So.... yeah, it's been a little while. Sorry.... I'm in Texas right now visiting my folks. The days leading up to my departure were pretty action-packed and we've been so busy here. Lawson and I flew in on Thursday and we took off for College Station Friday morning. I had a wonderful time introducing him around to friends for two days. We're back in Allen now and having a great time. Too bad Brad had to work....

To continue with stories about Lawson wanting a grown up drink (like the Dr. Pepper one below)... he's been grabbing at my water glass and taking a sip like a big boy. It's cute and scary all at once. At church on Sunday, my dad took Lawson up with him to communion and when Dad grabbed the goblet of wine...so did Lawson. He got a death grip on the stem and sloshed wine on himself. Some quick intervention from the pastor kept the wine from flying all over the church!

I bought a new camera. I got a Canon Powershot and so far I love it! It seems to be taking much better pictures. I haven't actually seen them on a computer yet, though. When I get home next week, I'll upload my pics to my machine and share them with y'all.

And now for another installment of "my weirdo kid"....

So, Lawson is paying very close attention to our eating and drinking habits here lately. He's mastered the art of eating off a spoon and is intrigued by the drinking out of a glass thing that big people do. He's taken to grabbing my glass and trying to drink out of it (I obviously won't let him...), which is pretty funny. Today, he grabbed at my Dr.Pepper can and wanted a sip. I think he was drawn to the red and shiny surface. He molested this can like you wouldn't believe! Well, actually, you can see it. We took another short video with the nearest camera, which happend to be my regular camera, so there's that clicking noise again. If you listen closely, though, you can hear him "num, numming" on the can! Poor kid's face was numb when he was done!

Dr. Pepper Kiss

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Lawson is still having a fit when I go to work at night twice a week. Poor Brad tries his hardest to keep the little guy happy, but almost every night becomes a battle of wills. This week, both Brad and I are battling colds and so it's particularly hard for Brad to deal with a cranky baby. I came home Tuesday night to find Lawson finally asleep in his crib and Brad passed out in bed as well. However, Brad's sense of humor always shines through the tough times.....

I just wanted to provide more evidence of how much Lawson loves his food! We're still just giving him rice cereal once a day, but it's basically the highlight of his day. He makes such a mess because he loves to stick his fingers in his mouth while he's "chewing"! My mom says I used to do that, too....

Here's a link to a video I shot of mealtime. I just used my digital camera and there's a weird clicking noise in the background. Ignore the silly baby-talk.... :)

Lawson Eating Video

I got some shots of Lawson in his bouncy chair yesterday. He loves this thing! I had to enhance these pictures because they were so dark. I'm not sure why - I took the picture when there was plenty of natural light and the flash went off. I'm not liking my camera these days.... At least I managed to capture Lawson with a cute expression.

This is a big week for Lawson. He got to try out a new high chair with new food (he ate yesterday, too, and it was fun!) and he got some new toys. We put him in a bouncy chair that hangs from an open doorway - wow! He loved that! I didn't take any photos, but we got some video I'll try to post later. I put together another new toy for him - an exersaucer. Ooohh - he really loves that, too. Here are some pics of his first experience with it. Next week is going to seem boring compared to all the new adventures this week!

What a momentus occasion! Lawson had his first taste of solid food tonight. We got him set up in his new highchair and got out the baby bowls and spoons (and camera) and sat down to have him try to eat some rice cereal. It was really runny, so the transition wouldn't be too hard for him, but there were still some small lumps to give him the new experience of texture.

He didn't seem to like the taste - boy he made some strange faces! But, he seemed to like the process. He didn't thrust it back out with his tongue (babies often do), and he kept opening his mouth up in anticipation of the spoon. He's been watching me like a hawk when I eat, so I knew he was ready for food. This is a huge milestone - my baby is growing up....

It's been a busy week here - mostly dealing with family crises on Brad's side. We're hoping things settle down soon. His mom has been sick again and we're all trying to figure out what's best for both her and those of us who need to take care of her. Ugh...

But, that busyness meant that I still hadn't posted pictures from my friend, Jenny's, visit last weekend. Her baby, Ashley, was born 3 weeks before Lawson. Jenny and her hubby (also Brad) just moved to Iowa, so they're much closer than when they lived in Texas. She and her girls stopped by last weekend on their way back home to Texas to see her new nephew. It was a short visit, but we had a good time.

Unfortnately, the babies didn't cooperate well for a picture. She got in Saturday evening and Lawson was fussy. Sunday morning as they were leaving, Lawson was fine, but Ashley was fussy. When they swing back through on their way back to Iowa, we're hoping to get better pictures. For now, we have this great shot of the babies engaging in "sympathy crying" and poor Lexie's (Ashley's big sister) reaction to all the rucus.