Tooth Fairy Update

Since we last posted, two important things have happened.

1: Garrett's second tooth popped through! Yay!! Now how's got two on the bottom to help him chew those table foods that he loves so much more than mushy baby food. Which is good since he has disliked the baby food from the beginning.

2: We (meaning Russ) lowered Garrett's crib to the lowest level. When he was just sitting himself up in there it was no big deal. But after walking in to find him standing in the crib multiple mornings in a row, we knew it needed to be lowered. :-) Now it's only a matter of time before he figures out how to climb up and over. Oh dear!

Below are some pictures of our little man standing and pulling up on things and some pics of our visit to Frisco to see his cousin Kaylie and watch the Cowboys game with Jason and Corrie. He had his first outing to the park and he loved it! He's growing up so fast...


Garrett looks like he's packing his backpack for school already. Yikes!

He gets so proud of himself when he pulls up to the couch. Especially when he can pull things OFF the couch and just hold them or chew them (like he did to the bookmark pictured here!).

Corrie, Kaylie, Garrett and I on our way to the park. Kaylie was teaching Garrett how to drive and use the horn. Very important here in Dallas.

Daddy and son in their Cowboy jerseys. Notice that Garrett's already got his game face on.


Sitting on Daddy at the top of the slide. Our little daredevil.

Sitting with Kaylie at the playground.

Getting pumped up for the game (aka playing with Daddy).


This is what I get from our son every time I try and take a picture of his big toothy smile. I'm going to have to be extra sneaky to show off his teeth.

Stuck!

Garrett decided to crawl under his jumperoo and found out that it wasn't as exciting as it looked. He couldn't sit up all the way when he was underneath it but he still wanted to hang out under there. So what does Mommy do when he cries out that he's stuck? I grab the camera of course! Don't worry, he only cried for a second then he started crawling his way out. We've got a smarty-pants on our hands. A smarty-pants who is working on his second tooth, by the way. He'll be eating steak with his Daddy before we know it.


Yes, our child is a pilates rock star already.


Garrett is in his cowboy outfit...not THE Cowboys, the western kind.


Pitiful "I'm stuck" face


He figured out how to crawl/crouch low enough to not get stuck.

Peek-a-Boo!

Garrett and Lucy--BFF's

Here are some pics from Saturday afternoon...just a typical afternoon in our household...but I think the pictures show just how much Lucy and Garrett enjoy each other's company. Most of the time. :-) You'll see, for example, how Lucy will put her toy right up in Garrett's face. So he'll snatch it from her. Then she'll snatch it back and move a couple of feet away. So Garrett crawls over and grabs her tail. And so the cycle continues. It's really entertaining to see the two of them playing like this. And I can't wait until he can walk and chase her for real. Enjoy this time, Lucy, because this is the most personal space you will have for a long long time.

These aren't exactly in chronological order, but you get the idea. :-)

Discovering the Dog Bowl

Garrett crossed the border into the kitchen today and something shiny caught his eye right away. Lucy's food bowl! The pictures and video speak for themselves so I won't write anything else. I love our son...


Looking for trouble....


...and finding it!!

Happy Birthday Russ!!

Only one day late. :-)

We had a really low-key but enjoyable birthday celebration at our house last night. I made a couple of new recipes out of a Best of Texas cookbook. Russ opened his presents and cards from everyone. Then Garrett and I sang Happy Birthday to him and he blew out the candles on his Reeses Peanut Butter cake. Mmmmm. Garrett loved sitting with his Daddy while he blew out the candles and he also loved the boxes and wrapping paper. Side note: even though he's cutting his first tooth, Garrett has been a happy guy....during the day. :-) Night-time is a whole other ball game I'm afraid. Anywho, we're still celebrating Russ Week so his birthday isn't really over yet. We love you honey!

Seven Months Old!

Yes, our baby boy is 7 months old today! He's full of energy and ready to go pretty much 24/7. (He does sleep at night, but not for the nice long 6-7 hours that he used to. We're back to about 4 hours of sleep at a time. I blame a growth spurt and solid foods.) He's sitting up completely unassisted and would love to be standing on his own if he could. Thankfully, he can't. Not yet. He's around 16 1/2 lbs and I have no idea how tall he is. He was 27 1/2 inches at his 6 month appointment. Anways, here are some pics of Garrett at 7 months old. Garrett has also requested a shout-out to his Grandpa Koch, who turns 50ish today. We love you Grandpa!!



PS: The hair was all my (Deanna's) doing. I just wet down the hairbrush and spiked it up and it stayed like this all day long! Naps and all!

PPS: It's becoming harder and harder to get him to sit still next to the Airborne Bear. As you can tell from the photos. Don't worry...he was never in danger of falling off the rocker despite his squirminess. :-)

Here he is!


With the Airborne Bear.

Finding the Bear's boots.

Apparently, the Bear did not follow SOP for packing his parachute and Garrett is fixing it for him. SOP = Standard Operating Procedures (in case you were wondering!)

The beginning of the climb...


...climbing...

...climbing...

...climbing...

...done!

He has no idea just how close to the edge of the chair he is. Good thing Mommy was on the job!

He Loves Lucy

Garrett really does love his puppy dog. He decided to try and get into her crate yesterday and when he couldn't do it entirely on his own, I helped him out. :-) He had a blast!

Inside Looking Out

Garrett's newest obsession...the sliding glass door that leads to the backyard. It's not so much that he wants to be outside, but I think he likes the challenge of the door. "How do I get through this invisible wall?" is what I personally think he's thinking. Because he's smart like that. :-)