5 months

I can hardly believe it has been almost 5 months.

I look at pictures and marvel at the strides Theo has made....

Gone is my quiet boy who did not move off the carpet,

this guy is on the move and he babbles all the time....loudly.

Teeth

The teething continues and he is eating more chew food...

Theo's favorite foods these days are ones he can pick up and feed himself.

Mom is living on the edge of the choking bubble...

Oh sweet sleep....you are so elusive....

Theo is one happy little guy & he seems to survive

quite well on very little sleep.... His naps have improved

but he is still waking up at night, often several times.

I am exhausted....Theo is happy as a clam.

I love the happiness in this image...

Theo spends 2 days a week with his buddy Roba

They share toys, laughs, germs and a history.

The changes in their short lives is astounding.

My sweet valentine...

He is sweet

He is silly

His smile lights up the room.

He stole my heart.

Happy Valentines Day!

Friends

Theo and his friend Roba have a playdate twice a week

It is a good thing we have a superstar babysitter with lots of energy.

Walking

He who would learn to fly one day

must first learn to stand

and walk and run and climb and dance;

one cannot fly into flying.

Friedrich Nietzsche

WOW.....THEO IS WALKING!

Of course, he choose to reach this milestone while I was at work.

But I have the world's best babysitter....

She took tons of video...We love you Cara!

To say he is steady is an understatement

I believe he is jogging..... I am in BIG, BIG trouble.

Favorite Things

Theo adores 2 things these days above all the rest….

Tennis Balls and the Remote Control

The absolute best part of this game...

our 100 pound lab Buck

who runs through the house to retrieve

the balls & brings them back to Theo & drops them in his lap…

When we are not playing catch with Buck

Theo loves to manipulate the remote control….

Yep he’s a boy…..

What's new.....

Theo is on the move, he crawls with a purpose and he is quick....

He completely understands the game of chase and he likes it.

The steps are his latest conquest....

The dog is a great source of entertainment in our house.

Theo is on the verge on walking and loves to cruise the house

Theo likes his books... this makes mom really happy!

Finally, a nod to my alma mater....

I have found that hats are hair accessories for boys...

I am embracing the hat.

I have a dream....

‎"Not by the color of their skin

but by the content of their character."

Martin Luther King

"I have a dream....

that one day litle black boys and little black girls

will be able to join hands

with little white boys and little white girls

and walk together as sisters and brothers."

Martin Luther King

Thank you Dr. King.