Lions, Tigers and Bears - Oh My!

Well....we didn't quite make it to see that many animals, but Hayden was able to see the Gorillas and Monkeys during his first zoo visit over the Memorial Day weekend. The most exciting thing to Hayden was Mommy's earrings! That's right, he wasn't interested at all in the animals:(

  

We plan on taking him a few more times, but visiting a different section of the zoo each time. Hopefully the giraffes and elephants catch his eye!

 

Entering the zoo....

 

Nani and Nana



Nana talking about the Flamingos

7 Months Old!

Well, it's official - the little man is really starting to transition out of being a little baby.

New things he's done over the past few weeks include:

• Eating his mum mum snacks - Hayden loves munching on his crispy wafer snacks
• Loving himself some papaya and mangos
• Babbling "Dada" all the time now
• Hand gestures - The kid is going to do the jazz hands some day. He's so fascinated with moving his hands around in slow motions:)
• Clapping
• Understanding bed time rituals - reading is book and brushing his teeth. Hayden gets so excited when the toothbrush and toothpaste come out. Hopefully this is a sign of good dental hygiene in the future!

Talking to my my Nana

Yummy Yummy Mum Mum!

Being Silly!



Post-Bath Time Fun!

After getting a nice lotion massage, and putting on jammies, Hayden gets some fun playtime in his room while mommy and daddy clean up the bathroom after his bath.

Today, Hayden was introduced to some new blocks that we bought. Just like a true boy, he enjoyed banging them against each other instead of stacking them. Hmmmm...wonder who he gets that from! After a few minutes of banging, he made a decision to insert his plushy block into his mouth. Must have been yummy!

  Today is also daddy's 40th birthday!

Daddy, I love you

For all that you do.
I'll kiss you and hug you.
Because you love me, too.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Happy birthday to the my husband - Happiness is being married to my best friend!

Mother's Day 2011 - First Word

Hayden had his first words this Mother's Day weekend. Can you guess what he said......

 "Daaadaa"

At first, we thought it was a fluke, but it turns out that the little man knows what he's saying. Hayden gets a huge smile on his face as he begins to whisper the word. He contines the repeat as he gets louder. It's amazing that pretty soon he'll be talking even more!



Look at that morning hair!



Early morning kisses!

Best Buds!

Hayden has such a fascination with Zoe. He can be sitting on the floor and so captivated with Zoe that he will ignore anything that is put in front of him. Zoe loves to bring her balls and place them in front of Hayden, only to grab them right out of his hands once he picks them up.

Getting ready to hold Zoe's soccer ball

Zoe is also the first to run up the stairs when Hayden cries in his bedroom. She's absolutely a nervous wreck when her little buddy is in distress. She sits right outside his bedroom door as he's being rocked to sleep and only goes downstairs once Hayden is in for the night. They're really going to be the best of friends as Hayden grows up. They'll probably also get themselves into a lot of trouble; especially considering how sneaky they both can be.

4 Weeks old



 6 Weeks Old

6 months old

6 Months Old!

Some new things the little man is doing now include:

• Able to sit up without any support (he's actually been doing this for a little over a month now)
• Moves toys from hand to hand
• Razzing sounds with his lips - this is a lot of fun when he's doing this with a mouthful of food!
• Babbling - lots of talking. No real words yet, but he understands what he's saying....sometimes we wonder if Zoë understands him as well:)
• Bouncing up and down with his legs. The kid LOVES to stand up (while we support him) and bounces his legs up and down.

Hayden's personality is really starting to come through now, and he's such a joy to us! He can really make any bad day a bright one full of smiles and hugs!

My Friend, Sophie

Hayden got a Sophie La Girrafe from Santa on Christmas. Jeff thought it was a useless toy, but Hayden seems to love it! This is a picture of Hayden and Sophie in Jan 2011; however, he's really loving to bite Sophie's ears and squeeze her neck lately.

Not to worry - she's rubber, so it's okay:)