Simple Things

George with his teething biscuit.

An afternoon ritual around here....a little Mickey Mouse with his teething biscuit. Life is good.

Still no teeth, but he loves these things.

There is progress in the crawling department....but no official success yet.

He's getting very strong....This is the downward facing dog position (for yoga fans)

Playing with his new toy from Nonna and Pal (Bailey's parents)

They brought him a sock monkey and a Tonka truck. He loved them both.

Thanks Nonna and Pal!

Mommy and Daddy got George a swing for the porch. Hap (my dad) put it up for him this weekend. Thanks Hap!!!

wearing Daddy's golf visor...very handsome

checking out his swing

Holly and I went back to school shopping at the mall this week and got the babies matching monkey pajamas. George was out for the count, but we had to get a picture. Look how big Cousin Carter has gotten. She's a doll!!

George loves to swing.

Bailey and I seem to be always on the go. It is very rare that we have consecutive weekends at home. This is our second weekend at home in a row, and I have to say that sometimes doing nothing at all on the weekend is absolutely the best. It causes me to sit back and look at the simple things in my life that make it so sweet. For the last two weekends we have gotten to have friends over, go to church, visit with family, and just be home as a family together. It has been wonderful. It is so funny to think that we have lived in Tupelo for over a year now. We have really fallen into place here, and even though I wasn't sure about the move at first. I am absolutely positive that this is where we are supposed to be, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I cannot believe how fast time flies, how big George is (He's 7 months old today!!), and how much a year (and a baby) can change your life. The summer has flown by as it usually does, and I go back to school tomorrow. It will be a new kind of year teaching seniors, but I am not dreading it too bad. I will probably change my tune in the morning when that alarm goes off. Have a great week, everyone!!

Some cute stuff from the weekend

George fresh from a bath.

Some people might call this a comb over.

I always brush George's hair after our bath. It stays parted and cute for about ten minutes, and then it's back to the way it always is. But he has such thin hair, that it looks like an old man comb over when we first brush it.

I guess it's probably time to discontinue the bouncy seat if..

A. it leans back so far due to his weight that it is more like a bouncy hammock now. (see pillows we have to use to hold it up so he can at least see the t.v.)

B. As soon as you sit him in the seat, he sits up straight as you see in the picture.

Please excuse the unmade bed; it was Saturday morning. George was dressed, but that was as far as I had gotten.

This is the face he makes EVERY time I turn on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Mickey comes walking over the hill and says, "Hey everybody. It's Mickey Mouse!" He cares nothing for Donald, Goofy, Daisy, and Minnie. He kind of likes Pluto, but mostly has eyes for Mickey. I think we should probably go ahead and start saving for Disney World trips.

Bailey and I went out to lunch on Saturday afternoon and took our little man. Of course, this gave me a reason to dress him up. You can imagine the look on Bailey's face when he walked in ready to put him in the car and saw this little get up. He said that this hat was borderline feminine, and we were going to need to take that hat off before we took him in public. No fun at all!! So I made sure to take lots of pictures so the blog world could at least see how cute he was.

"Don't worry, Dad; I can totally pull this hat off!"

Naptime at the Menetre house....

In your dreams, Mom!!

My baby refuses to take long naps!! I try so hard to get him on a napping schedule, but he fights sleep like nothing I have ever seen. He would much rather practice his crawling skills in his crib than actually nap in it.

Thank goodness for the bumper pad....

check out these chunks!!! I love them!!

There isn't much going on with us lately, but I wanted to post some new pictures for my faithful viewers. George weighs 20 plus pounds. His carrier is next to impossible to carry with him inside. I bought a grocery store basket cover the other day, because the carrier days are numbered for this little guy.

He is trying desperately to crawl. He gets so close to getting up on all fours, and then he tumbles. He finds this very frustrating. I am enjoying these last few weeks of him not being exactly mobile. I know that life will really change once that happens.

We are making our way through the baby foods. George is a very good eater...obviously. The only thing we've found that he doesn't like is carrots. He even likes the green beans.

I have one more week before I have to go back to work, so I am looking forward to spending my time with George. Where did the summer go?

Lately.....

It seems like since he has turned six months old, George is growing and changing nonstop. He does new things everyday. He is so busy and full of energy. I cannot believe how much he is changing all the time!!!! The picture above shows George looking like he usually does these days...with a few fingers in the mouth. He loves to chew them. We have no teeth yet, but lots of teething signs.

This picture is at Mitchell Rhea's first birthday party. George had so much fun just watching all the other babies.

Here is the birthday boy Mitchell with George. They are exactly six months apart. Mary Stewart, Ashley, Susannah, and I tried really hard to get all of our babies on the couch for a group baby pic. This is as close as we got. Maybe one day we can get them to all sit still together for a few minutes for a group shot. Mitchell's party was a lot of fun, and we are so glad Mitchell and George will grow up together. Happy Birthday, Mitchell!!

Since George has learned to sit up, bathtime is not only so much easier, it is also a lot more fun for George. We got him some bath toys, and he loves to splash and play. He thinks the rubber duckies are something to eat and chew, but they are fun nonetheless!!

Like I said, no teeth yet, but we sure love our teething ring. I am looking for one to pop out any day now.

Could ya Could ya bounce with me?

Today "Saturday" I was sitting home with George, and I was noticing just how busy this little boy is these days. I had strolled him; he had played in his exersaucer, and we had played with every toy that we have. I decided he needed something new to put all of his energy into. So I went to Toys r Us and bought him this jumparoo. He was a little unsure of it at first, but once he realized he could bounce around, he was thoroughly entertained.

George's newest trick...

After many weeks of practice....we can now officially sit up on our own!!! 

He looks like such a big boy......I am so proud, but at the same time....where did that tiny little baby go?

We still flop over when we get excited....but he can still sit up for a while all by himself. 

Yay for Baby George!!!!

George Loves......

George loves.....

his cousin Carter Kulp

squash!!

We turn six months old this week, so I started baby food veggies.  We started with squash, and he absolutely loved it.  

I think he would've licked the jar clean if I'd let him.  

He looked at me so funny when he first tasted it....like it wasn't what he expected to taste at all.....but then we dove in.

George also loves.......chillin with his daddy.

He loves the pretty ladies....

We went over to visit my friend Shelly Roper and her little girl Sadie on Monday.  They are one month apart.  Shelly and I have been friends since we were this age, so it's fun to get the kids together.

George loves his friends.

We ran into Mitchell Rhea at Old Waverly for the 4th of July celebration.  George stayed up way past bedtime, but had the best time.  He squealed and smiled and just took it all in.  Then he snoozed through the extremely loud fireworks.  

George loves the pool and the sun.  He loved the raft. He almost fell asleep on it.  

George loves the 4th!!!