Like my mohawk?

Whitney kept Beau today and she emailed me this picture. Our little man was sporting a mohawk after swimming this morning. Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen?! Our other big news - he's officially crawling! There's no stopping him from getting anywhere he wants to go now, so I have my hands full! He is trying to pull up on the furniture, so cruising is not far behind.

Fun at the Lake

My 1st swim with my Nee Nee (Aunt Whitney)

I was kicking like a little fish!

Lounging on the dock

My 1st boat ride

Worn out!

Driving the boat with Daddy D

Trying out my new chair. It's just my size!

We are so glad summer is here, and we finally had a weekend with NO rain! We have spent the last couple weekends in Hot Springs at Daddy D and Gigi's house. Beau has been on his first boat ride and taken his first dip in the lake. He likes the boat! Swimming was fun, too. The water was a little cool at first, but once he got used to it he started kicking his feet like a little fish. I think we have a water baby for sure. Of course, it's not like he had any choice in this family!

Beau is 8 1/2 months old now. He is such a busy little bee...always, and I mean ALWAYS on the move. He still isn't officially crawling, but he can get to whatever he wants pretty well. He scoots around on his bottom or pushes backwards on his belly. As much as he likes to stand and walk with help, he may just skip crawling!

He has 4 teeth - the middle bottom two and top two. Getting those top teeth is really changing how he looks. We had some relief from teething for a couple weeks, but the runny nose and nighttime fussiness is back, so we think another tooth is on its way. He's slimming up a bit. I'm not sure exactly what he weighs now, but I'm guessing about 22 lbs.

Our life with Beau is an adventure and so much fun!

New Shoes and Barkley the Best Dog Ever

Beau got to wear his new shoes last week when the weather was so warm. He was lookin' good in his big boy shoes and plaid shorts! Come on summer! We're ready for the lake!

Have we mentioned lately how much we LOVE Barkley?! He has been an outside dog lately, because the shedding is ridiculous. When he got to come inside yesterday, no one was more excited to see him than Beau. He thinks Barkley is the greatest entertainment, and Barkley is so patient with Beau. We'll see how long that lasts when Beau starts pulling on his tail!

(BTW, look closely at this picture and you can see little white teeth on the bottom. A top tooth has started to poke through. It has been a bear trying to get those top teeth in. Everyone will be glad when they pop through!)

We'll miss you, PawPaw.

We have heavy hearts this week. Beau's PawPaw (Todd's dad) passed away last weekend. Mr. Larry was loved and respected by so many. The outpouring of support from the DeWitt community and from our friends everywhere has been overwhelming. We have been lifted up by prayer. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers. Here are few of my favorite pictures of PawPaw and Beau.

7 months old!

Beau turned 7 months old this week. I can't believe how fast this first year is going. We had a good Easter. Beau was kind of sick, but that didn't stop him from checking out all the goodies the Easter Bunny brought! We have been dealing with cold/allergies forever it seems like. He just can't seem to shake a cough and runny nose. We've been through a round of antibiotics and other various medicines, so now we've decided it is allergies. I hope this doesn't last forever - Beau sure loves to be outside!

I had his picture made Monday. He did great - really hammed it up for camera once he warmed up. I can't wait to see the proofs next week. Oh, our latest big news is teeth! Beau now has TWO bottom teeth. They popped out at the same time. I haven't been able to catch a picture with teeth showing yet, but will be sure to post one when I do.

Sitting up all by myself!

Beau started sitting up all by himself this week! He loves to sit and play with his toys. He also proved to us finally that he can roll over from his back to his tummy. I had never seen him do it until this week, but I knew he was plenty strong enough. He has just been lazy! When he's on his tummy, he pushes his arms straight up like he's doing a push up. I am amazed at how strong he his. He's a stout little man! I forgot to post that we went for his 6 mo. check up week before last. He weighs 20 lbs. 5 oz. (90th percentile) and is 27-1/2 in. tall (75th percentile).

Drinking out of a cup is another favorite thing for Beau. He gets so excited when we let him have a sip of water from our cup. He stiffens his arms and legs when he's in his high chair and hears the ice hit the glass, because he is so excited. It's funny! We are having so much fun with our precious baby. He is such a happy boy, smiling all the time. That smile is the best thing in the world. It's the greatest way to wake up in the morning!

Beau's Baptism

Sunday was a special day for us. Beau was Baptized! Our family was there with us and we had a special lunch together following church. Beau was a trooper. He did great in church. During the Baptism he watched and listened intently to the preacher. It was as if he knew something special was happening. Then the preacher carried Beau around the sanctuary as the choir sang a song just for him. He sat up like a big boy and checked the congregation out. He made us so very proud!