Pumpkin party

JT and Mr. Christian decided they wanted to go play with pumpkins for the 2nd annual Pumpkin Outing and were kind enough to ask Mama and Dada to go (never mind the fact that Dada has to drive...). They had a great time riding on a train, navigating a corn maze and wrestling pesky pumpkins. The fresh doughnuts and apple cider were pretty good, too. 

New skills

Mr. Christian has gained enough strength to sit up on his own. He is now able to enjoy the company of others without being held (although that is what he prefers). If he keeps it up he will chasing his brother and animals in no time.  

JT, the fearless monkey

He started on a small scale and has now decided that he is ready for something larger. He enjoys pushing his limits...and scaring Mama, by going bigger and faster. He is turning into quite the adrenaline junkie. 

MamaMama, baby whisperer

No one understands little people like MamaMama. She enjoys spending time with them more than anything else. She has even found a way to tame the wild man that is JT and the Mr. Christian. 

Hi, I'm Christian

Mr. Christian continues to grow and increase his strength. He now likes to sit up and oversee his princedom, mainly the living room floor. He has it all figured out: sit up straight, be supported, look good doing it. He has a bright future!

JT is showing some more affection for his little brother. He likes to spend time with him and pat his head and even give him the occasional kiss on the cheek. This two are going to get into a lot of mischief together. 

Big brother

Mr. Christian was crying and Mama was in the other room when he stopped. When she went to check on him she saw that JT had climbed on the bed and was sitting next to his brother patting his head. Having his brother there calmed Mr. Christian right down and he was able to relax. JT is starting to take his big brother responsibilities very seriously. 

New Day Care

JT has started a new day care and so far they are in love with him, but what's not to love?
He has been acting like his usual Monkey self and has completely won them over. He gets to play outside with the older kids and chase them all over the place. He splashes in mud puddles and he is completely worn out when he gets home.
They even think that he is well behaved and well mannered. His father had to ask to make sure that they did not have him confused with someone else.
So far, he says new words, has worked on his artistic skills and his running is improved. He looks forward to going every day and playing with his new friends.

Little Giant

Mr. Christian had his 2 month check up yesterday and he is a whopping 13 pounds, or the average weight of a 4 month old. Even with all the reflux he has still managed to gain a lot of weight. If this keeps up it is going to be hard to feed him!

All the cousins were together partying with each other a couple of days ago. JT loves spending time with them and soon Mr. Christian will be joining in on the family antics. 

Time for a siesta

On nice sunny days it feel great to relax outside and take a siesta. A hammock is the perfect way to enjoy the outside from the comforts of a clothe swing. Now, where is Mama with my bottle?

Even Neha is getting in on the action. Those chairs always look comfortable when people sit on them, so why not dogs?

Learning to swim

JT has been spending a lot of time in the water this summer perfecting his stroke. He calls this his 'star' stroke due to its look. He is going to need actual lessons from a professional soon.