Today is my Paw Paw’s 75th birthday! Happy birthday, Paw Paw! Last year, we got to celebrate his birthday together because my grandparents came out to visit. Here are Hayden’s and Paw Paw’s hands on the day they met (in May of this year, not when Gramma and Paw Paw came out last year…).
Last year, this day was also special because it was the day that we found out that we were having a little boy! I could tell his nose was cute from the ultrasound. Isn’t it?
I’m so sad to say, but we have lost beloved Spunky Puppy. Luckily, we do have another super-soft-n-snuggly stuffed animal that’s 100% baby-safe (i.e. nothing he can pull off and choke on): Marty the Monkey. Here’s Hayden with Marty their first nap together:
Love at first snooze, I guess. Put on your Marty hats, folks!
Thanks to Uncle Chad and Aunt Lyndsay for Marty Monkey! Hayden loves to feel his fur and chew on his muzzle and feet.
This week (and last week, actually), we got packages from my friend/sister Erin. Hayden has new toys! Does he like them? Let’s see:
Playing with Baby Einstein blocks (I love these things! I got some for my niece last year and wanted to get some for Hayden, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet.)
Delicious.
He hasn’t warmed up to Baby Croki yet:
Hayden (and I) are very excited about his new toys. He’s going to need a bigger toy box!
Thank you, Auntie Erin!
A big day for Hayden today, if you think this counts as crawling:
Yes or no?
Well, even if that doesn’t qualify as crawling, it’s still a big day: tooth #2 made its big debut today.
How is Hayden taking it? We’re coming up on hour #2 of trying to put him to bed. If it’s not one thing, it’s another!
More of that domestic kick—this week’s special dinners
Wednesday:
Pizza sticks (Gourmet presentation, recipe from side of the Jiffy Pizza Dough box)
Thursday (anniversary of the day we met):
Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatlessballs (Appetizer, Allrecipes)
Table setting
Pan-grilled Tuna Fillets and Steaks in Lemon Apricot Glaze (My own creation)
Broccoli and Toasted Almonds with Lemon Butter (thanks, Allrecipes.com)
Cardamom Rice (thanks, Rachael Ray)
Chocolate Mousse
(from How to Cook Everything, zero points for presentation since we ate it out of the bowl)
I know, I know—today it’s bragspot.
