Our little one is getting so big, so fast! He is now sitting up unaided, eating little bits of cereal and apple or pear sauce, and grabbing at anything he can get his hands on! We are still waiting for his teeth to come in (our babies teeth very late!) and are enjoying the fact that he cannot crawl yet (the house is not baby-proofed in the least). Button loves playing with his sister and brother and truly enjoys listening to books and playing with toys. Bathtime is his favorite time of day. It is so cute to see him waving his arms and legs in an effort to splash the water. We have recently been getting a lot of belly laughs from Button, which is a huge treat since he is Mr. Serious. Any time people coo and smile at him when we are out and about, he surprises them with a somber expression - it is rare for anyone other than family to get him to crack a smile! Button's new trick is to stick out his tongue like a little lizard. He cracks us all up! He is a sweet little baby and we are so blessed to have him in our lives!
The children are all sick with what Father John had this past week: headaches, fevers, coughs, chills, etc. With a little encouragement, they played market for a little while this morning. We all have cabin fever, but this soothed it for a little while. Papa's plan is to bring us some lovely Meatfare treats this afternoon when he returns from Liturgy... I can't wait!
We pulled out the highchair for Button this week. He liked sitting in it, but at eight and a half months, he is still too small... his chin barely made it above the tray! After watching two tiny babies grow into healthy and strong preschoolers, I feel like I am finally in a place to enjoy (and embrace) the fact that I have little babies longer than most mamas. The pretty chair went back in the closet for a few more weeks and we'll just continue to enjoy our lap baby!
Ziggy, a dog visiting our friend's dog kennel for the weekend
I am sorry this is so late! I completely forgot to post it last week!
God grant the servants of God , Katharine and Peter many blessed years!
The weather has been unbelievably gorgeous for February! Papa took some time off this afternoon to play outside with us at The Big Slide Playground and we came home to milk and chocolate chip cookies. I hope these sweet and simple moments are the things that our little ones remember when they get older.
