On our weekly trip to the dog park, James took notice of leaves on the trees for the first time. Next week – evergreen needles.
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Month: August 2012
This week, James added two new skills to his repertoire – flapping his lips and spitting for prolonged periods of time, and fake coughing. I’m pretty sure that he learned both of these at day care. In any case, this video shows off both new skills along with some good comedic timing, a subtle toot and some close-up first person perspective video. Not bad for under two minutes.
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Exersaucer Faces
A couple of shots of James playing in his Exersaucer this week. Cute stuff.
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Five Months with James
Happy (Five Month) Birthday James! Wow, where does the time go. So cliché, but so appropriate right now. It felt like we would never get through those first three and a half months, but the last six weeks or so have been so much better. Sweet, glorious sleep.
Like I did for his five week birthday, I’ve put together a compilation of the photos that I’ve taken of James since his birth. If you watched the previous one, the first minute or two will be familiar, but probably worth a second look.
Someday James, we hope that you are able to watch this little video. Know that your parents, and the many people who came to see you in your first months, love you very much. It’s been fun to see you grow up so much already. We can’t wait to see what the next weeks, months and years have in store for us all.
For bonus points, here’s the latest photo of our little birthday boy.
If you’re interested, the song in the video is called “Gotta Know” by JJ Grey and Mofro. Thanks to Jarret for the recommendation.
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Flood-Miller Invasion
Things have been a little quiet on this site for the past week or so, at least in part because of a friendly invasion by my sister’s family. I think that the cousins seemed to enjoy each other’s company – James certainly enjoyed having more activity (and noise) around the house. I’m not sure that he enjoyed Kyle’s persistent attempts to pet his hair or touch his eyeballs (Kyle is only 10 months old), but otherwise, they were a pretty happy bunch. We were glad to have them.
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State Fair #1
On Sunday, we went to the Wisconsin State Fair. It was hot and crowded, but fortunately we were able to find a little bit of cool comfort in the famous Cream Puff Pavilion. James will have to wait at least one more year to try his first cream puff.
In the last day or so, James has discovered that he has lips. He’s been blowing bubbles, making new sounds, and new faces. Cute stuff. (And yes, we know that he has absolutely crazy hair – we have parental blindness, but we’re not THAT blind!)
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Mommy and Baby
Just before bath time tonight, Michele and James were checking out the scenery in the bathroom.
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Cousin Ella
James and his eldest cousin, Ella, finally get to spend a bit of time together. Cute pajamas, don’t you think?
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Happy Hungry Baby
After a few days of “solid” food, James has figured out the basics, and really seems to enjoy eating. Score another point for the Racadio genes. His bib is a bit messy now, but I’m sure it will get much worse before long.
