My First Professional Haircut

"Today Mommy took me with her to get her hair cut. She asked Mrs. Shirley to cut my hair too. I was a big boy and didn't even cry. I made it a little hard for her to cut my hair though because I wanted to see what she was doing and look at the scissors. They were pretty cool."

6 Month Pictures

"This is my Aggie sweat suit. Gig 'Em!"

This is a mid roll-over shot.

"I love to read!"

Today I took Michael to the doctor for his 6 month check up. He weighed in at 16 pounds 3 ounces which puts him in the 25th percentile for weight again. He is 26 5/8 inches long which puts him in the 50th percentile for height. She said he is a very normal, very happy 6 month old.

I didn't get very many good pictures of him this week because he wasn't "in the mood" to take pictures. He has been too focused on rolling back and forth to really worry about anything else. We are going to Houston again this weekend and maybe I will get some better shots there.

MB is a very active little guy. I know I am doomed once he starts crawling. However, the doctor wonders if he is going to skip crawling because he is more interested in standing instead of sitting up at the moment and doesn't stay on his tummy for very long. We'll see, but I am voting for crawling.

Here is a list of a few things he can do now:

* roll both ways

* turn the seat of his jumperoo himself

* take off his bib and throw it on the floor

* grabs everything and put it in his mouth

* says a few syllables

* constantly aware of his surroundings-very social

* starting to mimic every now and then

*sit supported

What Food Produced This Face?

MB tried bananas for the first time today. As you can tell by his face he was not crazy about them. He shivered from head to toe when they went down. So far he has not been so crazy about fruits. He does the same thing with pears. I wonder if he doesn't like the sweetness or the texture. His face cracked me up and wanted to share. We'll try them again tomorrow. Maybe we'll be more successful.

Trip to Houston to Visit Family

MB and his Nana

MB (He's so pitiful isn't he?) and his Poppy

MB "drinking" the Nectar of the Gods

MB and his Gigi

MB and his Grandma

My Birthday

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I Like Sweet Potatoes

MB tried sweet potatoes for the first time yesterday. He seemed to like them even more today. However, as you can see he is very messy when he eats. It's partly because this bib is new and he likes the way it sounds when he scratches it because it's plastic. Then of course, like he does with all bibs, he has to rub it all over his face. Well, when the bib has food all over it of course it goes all over him which he seems to love. However, anyone who knows me knows that mess goes against every fiber of my being. I can't stand it. So while this is painful for me to watch, I let him do it because I know it's fun and he is learning too. How children change us.