A Day in Pictures

8 Months Already?

That just astounds me! Our little guy gets to be so much more fun with every passing day, and every day seems to be picking up speed! It just doesn't seem possible that 8 months have already gone by, but here we are! Here's what our precious Beau Elias is up to these days:

• Crawling, crawling, crawling! That kid is always on the go! (Which means Mom is always on the go, ha!)
• Pulling up to stand on any and everything he can find, be it stable or not (this has resulted in a few bumps and falls, to say the least)
• Using our hands to walk; he wants to walk everywhere
• When you put him down, he doesn't go to sit down, he now firmly plants his feet down and waits for you to "walk" with him
• Gives lots of hugs and kisses to his fam (this including his mom, dad, Pops, Gran, and Aunt Linz so far)
• Thinks watching Huck and Annie wrestle is a hoot!...until they get a little too loud for him, and then its all over
• Into balls and cords of all sorts...yes, this means he is on watch 24/7
• Is still very comfortable just staying with Mom or Dad when we go out...although now if people try to hold him, its not just me he'll want to have keep him, he's splitting that pretty evenly with Brandon as well
• Is trying all sorts of food and really liking all that he's tried
• Says "Mom, Mom, Moommmma!" and "Bi-blllle", but no "Daddy" yet...but soon hopefully!
• He now curls his hair when he gets tired; it's REALLY adorable!
• Love biting peoples' noses...but that just means he likes you! :)
• We've cut our first tooth (4 days ago; bottom left) and we're well on our way to getting the bottom right through; teething is no fun and we know his mouth hurts when he tugs on his ear - weird, but true.
• Loves to make "Indian noises" when you put your hand to his mouth - it's pretty funny

Beau, Daddy and I love you so much and are so thankful for you! We can't wait to see what new things are coming in this next month!

Pretty typical position for us!

LOVES his Daddy!

Loves his bath time toys!

Nap Time

Beau's recently had the hardest time falling and STAYING asleep. Usually this results in either Brandon or me holding him. Well this afternoon I had to get a few things done and so I tried lying him in his swing. This hasn't been working too well recently, but I decided to give it one more shot; it worked! I was able to get the things done that I needed to and even enjoyed a little lunch with Brandon when he came home. Here's a few shots of the sweet guy napping away.

Saturday Video

We videoed a little of our precious boy this morning and wanted to share. He's really getting the hang of pulling up, feeding himself, "talking," We've also cut our first tooth with the second coming right in behind! Busy times here at the Lehrmanns'. Enjoy our boy and click here!

My Favorite Cowboy

The Cowboys may have lost on TV today (although way to go even making it to the playoffs!), but I get to enjoy my very favorite one right here in my home!

Enjoying Food

We've been working on feeding Beau solids more often recently. He's had them since 6 months, but we've tended to miss days quite often, so the last couple weeks we've tried to be a little more diligent in our efforts to feed him some solid everyday. Today he rather enjoyed the sweet potatoes. Apparently he felt the need to let his WHOLE face enjoy their sweetness. Ah, the joys of parenthood! :)

Scootin' Around

It was actually nice out for a change today, so the boy and I took his scooter outside for a test drive. He really enjoyed touching all the buttons and being outside without freezing for a change. This kiddo is a TOTAL outdoors boy and has been from day one. I see a lot of hiking, biking, and camping in this guy's future!

Camo Boy!

What's a tough little boy without a little bit of camo?

Music to My Ears...

Beau said "Mama" today for the first time. And has been saying it all day long. And wanting to cuddle. Could I ask for more?

A Sign of Times Ahead

So now that we have a full-fledged crawler on our hands, NOTHING is safe! :) Beau seems to be completely captivated by the dog bowls and we have to constantly stay on him to make sure he doesn't start eating the food or playing in the water. Well, I got to him just a little too late and this was the face I got when telling him how we don't play in puppies' water.

So after moving him away from the bowl...he goes back AGAIN!

Needless to say, our disciplinary actions are starting to get a workout...ha! Oh my, I can only realize that this is just the beginning!

Tuxedo Man

Our sweet boy rang the new year in with his cool tuxedo onesie. I can't think of too many cuter ways to celebrate!

And click here and here to see Beau and his Aunt Linz singing the night away!

New Year, New Friends?

This year started off with two little ones in our house looking as if they're contemplating being friends. I don't know, what do you think?