Food and Hair

I have been attempting to feed Casey rice cereal for two weeks with no real luck. Yesterday his Grandma Joanna said he ate it all, so I tried it again this morning and voila! He ate it all! He was so excited and looked so grown up. Going to get a high chair tonight. Avocados and bananas are next on the list. Considering getting a Beaba babycook to help with making all of his food from scratch - my goal is to NOT pass on my weight problem to him, so I am starting early with the organic and fresh food. I have already begun to eliminate the bad food from my own diet because he is watching EVERYTHING I eat.

We have HAIR! I thought he looked different to me this morning and that is when I noticed he has hair - real hair. It is all going so fast. He is such a cute boy and I have never been happier.

Serioulsy considering

quitting my job to be home with Casey. It is days like this when I sit at work and all I want to do is hangout with Casey. I know he is not going to be a baby forever and it is already going so fast. I just dont know how worth it is to trade health insurance for my sons childhood...hmmm...how to make this work.

Rolled over!

I have pictures from Casey's first trip to the Aquarium and some cute shots with Auntie Sandi that I will post when I have a moment. Just wanted to share that Casey is not only sitting up unassisted (for a couple of seconds or more) but he is now rolling over from back to front. He is excited about this latest development. More to come...

Oh my god!

The milestones are coming fast now. Casey sat up by himself today...I turned around and there he was sitting all alone. He was so excited!

Auntie Sandi and my red hair

Just in case you had any doubts and the color of casey's hair, check out these cute self-portraits.

Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my!

Today was a truly wonderful day. Casey and I met dad (G'Pa) at the zoo for a few hours of nice conversation, interesting exhibits and time with Casey. The weather was beautiful, the crowds pretty small and the mood was calm. It was Casey's first time at the zoo and although he seemed to enjoy watching the people more, I think he just dug being out and about.
After the zoo we met up with Auntie Camerin for dinner and a peek at her new pad (which was very nice). I had a great time and it is days like this that rejuvenate me and remind me how lucky I am in so many different ways. I hope to repeat today many times.
Casey was an Angel, loving every minutes, smiling, laughing and enjoying the company.

First pool party

It was a hot one this weekend, but luckily we had a pool party to go to. Casey cant go on the pool yet without sunscreen so we had to wait until there was shade to let him get his 'feet wet'. He loved it we think. He seemed to be really jealous of all the other kids that were in the pool. He has swim lessons next month and can wear sunscreen then, so we will be spending lots of time at the pool - just to get ready for the beach! Here are the cute pics at his first pool party.

the first 4th

Casey's first 4th of July was spent at the Padre/Dodger game. It was REALLY loud but he really seemed to enjoy all the sights and sounds. The picture is one of his rare naps. I also included a pic of one of his new outfits..the hat is great!