I know it has been a long time since we have posted and it is not because little is happening. I guess I am still trying to decide if blogging is my favorite thing. I do upload pictures to facebook every month or two, for those who just need a Drew fix. For now, here I am after a long blogging dry spell.
Life is good around our parts. Drew is growing and changing so much. I think he is somewhere around 16 lbs now and feels longer than ever to me. When I hold him, his little feet often barely catch the top of my pants reminding me how tall he is feeling. His face seems to be thinning out a little more and I like to think he is getting more baby hair fuzz on top although Kristin tells me that he is still pretty bald. His baldness is so sweet. Eric always says "I love our little bald headed bug so much." Drew is also proud of himself learning to keep his head more stable. When being carried around, he loves looking around, keeping an eye on the bichons, finding the baby in the mirror and of course watching TV. I have to keep an eye on his little hands. He is always reaching for anything close by. When we look out the windows he is latching onto the blinds, when I take a drink of water, his little hands are batting at my water glass. He is also known to stick his hands into our plate of food if we are not watching.
Yes he is getting curious about food. His little eyes follow forks to our mouths and reach for glasses. In the last month in a half he has been getting a little solid food a day. It is so endearing to see him eat and open his bird mouth wide as if to say "feed me" or "I'm ready", but we are in no hurry with solid food. I am making all of his baby food and have really found joy in making it for him. I use my Christmas present, The Magic Bullet, and some baby food ice cube trays for freezing. I have found after destroying some regular plastic ice cube trays that something more sturdy would be necessary long term for the baby food. So far Drew eat peas, green beans, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, prunes (yes, prunes...and he likes them) and he tried carrots tonight.
He is working on some teeth also. No teeth yet, but he is working on them. Everything goes in his mouth but he loves soft plastic teething toys the most.
Along with new loves, is his love of his sleeping bear. Babies choose what their little favorite thing is going to be. We thought for a long time it was going to be his "lovie" which is a small silky, fuzzy blanket that he sleeps with. I left a blanket that has a bear on the top and a blanket at the bottom in his crib. I thought nothing of it but soon he had claimed it and then preferred it. He snuggles with it, bear hugs it in his sleep and sleeps with it over his face. I think the bear is his "lovie" now. :)
Drew helping Mama on a shopping trip for a baby shower. 
I watch little Ella on Monday mornings for a friend so the babies get to play together. Maybe Drew will learn some "moves" (scooting, crawling, pulling up, JUMPING in his jumper) from this older woman. :)
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