Mmmmm, avocado!

I know, I know...it has been a very long time since my last post.  My apologies.  We have been busy with everyday life, as well as a sick baby.  Miles came down with a nasty cold, so bad in fact that we had to take him to the doctors a couple weekends ago and they prescribed him an inhaler.  We now are using the inhaler 4 times a day for the next week or two.  He seems to be doing a bit better, but we are looking forward to school vacation so we can try and get him healthy!

In the meantime we have been keeping busy at home, playing with just about every toy Miles has.  He is now putting everything in his mouth, learning about the properties of all the "things" around him.

He loves being read to and has started to reach out for the books as we read them.  Really, he reaches out for everything, my jewelry, hair, Dylan's nose, you name it!

It has to be said that one of his most favorite things in the whole wide world right now is Bronson.  He smiles every time Bronson goes near him, reaching out to grab ahold of what ever is in reach.

We started out slow, trying inch closer and closer to Bronson.  We know that is has to be Bronson coming to Miles to be successful.  Bronson has been doing much better, not as grumpy as he used to be when Miles gets close.  In fact one day Miles and I were on the floor and Bronson wanted in on the action so he came over and laid down in front of us, rolled over onto his belly, and of course Miles just couldn't resist.  Soon enough he was reaching out from Bronson's belly, grabbing fists full of hair.  He just kept pulling his body closer and closer so....

Bronson laid right there, accepting that this would soon be his daily life.  Once Miles begins to crawl Bronson will have no escape!  

We also hit another "Milestone" this month...Miles is now in 6 month clothing.  He has gotten so big it is hard to believe.  At his last check up he weighed 14.8 pounds (not 20 Jody!)  I decided, one day while I was rushing through Toys 'R Us, to grab Miles a couple new pair of pj's.  They were 50% off so I just couldn't resist.  I took them home, washed them, and tried a pair on him that night.  I have to tell you that I felt so bad...they were not too big for him AT ALL!  I can't believe that he didn't complain about his 3 month pj's, they must have been pretty uncomfortable!

   

We are still offering real food to him every now and again, but we aren't convinced that he is quite ready yet.  The other night we offered him one of my favorite foods, avocado.  He actually got quite into it.  He started to pull my finger to his mouth after his first few bites.  He ate quite a bit (well for a baby's first time eating something like that).  

Doesn't he look so big in his highchair!!!!  

Last weekend my parents and Jamie came over to visit.  Mom and I had a delicious pork loin, dad had a roast beef sandwich, and Jamie hung with Miles while we ate. We had a great time visiting.  At one point Jamie was telling us a story and we could not get over how cute Miles was looking at her while she was talking, like he was so interested in what she was saying!  We all had to laugh, Jamie couldn't look at him until she was done her story.

As usual I will leave you with a few choice photos and I promise not to take this long again to post an update.  Take care and please leave your comments!  Love to all of you!

Jenny xxoo