The Johnson's

Christmas party at our house with friends

2010-12-18T19:13:00.000-08:00

Reading books with Ms. Amy

EK...what a cute little elf!

Happy Holidays!

Baby Wyatt

Opening presents

Dylan's MMO Christmas Party!

2010-12-15T19:03:00.000-08:00

Making a Christmas wreath with Mommy & Daddy

Mmmmm....cookies....

Christmas is in the air....

2010-12-11T18:28:00.000-08:00

Me and my little man!

If you're in the mood for a few laughs...

2010-12-05T18:36:00.000-08:00

The following are a few of the "rejects" from our unsuccessful attempts at Christmas card photos this year. We finally gave up on the holiday look, and went with one of the 3 of us on the beach during our Thanksgiving cruise!

FAIL #1: Apparently, saying "cheese" requires one to close their eyes...

FAIL #2: Ok...but not the best angle if unless of course our intention is to have everyone check out what is in our nostrils.

FAIL #3: In this one, I was going for the "beluga whale with TJS" look.

FAIL #4: 'Nuff said.

FAIL #5: NO MORE PICTURES! Can I go play with my cars, PPPLLLEEAASSEE???

Kinsey Farms 2.0!

2010-11-28T12:35:00.000-08:00

Again, we found ourselves at Kinsey Farms, this time though we were there to pick out our Christmas tree. It seems like I am finding myself waiting in a lot of lines to ride tractors these days...I guess that is par for the course when your are the mother of a boy!

The boy loves tractors!

Cruising for Thanksgiving 2010!

2010-11-25T11:13:00.000-08:00

We took a 7 day cruise to the Carribbean for Thanksgiving and had a blast! It was definitely a different experience with a not quite 2 year old, but worth every minute! D loved "the big boat" and all of the sights and experiences at the Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Marten.

THE BOAT:

The gang's all here...the only one missing is "The Nuge!"

Sailing away

The coolest kid on the boat!

THE BAHAMAS:

Atlantis!

Waiting for our tour of the aquarium.

He loves ALL things related to the sea, just like his Mama!

Running from sharks!

Post card pretty!

ST. THOMAS:

Sunset cruise

ST. MARTEN:

AAARRRGGHHH!

Riding the ferry taxi was a thrill!

At the beach!

Probably one of his favorite places to be thus far...again, just like his Mama!

1, 2, 3...JUMP!

So happy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Visit to Jacksonville!

2010-11-19T10:44:00.000-08:00

Before we headed off on a Caribbean cruise for Thanksgiving, our friends, Stacy & David were kind enough to let us come for a visit! Dylan had a blast playing with their son Jax, who is about 9 months older then Dylan. We had a great time! Thank you Stacy, David, and Jax!

Jax was kind enough to share his toys!

Jax

Peek a boo!

They even took turns pushing each other!

They both really love trains...maybe a little too much!

Opposite corners!

Hugging it out!

Trick or Treat 2011!

2010-10-31T10:20:00.000-07:00

My little giraffe

Goggie and Poppie came too!

The giant "sider"

Trick or Treat!

Pumpkin Carving 101!

2010-10-31T09:33:00.000-07:00

Step 1: Find the perfect pumpkin....check!

Step 2: Cut off the top....check!

Step 3: Take out all of the guts....check!

Step 4: Gag while doing it....check!

Step 5: Show off your creation....check!

Step 6: Smile at a job well done!

Halloween Party 2010!

2010-10-30T09:17:00.000-07:00

The giraffe is ready to par-tay!

All the kiddos!

I had a blast at my 1st Halloween party!

Burt's Pumpkin Patch with Friends!

2010-10-17T07:12:00.000-07:00

Boo!

This one smells just about right!

On the tractor for the hay ride.

In awe of the talking pumpkins.

Driving the tractor with Reese.

Dylan, Reese, Lacie & Wyatt.

Zoo Atlanta!

2010-10-11T06:15:00.000-07:00

Come on Goggie and Poppie!!! This way!!!

Dylan found a buddy!

Checking out the kangaroos!

Getting head butted by a goat!

Baaaaaaa!!!!

Marmosets...reach, reach, reach!

Chugga, Chugga, Chugga, Choo, Choo!!

Giving the baby "phant" some love.

Kinsey Farm = Fall Fun!

2010-10-10T05:49:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous!

Riding the tractor with Mommy!

Feeding the catfish with Daddy!

Pumpkins anyone?

In the words of my Uncle Slater..."Goats are AWESOME!"

The Chosen Ones!

Randomness...

2010-08-28T09:29:00.000-07:00

Look ma! I'm a turtle!

Who loves Elmo?!?!

Mmmmm...Jello!

I swear he knows how to use a spoon...sometimes he just chooses not to!

My First Haircut!

2010-07-16T07:02:00.000-07:00

Mommy, it's time! I can't take it anymore...my fro is out of control!!

In the chair

Smocked and ready

Snip! Snip!

Ladies and Gentlemen may I present to you...

My first haircut!

Dylan's Birthday...1.5!

2010-06-26T16:54:00.000-07:00

Dylan turned 1 and a half on the 26th of June. We had a half birthday party for him of course. This year we tried not to go overboard...but I don't think we were very successful. It was a great day, and I know one little monkey enjoyed himself very much!

Look who's turning 1 and a half!

Getting the hang of opening presents...he is actually getting less and less excited about the wrapping and more excited about what is inside!

He got a stuffed octopus friend from Goggie and Poppie...

...and a trampoline, which he loved!

He also got some talking creatures with real movable mouths that he was not too sure about!

But his favorite by far, had to be the big gift that Mommy and Daddy got him.....a motorcycle!

A boy and his bike.

Uncle Sonny showing me how its done!

Me on my new hog!

"Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You"

Mommy's handywork...Goggie helped too!

Mmmmmm...cake!

I think someone is getting the hang of this whole cake thing!

Ice cream is yummy too!

One more suprise outside....

My very own water table and sand box! WOOHOO!

Hilton Head Vacation!

2010-06-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

We went to Hilton Head with the entire family the week of the 19th through the 26th. We stayed in a beautiful house with a pool right in Sea Pines. We all had such a great time, we didn't want to come home. Dylan especially enjoyed the beach! There wasn't one thing he didn't like about it except for when it was time to get back in the car. I am so thankful, because our last visit to the beach didn't go so well. Yes! I have a beach baby at last! Now only if we could find a way to get there more often! Here are some of the many activities we enjoyed:

THE BEACH:

Beach Bum

He loved playing right at the water's edge...

...and with his boat.

He kept shouting, "WAATTTEEERRRR"!

Beach Combing

WAVES!!!

Chillin'

Dylan had a smile on his face the whole time!

Life's a beach!

THE STABLES:

Horsies!

Billy goat

He was definitely not fearful at all of any of the animals!

Bambi

I had a nice long rest after my day at the stables.

SAILING:

Jason and I on Ken's sailboat.

Sailing "The Nuge's" boat!

PLAYING IN THE PARK:

Look mom, I found a leaf!!!!!

Relaxing on the lawn.

My goodness son, I do believe you have worked yourself up a major fro!

He loved rolling in the grass...he is definitely all boy!

Dylan ran himself silly...and tired every night!

The Johnson's

TROLLEY RIDES:

Look poppie, we're on a trolley!

Mommy and Dylan on the trolley.

The whole gang!

Swim Lessons!

2010-06-07T14:05:00.000-07:00

We enrolled Dylan in first level swim lessons through AquaTots. It was an interesting experience, and the main thing we got out of it was him learning to climb out of the pool, so I guess we will call it a win!

Climbing out....

Our biggest challenge was keeping him out of the kiddie pool....

He loved playing in the pool that was just his size...

and making new friends!

Cars and Trucks and Cycles, Oh My!

2010-06-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the County's Child Safety Day, so we stopped by the event to check it out. Dylan is extremely obessessed with any and all modes of transportation so this was right up his alley!

Officer Dylan!

Horsies!

In the fire truck with Mommy.

His favorite was the bicycle, he was a little frustrated that he couldn't make it "go".

Dylan takes safety very seriously!

Lake Hartwell!

2010-05-22T13:07:00.000-07:00

We went to Megan's (Uncle Matthew's girlfriend) families' beach house for the weekend to relax and have some fun in the sun. They have a beautiful home on Lake Hartwell, and we had the best time!

Me in my life jacket...am I a cool little dude or what?

I really didn't know what to make of being on the boat...

???

...in fact, I was so overwhelmed, I finally just fell asleep!

The boat ramp however....

...was more my style!

Mommy & Daddy both tried their hand at wakeboarding. Here's a picture of John, I'll spare you a picture of thunder thighs doing her thing! :) We both had a lot of fun, but man, were we sore the next day!

Tantrums and the Terrible Twos!

2010-05-09T12:43:00.000-07:00

I read recently that the "Terrible Two's" is an awful description for the phenomenon known as toddler tantrums, because they in fact, usually start around 15 months (check!) and they last until you send the child off to college (oh boy!) Lets hope that's an exaggeration! Tantrum season is upon us. The first couple were hilarious, the public ones are morbidly embarrassing, and then you get to a point where you continue on with what you are doing and find that if you take it with a grain of salt, they are much easier to navigate through until you find your happy child again. What seems to work for us at this stage in the game is diverging all attention to something else, or to help Dylan talk out his frustrations. I'm sure in a lot of ways, the game will change and in some aspects become much easier and in others, that much more of a challenge. Ahhh...the joys of parenting...

Aquarium- Take 2!

2010-04-24T12:12:00.000-07:00

John and I took off of work for a family day and took Dylan to the Georgia Aquarium for the 2nd time. Now that he is older, he got an even bigger kick out of it. It was a great day!

Amazed

Look at all of the Frrrishh!

Daddy teaching me about all the different kinds of fish.

Here fishy, fishy, fishy!

The touch tank was my favorite part!

No, I don't wanna leave!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T09:29:00.000-07:00

The Easter Bunny came and brought Dylan lots of fun toys and treats!

All wrapped up in a Tonka truck Easter basket!

So sweet and happy!

Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt!

2010-03-27T08:59:00.000-07:00

Our neighborhood hosted the Easter Bunny and an Egg Hunt for all ages the weekend before Easter.

Dylan really got into finding eggs.

Look what i found!

He got a hand from Poppie for those that were hard to reach!

Happy Easter!

Mickey D's!

2010-03-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

We took Dylan to McDonalds and scored a prime seat...right in front of the drive-thru line! He loved watching all of the "Caarrrs!"

Ice Cream!

This is awesome!

All Gone!

It was a really fun day with lots of smiles!

Fun in the Park!

2010-03-06T09:38:00.000-08:00

Dead grass is soooo cool!

Leaves are even cooler!

Mommy! Look what i found!

Dylan especially likes the slide! (Notice he is still hanging onto the leaf that he found!)

Weeeeee! In the swings....and of course he still has the leaf. He was so very proud of it!

Fun Times in My Wagon!

2010-02-17T08:32:00.000-08:00

Story Time!

2010-02-04T08:26:00.000-08:00

Quiet moments like these are becoming fewer and farther between!

Stylin'

2010-01-31T08:20:00.000-08:00

Despite unruly hair, he can still rock a puma jumpsuit! Much like his mother....& Madonna! ;)

Bad Hair Days!

2010-01-31T08:04:00.000-08:00

Excuse #1: Static Electricity

Excuse #2: Ornery Mood

Excuse #3: Bad genes...passed down unfortunately by his mother! ;)

It Snowed!

2010-01-07T11:01:00.000-08:00

All bundled up!

What is this stuff falling from the sky?

Snow is cool....

...but slippery!

Our crazy neighbors came out to play!

Daddy's finally home!

"Cheese!"

So pretty!

After Dylan had had enough of the snow, those of us who wished we were kids again, went out to try our hand at sledding! Man were we sore afterwards!

"Hey John! Watch out for the fan!"

Jason in action!

"Watch out for the ravine Matthew!"

Winter Wonderland!

I Can't Believe a Whole YEAR Has Already Passed!

2009-12-29T10:43:00.000-08:00

Dylan Scott Johnson

December 26th, 2008

8 pounds, 10 ounces

22 inches long

Dylan Scott Johnson

December 25th, 2009

24 1/2 pounds (70%)

33 1/2 inches long (100%)

Dylan's 1st Birthday!

2009-12-26T10:09:00.000-08:00

The birthday boy tasting his first bite of pizza!

I think he likes it!

Opening gifts....there were soooo many, he just couldn't get through all of them, he still has a few that haven't been unwrapped from John and I!

Ribbons are the best part of presents!

Jax showing Dylan how it's done! They are too cute!

"Happy Birthday to YOU!"

Whoa, what is that??

"Here, let Mommy help you!"

Mmmmm good! This is about as far as he got into his cake unfortunately!

I was hoping for a little more destruction, but I think the back to back excitement of Christmas and his 1st birthday, plus all of the visitors, were a little overwhelming for our little guy! That just means we will try again next year.....Or maybe in June at his half birthday...or maybe in a couple of weeks for his 1 year pictures....stay tuned! :)

Christmas Morning!

2009-12-25T09:56:00.000-08:00

Look what Santa brought me!

Look at all of this loot!

SENSORY OVERLOAD!!!

The only time that morning I was able to get my baby to look at the camera! He was too excited!

Hanging Out With My Cousins!

2009-12-22T09:48:00.000-08:00

Max and Kyle teaching Dylan all about cars!

Dylan trying to play with the big boy toys!

Visitors!

2009-12-09T09:38:00.000-08:00

I love my Great Grandpa!

Showing Great Grandma all of my toys!

Great Aunt Dee came to play too!

First Visit with Santa!

2009-12-05T09:22:00.000-08:00

In line waiting to meet the Big Man!

Might we actually get through this without any major meltdowns?

NOPE!!!

Christmas Parade/Fair!

2009-12-05T08:52:00.000-08:00

Dylan is very serious when it comes to any form of transportation!

Smile Dylan!

Here we go!

Picking out Dylan's First Christmas Tree!

2009-11-29T08:33:00.000-08:00

Kinsey Tree Farm

Christmas trees are cool!

We found the perfect one!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T08:26:00.000-08:00

Gobble! Gobble!

Mmmmm good turkey!

9 Month Professional Photos

2009-11-18T12:20:00.000-08:00

I almost forgot! We recently received the link to Dylan's 9 month pictures from our awesome photographer Karen. I think they turned out really well! Just copy the 2nd link into your browser and follow the instructions!

Hello!
I would like to invite you to view pictures Johnson 9 mo at http://picturelily.blogspot.com/. They are located at http://picturelily.net/photocart.
When you go to the website, click the Access Gallery link and enter in the access code below:
Access code: dylan
After you do that, you will be able to view these pictures.

Go Dawgs!

2009-11-14T09:16:00.000-08:00

Go Dawgs! Beat Auburn!!!

A Trip to Amicalola Falls!

2009-11-08T08:57:00.000-08:00

We took a trip about 25 miles North to Amicalola Falls to look at the leaves, it was a beautiful day!

Grandpa and Gaga came along for the ride!

Dylan really enjoyed watching the water!

Halloween!

2009-10-31T07:48:00.000-07:00

Baby's 1st Halloween!

Dylan has overcome his fear of pumpkins! Whew!

Our little Monkey!

(notice there is no head to this costume, apparently 10 month olds don't like things on their head! It was WWIII trying to get ANY photos with his monkey head on, as you will see!)

The calm before the storm!

Our only shot of Dylan's full monkey costume!

Get this thing off!

Torture!

Our friends, Amy and Ben and their 3 month old Avery (bee), Ash and Adam and 5 month old Ellie (ladybug), Renee and Nate and their 2 year old Anna (ballarenia), all came over to watch FL whip up on GA and to celebrate Halloween! It is hard to get 4 kids that are 2 years and younger all to sit still and pretty for the camera! This is the best we could do!

Little monkey is sharing his banana with Ellie! What a sweet boy!

"Hey kid, you don't have to wear that silly thing on top of your head. Look at me! Here, let me help you with that!"

We decided it may be easier to get a shot if we all held our little ones!

I might not have gotten the full effect of Dylan's costume, but by the end of the day, he gave me a beautiful smile anyway, and after that, the monkey head seemed so insignificant!

10 Months Old!

2009-10-26T07:30:00.000-07:00

Saturday Morning Cartoons are the Best!

2009-10-24T07:37:00.000-07:00

His faves are Oswald, Miss Spyder's Sunny Patch, and Olivia!

Mr. Personality!

Grandma and Grandpa Johnson!

2009-10-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

Mommy went to NYC with her besties, Julie and Stacy, and Daddy stayed home with Dylan. He gotta a lil' help from Grandma and Grandpa Johnson! It was a fun day!

Bye Bye!

2009-10-08T07:03:00.000-07:00

Our little guy has learned to wave bye bye! He actually perfected it a while ago, but we haven't been able to catch him in action until now!

The funny thing is he watches his arm while doing as if to say, "Hey! who's doing that?!?!?!"

The Pumpkin Patch!

2009-10-03T16:54:00.000-07:00

Saturday we took Dylan to the pumpkin patch hoping for some cute photo ops...seconds after the first few shots, Dylan face planted into a rather large pumpkin while trying to roll it and the following is a brief synopsis of the fallout....we ended up having a lot of fun, but we hope to return in a couple of weeks to prove to Dylan that pumpkins are actually fun!

Cutie at the pumpkin patch!

Right before "pumpkin-gate," trying to roll the guilty party....

Oh the misery of being surrounded by menacing pumpkins!

Daddy tried to show him that there was nothing to be afraid of, but I guess that doesn't work when a big mean pumpkin just came up and bit you on the face just moments before!

Really not having it at all!

Why we thought putting him on top of a giant scary tractor would lift his spirits is beyond me...but it seemed like a good idea at the time!

Gaga thought maybe showing him baby pumpkins would help him overcome his fears, but instead he tried to eat it!

Grandpa did the trick! There's a smile!

Still a little red faced here...but he gave us a smile anyway! Brave boy!

Gaga, Dylan, and Grandpa

We tricked him in this shot, no pumpkins anywhere around and we were standing in front of the pony rides!

Our cute little family!

By the end of the day, I got him to smile and even hold a "pump-pump"!

My Favorite Things!

2009-10-01T16:32:00.000-07:00

Spinning wheels on anything I can find...my mom doesn't think cars are very cute, so I only have a few, and when I get my hands on one, I go to town....this has lead to me attempting to spin any and all things that come my way-- wheels or no wheels.

Crawling around with any object I can find in my mouth! (don't worry folks, this is NOT a dirty dish towel, it's just a dirty burp cloth quite possibly loaded with massive amounts of spit up.)

Being outside is the best!

My all time favorite game is when my mommy acts like she is going to throw me in the ceiling fan!

Here it comes!

I told you he was an adrenaline junkie! (Check out those massive chompers!)

Whew! Good Times!

Standing!

2009-09-29T16:10:00.000-07:00

It is hard to tell in this picture, but Dylan can stand all by himself now, sniff, :( sniff :( My baby is getting so big!

9 Months Old!

2009-09-26T16:03:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Height- 29.75 inches long

Weight- 22 pounds

Babyproofing!

2009-09-22T15:51:00.000-07:00

John and I should have taken on this cumbersome task several months ago, alas, our little daredevil finally forced us into babyproofing our home. He thought the gates were really cool at first....

....then he figured out he couldn't actually get through the gates and all hell broke loose...it was his first real temper tantrum, and I must say it was pretty hilarious! I think we know whose temper he inherited...check out that "chiclet" sized top tooth poking through his gums...I sure hope he's not a biter!!!

Hanging with Friends!

2009-09-19T15:42:00.000-07:00

Ash & Ellie and Dylan and I with cutie Anna at her 2nd birthday party!

Dylan and the Birthday Girl!

Jenn & Madison and Beth & Dylan hanging out watching the UGA game!

Dylan's Favorite Hobby....EATING!!!

2009-09-14T14:38:00.000-07:00

Open wide!

So sweet!

Sleepy Boy...

2009-09-12T14:25:00.000-07:00

Apparently when we are home on the weekends, John and I are too noisey for Dylan!

Following in his Mama's Footsteps...

2009-09-09T14:34:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have had the pleasure of seeing my wild hair in the mornings, you will get a kick out of knowing that it seems Dylan will suffer the same fate!

Go Dawgs!

2009-09-05T13:52:00.000-07:00

Dylan and I in our UGA gear!

Dylan and Uga

Go Dawgs!

Dylan was a little stressed about the dawgs performance!

In fact, at one point during the 3rd quarter, he momentarily became a Tech fan!

By the end of the game he had perfected his football stance!

Another Milestone!

2009-08-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

My baby has mastered the act of pulling himself up and standing! This is a double edged sword because we are starting to realize what an adrenaline junkie we have on our hands! He is fearless, and will stand up straight and then face plant head first just to get his kicks, or so it seems! We are certainly keeping busy these days and can't let him out of our sight for a second! The few times we have, will explain the bruises and goose eggs on Dylan's head! We love every minute of it!

And already cell phones are his favorite toys!

8 Months Old!

2009-08-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

The picture beside Dylan was taken of him when he was just 2 weeks old! How time flies!

Gorilla Face!

2009-08-24T16:53:00.000-07:00

You probably can't see it very clearly, and it is much funnier in person, but Dylan has this new "thing" that he does. He makes this funny looking face where he pokes out his bottom lip. It is really hard to capture, because he usually only does it when he is on the move and concentrating on the next thing to get into. We call it the gorilla face!

The Aquarium!

2009-08-17T16:00:00.000-07:00

The Monday after we got home from the beach I took Dylan to the Georgia Aquarium. My mom, dad, and brother Jason came as well. I was surprised with how "in awe" Dylan was of everything! I thought he was too young yet to really grasp all of the wonderful sights around him, but he really took to it all....Disney World here we come!!! just kidding....

Dylan and I- I think he is going to be just as obssessed with aquariums as I am....though I don't think he will be as obssessed with the Titanic as I, since he snoozed through the entire exhibit. Which was probably a good thing!

Excited!

Jason, Dylan and I

In awe

Grandpa taught Dylan about all of the different kinds of fish

Dylan loves starfish!

Uncle Jason

This one is for you Aunt Jen!

Grandpa, Gaga, Uncle Jason, and Dylan

Clowning around

Trip to the Beach

2009-08-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

The whole gang went to the beach the week of August 8th through the 15th. We rented a house near Rosemary Beach that had a pool. Dylan is not a big fan of the beach. Sweat, sand, sunshine, wind, bright white sand, and babies don't mix. Hopefully, he will grow to love it as much as I do! All in all we had a great time and great weather!

All packed and ready to go!

Dylan loved the water.....

.....but had a hard time with the bright sun.

John, Dylan, Matthew, and Megan

Dylan and Uncle Jason

My Aunt Carol and Uncle Jim came to visit the 2nd half of the week, it was great seeing them!

Beach Bums

We had a fantastic trip and can't wait for the next one!

Dylan's First Tent!!

2009-07-28T05:46:00.000-07:00

This contraption is actually called a PeaPod and it is awesome! It is kind of like a sun dome for the beach, but bigger and better. It has an air mattress inside, and is UV protected with lots of sun, wind, and sand shades. It also comes with a little mini sleeping bag for when he is older. That is the best part about the peapod is that it grows with him and Dylan will be able to use it until he is 7 years old! We can't wait to test it out on the beach next week!

7 Months Old!!

2009-07-26T05:52:00.000-07:00

Friends!

2009-07-19T05:34:00.000-07:00

John, Dylan, and I went over to our friends, Amy and Ben's, house to hang out and see little baby Avery's BEAUTIFUL nursery. It looks like something straight out of a catalog! Ash and Adam and little Ellie also came over to hang out and then we all went out to dinner. It was a fun night!

Ash and Eillie, Amy with Avery in her tummy (little did we know she would make her appearance 2 days later) and Dylan and I.

TEETH!!!

2009-07-16T05:06:00.000-07:00

Dylan's first tooth popped up the night before his 6 month birthday! Two days later the second one made it's appearance! This is the first time I have been able to capture their existence...and not the best shots i might add!

Cutie Pie!

2009-07-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

Big Smiles!

Sucking on those toofies!

Thanks for my cute outfit Aunt Betty and Uncle Henry!

Raspberries are Startling!

2009-07-12T13:57:00.000-07:00

Press play to hear the video.

Peas!

2009-07-10T13:37:00.000-07:00

Dylan loved peas which was surprising after the green bean debacle.

Mashed Bananas!

2009-07-08T13:34:00.000-07:00

Yummy!

Sippy Cup!

2009-07-06T13:21:00.000-07:00

We went to the peditrician the other day and she said that we needed to start introducing Dylan to a sippie cup with juice.

Trying to get the hang of it!

He got a little aggravated, so we ended up doing it for him in the end! This will be something we have to work on!

Happy Fourth of July!!

2009-07-04T13:16:00.000-07:00

Crawling....or shall we say "Scooting"!!!

2009-07-03T13:00:00.000-07:00

Getting the hang of it!

Face plant!

Look at him go!

Whew!!! That's a workout!!

Green Beans are Gross!!

2009-07-01T12:51:00.000-07:00

Dylan quickly found out that he HATES green beans! See the video below for a real laugh!

VIDEO: (Make sure you have sound, because that is what makes it so funny!)

Sitting up for the First Time!

2009-06-29T12:43:00.000-07:00

Fun! Fun!

2009-06-27T12:33:00.000-07:00

Even after getting a TON of new presents for his half birthday, I think Dylan's favorite toy is still his jumper.

He gets really excited!

Dylan's 1/2 Birthday!

2009-06-26T11:44:00.000-07:00

John and I decided to have an impromptu birthday party for Dylan on Friday! He turned half a year old on 6/26/09. I know how badly December birthdays suck, so we are going to try to have a half birthday celebration for him every year until he gets too old to appreciate it! We had cupcakes (which were obviously more for us), decorations, and TONS of presents. It was a lot of fun, but now we know that we should probably start earlier in the day, as the poor little guy was ready for bed by the time we got to the "cake"!

Half a year already!!!

Looking back, we may have gone a little overboard!!!

Presents are fun!

The cupcakes!

Decorations

The 1/2 birthday attendees:

Mom (floating head) and Dad of course!

Gaga and Grandpa

Uncle Jason...who also brought Sophia.

If this is the aftermath of his 1/2 birthday, I hate to see what Christmas is going to look like!

Big Boy Bath Tub!

2009-06-23T08:25:00.000-07:00

We bought a new inflatable bath tub for Dylan, and he absolutely loves it! He thinks he is such a big shot! He loves kicking his feet and splashing the water by flapping his arms!

Splish Splash!

Look at him go!

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

John swears this is a coincidence, but I have to wonder how else my sweet baby boy could have picked this up! It is naturally one of John's favorite pictures, and I even had it framed for him for Father's Day.

So sweet!

Water Baby!

2009-06-20T07:51:00.000-07:00

I am so glad that my little boy is as infatuated with the water as I am! We put him in the pool for the first time this weekend (it finally got warm enough) and he just loved it! He was splish, splashing all over and he didn't want to get out! Isn't he cute?

Fun with Mommy!

2009-06-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

Dylan thinks that when I throw something up in the air and I catch it, it is the funniest thing!

So easy to entertain....I hope this stage lasts for awhile!

Bouncie Fun!

2009-06-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

Me in My Swing!

2009-06-03T06:55:00.000-07:00

John's mom was kind enough to let us borrow this swing because Dylan fell in love with it when we were at her house one day. He likes to sit in it for his quiet time and watch cartoons on the Nog. His faves right now are "Wow, Wow, Wubzy" and "Max and Ruby".

See his leg? He does that as soon as he gets situated in his swing. He will cock his right leg up on the divide and sit like that....I guess it is relaxing???

You can barely see it but he has his leg cocked again.

I love pears!

2009-05-30T06:46:00.000-07:00

The first fruit we tried was apples of course! He didn't like them at all. Then we thought, well every baby loves bananas, and we tried them next. I think he hated the bananas more than the apples. Finally, we tried pears, and it was love at first bite! Pears are milder, so maybe he doesn't have a huge sweet tooth which hopefully means he will love his veggies...unlike his mom!

More Tummy Time!

2009-05-27T06:35:00.000-07:00

He is definitely getting better at tummy time!

Definitely Teething!

2009-05-23T06:11:00.000-07:00

Dylan should be getting his first tooth sometime very soon, because all of a sudden, he can't keep things out of his mouth, it is constant, and oh the fountain of drool!!! All kinds of things in his mouth, including.....

Fingers

Fists

Paci's

Drool...ick!

Toys

Even his bouncer!

I guess he got desperate!

Lots of Laughs!

2009-05-16T05:53:00.000-07:00

Grandpa and I!

2009-05-12T05:51:00.000-07:00

Another New Toy....

2009-05-05T05:44:00.000-07:00

We bought Dylan a new and improved exersaucer that he is able to bounce in, and he LOVES it. He loves to bounce, plus there are a lot of different toys/activities on each side to help keep him entertained. He currently is totally infatuated with the spinning frog....

So cute!

Solid Food!

2009-05-04T05:39:00.000-07:00

YUM! Rice Cereal!

More....

Mom, this stuff is good!

He obviously enjoys his cereal very much!

Professional Photos

2009-05-03T05:29:00.000-07:00

After having been rained out the first time around we were finally able to get Dylan's 3 month pictures taken, which actually made it his 4 month pictures. My mom and I went to this session with him, and met Karen at Grant Park. It was a nice afternoon, and I think the photos turned out really well! Here is the link to the online album, the password is Dylan: (If you enter into the album and can't see anything, go up to the drop down menu where it says "style" and select "All Thumbs" and they should pop up)

http://piclily.smugmug.com/gallery/8273352_8n3JR/1/541521292_nZnmR

WHAT? MY BOTTLE IS ALL GONE?

2009-04-26T05:28:00.000-07:00

Play Time Fun!

2009-04-21T05:22:00.000-07:00

Dylan's Many Faces

2009-04-16T05:09:00.000-07:00

Stubborn

Happy

Big Boy Face

Excited

Serious

Mischievous

Silly

Chill

Easter Weekend!

2009-04-11T15:51:00.000-07:00

Saturday:

We had John's grandparents, parents, and sister Emily and her family over for an Easter egg hunt and lunch. Dylan had fun meeting the Easter bunny (although he was actually asleep) and playing with his cousin Kyle.

Dylan and his Great Grandma!

Sleepy baby with the Easter Bunny

Kyle and Emily hunting for eggs.

Dylan and his cousin Kyle
(Dylan is wearing Easter outfit #1)

SUNDAY:

We got up Easter morning and the "Easter Bunny" had brought Dylan a new exersaucer, and stuffed bunny, and a bunch of other goodies! We played that morning and then went over to Athens to my Aunt's house for lunch. It was an awesome day!

Look at all the goodies the Easter Bunny brought me!

I love my new toy....

....although I had a little trouble getting the hang of it at first!

Aunt Felicia

Easter outfit #2

Tummy Time!

2009-04-10T15:42:00.000-07:00

As you can tell from the look on his face, he's not really a huge fan of tummy time!

More Bath Time Fun!

2009-04-08T15:27:00.000-07:00

If anyone knows how to rotate these pics, let me know!

More Cuteness!

2009-04-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

Friends!

2009-04-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

My best friend Julie, and her son Kai, who is a year old, came to visit us at the beginning of April. We had lots of fun with our boys!

BFFs!

Julie and Kai. He likes baths too!