Harrison is now 6 1/2 months old and more fun than there are words in the dictionary!! He is growing so fast and learning so many new things each day.
Since my last post, a lot has happened...let's begin:
Christmas came and went so super fast!! My mom came down for Christmas, and that was such a special treat. We attended Christmas eve service at our church which was really nice...the theme was Christmas through a child's eyes. It was very sweet to see the little ones singing Happy Birthday to Jesus!! It was also a great service!!
Jeff, Harrison, and I spent New Years with our good friends Brett & Kelly Jones. They are expecting their first baby in March, so Harrison will have a friend very soon. Miss Emily Claire Jones will be here before we know it!!
My sister, Stephanie, came from Boston for a visit from Jan 5-9. Having Steph here was so awesome; I miss her so badly and wish that she and Thomas lived closer. However, she and Thomas are up to some good things up in Boston. They are opening The Friend Street Hostel in early April along with Thomas' good friend Matt. It's going to be a great thing for them and for Boston!!
While Stephanie was in town, my mom also came back for a visit, and so did my dad and step-mom. It's always great having family in town. Time always seems to go by way too fast, though.
On January 11, my mom got married to her long-time beau Kevin. I am so happy for the two of them. They had been dating for close to 8 years, and it was time for them to take the plunge.
The biggest news since my last recap is that Harrison is now 6 months old. Harrison turned 6 months old on January 23rd. He is growing up so fast; it's hard to believe that he's already 1/2 year old!! So, now let me tell you about all that he's been doing:
- Harrison began eating solid food (oatmeal and oatmeal/banana cereal) since mid-December.
- Harrison began eating "real" solid foods in mid-January, just before his 6 month birthday. We've given him carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, bananas, apples, pears, and peaches. His least favorites are green beans and peaches.
- Harrison offically began rolling over about a week ago. He had rolled over several sporadic times since he was about 4 months old, but it wasn't until last week that he really took off with his rolling skills.
- At his 6 month check-up, Harrison weighted 17.1 lbs and was 26.5 inches long.
- Harrison is wearing mostly 6-9 month size clothing, but he does wear 12 month size in some clothes.
- Harrison really enjoys his bath time
- Harrison can now sit up, but he is still a little wobbly if he leans too far to one side or the other.
This past weekend, my friends Liz, Courtney, and Alyssa, hosted a baby shower for our super cute friend Kelly that's expecting baby Emily within the next 3-4 weeks. Time really got away from us and we didn't even start planning this shower until about 3 or 4 weeks ago, but it worked out perfectly. We had fun games, good food, and the guests showered Kelly, Brett, and baby Emily with super fabulous gifts!! It was a very fun day.
Jeff and I had a very nice date for Valentines day. We went out on Friday night and had dinner at 310 Lakeside at Lake Eola. This was the location where Jeff and I had dinner the night that he proposed to me; although at the time, it was a different restaurant. It was nice to get out and have a date, but we were both excited to pick Harrison up!!
Well, that brings us to current day. I have pictures from the various events over the past two months, but I'll do a separate post for them.
Oh, one last thing. I have started my weight loss journey...I'm down 3.6 lbs in the first week!! Only 36.4 to go!
:-)
