Rice Cereal, Anyone???

We snapped a few pictures of Andrew's first taste of rice cereal...

As you can see, more cereal made it on his face and bib than actually in his mouth ...and the cereal that made it in his mouth was gagged on, then spit back out! Wilson and I got a big laugh out of the whole experience. Yesterday, after a few days of practice, a little light bulb seemed to click in Andrew's head and the process is starting to make sense....he is opening his mouth for the spoon and then swallowing! What a big boy!

I'm 4 months old!

We can hardly believe our little fellow is 4 months old! He is growing and changing so much. Even since Christmas he is more interactive with us and he has become much stronger, wanting to stand up in our laps and holding his head up like a pro. Then, earlier this week he rolled over and got his first tooth! At his 4 month check-up, he weighed in at 17.12 and was 26 1/3 inches long - the 90% of weight & height.

This has to be one of my very favorite pictures of Andrew...He's striking quite a pose for me in his crib!

Andrew loves this puppy dog stuffed animal that he got for Christmas. I lay it on his belly and he holds the puppy's head in his hands and coos at it.

Andrew on Jan. 11th - 4 months old!

Christmas 2006

Our Christmas was a wonderful one. Wilson and I have always loved Christmas, and this year was a special one, of course, as it was our first with Andrew. Somehow having a baby seems to give us a new perspective on the birth of Jesus and the gracious gift the Lord gave us in his son.

We hope your holidays were wonderful, too. We have posted a few pictures from our

Christmas for you to enjoy.

David, Semmes, and Wilson on Christmas Day at Cassie's.

Papaw and Ganny with Andrew, Elizabeth, Alexa, and Chian on Christmas night in Meridian.

Andrew playing in front of the Christmas tree.

Oh, how he loved looking at the lights and decorations!!

Laura, Wilson, and Andrew on Christmas Eve in front of May-May and Buddy's tree.

A Bratley Family picture on Christmas Eve.

Christmas morning!! Santa Claus brought Andrew lots of fun toys...here Wilson and Andrew were looking in Andrew's stocking.

Andrew and Gretel wish each other a Merry Christmas!! Andrew loves the puppy dogs, and they love him, too!

Season's Greetings!

Daddy thought it would be fun to try his favorite Christmas hat on Andrew...for those of you who may be like me and aren't sure what this is, think Cousin Eddie on "Christmas Vacation."

I think this precious boy can look cute in anything!

"Ouch, Daddy!"

It's taken a few days for Andrew to get used to Wilson's beard. In fact, Wilson came home from a weekend trip with his newly grown beard and I'm not sure that Andrew recognized him at first! Maybe Andrew can jump on the campaign for a clean-shaven face with his Momma and Aunt Sis (Rebecca)... Rebecca always refers to Wilson with a beard as "the Grinch"!

Tis the Season...

Christmas is such a fun time to spend with family and friends... There are always lots of things going on and Andrew has jumped right into the festivities!



Here Andrew is with Julia, "Aunt Ju-Ju", at the Sr. High Youth's Progressive Dinner. It was his first official youth function. I think he had just as much fun as the girls who held him! Aunt Ju-Ju has made it to the top of the "non-family member babysitting list"!

PLAYGROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY


Andrew and his buddies are sporting their Christmas pj's at our playgroup Christmas party. Pictured from left is Eliza Kate, Richard Lewis, Ellie, Taylor (all stretched out!), Andrew, Ford, and Virginia.

This was just our 2nd time to play group. Andrew loved watching the other little ones play and move about... it's a fun outing for Andrew and Mom!

HO, HO, HO...

We're getting in the Christmas spirit...

This jolly little fellow brings a lot of joy to our hearts.

Andrew is trying out his Bumbo.... Now that he is getting the hang of holding his head up, the Bumbo helps him sit up. We think it'll be perfect for Christmas morning!

Here Comes Santa Claus...

Andrew loves the Christmas tree and its sparkling white lights...

It's hard to believe he's 3 months old! He likes sitting up so he can look at all that's going on around him.

Building up that neck and upper body strength...Andrew's getting strong!

He loves his swing...and his mom loves him in blue! Isn't he a cutie!

Andrew's 1st Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving in Atlanta this year with Laura's family. It was Andrew's first trip and he did great. Look at what a great mood he is in as we get ready to start our day in the big city!

The new aquarium in Atlanta is great! We loved it; of course, you can see in the photo what Andrew did most of the day!!

Thankful for each other...

....and thankful for this little fellow

Andrew really knows how to let us know when he's upset...and he gets our immediate attention every time. Who could resist this precious face???

Hours in Atlanta traffic, a busy day visiting with family, sleeping in a different place...who wouldn't be exhaused! Buddy and Andrew squeezed in a little nap.

Halloween!

Here are some pictures of Andrew's first time to dress up.

Andrew's Growing Up Fast!