pool party

water
bubbles
squeals
smiles
laughs
..... yeah, i'd say von had one heck of a pool party tonight :)




*please excuse awful sounding noise i had to make in the background, thank you :)

improvise

sometimes ya just gotta improvise ...
von fell asleep on me today, but i decided to lay him down on the couch so that i could get some laundry done. those of you who know von, know he prefers napping in your arms. as soon i laid him down, he fussed a tad. looking around in my moment of 'uh-oh' desperation, there were of course no blankets anywhere nearby, so i grabbed the next best thing: a pillow. looked a little silly, but hey, it worked.

completely unrelated news: von is obsessed with his hands this week. he grabs, and i mean GRABS, EVERYTHING (note to ollie: LOOK OUT!). here are a few examples of things he enjoys grabbing: hair, drinking glass (while in use by one of his dear parents), keyboard (more of a 'banging' motion for this one), lips, necklace, ollie fur, items off your plate, or really just anything that's put within his reach. it gets more entertaining here each day :)

pennsylvania bound

our most recent trip to PA was excellent.
* haydn & emry were WONDERFUL babysitters.
* bath time in the big tub was a success.
* pa put a fussy von to bed when he wouldnt sleep for anyone else, awwwwwwwww :)
* we discovered that our 4 month old little boy is long enough for 9 month clothing (yikes!).
* von inherited an exersaucer, which he LOVES.
* oh yes, von makes an adorable elf!

all in all, a GREAT trip

yuletide log

looks like ollie has found a new cuddle buddy ...

kick kick kick

we figure he's gonna be the freestyle leg for the 2032 USA men's medley relay, however he's been surprising us and throwing in a 'frog kick' every now and then - could we possible have another breaststroke champ in the family??

milestones milestones milestones

our big-one-baby has done it, he has learned to roll!!!
also, he recently went for his 4 month check-up and here are his stats:
von sawyer dynda....
weighing in at a whopping 15lbs (40% percentile)
stretching in at a lengthy 26 inches (80% percentile)
he's our lean, mean baby machine (or a string bean, whichever suits your fancy)!
we just LOVE him to pieces!

baby it's cold outside ...

bundle up the baby, old man winter is here!! (and just like most babies, von is NOT a fan of being bundled up)