The A-Team

Good heavens is it really 7 months already? I am noticing that time is slipping quicker and quicker away. I have said it before and I will say it again, Abraham is going to be a year old before I know it!

It has been some time since I have posted. I have been busy trying to get caught up on life and slowly realizing that will never happen.

We have been enduring quite an ordeal with our house as of late. We have had a leak into the basement for as long as we have lived here and FINALLY our builder is getting it fixed and fixed right! The downside to this is that I have lost my living room. It has become a bubble room with the carpet ripped up, drywall missing and we even had our windows missing for a couple nights! That was NO fun! Besides rain and cold, the noise and security risk REALLY bothered me, but that is now all over – well, at least the windows are back in! They are still finding more and more rotting, molding wood, so they keep on working. Abraham has done great through it all. He hasn’t really noticed or cared. All the noise hasn’t even bothered his sleep during nap time. Woohoo!

Today we had to go see the doctor because poor Abraham has been dealing with a rash for some time now. We haven’t been able to quite figure out what is causing it. It really just looks like dry skin but NOTHING makes it better. The doctor agreed with me and said it was eczema (really bad) so we have to use “drastic” measures. We are to use a steroid cream and antihistamines to treat the skin. Poor kid inherited my skin condition. I really have crazy skin that is dry, dry, dry and then lotion sometimes makes it better or the weather breaks and my skin gets a break, but mostly, I just have dry, itchy skin. This was not something I wished for Abraham to inherit. Well, we did get a few new stats. He weighed in at a lofty 21.1 pounds! Holy Cow! That boy is getting bigger by the minute! And the doctor is always so glad to see this happy boy. We were even told that Abraham “made his day!” Of course, Abraham makes my day every day.

New developments in this sweet little man’s life are just growing by leaps and bounds. He is absolutely in love with his Excersaucer. He even understands the command “Go Crazy” while in it! Check out the video with this link! Go Crazy

He also is sitting up all by himself with only occasional “throw backs.” He is starting to greatly enjoy toy time. Not that he didn’t enjoy it before, but now it is just amazing to watch him manipulate the toys and figure out how they work. It really is fascinating to watch.

He is also enjoying eating! Not that it isn’t evident from his “healthy” build! He enjoys all kinds of food! He is definitely NOT a picky eater! Let’s see, he is eating carrots, sweet potatoes, barley cereal, rice cereal, oatmeal, bananas, prunes, apples, peaches, green beans and sweet peas. We have even started self-feeding! He is enjoying his “puffs” even though he hasn’t quite mastered them making it to his mouth but mommy helps. We also found a “sippy” cup that works out beautifully. I bought one type before that had 2 handles and a “nipple-like” top but he didn’t really take to it. He really likes “straw-like” cups. He is always trying to get our water bottles so I tried something like that. He has taken to this new sippy cup like fish to water! He just loves it! I will have to post a picture up soon but they are all on my phone and Aaron’s phone. I have none on the camera!

Just another small wonderful advancement in this little man’s life is that he genuinely enjoys our company. He just laughs up a storm when you play with him. It is the best thing ever to hear that giggle and laugh. He loves to be tickled! He is just a happy guy!

Oh yeah! Abraham and the dogs are becoming quite the best buds. Well, at least Arugula is really taking a liking to him!

Until next time…

Happy 6 months Abraham! I honestly can’t believe he has been with us for 6 months. Time is flying. I am going to blink and he will be a year! It has been an enjoyable ride thus far and we have experienced so many things! Abraham’s personality is definitely starting to come through. He is his own man. He tells you what he wants and when he wants it and LOVES play time with Mommy and Daddy, and of course, he gets lots of it!

Abraham had his 6-month checkup on Thursday this week. He weighed in at 19 pounds 8 ounces, 27 1/4 inches long, and 17 1/4 inches in head circumference! What a BIG Boy! He is growing like a weed:) The doctor says he is growing great and is still maintaining a 75th percentile rating (meaning he is near the top of the class but there are still some kids bigger).

As you can see, Abraham eats solid food with gusto! Not only does he eat well, he likes to help his mommy and daddy feed him:) If we give him the spoon without food he always hits his mouth! This kid absolutely loves his cereal (rice, barley and oatmeal) along with now carrots and squash! Now, I have a kinda funny story about Abraham’s first vegetable experience.

I had prepared some cereal like always and unbenounced to Abraham, he was also going to get carrots:) So, I get things organized (bib, food, camera) and we get ready to start. Aaron comes down with the video camera (and boy was I glad he did!) Abraham did NOT like the first bite of carrots. He didn’t like to whole idea of them at all. He made some of the funniest faces! I think I laughed the whole time! But, even with his disdain for the carrots, the little man ate them until he finally gagged. Poor kid. I was at least partnering his carrot experience with some good old fashion rice cereal:) Now, what is really funny is that I was able to feed him carrots again at lunch and dinner and without really any problem and now 6 days later, he isn’t phased in the slightest. I think it was just such a shock in flavor that he didn’t know what to do. But now he gobbles up carrots and squash! Next on the menu will be sweet potatoes (yuck) but hopefully he likes them!

Abraham is helping me blow out the candles to my birthday cake! Yes, my birthday was a couple weeks ago, but I have been just unable to get these updates on the blog done. So, they are just going to be out of order (much like my life!). Anyway, we had a good time! He was quite fascinated in watching me open presents.

We were very fortunate to also get a shot of all 4 D. men in one place!

I also had a shared celebration with my side of the family which has about a million January birthdays and of course not spread throughout the month, we squeeze them into 1 week! But is so much fun because other than sharing time together, there isn’t much else to do in January! Plus Abraham got to have his first cracker!

Yes, this is a little late. He turned 5 months on the 1st. He weighed in at 17.1 pounds and 26.5 inches long. These are home measurements, but fun all the same.

He is such a HAM! He loves the camera. Of course, I did just tell you all about the milestones we have accomplished. Well, turns out that he must have known about the post because he has changed, yet again!

This little guy is actually okay on his belly now. Check the photo – quite funny. What wasn’t so funny was when Aaron went to check in on him sleeping and he was laying just like this but in his crib. He made no noise when doing so. Very scary. At least he has enough sense to NOT sleep on his face!

He is only 5 months old and he is already getting toys for his birthdays! He will be spoiled rotten before I know it:) But to my credit, I have been looking for a kick-toy for this little guy. He absolutely loves to kick at his other toy bars but he keeps knocking them over. I am afraid one day he will hurt himself. Fortunately, this one will be quite a challenge to kick over!

We are currently seeking a “big boy chair” for the car since he is almost out of his infant seat. Good thing too. I am tired of lugging him around in that car seat!

He is sitting up better and better everyday with less and less help. I am looking very forward to the days of sitting so we can play new games together:)

Anyway, after all the fun and excitement of his 5th month birthday. He had his birthday bath and wanted rubber ducky for dessert!