Levi meets Santa

Santa came to visit MDO on Monday! Levi wasn't scared of him, like some of the other babies but he just wanted to play with his beard :-)

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Levi is 7 months old!

Yesterday was Levi's 7 month birthday. It's hard to believe that in 5 months, he will be a year old! He is already trying to walk everywhere (with our help,of course)and just wants to go, go, go all the time! Yes, he is a miniature version of Johnny. When he is sleepy though, i still get my cuddling fix :-) I am by no means an expert on parenting, but I thought after 7 months, I would reflect on what I have learned as a parent...

10) Never wear nice clothes because they will inevitably end up with spit-up, sweet potatoes, formula, or all of the above on them.

9) Necklaces are not jewelry, they are fun toys.

8) 6 hours really IS a full nights sleep.

7) Johnny is a big softie...Levi always ends up in bed with us when he cries in the middle of the night. I DO have to admit that he is usually the one to get up when he cries, however.

6) I am a heavier sleeper than I thought (in reference to #7.

5) I cannot fit into my size 2 jeans, no matter how hard I try! (For some reason I think that if I keep trying them on, one day they will magically fit)

4) Loading up the car for a day at the grandparents is like packing for a 2 week European vacation

3) Date night? What date night?

2) During naptime, I must transform into wonder woman and get 12 hours worth of stuff done in about 2.

1) Poop can defy gravity. It can rise and come out of the armpits.

Haha, despite all that, I have to say that I wouldn't trade being a mom for anything in the world. I'll take the permanant spit-up stain on my shoulder anyday :-)

We started giving Levi solids at 4 months and now that he is used to eating from a spoon, he loves his food! Most everything we have given him, he has liked, except green beans. He turned his nose up to those! So far here is a tally of Levi's favorite foods:


cereal :-\
Applesauce :-)
Sweet Potatoes :-)
Bananas :-)
Carrots :=)
Sweet Peas :-\
Pears :-)
Banana Orange :-)
Green Beans :-(
Peaches :-)

Levi's 1st Thanksgiving

Here are some pics we took of Levi's 1st Thanksgiving. Of course he was the center of attention as always :-) We went to Nana and Grandpa's for thanksgiving dinner then we went over to Aunt Beebe's and Uncle Larry's house. He showed off and actually held himself up while holding onto a chair. He is so alert and active right now and just wants to go everywhere. He's still not crawling, but he likes walking while we hold his hands. I think he may just skip crawling all together and go straight to walking! He is definitely going to want to be on the go all the time just like his daddy! However, we did get him to sit still long enough for a few pictures :-)

Levi's first tooth!

Levi has reached yet another milestone in his 6 months of life. His bottom two teeth are officially coming in! If you look closely, you can see two tiny white chompers peeking out of his gums.

We discovered Levi's teeth on Thursday when my sister was holding him. She stuck her finger in Levi's mouth so he could suck on it to ease his teething pain. All of a sudden she screamed out in pain because Levi had bit her finger! She peered inside and saw the culprit. Pretty soon he will be eating a steak. Well, maybe just cheerios :-)

Our little sweet pea's first halloween

I can't believe Levi is almost 6 months old! It seems like he was only a newborn for a second. He is so much fun right now though. He has been busy eating his toes, blowing bubbles and teething :-)



On Friday night we dressed Levi up like a sweet pea and took him around to visit our families. He was such a trooper and didn't even mind the hat! We started out at Johnny's sister, Larisa's apartment so she and her friends could see him. Then we were off to McAlisters to meet Johnny's parents for dinner. After that we went to surprise my dad at Dillards where he works and then we went to my aunt and uncles and my mom was over there. whew, levi had a busy night! Here are some pics of our little sweet pea.