The Blog Formally Known As: The Rants and Raves of Miss Tina Fabulous


Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Baby H {8 Months!}

8 Months.

That means just 4 months until my little baby turns 1. Ahhhh seriously, where does the time go?

so late on posting this one!

Look how tall my handsome boy is getting!


Squints!!

Such a tease.


And, he rolled over! So fast!
 

Stats:
20 lbs - according to my bathroom scale

Highlights:
- He is teething again! This time the top two teeth are working hard to break through. Together. Poor H.

- He is super clingy. I think its his age, combined with the teething to make this extra hard for him. It was so sad when we went to visit my parents and he didn't want to go to my mom or dad. Luckily they didn't get their feelings hurt too bad, but instead just worked extra hard to win his love. It helped they had 2 weeks to do this.

- Clapping!! H loves to clap his hands. Grandma taught him patty cake and he loves to sing this song!

- Peek a boo! H has learned how to play peek a boo and its so cute and silly to play with him.

- H got his first cold, it was so sad. Luckily it was just a cold and I picked up a new aspirator to help him breathe easier. Within a few days he back in action and back to his happy self.

- H still loves bath time. This was the first time he took a bath without his PUJ tub and he loved to sit and play and splash in the bath. He could stay in there for hours.

- H has officially championed rolling over and over and over. And he's an ambi-roller. He can go both ways! He loves it and now has become quite a challenge to change a diaper because he'll roll over on you.

- He loves to be outside. He gets so excited when we put our shoes on and head to the door because he knows we are going somewhere. He also gets super excited when we get outside in the fresh air.

- He is soooo ticklish! I love that I know all of his ticklish spots and he will just laugh and laugh and laugh. I want to bottle up those joyous giggles and save them forever.

- His new nickname is squints. He has this super cute silly smile where he squints his eyes and crinkles his nose-- its the cutest and our favorite! He does it all the time.

- We had to give the pink bumbo back to our friends so we got a new high chair that clips onto our table. He eats dinner at the table with us each night and loves it. He loves to eat, pretty much anything.

H fills our home and our lives with so much joy! We live for his giggles and smiles (and will do just about anything to get him to do them). Our favorite part of the day is when we are all home together playing with H and reading stories. We are so happy and so blessed!


Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Easter {A Favorite Holiday}

Easter is a special holiday to me for many reasons --- I have so many fond memories of Easter Sunday with my family and extended family growing up; it's the first holiday Ryan and I spent together when we started dating; and I especially love celebrating the truth that our Savior Lives! We are so blessed with this knowledge that our Savior Lives, He loves us and because of His mission on earth, we will live again and be reunited with our families and loved ones after this life.

After a few weeks of traveling, it was so nice to be back home as a family to celebrate this special holiday together.

Grocery shopping AND the Easter Bunny? Marianos- we love you!

Easter Baskets
H's basket- no candy in here! Bow ties, bunny ears and notes from his mama.


Easter Sunday church was rough this year -- H finally zonked out after church was over.
 
Our happy man.

watching the cars drive by :)

My little bunny.

I love this face. He pulled his ears off and looked at them like this.


Eating grass didn't last long!

He loves those eggs!

Table setting.


Dinner- Ham with Pineapple, Scalloped Potatoes with fennel and gruyere, and Mustard Dijon Green Beans (Not pictured, the amazing salad, fruit and sparkly that our friends brought!)

My Easter dessert- Lemony Lemon Cake!
Family photo in front of Old St Pat's church/our neighborhood.