The Hardestys: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Nanny Pics continued.....

Mae with Caleb

Mae's daughter, Winnie with Caleb.

Loads of Cuteness

Skyping with MeMaw

Caleb walking in the grass

Caleb giving Evey her new toy

Somehow Caleb ended up with the big duck, and Evey got the little one. Can you tell how happy Evey is?

Lounging

Helping cook

Pool Time!

Caleb tested out his pool last weekend. I'm not sure he totally knew what to do with it. He didn't love it, but he didn't hate it. :)

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Caleb and his girlfriend reunite...and the love continues

Look into my eyes.....

Should I try to kiss her?

Hey! A little privacy here!

Moment's over......

Pics from the week

Our boy is getting bigger!

Attempting the sippy cup.....at least he knows how to hold it. :)

Sitting up

Tummy time

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Caleb now has 2 teeth! The next one came out right after the first one, and they are right next to each other. The front bottom teeth. Needless to say, try to avoid sticking your finger in his mouth anymore. Ouch!! :)
Still trying to get a picture of them, but he either sticks his tongue out or bites me......

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Caleb likes Pears!

So, introducing Caleb to solids has been more of an ordeal that we would have ever thought. We first started off by what I call "dinner and a show", one person feeds and the other must perform to keep Caleb's attention and so he is willing to eat. Then we went to the doctor's office for his six month check up and she recommended we stop that so that we aren't having to do this when is a year old. :) So, basically Caleb's solid intake decreased.

So, we tried a few different flavors of baby food: sweet potatoes and peas at first ( I was really trying hard not to bring in the sweet fruits in the beginning). That didn't work, so we tried bananas. Well, he liked it for a few days. Now....when he sees a spoon coming at him he automatically starts fussing.

So I had to try to find another solution. Fresh bananas seemed to be something that he was willing to eat. Then frozen bananas, all of which lasted a short period of time. I also had to feed it to him very creatively. :)

This weekend we bought some diced pears, which I rinse off and then bite into small pieces. Apparently he likes to chew his food, and not just swallow it. He seems to want some texture. We might just have to start him on meats and cheeses sooner than later. :)

Now let me just add, it's not like he's eating a ton. We're happy if he eats 3-4 pieces.

Baby Steps.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Garden Nemesis

So, our tomatoes are coming in and starting to ripen. However, there are some birds that keep pecking at them right before we are ready to pick them. So, this weekend we bought some Bird netting.......

It did not work, they still got to our tomatoes!

This is now calling for drastic measures....... ;)

Happy Father's Day!

Sean has been talking about going hiking for a while now. :) So, in preparation for when that day comes, Sean got a pack. Now we are ready to go, whenever we finally get the chance.

As you can see below, I think Caleb is ready to go.