Happy Easter!

Deacon's first Easter was pretty good, even though the Easter bunny forgot to come to our house! (I'm still trying to get the hang of this parenting thing down). We had 2 egg hunts at the grandparents' houses, but my batteries died in the camera so enjoy the pictures from Grandma Jill's house.

New Sunday outfit

Rockin' some shorts when it was quite cold outside (I'm such a mean mom!)

He got quite a few eggs even though he can't walk!

Trying to get all the cousins to pose for a picture? Impossible.

I've been shot!

Okay, some dumbtrons shot our house with paint balls! Honestly, who does that? I'm guessing they can't be to mean, judging by their choice in paint color. Our house and 3 others in the neighborhood were blasted with paint balls. I called Officer Friendly, but I'm guessing these thugs will never be caught. I thought living in Phoenix was dangerous, but this is ridiculous!

My house

The neighbors house. They also got their front porch sprayed.

On a better note, Deacon is loving veggies. Sometimes we even get them in his mouth!

Who wants big boy food?

So we started Deacon on solid food last week. Did he like it? Judge for yourself. (And yes, we finally bought a highchair).

6 months old!

Deacon is 6 months old! I can't believe how fast time is flying. We have loved every second of being parents to this wonderful little boy. He had his 6 month checkup and weighs 20 pounds! He is 27 1/2 inches long and is in the 95th percentile for weight, height and head size. Today we will start him on veggies (expect messy pictures to follow!) He should be sitting up on his own by now, but he hasn't yet. I told the doctor, and he said that Deacon was too fat to sit up on his own! He said it would take just a little longer for a baby his size to sit up. I have been taking pictures of Deacon on his "bear chair" every month since birth. I can't believe how little he used to be!


Brand new baby


6 months later...



Deacon, mom and dad love you so much! We are so happy to have you as a son!

Got it!

Apparently Deacon like to show off for his dad. As soon as terry got home from work, we put Deacon on the floor and he started rolling like crazy! And yes, I even got it on video. Enjoy!

Success!

Today Deacon rolled over from back to tummy! I was doing Pilates (yes I am attempting to lose weight) and Deacon was laying next to me on the floor. Apparently he wanted to be just like mom and was trying out some moves of his own, when he rolled right over! Definitely tougher for him than tummy to back, but I have no doubt he will be all over the place in no time. I have yet to catch it on video, so enjoy this post-bathtub pic.

Roll over, baby!

Deacon has finally rolled over! Okay, it was a week ago but he was really slow at it. The other day I put him on his tummy, and ta-da! He rolled right over! He did it about 4 more times that day, and now he loves it. This kid is growing way too fast!

I thought I should try it one more time, just in case it was beginners luck...