before. He isn't a fan of the rice cereal but he did discover baby applesauce and liked it!  I think we might be trying some more baby food after that success.  He weighed 15.7 at his last appointment and I feel like he has grown a pound since then.  I'm not going to be able to carry him in the car seat soon.  On a side note, his head size is off the charts.  I'm going to have to start cutting his shirts to get them over his head.


What I feel like I am constantly doing.  On the go this time!

His second favorite hobby is eating his hand.  Most of his shirts are constantly soaked.  Bibs don't really seem to help much.  You have to be careful when you kiss him because you might get a face full of slobber.  Everyone asks if he is teething but at his 4 mo appointment the Dr. didn't think he was too close yet.

My two favorite guys.  You notice where Cason gets that head? :)

4 Months and Lots of Love

Cason turned 4 months old yesterday.  I cannot believe that the time has flown by so fast!  He is so sweet and such a happy baby.

A few things about Cason at 4 months:

• He is starting to roll over.  He has done both front to back and back to front but only a few times.  He is constantly laying on his side.
• He has started to laugh real laughs.  I love it!
• He smiles at everyone, but the bigger smiles are for the ladies.
• When I hold him he always grabs my hair, shirt or necklace to hang on.
• He drools like crazy and wants to put everything in his mouth.
• He has found his feet but is completely in awe of his hands.

We had two weekends of visitors.  Grandma Dale and Uncle B came in to visit last weekend.  Cason had lots of smiles for Grandma Dale.

My parents came down this weekend and we visited a friend of the family.  Betty has 4 granddaughters who gave Cason all the attention he could ever need.  They were so cute with him and he loved it!

Terry bought him his first pair of sunglasses.  He doesn't seem to mind them too much. He tried them out for the first time swinging with Granddaddy.