6 Month Pics (and more)

Here are The Dude's 6 month picture.  It turned out pretty good.  He seems very happy.....doesn't he.

The Picture we're "going with"

Well now you'll know......the rest of the story:

Here's Owen waiting on the cinematographer to get the right "look" of the scene

as well as the director to give him his "proper motivation".

Owen having a "discussion" with the wardrobe department regarding

his displeasure with some of their "creative decisions".

Right at this moment, Owen stated to the director, "It's me or them."

"I'll walk (or crawl...or just cry) if they don't leave the set."

I guess we know who won that argument...

Talent is too hard to come by.  He wins.





Baby Food Makers

Recently, Em & I bought the "Baby Bullet" baby food maker.  Em buys fresh produce or fruit and blends it up to a baby food consistency. 

So far, The Dude loves it.  Well, to be fair, after the 1st bite he takes (of anything) he makes a face like he just took a swig of motor oil.  But after that initial reaction he will eat it all....no matter what it is.  (We really haven't tried motor oil yet.....don't call social services quite yet.)

Em has tried several different things in the Baby Bullet.  Some of which include:  peas, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, and just about anything else you can actually throw in that thing.  The most interesting thing that I've come to realize is the colors of the food we are cramming down our kid's throat.  Sometimes they aren't too appetizing to look at, but The Dude eats them up....like he can't tell colors yet.

Check out these pics of The Dude we took of him yesterday.  Pay particular attention to the color of the food we are feeding him.  I'm not 100% sure what food we actually blended, but it is a very OSU color of gray (minus the scarlet).

Stop taking my picture and feed me already

Having fun eating

Big Bite

Half In & Half Out

Full & Happy

Playing with the Musical Ball

Steps in playing with my musical ball:

Step 1:  Check out the ball

Step 2:  Reach for the ball

Step 3:  Repeat Steps 1 & 2 as many times as necessary

Step 4: (And I can't stress this enough) - Put EVERYTHING in your Mouth

Step 5:  Make sure Dad is watching you

Step 6:  Smile at Dad

Step 7:  Roll over and continue to play with ball

Step 8:  Do Steps 1-8 while sustaining cuteness



Helping Mom with Laundry

5 Months (and 4 weeks)

We're a little late on taking Owen's 5 month photos.  They may look a tad similar to his 6 month pics (which we'll try to take a little closer to the actual event. 

Baby Moves 2013 - The Exercise that's Sweeping the Nation

The most popular New Year's Resolution is to lose weight (go to the gym regularly, eat better, diet or something of that nature).

No need to buy the latest dvd of the most happening work out or dance craze like "Dancing with the Oldies", Billy Blank's "Tae Bo", or Susan Powter's "Stop the Insanity. 

You don't need to buy the lates diets such as the South Beach Diet, the Adkins Diet, or Jenny Craig.

Please do not waste your money on the newest and greatest weight loss gadget like the Thigh Master, the Nordic Trac, or Gazelle). 

I have the work out that actually works....and it's so easy my 5 month old has mastered it.  If you can do this simple exercise 30 minutes a day...I guarantee that you will lose weight.  I stake my reputation on it.

Here are the simple steps:

1. Lay down on your belly
2. Push yourself up (waist up) like a push-up
3. Lay back down
4. Kick your legs up in the air
5. Repeat

Here they are in picture form:

Lay Down on your Belly

Push Yourself Up

Lay Back Down & Kick Your Legs

(Isn't this fun and easy?)

Repeat

Now here it is all together on video for you to see.  (I couldn't get the leg kicks to show up that well in a still photo.)

Christmas w/ The Dude (Part 2)

As stated in a previous post, The Dude was a hit with my family in Ohio over Christmas.  He was passed around more than the Stanley Cup.  Everyone wanted their turn to hold the little guy. 

Here are just a few of the pics of different people getting their turn:

Cousin Emma

Aunt Tawni

Uncle Bill

Cousin Ava

Cousin Jadon

Cousin Kara

Aunt Leah

Cousin Alicia

Owen reading his new book to Emma

Not sure what expression this is on The Dude's face. 

Is he happy or mad that Uncle Bill is holding him?