Saturday with Daddy

Since Richard is a coach, his time with us during the week is very limited. Thankfully, Saturdays we have together. This Saturday, Si and Richard had a wonderful day together. Daddy picked out his clothes and dressed him in a comfy long sleeved t-shirt.

Then, Silas got to ride Roller Coaster Dad,

practice being a giant,

win a wrestling match,

accept zerberts with love,

snuggle in to play with toys,

become a master of the "stand and wave,"

and, much to Mom's displeasure, watch some football.

I think they definitely enjoyed the day together!

Cereal: Take 2

Silas has eaten cereal before. We fed it to him when he was four months old. It was not love at first sight.

However, now that Si has reached the ripe old age of five months, we decided it was time to give it a go again. Needless to say, absence makes the heart grow fonder! This little buddy enjoyed every minute to the max.

Si fussed when we pulled the spoon out of his mouth but graciously tried to help us get it back to his mouth since apparently we could not keep up with his desired speed. He completely drenched us all in the process.

Raspberries were prevalent which also added to our high spillage factor. Lucky for us, Si cleaned himself up.

In the end, I would count this go round a complete success!

5 months and Football

Someone is now 5 months old!

This precious boy turned 5 months old yesterday. He is an analyzing, processing thing that loves to giggle and crinkle his nose.

Si drinks about 35 ounces a day, wears a size 3 diaper, and goes to bed at 7:30. He is in clothes ranging from 6-12 months in size. Silas can roll from his stomach to his back so well that he even does it in his sleep! The problem is that he can't quite roll back over... This means that he gets stuck, and Mom and Dad have to swoop to the rescue in the middle of the night.

Since his 5 month birthday, Si got to experience something new...FOOTBALL!

We met Coach Dad at the field thirty minutes early to have a little hang out time. Then, Si began to study the crowd,

think up new plays for the team,

and ponder how to get infant shoulder pads so that he could play too.

When he got bored with that, he did a little of this.

At halftime, it became evident that it was past bedtime, so we decided to leave the football to Dad and head home.

This guy truly savored the whole experience, and it tuckered him out!

We will definitely be back next week! Go Rebels!

Too much, too little

Sometimes I wonder if our life is just too hectic. Today is Saturday, the one and only day we get to selfishly keep Silas all to ourselves since school and football season have begun. However, last night Silas went to bed an hour early, slept 30 minutes late, and is now in the second hour of a morning nap. Richard is back at school for a lovely work day, and here I sit, typing away while much laundry lies in the hamper waiting to be done. Tomorrow is church until lunch and then an afternoon coaches meeting for Richard. How did we get to the point where we never get to just be our little family of three and school has only been back in session for 3 weeks?

I realize that I got accustomed to spending every minute of every day with Silas. Maybe I should have gradually worked my way to a full day without him...but instead, I chose to never spend time away because I new it would end come August. Poor Richard gets about 30 minutes with Silas on weeknights before Si heads to bed, and they aren't always happy minutes. It's major culture shock for the 3 of us.

I'm not sure there is a solution except to come into some grand inheritance from a distant relative that I've never met, or to win the lottery, or to sell the house and our cars, or to move to a town that requires no one to have a job or need money and you just get/have everything you need or want for free. (No, I am not a socialist, just a conservative swimming in wishful thoughts.)

Well, I feel much better now. Ha! If anyone comes up with a solution, let me know. Family- disregard my little rant, we are more than happy to share Silas with you anytime!! :) Here are a few more of Si's pictures at 20 weeks. Ya'll all know he is Serious McGee when the camera comes out...and it hasn't changed!

John Brown and Si might have a little tussle every now and again, but in the end, they are still best buddies!

Aunt Cait turns 22!

This weekend was Aunt Cait's 22 birthday.

Gigi and G-daddy came down to Dothan to celebrate with us. Lucky for us!!!! and especially Si.

We tried so hard to get a good family picture. You would think that would be a simple task, but, alas, it is much more difficult than it might seem. First, we tried to get one of Chubbs, Mimi, Aunt Cait, and Si.

Next, we tried for Gigi, G-daddy, Chubbs, Mimi, Aunt Cait, and Si.

Yes, I know you are all going to kill me for posting these pics, but they were too funny not to document!! and..."I like it!"

Lottie Moon was so glad to have everyone home.

All in all, Aunt Cait had a wonderful birthday weekend, and we enjoyed it too!!