Six Month Stats!!!

Andrew went to the doctor today for his six month check up and his six month stats were as follows:

Weight: 17 lbs 8 oz (60%)
Length: 27 inches (80%)
Head Circumference: 17.5 inches (80%)

I think the doctor was quite surprised by his huge weight gain, at four months he weighed 12 lbs 10 oz (10%) he has come a long way from that--he's shaping up to be a rather large kid!!!

One Lucky Fellow

I have been quite busy as of late. I am almost finished with another semester of school and wondering where all the time has gone. I guess that must mean I've been having quite a bit of fun.... *COUGH* Well there is some fun I've had recently.

I have spent a little more time with my family as of late and remember how much I love them. I love to see my beautiful smiling wife's face and to hear her laugh. I enjoy holding Andrew and pretending to eat his belly causing a fit of laughter. It was really nice to hold him while he took a nap while watching "The Forgotten Carols". I sat there and wondered how it all happened that put me there with him in my arms. I wondered if that was really real. I thought back to my childhood and all I experienced. I sometimes don't feel like I've grown up. I still feel like I'm a little kid in a large world. I've learned more than I knew when I was a child, but in some ways, I don't feel like I've grown up.

I am grateful to say that work and school will only last for a finite amount of time. I only have a little bit left to go.(At least that's what I tell myself to look at my goal as a short term thing) I sometimes wonder if we American's are so concerned about going and going and going that we lose something in the hustle and bustle. I feel a little more productive when I am working and going to school, but I also am not nearly as happy as I have been the past few days.

Georgette and I went to the temple for an endowment session and it's been some time since we've been. It really was good to go again and there really is an amazing peace that you can feel nowhere else. The closest is at home.

I am so amazed at how fast Andrew is growing up. He's now over 16 pounds and putting on rolls like there's no tomorrow. He is developing so fast. The other day, Georgette saw him on all fours. In his bed, hanging out and working on his crawl. He's starting to get the Army crawl down and can maneuver across the floor to get to an object in his fancy. I don't doubt he will be crawling on his own within a month. Then walking, and running. I think I need to invest in a way to keep him from running off, especially if he's anything like his father...

I would like to also thank my wife Georgette, for all her love and support. I don't know where I'd be without you. I hope and pray that I will be able to return and be able to hold my head up when I give an accounting of my life with you. That I have been the husband you deserve.

Six Months Old!!!

We can hardly believe that our "little" baby boy is six months old!!! It's crazy that we have been parents for half a year, time is flying so fast! Andrew's six month check up is on Monday so we will post his stats later. It's amazing how fast he is growing and developing-currently he is working on sitting independently (he tips over when he loses concentration or sees something he wants), just a couple of days ago when I left him in his crib for just a couple minutes I came back to find him on all fours (crawling position) and he's been doing that a lot! I fear that we don't have much time before our little munchkin is mobile-YIKES!!! Anyway, here are some pics of our adorable little angel on his six month birthday!

Andrew and Daddy

Looking Smart, don't you think???

Practicing his crawling moves

Just a cute, chubby, happy baby!!!

HAPPY SIX MONTH BIRTHDAY ANDREW--WE LOVE YOU!!!

Happy Birthday Murray!!!

Today is my most wonderful husband's birthday! I am truly blessed to be married to such an amazing man. He is...

...still as absolutely adorable as he is in this picture!

...a phenomenal husband and my best friend!

...an amazing father!!!

...and if that isn't enough he is also loving, compassionate, forgiving, spontaneous, fun, creative, spiritual, intelligent, and just all around INCREDIBLE! Who could ask for anything more than that? I am blessed to have him in my life and he blesses his family on a daily basis!

We Love You Murray!!!
Happy Birthday!!!

Halloween Pictures--Better Late than Never!!!

As promised in my previous post--here are some Halloween pictures (with minimal explanation). ENJOY!!!