It's not all bad...

In fact, it's all good.  Maribel has come down with the flu and Matt's out of town.  So I'm holding down the fort. Although the spector of household-wide flu now hovers, I'm looking on the bright side. 

I get to enjoy a family sick day with a little one who isn't sick.  I'm so excited!!

We can spend the day together having fun, cuddling, napping, and playing! 

No need to pump!  Yay. And this afternoon we can have a fun outing with Katie Ray, too!

Maybe Mac will get so tuckered out by his day that he will decide to sleep more than three hours at a stretch tonight.  Now that would really be "all good"!

Ps here is Mac lounging last night after dinner. 

As you can see he is still thinking about rolling over (maybe we are having one of those sleepless periods caused by a developmental milestone?!?)

 Everything goes in the mouth these days!

And once again, KR helped with the bath.  She decided to wear a swim suit because Mac is such a splasher!

(It's a wee bit big...)

Good night

we haven't been having so many good nights lately.  Mac's been waking up every few hours.  And so have I.  But I'm not complaining too much -- how can I when I am greeted by a face this cute!

(of course these pics were taken before bed, but he's just as sweet in the middle of the night)

By the way, Katie Ray is a huge help... doing Mac's bath whenever she's allowed and helping get him ready for bed.  If he fusses, she can always bring a smile to his face!

Fringe Elements

Do you remember Mac's little fringe of dark hair that he kept after all the rest of the dark hair fell out?

(photo from July 24)

Now that's gone too!

I miss it but that halo of baby bird hair on the top of his head is making up for the loss of the fringe.

We're thinking he's starting to teethe - he's chewing on everything these days. (When he's not pulling out clumps of my hair by the handful!)

And he loves looking at the world around him.

Baby lips

Who can resist!?

*this is an old post from August that somehow never went live*

Shopping

*this is another old post that somehow didn't actually post. Should be from August!*


Mac and I went on a little shopping trip for some work clothes for me.

I forgot the stroller so I just propped him up on a pillow on the floor...

I guess some of the outfits were a little scary.

What a good sport!

Slow Roll

*this post is actually from today, September 14th!*

Rumor has it that I once rolled over on my Namma's hotel bed.  Well, I haven't done it since, but it appears I am thinking about doing it again.

And last night I sort of did it. 

But it might have just been an attempt to stop being propped up!  And my mom couldn't coax another roll out of me again today.  She kept propping me up.

And I kept wondering why. 

And staying where I was.

Oh well.  We'll keep you posted!

Snuggle Bunny

I tend to lean on my friends for support.

Thank you, Bunny!

Hi-ya!

My sister is helping me do her favorite photo pose: the karate kick. 

It's fairly subtle in a person of my size and age, but I'm taking it very seriously.