Carving our Pumpkin

On Wednesday we carved a pumpkin with our friend Jude. Andrew is in the stage of grabbing everything within reach. So I figured he would go crazy over the pumpkin. He was actually a little hesitant. After a few minutes, he decided to reach inside. Then he tasted some of the pumpkin. He seemed to like it, cause he kept putting it in his mouth.





Andrew is now sitting up on his own. I usually put a couple of pillows around him because he still takes a dive once in a while. Our hardwood floors aren't so nice to fall on.

I was taking a picture of Andrew in this outfit. Notice the booties: on, off, trying to eat it.

Enjoying Fall

Andrew has learned to roll from his back to front. He all of a sudden started doing it one day and now does it all the time. He will immediately roll onto his belly when we put him in his bed as well. We'll see how long it takes him to figure out how to crawl. He wants to move so badly.

Last week our friends Kevin and Jennifer from Texas came to visit us. We had a wonderful time showing them our favourite places in Scotland and introducing them to our favourite Scottish foods. Jennifer took some pictures of us in the fall leaves.



Trying to keep Andrew from eating them!



Here are some random pics. This first one is of Andrew stuck down in his ring.



Can you see his two teeth?


Rolling back to front.

New Photos

Andrew is doing well eating solids. He is eating them for two meals a day and will start three this weekend. He likes to grab the spoon and chew on it, but I have to be careful because he has almost gagged himself a few times.






The weather here is turning colder and the days are getting shorter. I'm not ready for winter! We haven't needed our scarves or heavy jackets yet but there is definitely a chill in the air.

I will never live this down. Daddy was right, I was wrong! Jason has been encouraging me to start Andrew on solids. I have been hesitant because the health visitor advised waiting until 6 months. Andrew is just now 5 1/2 months. He wasn't really showing the classic signs they say to watch for either. Then this week he started waking in the night (a classic sign). So I told Jason if Andrew woke again last night, we would try solids today. And Andrew did. For lunch today he had baby rice cereal. The boy devoured it. You would have thought we hadn't fed him in a week! So, I guess he was ready. Here is the video of him eating and some pictures.





Last week Andrew got his first tooth. It is on the bottom. It is so funny to see it now when he smiles. He also got a new toy: a ring. It is great because he can sit up but is still able to move around.

New Scream

Andrew has discovered a new scream. To be honest, I am not very fond of it. It is not a happy squeal. It is full of frustration. I'm not sure if he is actually doing it because he is mad, wants my attention, or just because he figured out he can. In one moment he will be screaming and the next smiling. On this particular day he was doing it quite often. I hope he forgets about it soon and moves on to something else :)

Happy Boy

Andrew is already charming the ladies. He is winning hearts with his big eyes and smile. We were at Costa yesterday for a coffee and Andrew kept smiling at one of the workers. She came over a few times to talk to him. She thought he was the cutest thing (of course we think so). Watch out girls!

Two Down, Hopefully None to Go

Andrew had his second hernia operation on Thursday. This time it was on the right side. The doctor told us last time that there was a chance that it would happen on the other side, and it did. Andrew couldn't eat after 7:30 in the morning and his surgery was at 2:00pm. I was prepared for hours of screaming, but he did so well. We paced the halls of the hospital for distraction and he stayed very content. He was even charming the nurses with his smiles and talking. They took him for surgery at 1:45pm and I went to get him a little after 3:00pm. He had general anesthetic this time so he was out cold for about 2 hours after the surgery. He nursed a lot that evening (mostly for comfort) and slept from 11to 5. He woke up at 5am with bright eyes and a smile. We were walking through the hall around 7:30 that morning and two doctors who had just come on shift passed us. Andrew smiled big and squealed. One replied something like "You sure are bright this morning. We're still trying to wake up." He was pretty much his normal self Friday, except for wanting a few more cuddles. I won't object to that! We are thankful that all went well.

So, 2 surgeries by the time he's 5 months old. Hopefully we've gotten hospital visits out of our system. It's not likely though. If he gets his dad's daring side and is mom's clumsiness we may be in trouble!!

Saturday outing and a new toy

On Saturday we went to the Pet's Corner at Hazelhead Park. Andrew enjoyed seeing the different animals.






A friend let us borrow her jumper. Andrew loves it.