Eating, Sitting, Bath Time, and Breathing

Here's a few updates for what is up at 6 months old.......

First, we LOVE our food. Our favorites are home-made squash and sweet potatoes!

As you can see, Mom let Tyler have a little fun, so in the bathtub we go. Now that we're better at sitting up on our own, we tried out the Duck bath tub. The first time he was a little hesitant, but by the 2nd bath we have totally figured out how to splash and play with ALL of our toys!

We have been struggling with a cough for a few months on and off, and we finally had a bad enough episode while in St. Louis to warrant a visit to the Dr. We have Bronchiolitis, and did breathing treatments for a few weeks. For a little boy, he did a GREAT job with them! Dad had the magic touch!

And, our big accomplishments the week we got back from St. Louis was that we began sitting up on our own, and we can roll from our tummy to back! Now that he figured it out, it's automatic the minute he's on his tummy. :)

(Yes, he is watching a Cardinals game...I like to think that it's just the red catching his attention, but I may just have to face the facts that my TV will forever be on ESPN and Fox Sports Net.)

St. Louis Vacation - part 4

On Sunday we had coffee on the deck, took a few family pictures, and all headed our separate ways back home. As the saying in Stanton goes, "And a good time was had by all!"

Since Chase and Tyler are so close in age (August 27th and November 3rd), we try to get them in pictures together as much as we can to see how they grow up together....you can see that they will be trouble on the farm sooner than we think!!!

Emma (2 1/2), Pappa Knute, Tyler (6 1/2 months), Grandma Denise, & Chase (8 1/2 months)

The Newman Family

St. Louis Vacation - part 3

Saturday found the little one's waking up early to ensure the mom's remembered that we can't party like we're still young! We spent the early morning hours just enjoying the quiet. Grandma Denise baked a great breakfast casserole (of which the smell finally arose Andrew, Carrie, and Josh!) and we all spent the day enjoying the cabin, the river view, and the great weather. In the late afternoon we played some games and Grandma again came through with a lasagne supper. After some brief hot-tubbing, we ate smores, played one last game, and headed to bed!

Chase and Emma enjoying the early view - or fighting for a spot on the couch by Grandma!
Grandpa Knute and Tyler enjoying some sun by the river!

Grandma Denise has the touch - Chase is lights out!

Emma had to try on the nice hat she found - and show Grandpa!

Allison, Tyler, and Grandpa enjoying the evening after our hot-tubbing.

Daddy and Tyler - what you can't see is that what Tyler is eating is a pretzel. He gets really mad when you take it away from him!!!