Motivated!!!

This is a picture of Hayden's birthday cake - I made and decorated the cars and ordered the sheet cake! we really liked how it came out :)

OK - The Natural Baby Company is sponsoring a new give-away for bloggers... so this has REALLY motivated me to get back on the bandwagon

This post is the first of many... of course most will be coming "later" (i.e., this LONNNNGGGGG weekend)

just wanted to share with you all some pics of our cutie in my favorite "high-tech" diaper!!! he made a HUGE mess with his birthday cake so had to be stripped down to his diaper... that's when all the questions started :) Gotta love this awesome color - even frosting doesn't stain it!

this GroBaby diaper (http://www.thenaturalbabyco.com/grobabyâ„¢-ic-11_16.html) is adjustable in size AND is lined in SOOOOFFFTTT organic cotton - there are boosters that come with the shell set, but we haven't had to use them - so for now Hayden just snuggles up with them!! lol...

The best part of this diaper (aside from the one-size factor) is that it is nice and compact in the diaper bag - i save these for use on the weekends when we are on the go, just snap a soaker into an extra shell and throw an extra soaker or 2 in the bag and we are set to be out ALL DAY!!!!

Doesn't this diaper just look ADORABLE?!?!? we LOVE IT!!!

Asleep

Mommy loves this picture

5-month pics with the bear

Here I am again - I now weigh 19# and am almost 26" tall!!! (This was from yesterday's 6-month visit at the pediatrician) 6-month pics with the bear to come this weekend!

Trying the sippy cup

So now we are trying the sippy cup - I haven't quite figured out how this thing works.  Most of the time I just end up pretty wet

More FOOD!!!

I have gone crazy eating - and am now refusing (yes, refusing!!) any and all bottles

Don't I look like Mommy's daddy? (except of course, I am growing SOME hair - if you look closely)

Up HIGH!

I LOVE it when Daddy swings me up high - so far I haven't spit up on him yet...

Danielle visits

Danielle came into town to visit and go to Steve and Kelley's wedding

MESSY!

I am a pretty messy eater... it's not like Mommy and Daddy miss my mouth or anything ;)

Look how big I'm getting...

hanging out in the swing (I think I am getting close to the limit - what do you think???)

Trying again...

so after a little more time, Mommy and Daddy decided to try cereal again - now I LOVE it!!! and I really, REALLY like to eat bananas! YUM!

Hanging out...

with Zane - one of my favorite spots on the couch!

starting early

Daddy has introduced me to electronics - I gaze at the stereo fondly and often... so far he only lets me play with the timer!

First bites

I tried cereal for the 1st time in August...

as you might be able to tell - I was not the world's biggest fan of it

New toy!

this is a picture of me in my new Jumperoo - I just haven't quite figured out how to use it... but these flashing toys sure are cool!!!  I really like it when Mommy bounces me in it - she keeps looking at me like I am supposed to do something myself

All right here we go... (marathon update!!!)

Sorry for the long delay in updates - I have been VERY busy staying up late partying in my crib all night long... my parents keep trying to get me to sleep

Here I am holding my bottle - these are some of the last times I took a bottle willingly.  These days I am not so into drinking from a bottle (but that's a whole 'nother story!)

All tired out...

so this is my last post for today... see you soon!

Love, Hayden

Spit bubbles...

are my specialty! I can make a HUGE bunch of them before they become drool... or before my Mommy finds them and wipes my face clean

I love my elephant!

well, I love to chew on him...

Look at my onesie VERY carefully...

can you read it? BALD IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

I can bounce myself in my bouncy chair now - although I still prefer that Mommy or Daddy do it for me :)

Sitting with Zane

not one of my better moments...

I can sit!

ok - you have to be pretty quick to see it, but I can sit for a tiny bit with no support! (then I topple over...)

4-months old with bear!

Visiting the Tuckers!

One of my favorite new faces to make involves just lifting one eyebrow... and I like to give shy half-smiles too...

I am still sick... and Mommy doesn't think I am eating enough, but somehow I gained another 3 ounces over the last two days - the doctor says it seems I am getting enough nutrition :)