First Times At The Zoo

Picture from his very first trip on June 11

Poor fella was looked traumatized at the end of this trip :(

Happier this time!

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Checking out the flamingos

Aaron and I went to the zoo for the first time on June 11 with the ladies from our baby class. He was having a rough week, and was not in the best mood :( We went to the cafe with the ladies, and right after he ate, he exploded poop all over my skirt! Then I looked down and my boob had leaked all over my shirt. I cleaned us all up, and we tried to check out the animals, but he just wasn't having a good time, so we headed home. I bought an annual pass, so we went back last week, and he was much happier. I put him in the stroller facing front (only the 2nd time!) and he enjoyed checking out all the people and looking at the animals. It was quite hot that day, so we just walked around for about 20 minutes then headed home. I'm looking forward to this being something we can do together on a regular bases! It's so nice to get out and show him the world :)

5 Months!!

Exploring his Excersaucer

I want to eat this......

Loves his baths still. So handsome. 

LOVES LOVES jumping!

These are my favourite pictures since his newborn pics. I LOVE how happy he is, and this is one of my favourite outfits :)

Best smile ever!

"Mom, a little help here?"

5 months already! We are having such an amazing time with this little fella. He is so happy, and loves to laugh and smile. He just brightens up our lives. We've had a great month. Aaron and I went to swimming lessons for a week and a half. He seemed to really enjoy it. We have also been camping a few times, and had a visit with John's Dad and Pauline. They are coming back this weekend from their trip, and we can't wait to have another visit with them. We've been going for lots of walks with the dogs, and playing out on the back deck.  His sleeping is still pretty good; bed by 7-8, up between 7-8 and wakes anywhere between 1-4 times a night. It could be worse! And his naps are slowly getting a bit more regular. He currently loves to nap in his swing and passes out instantly in the stroller. We also went to the zoo again. This trip was much better than the first time, where he pooped all over me and was generally unhappy. He's getting strong at sitting up! We are practicing every morning with the pillow behind him. We are going for 6 month pictures at the beginning of September and I'm hoping he will be sitting by then! He is also rolling over! He rolls from his tummy to back with ease. We can't do tummy time any more, as he just instantly rolls to his back. He can make it half way from his back to tummy. It's just a matter of time before he masters that as well! He also learned how to turn his crib aquarium on himself! It is the absolute cutest thing to hear the music in the monitor and then him singing to it. We sneak into his room and he's just happy, watching the fish swim around!

5 Months
- 19 pounds!
- Size 3 diapers. Going to try size 4 once this box runs out
- Clothes are anywhere from 6-9 & 6-12 months, depending on the fit. He's a big boy!
- Favorite things are: jolly jumper, jumperoo, excersaucer, playing in his crib - watching his mobile and aquarium, playing with mommy and daddy on this change table, laughing and smiling with mommy and daddy, playing in his highchair, going for walks, baths, sucking on a wet facecloth in his bath and watching Mack and Mya. He loves the dogs and can't wait to play with them.
- Again, not much he doesn't like, which is amazing! He's a very special, happy little baby, and he is growing WAY too fast for me :(

First Time Swimming

Aaron went for his first swimming lessons on July 2! It was his first time in a pool, and he loved it. His lessons were every day for a week and a half. We went with Kelsey and Lindsay (ladies we met at our baby class). The first few days Aaron got tired and overwhelmed about 15 minutes into it. But then I made sure that he had a good nap before, and some milk right before we went in. It worked like a charm! We learned lots of different things we can do in the pool like front and back floats, blowing bubbles and he even was dunked under the water each class! He did great. He graduated the Starfish class. As soon as we can, he'll be enrolled in the next level. We are also going to try to go swimming at least once a week :)

Aaron with his friends Stella and Brooklyn