Mitchell's Bath

Bath Time at Grammie's

Grammie wanted to give Mitchell a bath in the sink. This was a first for him, as summer hadn't quite reached Colorado before we left for IL and I feel like our kitchen sink and picture window in front of it is a bit drafty. He seemed to enjoy himself- as always where baths are concerned. He loved his new bath toys (monsters that squirt water from them). And really loved the faucet as you can see in the video.

This is the most excited Great Grandma Barbara has had all month!

Mitchell's still out of it. We usually do bath time right before bed to calm him down. He had just woken up for this bath. He takes after his father in that it takes him about 30 minutes to fully wake up and get with it- he has to have his morning coffee and news update first.

MItchell's First Road Trip

Mitchell is getting to be quite the flyer- at least from Denver to St. Louis. He doesn't seem to mind it a bit. Really the only issue is that he refuses to take naps on the plane- which is unfortunate because that is my favorite way to pass the time! In the picture above we tried to get him cozy and ready for a nap, but he decided he would play instead. I think the excitement got the best of him!

Mitchell was lucky enough to have his own seat!

By 8 PM, he was still going strong. I guess he decided he only has a few days with Grammie and Grandpa Tom, so he should make the best of it!

More Food

I'm trying to catch that perfect "Yuck Face". The next two videos are unsuccessful attempts. But they're still realy cute! We now know that Mitchell likes peaches and Cheerios.

Mitchell Loves Balloons!

Izzy's 1st Birthday Party

Mitchell had a great time at Izzy's birthday party. Not because of the great food, birthday cake, or friends there... but because of the balloons. I feel like such a terrible mother to have kept such a great joy from my child for so long. How would I have known of his love for balloons? I hope he doesn't grow up to be a clown!

Green Beans

Last week I decided to give Mitchell his first taste of green beans. He did not like them. He had this look of stunned disgust when the spoon first touched his lips. I had to take this video to capture his response. After a few days, I got wise and decided to try heating them up. He now likes them much better- he at least tolerates them. His latest new foods are cantaloupe, yogurt, and cheerios. He wasn't too sure about the cantaloupe. I think this one might take a few tries. But I'm sure he'll eventually like it. I don't know anyone who doesn't- especially in our family. He loves yogurt- so much that he's sad when it's all gone. And it's the plain flavor too. Yuck! He also really likes the cheerios, it's just tough getting those little suckers in his mouth- no pincer grasp yet.