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Finn ~ 52 weeks

IMG_20140313_135103-003Look at this big boys haircut! That was the highlight of our week, Finn’s first official haircut! We met over lunch on Thursday at Cookie Cutters – a place for kids haircuts. We had to wake him from a nap to go, so he was quite still and very calm throughout the whole process. Not to mention he got to sit in a blue airplane and watch Sesame Street! First is his “before” haircut and then his new look – doesn’t he look handsome? And so much more like a toddler. Kevin and I both have mixed feelings about the haircut – we love it but our baby is growing up way too fast!DSC_0415 DSC_0416 DSC_0421 DSC_0424 DSC_0426 DSC_0429 DSC_0433 DSC_0434 DSC_0448 DSC_0453 DSC_0463 DSC_0466 DSC_0474 DSC_0487 DSC_0497 DSC_0503 DSC_0510 DSC_0516 DSC_0521 IMG_20140313_133207131_HDR-2 IMG_20140313_133326209-2

On Tuesday we took Finn to the doctor again as he was tugging some on his right ear (still) and didn’t seem to have his regular appetite. He wasn’t really interested in food or his bottles, which is pretty unusual. He is also working on getting in tooth number 7, so we weren’t sure if that was a part of his crankiness or if it was possibly that his ear infection hadn’t completely cleared up. Sure enough, he has an infection still in his right ear. So, we are on the third round of yet another different antibiotic. If this doesn’t clear it up we will likely be referred to an ENT, so I am hoping this does the trick! He is much better now – he was the fussiest he ever been!

With every day, it is becoming more clear than Finn understands so much of what we say to him. He often responds with actions or “words”. It is amazing to see. He is like a little sponge, and he is VERY good at mimicking sounds, like when we cough. He pretty much has that one down pat!

Friday evening was the annual Millcreek Spring Fling, our kick-off event for the spring season. It was in Powell, at Liberty Tavern, and was a fun night for everyone. Lots of fun conversation and it’s nice to interact with everyone outside the workplace! We brought Finn along, a little party crasher, and he had quite a good time being passed around by everyone – and peering out the window. DSC_0535 DSC_0534 DSC_0533 DSC_0538 DSC_0536 DSC_0523

Our week was pretty busy with all kinds of activities leading up to Finn’s first birthday party. We had a lovely gathering at our house with family and lots of friends. Finn woke up at 3:30 pm, just before the 4 pm party time. He was awake throughout the entire party and didn’t hit the hay until 9 pm! He was happy up until the end and even then he was going strong, just a bit bleary. He loved eating lots of berries and a cookie. It took him a minute to finally tear into his birthday cake, but once he did he enjoyed himself. I think having a large crowd staring at him made him a bit unsure. He was showered with so many lovely gifts – we are all to excited to explore so many toys, books, and games! Here are tons of photos, and some are from Amy too!DSC_0543 DSC_0541 DSC_0544 DSC_0549 DSC_0552 DSC_0555 DSC_0563 DSC_0564 DSC_0582 DSC_0600 DSC_0613 DSC_0615 DSC_0620 DSC_0623 DSC_0626 DSC_0630 DSC_0631 DSC_0635 DSC_0639DSC_0755 DSC_0757 DSC_0762 DSC_0782 DSC_0645 DSC_0651 DSC_0654 DSC_0663 DSC_0666IMG_0072-2 IMG_0075-2 IMG_0076-2 IMG_0080-2 IMG_0082-2 IMG_0045-2 IMG_0047-2 IMG_0049-2 IMG_0051-2 IMG_0058-2 IMG_0060-2 IMG_0069-2 DSC_0605 DSC_0675 DSC_0677 IMG_0098-2 IMG_0127-2 IMG_0129-2 DSC_0696 DSC_0712 DSC_0715 DSC_0723 DSC_0725 DSC_0731 IMG_0131-2 IMG_0108-2 IMG_0110-2 IMG_0134-2 IMG_0145-2 IMG_0137-2 IMG_0140-2 IMG_0118-2 IMG_0141-2 IMG_0120-2 IMG_0144-2 DSC_0741 DSC_0749DSC_0800 IMG_0149-2 IMG_0150-2 DSC_0800DSC_0765 DSC_0767 DSC_0768 IMG_0173-2 IMG_0174-2 IMG_0155-2 IMG_0177-2 IMG_0157-2 IMG_0159-2 IMG_0163-2 IMG_0165-2 IMG_0169-2IMG_0178-2 IMG_0185-2 IMG_0190-2 IMG_0196-2 IMG_0201-2 IMG_0202-2 IMG_0207-2DSC_0795 DSC_0802 DSC_0805 DSC_0807

 

Finn ~ 46 weeks

46 weeksLast weekend we went outside for a quick 10 minutes of play in the snow. Finn sat there and took it all in, literally, he face planted at one point! He’s on the move so much lately I figured he would crawl around and check everything out but he didn’t move one bit! Lily and Cameron love to play in the snow and ran around super fast (at least Lily!).DSC_1044 DSC_1040 DSC_1036 DSC_1028 DSC_1007 DSC_1071 DSC_0973 DSC_0970 DSC_1009 DSC_1017 DSC_1024 DSC_0992 DSC_1051 DSC_0968 DSC_1066 DSC_1065 DSC_1081 DSC_0969 DSC_0980

The rest of the week was pretty busy with work and just the normal routine and somehow I didn’t really take many photos. We are leaving for Brett & Missy’s wedding this week (yay!) so lots to do to get ready to be gone for a nice warm vacation. Friday I took Finn to the doctor to re-check his ear. He woke up at 2:30 am Thursday morning and was up for about 45 minutes (since he’s been sleeping through the night that’s the second time ever he was kind of squealing and wouldn’t fall asleep on his own) so I figured perhaps his ear infection wasn’t totally cleared up and as it turns out that was it. Glad we got him in then instead of his original re-check which was scheduled for the day we are leaving on vacation! He is on another 10 days of a different antibiotic so we are hoping it will all be cleared up by the time we have to jump on a plane. As a bonus, we got to check in on his weight and height. Our “little” man is packing on the pounds. He checked in at 19 lb 8.8 oz (33rd percentile and up from 18 lb 10 oz just 2 1/2 weeks previous!). He is 28.5″ tall (though I’m always weary of the accuracy of the height portion of the exam). He’s all about grown up food and isn’t very interested in his bottle these days. I even asked the doctor how much formula he should have a day and she replied 20-24 ounces. I think we are closer to the 20…..   We’ve tried several “sippy” cups filled with water, most of which I find are extremely hard to suck anything out of (even for me) and he tries to use them a few times before he typically throws them on the floor.

If given a choice of foods, or if he spots any on your plate or on the counter, Finn points to bread and goes “mmmm”. Here he is with a little sass, telling us he’d like some bread (aka a hotdog bun!)

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Here are some photos from the rest of our week. Griffin is constantly on the move. He loves to walk along everything and then just plop down and crawl somewhere further away. Today I watched him pull down his shirt and put a leaf from one of the kitchen plants down his shirt.  It was rather funny! I took it out, though I don’t think he knew I did because when he woke up from his morning nap I walked in his room to find him peeking down the inside of his shirt!DSC_1143 DSC_1145 DSC_1146 DSC_1155 DSC_1157 DSC_1165 DSC_1169 DSC_1174 DSC_1172 DSC_1177 DSC_1180 DSC_1181 DSC_1183 DSC_1185 DSC_1188

 

Finn loves to go in and out of the castle tent in the basement. Here he is getting a bit silly:

IMG_20140126_194952820 IMG_20140127_090850350 IMG_20140127_192109850 IMG_20140202_091728454Have a good week!