My smallest valentine

Here I am with my smallest valentine. Aren't we cute!

We dressed James in his finest pjs hoping that he would get some sleep while John and I attended the church's valentines banquet. I don't think he got much rest with all the excitement in the nursery, but at least he was nice and cozy!


James gave Mommy and Daddy an early valentines present by being such a good boy and giving us the night off! We ate steak, enjoyed a valentines themed show, and spent time with good friends. Thanks sweet baby boy, you are the best!

9 months old

Today we celebrated James' 9 month birthday! I can't believe it! He decided to pull out his bag of tricks and show us how big he is walking with his toy car.

What a big boy!

Babbling

Here is my sweet boy all smiles the last couple of days! He and Daddy had a great time hanging out all day on Monday. They even went to the park and played in the swings. What a lucky boy!

This morning James has been babbling a lot. I listen very carefully when he babbles to see if he is going to say "Mama" and today he got really close. It went something like this:

mmmmmmow
mmmmmaw
dadadadadadadadadadadadadadadada

My little rascal

Last night John and James had a boys night, while I went out with some girls. I had a blast, and I think James and Daddy had a great time playing at home with puppy. John built a cozy fire, and all three of them (Zion included) played in the basement. I didn't get home until very late, so John took care of the bedtime routine too. John even shampooed James' hair during bath time. Although this morning James woke up with new hairdo. Just look at my little Alfalfa with that cowlick!

A view from the side, check out the curvature on that cowlick! No matter what I do, it will not budge. Though I haven't tried hard to tame James' hair, because I think he looks cute all the time.

My little guy is all smiles, even though he has the sniffles. He loves his yogurt (with oatmeal and mashed banana)!

Have a great Friday!

Top 5 things that...

...made me smile this week.

5. Zion has been so good lately with James. Just the other day the two had a conversation. Zion woofed and James babbled back. They took turns, and both seemed to know what the other was saying. It was so very cute!

4. We were visited by the sweet Priest girls again this week (we are so lucky!). James enjoys being surrounded by pink! And who wouldn't they are such sweet girls.

3. Here is my boy pulling up in the pack and play. It is so nice to work in the kitchen and have him keep me company. What a sweet boy!

2. Watching James commando crawl all over the house. He has gotten really fast, and will wander after me if I am walking around.

1. Dog toys are fun! James had been going for Zion's toys as they are much more fun then his own. Here he is inspecting a tennis ball, that he will soon throw to the floor so Zion can chase after it.

Big walker

James continues to amaze us here in the Turner household with his walking skills. He gets more balanced every day, and soon I will really be chasing after him. He likes to get into everything that he can reach, and even damaged a toy that was indestructible when he threw it. The boy has a very mighty throw!

This past weekend we set up our baby gates and so far they have been wonderful. The house is far from "baby proof" but we are on our way!

Here he is taking some unsupported steps.


Notice how he is trying to catch Zion. James LOVES his puppy and is always working to get closer to Zion. Sometimes I think a little to close as far a Zion is concerned.

Also, have you ever reviewed your pictures from your camera and found one that you don't remember taking? Check this out of James' feet flailing in the air. It really gave me a chuckle because it perfectly captures my busy boy.

Katie and James

Today James was in the presence of a princess....the lovely and talented Princess Katie! James was fashionably late to the play date, as he was still napping when Katie and Lisa arrived. Zion kept Katie company and he really loved Katie, especially when she would drop her cheerios. James soon joined the fun and enjoyed watching Katie crawl all over the place. Pretty soon he'll be able to keep up with her!

James trying to get Mommy to help him chase after Katie.

Sweet Katie on the go. She has the most beautiful smile!
Thanks for coming over to play Katie and Lisa, hopefully we can do this again soon.

So brave!

Walking is so neat but yet so challenging! James is starting to let go of my hands when I am walking with him, but he will immediately sit down. He still likes the comfort of holding onto something. Although he is starting to travel between pieces of furniture, wow baby boy you are getting so brave!

Why are we so happy?

Because Uncle Sam has given us a three day weekend with Daddy!

Happy boys

Why are my boys so happy today? Well for starters we all had a full night sleep last night without any early morning wakings. Ahh, sweet sleep! James is really happy now that he got his appetite back. He is scarfing down bottles and carrots and yogurt like a maniac. I am so glad he is starting to eat regularly again, maybe he will regain some of the weight he lost this past week.

Zion is thrilled because it is snowing and he loves a good romp in the snow. Here he is running through the back yard like a maniac. He just can't get enough.

The snow is beautiful, and I love the way it softly covers the trees behind our house.

John also loves the snow, but given that snow always causes lots of traffic he might not be so excited on his way home today. Stay safe John, we'll be here waiting for you with some hot cocoa!

ADDENDUM: So saying James' appetite was back was an understatement. He just singlehandedly consumed 10 ounces of food at one sitting. Who is this kid?