8 Months Old & Update

Yeah...that's right, I'm 8 months old!

Greetings! It is so hard to believe that our little guy is now 8 months old. Andy has been standing up with minimal assistance, babbles non-stop, rolls all over, "scoots" around the room on his behind, and wants to crawl. He is so much fun! Everyday after work, I rush to day care to pick him because I enjoy being with him so much. Andy loves day care and being around the other three kids. Andy also began a swim class on Sunday afternoons and loves that as well.

The graduate students I teach are in their final semester, so I have been very busy reading/editing their final thesis papers (journal articles). I will be applying for another go-around, so wish me luck. I have amazing freshman students on my case load this year at my other passion of teaching high school special education. It is a very diverse group of young adults with varying intense special needs ranging from autism to cerebral palsy.

Here are some recent photos of our little guy:

Is this Clifford the Big Red Crustacean?

This lobster makes a great pillow!

(Jack, hope you like your orange one.)

First day back to day care!

Passed out after swim class...

Off to a Labor Day Picnic...

Look at me! I can stand up!

What? There are frogs all of my pajamas?

(Thanks Aunt Amy, Uncle Nick, and Cousin Jack)

Go Brewers!

Monday, August 11, we took Andy to his first Milwaukee Brewers Baseball game. He did great and loved it!

Miller Park

This is pretty cool! Great seats!

Mommy's favorite player..Prince Fielder!

Taking a break from the sun in the concourse.

Breaks over...let's go back to our seats!

Wow! Are these the famous sausages?

8th inning...I'm heading to dreamland!

Back to the car! Brewers won!

What a great day! (learning how to use a sippy cup...)

Fun with Jack!

Two weekends ago Jack, Amy, and Nick stayed with us. It was great to have the two cousins together (they are about 5 months apart). Jack turns 1 year old in 2 days (August 25).

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY JACK!

6 Month Check-Up Stats

Height: 28.5 inches, 90%ile,

Weight: 19 lbs 12 oz, 75%ile,

Head Circumference: 45 cm, 80%ile

Andy's Photo Shoot

Check out this link for a preview of how Andy's photo shoot went yesterday:

http://www.vibrancephotography.com/journal

6 Months!

Hey!

Andy turned 6 months old on July 9! It is hard to believe that 6 months has gone by already! We celebrated his birthday by introducing carrots. My vote was peas, but Grant and Andy voted for carrots. The rationale was that he couldn't have peas on his half-birthday! We then went to lunch at Gino's on State Street for $4.50 lasagna. (It was a special they were having due to their 45th anniversary of being open.) We then walked to the UW Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota and enjoyed the view of the sailboats. Andy's 6 month check-up is at the end of this month, so we will update you with his stats at that time. Grandpa Roy returned from his trip to NY and we had him over for dinner to celebrate Father's Day.

Early reader?

Yea, Grandpa Roy is back!

Daddy Cake, Daddy Cake...

I am getting good at this sitting up thing!

Mommy, why do you smell like garlic bread?

Daddy, I wanted the $4.50 lasagna too.

View of Lake Mendota

Wow! These chairs are cool!

Hmmmm...this Terrace thing might be a selling point of going to UW in the future.

Off we go...

Summer Update

Summer is a beautiful thing! Since Grant and I are employed only during the school year, we have been enjoying our summer thus far. Grant just finished a 3 credit class last week. While Grant was at class Andy and I went for walks, visited Ella and Brady, and played.

Andy and I went to Woodstock earlier this month to visit Grandpa John, Grandma Mary, Aunt Sue, and Cousin Jacob. We cannot wait to see Aunt Amy, Uncle Nick, & Cousin Jack and hear all about their trip to New Zealand...we just need to figure out a time to visit them. We also miss Grandpa Roy, who is in New York helping a friend move.

All dressed up!

Zen time...

Three Generations

Hangin' with Grandpa John!

Does my daddy's hat fit me?

Go Brewers!