Sandberg Ramblings

The day Ames turned exactly 6 months we had family pictures  taken by the talented James Clissold. I always love getting pictures back and looking through them. It's like Christmas!  The little stinker wouldn't smile for anything,  but at least it was that and not him screaming the whole time.  We still got some great shots that I love! 

Another annual Lake Powell trip has come and gone.  This was a first for Ames though.  I was definitely nervous about taking him mostly because  I was afraid he wouldn't sleep well and wake everyone up  and then be whiney and ornery the whole trip  from the heat and lack of sleep, but boy was I wrong!  He did awesome and slept better than he does at home!  We only went for 3 days because we had my friend's wedding  and didn't want to plan on the full week in case Ames didn't do well.  After it went so well though, we wished we could have been down there longer.  3 days just isn't long enough. Especially not long enough to get my yearly tan :)  Also big news, our house plans are with the city, so we will hopefully have a building permit in 2-4 weeks.  So sometime in July they will start digging! I can't wait for them to start  so we can see the progress as it comes together.  Ames has...

Today is 7 months for Ames! Here's what he's up to... - loves drinking out of cups - not a fan of baby food - is constantly rolling over - always has to be busy - favorite toy is his Little Einsteins radio  and pretty much anything he can chew on  - wearing 12 mo. clothes and size 3 diapers - taller than his 10 month old friends - Loves the water - Hates getting dressed - Is becoming very aware of Thor and smiles whenever he's around - Loves being thrown in the air - Has 2 teeth - Sits up on his own - Loves to kick his legs, jump in his activity jumper,  and has a funny little one-legged stomp when he's standing up - Still loves to be swaddled. We're working on that fun transition. - Got his first little goose egg today from face planting into his toy  while sitting on the floor. I'm sure it's the first of many bumps and bruises to come! Some of these aren't new to those of you who follow the blog r...

Such a great husband and dad this guy is.  So glad I get to raise this little boy and our future kiddos with him.  He takes great care of us. I couldn't ask for a better dad for Ames.  We love you Landon!  We hit the pool again this week and Ames is loving it. He loves to splash his hands in the water and loves hanging out on the grass in his diaper afterwards. He's done more hangin in his diaper this week than normal and managed to figure out how to undo it. Lovely. I love this picture of him with his feet crossed, sitting with his Fox, just undoing the tabs over and over.  I'm guessing I'm not the only one, but being a first time mom, I think I'm behind on the transitions in stages. Ames probably could have been sitting in a high chair, when we go out, long before now, but this week we finally tried it out. He did great, and like I said, probably could have been sitting in one a long time ago. Sometimes the in and out of buckling and...

Wow, I swear May was only a week long.  Where does the time go!?  We haven't been up to much of anything new lately,  except for Ames, who seems to change daily.  He now loves to drink from cups.  If he sees anyone drinking from one he reaches out for it.  The first time he wanted to try it I figured he'd pretty much just give himself a bath,  but he's actually pretty good at it. He even managed to suck a little from a straw.  I know, crazy proud mom moments that most of you could probably care less about :)  Ames also has 2 teeth that have come through on the bottom.  They're pretty cute but early teething is not the greatest for a nursing mom    He's still getting the hang of how to use those chompers. :)  You can see a little peek of them in this picture... I'm definitely nervous for this kid to start crawling which is on the horizon. He is already such a busy body and rolls ov...