Raspberries

Marcus officially made his first raspberry today. It was the cutest thing to look over and find his tongue out while making that sputtering noise. We caught a shot of it...

Somebody has got my heart in the palm of their hand, you think??? Well yesterday I was showing him how I can stick out my tongue and do some other funny faces. I don't know if it was due to that or just pure coincidence...whatever it was, I don't care, it sure is pretty special to see. Luckily he did it several times today so we got to enjoy it more than once. :)

Long time no post

Again, I am guilty of not posting for quite awhile. I have the best intentions but life just seems to get in the way. Like always, we have been extremely busy running around, having guests and watching Marcus grow.

First, we celebrated our 5 yr anniversary on May 24th. Curtis and I went out to dinner while his parents babysat. It was very nice for us but Marcus was pretty difficult that night. Papa just got him back down right before we got home...when we came home, this is what we found...

Come to find out he was out of sorts because his second tooth was coming in. He now has his two front bottom teeth.

My cousin, Patsy, came to town the following weekend. She was flying solo (she left her two kids and husband back in Sacramento...a break she definitely deserved!)

With Cousin Patsy...she was singing him to sleep

We went to see Sex and the City with my mom while Curtis watched Marcus. It was a really nice break for me as Marcus had been very needy/clingy to mom. I'm convinced it was due to his teething. So as hard as it was to leave him, it was a much needed break for me.

Then this last weekend we were in LA. I was barely recovering from my cousin's visit before it was time to pack up and leave to LA. We went down to celebrate my mom's b-day.

On the way, we stopped in Santa Barbara to visit Curtis' aunt, uncle and cousin. Here are a few pics of them...

While in LA, we went for a few trail hikes and hung by the pool. We also got to visit some friends and go to my neice, Alexa's, piano recitial. Here is a picture of her...

It was really nice, action packed like always...so we are a little exhausted!!

Marcus had his 6 month well baby check and shots in the midst of all this. He handled his shots like a pro...he is one tough little boy. He is now 17 pds and 26 3/4 inches, which leaves him in the 50 percentile for height and weight.

He is sitting up unsupported for pretty long periods now and even catches himself. He does a few face plants and fall backs but handles it without a single cry. I am amazed at how much of a tough "boy" he is...I expect him to freak out when he hits his head on the crib while rolling over. Oh did I mention how much he is rolling over...wow! He also is standing/holding himself up on things when we put him in position. He is also scooting backwards during tummy time. I can't really call it crawling just yet. I would guess that by next month he will be crawling.
He is "Mr. Grabby" too. He wants everything mommy and daddy have on (hats and glasses) or in their hands (water bottles, food, paper, pens...u get the pt). And if doesn't get what he wants, he is already trying to manipulate is. Oh yes, you can say he has a strong personality. It's cute to watch it unfold even though it can be challenging to deal with or divert him.

I think he is cutting another tooth now. He has been way out of sorts again. He is more insecure than normal and really wants to cuddle and be held by mommy (not really anyone else) 99% time. Believe it or not, I DO love it even though it is hard to get anything done. I may get frustrated and be exhausted but I am enjoying being the center of his world because I know it won't be like this forever. One day I will look back at this time and wish it were here again. :)

Houston, we have a tooth!!

Yes, the time is finally here. Marcus' first tooth has arrived. It just broke the gum today...yippee!! So can I say it???...I knew it, I knew it!! All those sleepless nights, plus Marcus' continuous snotty nose, had to equate to something. Thank GOD! Hopefully we will be getting some better rest now that it has arrived...well at least until the next one starts making it's way through.

Mother's Day

My first Mother's Day with my boy! We went to Lido's with my family for brunch and then played rock band. Niiicceee! Then I got to go for a run all by myself. It was an awesome day!

Uncle Howie feeding Marcus for the first time...

Special moments mixed with fun times

Bapa feeding Marcus for the first time...he hasn't fed a child since I was a baby...crazy, huh? Bano in the making... Whatcha talking about mommy?

We are about to take his first haircut... Nona got to do the honors... Yes, not such a pretty picture of me but I truly am upset that my baby boy had his first haircut. What?? Don't judge me...he IS growing up too fast!! Out at Stephanie's house for her b-day bash without the baby! WOW!! That is a first!

The sweet life

The weather has been fabulous here the last few days...I am the happiest when it's over 70 degrees...hey, the LA girl in me loves warm weather, what can I say! The only that has been not so fun for me is my lame allergies. This over the counter stuff just doesn't cut it for me and I can't take anything else cuz I am still nursing...I know, poor me! I've been wanting to live in a bubble so but with this great weather I had to get out.

On Friday, Curtis, Marcus & I took Grammy (Curtis' mom) out for a belated birthday lunch...Marcus and I were sick on her actual birthday and missed her dinner. We went down to one of our favorite lunch spots, Alphy's, in the AG village. The weather was super nice...we went for a little walk around the village after we ate.

On Saturday, we ran some errands in SLO with my dad and then he came over for dinner.

On Sunday, Curtis, Marcus & I (and the dogs) enjoyed the morning warmth in our backyard. It was the first time our family just relaxed and enjoyed the weather together in the backyard. Then my dad came over and put Curtis to work on our latest project, the backyard bbq center. Curtis' mom came over to hang out and made us all lunch...how lucky we are! :) I definitely appreciated the help so I could catch up on some zzz's with Marcus. He had not been sleeping so well at night so of course that means, I wasn't sleeping. I think I slept 4 hours each on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Needless to say, I was a walking zombie by Sunday.

I am happy to report though that Marcus slept 7 hours straight last night! YIPPEE!!!!! I woke up at 3:45 and could not believe that I hadn't nursed 5 times by then. It was amazing to get 6 hours of solid sleep and then I even got a few more after that. I have a few theories as to what his lack of sleep problem had been...we'll see which one comes true...but I am happy that I at least got one night of relief. :)

This morning, Curtis, Marcus and I headed over to Curtis' grandparent's place to go swimming. Curtis' grandma and Curtis' mom were there and even Curtis' dad stopped by for a bit. We thoroughly enjoyed the pool and warm sun.

I'll be posting some pics from the weekend...so stay tuned.

On Friday we went to

Part 2 of "At last some new pictures"

"Us"With Nona and my momma
" What up?"
In his big boy seat
My little chimp...

With Grammy and Papa With Grandma Betty and Grammy With his Godparents Christina (my best friend) and Bud (Curtis' best friend)My lil' man... With cousin Alexa