Recently, James has been in the Exersaucer at daycare almost every time that I’ve gone in to pick him up. He barely even gives me a glance, as he’s too busy attending to all of the toys and stations in the ‘saucer. We have one at home too, but he’s definitely claimed the one at daycare as his own. Cute stuff.
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Six Months with James
Today, September 8th, marks the six month birthday for James. We’ve lived a lot of life in the past six months. Since the start, our little man has been steadily growing into his body, closely examining his surroundings, making himself heard and bringing a lot of happiness to the people around him. We’re very anxious to see where he goes and who he becomes … but for now, we’re watching him very closely as he seems to be on the verge of crawling, which will change everything all over again.
At both five weeks and five months, I compiled a series of photos that showed life thus far with James. Now it is time for a video version – these are some of our favourite video moments with James, from birth through today. Enjoy.
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More Playtime
After a very early start to the day, James decided to give his Mom and break, and we boys hung out and played in another room. Looks like he was having a bit of fun, don’t you think?
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Playtime on the Floor
After a short baby-free escape to Chicago, Michele and I were welcomed back home by a very happy James – he spend a good amount of time rolling around, smiling and talking to us. By the time I took the video below, he was a bit more subdued.
A little over a week ago, I found James enjoying some quiet tummy time in his crib after waking up from a nap. We have lots of great moments, but fewer and fewer of them are quiet – this was one of the great quiet ones.
James got a case of the giggles, thanks in large part to Michele being silly, while we were having lunch this afternoon (at Phan’s Garden). James has been laughing like this for a couple of weeks now, but this is one of the first ones that I’ve been able to capture on video. Funny stuff.
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Bathtime Moments with James
Here are a pair of very different videos of James, taken just minutes apart, during and after bath time.
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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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.
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!)