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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
13 months!
I figured I should update the blog since baby is doing so many new things!!!
First of all - SIGNING!!!
We've been working with him since he was 5-6 months old and he's really connecting with the signs! Here they are in order:
"All done" - he started doing this a month or so ago
"More" - over the past 2-3 weeks he's been a lot more consistent!
"Eat"
"Drink" - although it's more of a lip smacking sound to get us his cup!
"Baby" - he watched Baby Signing Time 4 times today and started signing baby!!!
"Milk" - so after he mimicked my sign today he made a b-line for my chest....hmmmmm - I'm still nursing when he gets up and when he goes to bed. It may be time to wean him off of one of those feedings!
Other cute hand motions:
"Blow a kiss!" He'll stick the heel of his hand in his mouth and make a smacking sound when he blows his kisses!
Pointing - he's really good and pointing to what he wants!!!
Peek-a-boo - SO CUTE!!!
He also just started really enjoying the pool! Mimi took him to the apartment pool today and he was fearless!
He'll be walking any day. He's standing on his own and even bounces to the beat of music without holding on to anything! Watch out world!!! Christian is coming to get you!!!
First of all - SIGNING!!!
We've been working with him since he was 5-6 months old and he's really connecting with the signs! Here they are in order:
"All done" - he started doing this a month or so ago
"More" - over the past 2-3 weeks he's been a lot more consistent!
"Eat"
"Drink" - although it's more of a lip smacking sound to get us his cup!
"Baby" - he watched Baby Signing Time 4 times today and started signing baby!!!
"Milk" - so after he mimicked my sign today he made a b-line for my chest....hmmmmm - I'm still nursing when he gets up and when he goes to bed. It may be time to wean him off of one of those feedings!
Other cute hand motions:
"Blow a kiss!" He'll stick the heel of his hand in his mouth and make a smacking sound when he blows his kisses!
Pointing - he's really good and pointing to what he wants!!!
Peek-a-boo - SO CUTE!!!
He also just started really enjoying the pool! Mimi took him to the apartment pool today and he was fearless!
He'll be walking any day. He's standing on his own and even bounces to the beat of music without holding on to anything! Watch out world!!! Christian is coming to get you!!!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
1 Year!!!!
Wow! I can't believe the year has passed! What an incredible experience!!! We have had so much joy in our lives with little Christian and I couldn't imagine life without his beautiful smile and disposition!
A cloud of sadness does hang over our family with the passing of my grandma on Monday night. She was such an amazing woman and I was really close to her - her "Angel Girl" as she always called me! I know she's with the angels now in heaven and enjoying the peace and comfort in the arms of Grandpa Walt and the Lord! What a reunion it must have been! I look forward to seeing her again! I love you grandma!
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Although it was bittersweet, we still enjoyed the birthday party for Christian on Tuesday night with family and friends! Christian is blessed to have so many loving relatives and friends surrounding him!
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On the actual day of his birthday we went to Portrait Innovations for a picture session and then to the zoo! Although he loved seeing the animals he was more entranced with the trucks in the construction area! I can't wait to go back and see the flamingo exhibit that they are working on! I wonder if he'll like flamingos as much as he likes penguins!
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Only 3 more weeks until I have to head back to school!!! I can't believe the time has gone so quickly! Here is a slideshow of his party and the slideshow of his portrait session is at the beginning of this blog!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The cuteness that is Christian Goss!
It's been another month since a blog post! Shame on me!!!! Here's a quick list of all the cute things that Christian does!!!
#1 - his cheesy toothy smile!!! It's even better with a scrunchy nose!!!
#2 - his kisses! He lunges forward with an open mouth to plant one on anyone who asks! Nick blew a kiss to Christian today and he copied the movement so I think blowing kisses will be the next cute thing!
#3 - pulling himself to standing position - his favorite spot is the door to the deck so he can watch what goes on outside! I love it when his little legs bounce when he's excited!
#4 - sitting on his knees when he's tired of standing! He looks like a little boy!
#5 - smacking his lips when something is yummy!
#6 - making "ttthhhzzz" sounds or blowing raspberries!
#7 - waking up all smiles! I LOVE cuddling when he's waking up or falling asleep! The only problem is his tendency to find moles/freckles/eyeballs/etc. to explore with his fingers while he's trying to fall asleep! ouch!
We had a really fun time in Idaho earlier this month! He loved playing with his cousins and meeting all the family out there! It was such a blessing to be able to go to Yellowstone as well! We saw some great animals and beautiful scenery!
His 1st birthday is coming up soon! I mailed out invitations (if you didn't get one and you want to come you are more than welcome!!!) I also finished a new outfit that he'll wear for the party! It matches his hat and bib for the occasion! He'll be so cute!
Ryley's birthday party is this Saturday and I'm working on a dress for her present! I've got to finish that project AND finish painting the living room all this week! I'm going to be a busy girl!!!
Here's a slideshow of our vacation pictures:
#1 - his cheesy toothy smile!!! It's even better with a scrunchy nose!!!
#2 - his kisses! He lunges forward with an open mouth to plant one on anyone who asks! Nick blew a kiss to Christian today and he copied the movement so I think blowing kisses will be the next cute thing!
#3 - pulling himself to standing position - his favorite spot is the door to the deck so he can watch what goes on outside! I love it when his little legs bounce when he's excited!
#4 - sitting on his knees when he's tired of standing! He looks like a little boy!
#5 - smacking his lips when something is yummy!
#6 - making "ttthhhzzz" sounds or blowing raspberries!
#7 - waking up all smiles! I LOVE cuddling when he's waking up or falling asleep! The only problem is his tendency to find moles/freckles/eyeballs/etc. to explore with his fingers while he's trying to fall asleep! ouch!
We had a really fun time in Idaho earlier this month! He loved playing with his cousins and meeting all the family out there! It was such a blessing to be able to go to Yellowstone as well! We saw some great animals and beautiful scenery!
His 1st birthday is coming up soon! I mailed out invitations (if you didn't get one and you want to come you are more than welcome!!!) I also finished a new outfit that he'll wear for the party! It matches his hat and bib for the occasion! He'll be so cute!
Ryley's birthday party is this Saturday and I'm working on a dress for her present! I've got to finish that project AND finish painting the living room all this week! I'm going to be a busy girl!!!
Here's a slideshow of our vacation pictures:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
10 months
Well, Christian is actually almost 11 months. I've let time slip by!!! I have been pretty crazy with end of school activities though so I have a little bit of an excuse! :)
Nick's brother Gary and wife Michelle came to visit us on the 11th of May and we had a great time together!
I took a half day the next day so we could have breakfast together! The evenings were filled with lots of fun times with B.J., Julie and the kids at their house playing games!
On Saturday we all went to see Alex's ballet recital! She was the best dancer out of all the little girls! Her posture was so beautiful!
All the girls (and baby) went to Puffy Muffin for lunch and then I took Samantha to the mall and we went shopping. Julie and Michelle met us at the mall and I took Alex with me to Christian's 10 month picture session across the street. I only bought the $9.99 special so I don't have any pictures to post. :(
The milestones of Christian this month:
Waving bye-bye (Grammie taught him!)
Pulling up to standing
Crawling like a maniac
Saying "Uh oh"
Eating finger foods all by himself
Giving kisses
And unfortunately, throwing tantrums!!! He's developed quite an opinion and I'm working on how to respond and train him correctly!
Daddy bought a kiddie pool a couple weeks ago and we tried it for the first time this past weekend!
Nick's brother Gary and wife Michelle came to visit us on the 11th of May and we had a great time together!
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I took a half day the next day so we could have breakfast together! The evenings were filled with lots of fun times with B.J., Julie and the kids at their house playing games!
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On Saturday we all went to see Alex's ballet recital! She was the best dancer out of all the little girls! Her posture was so beautiful!
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All the girls (and baby) went to Puffy Muffin for lunch and then I took Samantha to the mall and we went shopping. Julie and Michelle met us at the mall and I took Alex with me to Christian's 10 month picture session across the street. I only bought the $9.99 special so I don't have any pictures to post. :(
The milestones of Christian this month:
Waving bye-bye (Grammie taught him!)
Pulling up to standing
Crawling like a maniac
Saying "Uh oh"
Eating finger foods all by himself
Giving kisses
And unfortunately, throwing tantrums!!! He's developed quite an opinion and I'm working on how to respond and train him correctly!
Daddy bought a kiddie pool a couple weeks ago and we tried it for the first time this past weekend!
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Baby's New Clothes!
My new hobby is making clothes for Christian!
I took a sewing class several weeks ago and have made three outfits so far. However, only one of them is good enough to wear a second time! haha!
Here is a slideshow of the clothes!!! He sure is a cute model!!!
I took a sewing class several weeks ago and have made three outfits so far. However, only one of them is good enough to wear a second time! haha!
Here is a slideshow of the clothes!!! He sure is a cute model!!!
9 month Dr. Stats
At 9 months, Christian is 29 1/2 inches long and 19 lbs 12 oz!
Daddy and baby went to the doctor's together and she was so pleased with his development! Before the doctor came in, the nurse did all the measuring and weighing - Christian was NOT happy!!! As soon as Dr. Lohse arrived he was as bright and cheery as could be!
We did have another doctor visit on April 23rd......Christian woke up at 11:00pm with a horrible croupy cough. It scared us so much that we decided it would be best to take him to the emergency room. He had a shot of steroid and it helped clear everything up but a week later he has an eye infection. We will be going to see Dr. Lohse or an on-call doctor tomorrow to see what we should do. :(
Daddy and baby went to the doctor's together and she was so pleased with his development! Before the doctor came in, the nurse did all the measuring and weighing - Christian was NOT happy!!! As soon as Dr. Lohse arrived he was as bright and cheery as could be!
We did have another doctor visit on April 23rd......Christian woke up at 11:00pm with a horrible croupy cough. It scared us so much that we decided it would be best to take him to the emergency room. He had a shot of steroid and it helped clear everything up but a week later he has an eye infection. We will be going to see Dr. Lohse or an on-call doctor tomorrow to see what we should do. :(
Saturday, April 10, 2010
9 month pictures!
We went to Portrait Innovations today for 9 month pictures!!! His check up is on Tuesday and we'll see how much he weighs, length and all that good stuff!
Over the past week we have had so much fun! We visited with Roxy and Ryley on Thursday, my friend Lisa from college and her two kids Ethan and Emma on Friday, went to the park and other fun little adventures on our "staycation" during Spring Break!
The new little developments are his crawling - he's getting his knees up underneath but hasn't quite figured out how to move hands and knees in the right order! He's also discovering things to put his finger into. Right now his favorite is his nose! haha!
He also plays with his finger to his lips and makes the little blubbering sounds to amuse himself!
Here's a slideshow of our pictures!
Over the past week we have had so much fun! We visited with Roxy and Ryley on Thursday, my friend Lisa from college and her two kids Ethan and Emma on Friday, went to the park and other fun little adventures on our "staycation" during Spring Break!
The new little developments are his crawling - he's getting his knees up underneath but hasn't quite figured out how to move hands and knees in the right order! He's also discovering things to put his finger into. Right now his favorite is his nose! haha!
He also plays with his finger to his lips and makes the little blubbering sounds to amuse himself!
Here's a slideshow of our pictures!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter!
We had a wonderful 1st Easter! Church was great! Pastor's sermon was on the perspective of Nicodemus - his meeting with Jesus prior to the crucifixion and what might have gone through his head when he was with Joseph claiming the body after the Lord's death. Very insightful!
After church we went to Grandma's for dinner and pictures! We had a great time visiting and showing off Christian's new trick - lunging forward! (Video to come soon!)
We went over to Mom and Dad Goss' after and hung with all the fam and Christian got an Easter basket!
The only nap he got in today was at church during the sermon!!! When we got home at 7:00 he CRASHED!!! Such a tired little boy!!!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
8 Month Pictures!
We just got home from our 8 month picture session with Ryley!!! The 14th will be next week but we wanted to get together with our friends to share the photo session and get cute pictures together!!!
The latest milestone with Christian is that he's finally rolling around all the time! He was stubborn for a while and wouldn't roll when placed on his tummy! He sits, scoots, walks around in his play-around, holds mommy and daddy's hands to take steps and now he finally rolls!!! :)
He's also sleeping all night in his crib! It took us a few days to train him but he's consistent and loves his bed time routine!
Enjoy the slideshow below!
The latest milestone with Christian is that he's finally rolling around all the time! He was stubborn for a while and wouldn't roll when placed on his tummy! He sits, scoots, walks around in his play-around, holds mommy and daddy's hands to take steps and now he finally rolls!!! :)
He's also sleeping all night in his crib! It took us a few days to train him but he's consistent and loves his bed time routine!
Enjoy the slideshow below!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
7 Month Pictures and Valentine's Day!
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Christian is 7 months today!!! Happy Valentine's Day!
Yesterday we went to Cool Springs with Ryley for some fun Valentine pictures!!! They were the cutest little love bugs!!!
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Ryley: Hey Christian! When is the mailman coming?
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Christian: I don't know. Hey, did we address this one right?
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Ryley: Let me check the address......
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Ryley: Hmmm......I think that's right. We need to make sure that cupid takes these Valentines to our mommies! They would be so sad if they missed it!
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Ryley and Christian: Yay!!! Here they come!!! Happy Valentine's Day Mommy Rae and Mommy Roxy!
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6 Month Check-up
So our check up was actually on February 2nd instead of the middle of January. Around the time of our original appointment our pediatrician found out that her older sister had been killed in a plane crash. It was so tragic and her sister was like a mother to her because her parents died when she was a teenager. Please pray for her family when you think of it.
On to good news, Christian is still in the 99% for height! 29 1/2 inches!!! His weight is lower - probably in the 70-80% range. (18lbs 13oz)
She has approved more solids in his diet so I've been having a bunch of fun making up different veggies and fruits and freezing them. Our latest meal was carrots! Next on the menu will be some spinach! Mmmmmmmmm!
His favorite foods are sweet potatoes, bananas, and pears! :)
On to good news, Christian is still in the 99% for height! 29 1/2 inches!!! His weight is lower - probably in the 70-80% range. (18lbs 13oz)
She has approved more solids in his diet so I've been having a bunch of fun making up different veggies and fruits and freezing them. Our latest meal was carrots! Next on the menu will be some spinach! Mmmmmmmmm!
His favorite foods are sweet potatoes, bananas, and pears! :)
Friday, January 22, 2010
6 Month Professional Pictures!
Today was a fun day!!! We went up to Portrait Innovations for his professional 6 month pictures and had the best time! I uploaded all of the pictures onto our Picasa Album. Click this link to see them all! Here are some of our favorites:
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time for a new update - 6 months!
Wow! I can't believe my buddy is 6 months old!!!
Time flies!
The new milestones are his first teeth!!! Two bottom teeth cut through Sunday night and he has been proud in showing them off!!! Ouch!
We have been so blessed to have a baby boy that is happy, healthy and loving! He sleeps well except for one midnight feeding - I think Christmas break messed him up. Also, if he's teething he probably wakes up achy at night.
Our 6 month check up had to be rescheduled so now we aren't going until February 2nd. I'll post all his stats after our visit!
Here are some fun recent pix in the meantime!
Time flies!
The new milestones are his first teeth!!! Two bottom teeth cut through Sunday night and he has been proud in showing them off!!! Ouch!
We have been so blessed to have a baby boy that is happy, healthy and loving! He sleeps well except for one midnight feeding - I think Christmas break messed him up. Also, if he's teething he probably wakes up achy at night.
Our 6 month check up had to be rescheduled so now we aren't going until February 2nd. I'll post all his stats after our visit!
Here are some fun recent pix in the meantime!
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Our Christmas!!!
We had a wonderful Christmas with our families!!! Christmas Eve was spent at Grandmama's and Granddaddy's!
We attended the GracePointe church Christmas Eve service and then came back for dinner and presents! We are so blessed to have our family here in town! Christian LOVES his cousins!!! (And all his uncles, aunts, grandparents too!)
For Christmas day we had Mimi, Pop-Pop and Grammie over to our house for a fun Christmas celebration! Natalie and Michael joined us for dinner later in the day and we ended the night with some fun games!!!
Oh yeah, Christmas Eve presents were footie pajamas for Mommy and Daddy!!! You can see Nick's footies in this picture! :)
You can see how awesome our time was with our family and friends!!! Happy Birthday Jesus! We can't wait to celebrate many more Christmas' with our beautiful little boy!!!
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We attended the GracePointe church Christmas Eve service and then came back for dinner and presents! We are so blessed to have our family here in town! Christian LOVES his cousins!!! (And all his uncles, aunts, grandparents too!)
For Christmas day we had Mimi, Pop-Pop and Grammie over to our house for a fun Christmas celebration! Natalie and Michael joined us for dinner later in the day and we ended the night with some fun games!!!
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Oh yeah, Christmas Eve presents were footie pajamas for Mommy and Daddy!!! You can see Nick's footies in this picture! :)
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You can see how awesome our time was with our family and friends!!! Happy Birthday Jesus! We can't wait to celebrate many more Christmas' with our beautiful little boy!!!
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