Learning and Growing!

As I have stated in previous posts, I am so thankful that I get to stay home with Cash and watch him grow and become a little man.  The last few weeks have had lots of changes...he is a lot more active and loves to play with his playgym and lay and play on the floor.  He also has his piano toy that is becoming a favorite now that he can reach the bottom of it and press the piano keys!  On top of playing all day, I try to read books to him and we go through his "Who Loves Baby" photo album which has pictures of his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  We also have our tv turned to Sprout, which has many educational shows, including Sesame Street.  Sesame Street has easily become Cash's favorite show and he will sit or lay and watch it for the whole hour.  He coos and "talks" during it and is totally engrossed in it.  As you can see on the video below, he almost forgets that mommy is even here when it's on!  Here are some pictures of our playtime and of Cash watching his favorite show!

Playing in his activity seat from Aunt Barb and Aunt Crissy...it's like the Bumbo seat but it has a spinning table top with attached toys and cup holders.  Cash is liking it now that he can sit up better.

I didn't do it...I swear Mom!!!

Making music with his piano...it's so much work that he's tired!

This music stuff is hard work!  Notice the tongue out!

Wonder what happens when I press this one????

You can't see me mommy!!!

Oh, hey...there you are!

Where is Cash????

Trying to play with all his toys at once!

Loving on Sophie

Multitasking at it's best...playing with the rattle, Sophie and his elephant

Cash watching his Sesame Street

Smiles and Giggles!

We are so blessed and lucky that Cash is usually a very happy little boy.  He is very easy going and loves to give us smiles and "oohs" and "aahhs" every single day.  This last month, he has started to screech and giggle.  So on top of already having us wrapped around our finger, all he has to do is smile and giggle at us...well, at least mommy! Here are some of my favorite smile pictures from the last month.  I am thankful that I get to stay home with Cash everyday and see how much he changes and grows. 

See that little smirk...yeah, his dad has the exact same one...so that pretty much means Mommy is screwed!!!

Giggling for daddy

BIG smiles!!!

My little man

Cash and his Sophie...my best friend's mom, Laurie, bought Sophie for Cash and it is pretty much is favorite toy that he has.  We call her his girlfriend!

My little Italian Stallion in his velour track suit from Sandy Dalton

Happy to be playing

Love that toothless grin!

This video is from the day that Cash really started to laugh...of course it was for his daddy!

Splish Splash...Cash LOVES his bath!!!!

Cash's first few baths were not that easy...not only did he scream pretty much the whole time, but he was on a towel on the counter and we had to use a basin until his cord fell off and healed.  Now that he has moved up to his "baby spa"(yes, it does have bubble and jets), he LOVES it!  He is learning to kick and splash his feet (as you will see in the video) and he loves getting mommy and daddy wet too!  Here are some of our favorite bath time pictures!

Such a cutie!

Squeaky clean!

We call this Cash's "crazy Jack" hair (it looks like Jack Nicholson's crazy hair!)

So much to say!

The last month, Cash has really gotten a little personality.  So far, he seems to have quite a mix of Jeff and I...some good and some bad!  He really has gotten to "talking" up a storm and is usually vocal in some way or another about what is going on or if he is happy or not.  Here is a video of Cash "talking" to us one evening. It's so funny to see when a new sound comes out of his mouth...he winds up surprising himself as much as us!

Our Little Water Baby

We have taken Cash over to Aunt Lisa and Uncle Steve's to swim a few times now.  The first couple times didn't work out so well.  Cash wasn't too sure of the water and was in and out in a matter of minutes.  The last few times, he has really gotten into it!  We are so happy that he has had a change of heart and I have no doubt that he and I will be swimming fools next summer!  Here are some pictures of Cash in the pool and a video of the last time we were swimming.

Getting ready to dip his feet...

Oh this feels soooo good!

Just hanging out with daddy

"This pooling stuff is hard work...just like it's hard work being as cute as I am!"

Daddy and Cash

Taking a nap

Mommy and Cash ready for some pool time!

Happy 3 Months Cash and Visit from Aunt Jenny and cousin Jake!

I apologize for getting so far behind in the monthly updates.  Cash is sure keeping us busy!  On Cash's 3 month birthday, his Aunt Jenny and cousin, Jake, came to visit from Michigan.  Not only was Aunt Jenny so excited to get her hands on Cash, but this was Jake's first airplane ride so he was REALLY excited!  Jake had a lot of fun with his little cousin, but he did wonder why he cried so much!  We had a great visit and Cash got lots of lovin' from his Aunt Jenny!  Here are some pics from their visit!

Big boy!

Jake and Cash

Such a sweet picture!

Aunt Jenny was loving this!

Jake is in the background...he was trying to show Cash how to roll!

Cash is smiling at Jake in the car on the way to the beach...I think Jake got the most smiles out of Cash that weekend!

Jake in the ocean for the first time

Cash's first visit to the beach.  We stayed in our shade tent, but he liked it!

Aunt Jenny, Cash and mommy...that was my baby doll by the way.  Jake and Eric we taking good care of her til I had a baby and Jake hand delivered it to us!

She sure does Cash!

First Night In His Crib!

First of all, let me apologize for not updating with posts like I should be.  Cash is getting so big and we are busy all day with new tricks and playing and I haven't updated the blog in over a month.  On July 24th, Cash slept in his crib for the first time!  He did great and so did mom and dad!  I don't think we got up too much that night to go check on him!  Here is Cash in his big boy bed...he looks so tiny in that big bed...not so much anymore!