10 on Tuesday (well, I guess Sunday now...)

Let me just say that it has taken me a week to finish this post. But, here it is! :)

1. I mentioned in an earlier post that we had to switch Harrison's bathing location to the big bathtub. As soon as we released the baby betting, he realized he can kick and he loves to splash. So into the big bathtub for him. Ava also loves to help give him baths.

2. If you have been a reader of the blog for a while, you may remember that Ava used to make the face that I call the mush mouth. You can see Ava doing it here - Mush Mouth . Well, Harrison's is a little more complex and involves several different expressions. I call these expressions, The Maynard. It's just a Bobo/Tiff term and it applies in this case. Plus, I love hearing Ava say it!

3. I have had and have scheduled several photo sessions lately. Don't forget to check the photography blog every now and then to see what I am up to. Tiffany Rogers Photography


4. It seems we are on the mend from the sickness at our house (at least I hope so!). Harrison has recovered from his shots, Ava's doctor appt resulted with a diagnosis of just a cold, and I think Bradley and I are feeling better. But way behind from all the sickness...need to catch up. (The first pick is of Ava passed out one afternoon and the second was her boo-boo where the doctor took blood.)

5. Bradley and Ava are bubble fiends. Bradley said that he thinks our neighbors probably watch us and laugh at the way we constantly play with bubbles.

6. We have picked up the application for Ava to get into preschool. We are hoping that she gets in next year!

7. 35 and 1/2 days until Summer Break! (a few less as of the day of posting!)


8. Harrison is now a proud eater of Rice Cereal, Oatmeal, Green Peas, and Applesauce. (Plus, as of Wednesday: Squash) So far, he hasn't met a taste that he doesn't like!


9. Bradley has been busy getting ready for our vegetable garden for this year. I'm hoping we have a good year for veggies.

10. Ava's favorite food of the moment: Pot Pies!

Bonus- Harrison is crawling as of Wednesday!!!!! I have yet to see it, but Anne assures me that he spends most of his days doing it. I guess by the time I get home, he is too tuckered out! (By now, I have seen it!)

Egg Hunting

We finally made it out to hunt eggs before the sun went down on Easter. Bradley hid the eggs that Ava had colored and a few plastic eggs for Harrison. The hunt didn't go well. Ava is like me and if the egg doesn't hit her in the face, then it is nonexistent. Bradley (who was camcording) was so frustrated at her that I imagine the taping sounds like some sort of bad lecture. I was laughing so hard remembering how my parents recall my egg hunting skills. Then at the tail end as Ava went for the final egg a bee flew at her. Darn Bradley for turning off the camcorder because that tape could have brought us some money. It was hilarious!

Harrison, on the other hand, was more interested in the grass than in the egg. He might have grazed it with his fingers, but that was pretty much it. The grass and clovers were where it's at for him. Cute little guy!

Easter Recap

Easter came rather quickly this year and with all the sickness here, we just didn't get to celebrate as much as I wanted to. We barely made it to the Easter Bunny and we didn't even make it to an egg hunt this year. I hope next year will be germ free and fun. However, we did color eggs, make a few treats, and we also got a visit from the Easter Bunny. Here is a little photo recap of our Easter weekend.

Harrison at 4 months

Here is a look at Harrison at 4 months old:

• He rolls over both ways.



• He eats cereal 2 times a day. Rice in the morning and oatmeal in the evening.



• He reaches out for everything he can get his hands on.



• His hands are always sticky and almost always have pieces of my hair in them.



• He drools constantly.



• He loves to play with his feet.



• He still loves baths and has now been moved to the big bathtub due to splashing.



• He makes the sweetest grunting sounds.



• He wears 6-9 months clothes and size 3 diapers.



• He has tickle spots (chin, underarms) that make him laugh.



• He is hands down the messiest eater that I have ever seen.



• He likes to watch TV.



• He loves to be smiled at.



• He wakes up at 4 almost every night.

Yesterday's doctor visit shows that he weighs 18 lbs and 6 oz and is 28 inches long. Once again, he is off the chart as far as percentiles go... Big boy!

In this pic and the third one I caught him in the middle of "talking."

Happy Easter

I am the horrible parent that drags her sick kids out to the Easter Bunny to have their pictures made. Ava has been running a fever and feeling yucky, and I think Harrison's yuckiness is due to teething (he has a doc appt on Tuesday if he can hold out). We have all been feeling puny at some point over the last week, so our Easter celebration has been toned down.

Happy Easter, everyone...we are headed out to hide some eggs!

I'm not kidding

when I say that he is the messiest eater that I have ever seen. He can't keep his hands out of his mouth long enough to shovel it in and most of the time he gets mad because I can't give him the spoon and let him do it!