Quack Quack

Brent mentioned a while back that he wanted to take Preston to the pond he use to go to as a kid to feed the ducks. So a couple of weekends ago, we grabbed some stale bread and headed out with Preston. Brent was super excited and couldn't wait to see how Preston responded to the little duckies. It was a nice day and Preston had a good time putting the bread in his mouth instead of throwing it to the ducks and enjoyed watching the ducks come up close to him and daddy.

Preston seeing the ducks for the first time

Mommy...look at the duckies

Quack quack

 Daddy showing Preston the bread they are about to throw

 Preston wanted to make sure it tasted good before giving it to the duckies

Feeding the duckies

Daddy making Preston giggle

Family Activity - Riding the Carousel

Carousel Ride

Brent and I had an awesome family day with Preston a couple of Saturday's ago. We took him to Stonebriar Mall in Frisco to ride the Carousel and walk around the mall to do a little shopping. Preston absolutely loved the Carousel. He was intrigued by all the colors, motions and wind blowing through his hair as he went round and round. We rode it 3 times and then we took him to a few stores in the mall. He loved looking at all the people as they walked by and trying on hats at Baby Gap.
After our mall adventure, we went to the Shops at Legacy and ate dinner at a Seafood restaurant and then stopped by hobby lobby so Mommy could buy some fabric for a sewing project.
Preston fell asleep in the car but when we got home he was ready to play. We played with him in front of the mirror (his favorite spot in the house) and watched him use his legs to stand up and then watched him rock back and forth on his knees in preparation for crawling. What a great day!!!

We're ready to go ride the Carousel

He would rather stand than sit on the horse

 I think I am having more fun than Preston!!

 Proud Pappa

 This is his 3rd time around

Round and round we go

Video: Daddy & Preston Riding the Carousel

Stopped by Baby Gap and saw this adorable hat but it was a little too big

Such a cutie

Preston having a good time while Mommy & Daddy eat dinner

 He loves his blue book

 He loved spending the whole day with Mommy and Daddy!!

Preston Eating for the First Time

I was so excited about feeding Preston for the first time after his 6 month doctors appointment. I called Brent and asked him to get home early from work so he could experience Preston's big milestone. Now that Preston was drinking 6oz or more of his formula, the doctor said he was ready for rice cereal and level 1 baby food soon after introducing the rice cereal. I could hardly wait but wasn't quite prepared for how Preston was going to respond. The first couple of times he wasn't sure what that strange stuff was in his mouth and didn't like it very much. As he learned that this strange stuff just kept coming and coming, he got pretty upset and didn't want anything to do with it. Over the next week, I thought he would get use to it more and come around to liking it but he didn't. I almost cried at one point because he was completely refusing to open his mouth when the spoon came near him. Below are pictures from his very first feeding with rice cereal.

Preston sitting in his highchair for the first time

 He didn't mind sitting in his chair. It gave him a place to bang his hand on and make noise

 Here comes the rice cereal

 He's not too sure what to think about this stuff

 He would hold it in his mouth and not swallow it

 So far so good, it seems

 Don't let him fool you with this sweet smile, its about to turn ugly

 He's starting to resist now

 Daddy thinks he can get him to eat

 Better watch out Daddy, he's going for the food

Video: Video of Preston Eating Rice Cereal for the First Time

Video: Daddy Giving It a Go Around

First Fruit - Banana's

Daddy attempting to feed Preston Banana's for the first time

Not liking it Daddy

Daddy showing Preston that its not so bad. It taste good

Preston likes it better when Daddy eats his food so he doesn't have to

Poor boy has tears in his eyes

 Not enjoying this process

Video: Preston's First Time Eating Fruit (Banana's)

Then finally one night I decided to try something different and I place him in his bumbo chair

in front of the TV instead of in his highchair in the dining room. When I led the spoon near his mouth he opened it and eat what was on the spoon without crying or tossing his head back and forth. I couldn't believe it. I didn't get too excited because I didn't want to get my hopes up that he might actually like it now. He took a few more bites and before I knew it, he had eaten the entire container without putting up a fight. In fact, he held onto the spoon everything it came close to him and he lead the spoon to his mouth. After his feeding, he was very very messy but I didn't care, we had made a huge stride.

I couldn't wait to call Brent and tell him the good news. I also called my mom that evening and we were all so happy. From that night on, Preston loved to eat his baby food!!!

Preston finally likes eating his food!!! Yea!!!

 Guiding the spoon to his mouth. Good job Bub

 What a mess and cutie all at the same time

Video: Preston Finally Loves Eating Baby Food!! Yea!!

6 Months Old

My little baby is changing into a little boy right before my eyes. Preston's movements have grown a lot this month and he will be moving and grooving before we know it. The biggest changes this month would be his ability to bounce like crazy in his indoor swing and exersaucer. He loves to just jump up and down, up and down to his hearts desire. He can also turn himself around in the exersaucer to get to all the toys around him as well as grab the toys that make the lights and music play. For the longest time he could not stabilize himself enough to grab the toys up high but he can now!! He is also learning to sit on his own. He's not quite there yet but if we prop him up, he will sit momentarily until he either falls to the side or falls backwards. He seems so proud of himself too, its soo cute. But really when you try to sit him down, he straightens out his legs because he would rather stand than sit. He is also starting to move his legs when he is on his tummy in a crawling motion but right now he doesn't quite know how to use his legs and knees to crawl. His sleeping pattern has changed slightly. He is now going to bed around 9pm and staying up longer in between naps.

We have finally determined that Preston's official nickname is 'Bub". Both Brent and I have started to call him this along with "Preston". Before he was born, I wasn't sure what nickname he would get but for the past few months we have been calling him Bub.

A big moment occurred for Brent and I this month and that was leaving Preston for 7 days while we went on vacation for Brent's 30th birthday. Those were the longest 7 days of my life and I don't think I will be doing that again. We missed him so much by the end of the trip and I felt like I had missed so much of his life. I think he was a little mad at us for leaving because when we got back he cried randomly throughout the day for 2 days. I told Brent he seemed a little off and Brent agreed. Luckily after being with us for a few days he started to act like himself again. I think he really knew we were gone. Sorry Bub, we won't leave you again like that...promise!!

The very last day of this month, Preston had his 6 month appointment and the doctor said we could start giving him rice cereal and then progress into level 1 baby food. His first time experiencing food was hilarious, at least for Brent and I. I don't think Preston enjoyed it as much. I will blog about his first food experience in my next blog.

Special Moment:
Preston and I shared a very special moment one afternoon when he was crying. To try to calm him, I started to sing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hangs". When he heard me sing that particular song which is the song I have been singing to him since the day he was born, he stopped crying and actually smiled at me. It was the coolest feeling ever to be able to calm Preston with just my voice and with a song that him and I have shared since day one.

Preston's Likes:
Preston is developing into a little boy because he loves bagging toys on the table, bagging his hands on the table and shaking rattles like crazy. He has started to blow raspberries although he doesn't do this too often. He likes it when you shake his butty, he enjoys chewing on his teething ring straight out of the refrigerator, he likes to squeeze his blue stuffed dog that sings the alphabet and he absolutely loves to chew on the little plastic book that Mal got him that squeaks on the front. He also loves to splash the water when taking a bath.

Just got done taking a stroll sitting up in his stroller

 He loves a cold teething ring

Video: Preston Loves His Teething Ring

He loves playing with the green phone

 My little maverick

 Mommy wants to play too

I still can't get over how cute he is when he sleeps

The boys for Daddy's Birthday dinner

 He has finally gotten the hang of how to play with the spin wheel toy

Video: Preston Playing with Wheel Toy

Video: Bouncy Bouncy Bouncy

Video: Preston Playing

Daddy is ready for Preston to start driving

 Honk Honk

Daddy wants to play

Video: Big Boy Trying to Sit Up

6 Month photoshoot

His first hair style

 Our little prince

Video: Preston at 6 Months

Preston's 6 Month Doctors Appointment

I took Preston for his 6 month doctors appointment on Tuesday, Just 31st and again I was not looking forward to the appointment because Preston would be getting a ton of shots and I hate to watch him go through that process. A few issues did come up during this appointment that aren't too concerning at the moment but his doctor is going to keep her eye on them.
The first being that Preston didn't gain any weight from the last week in June when we brought him in because he was sick till now which was the last week in July. He actually lost an ounce. He weighted 14.5 lbs on June 25th and weighted 14.4 at this appointment July 31st. In addition, his head had hardly grown as well. The doctor said that its not unusual to see a dip in their growth chart around 6 months old but she wanted me to bring him back in mid Sept to re-measure and re-weight him.
The second thing that came up was she noticed his one eye was a little crossed. She said it wasn't severe but it was enough for her to be concerned and to keep her eye on it. After the appointment, I asked my mom if she had noticed that and she said she did. She didn't want to say anything to me because she didn't want to scare me but was glad the doctor noticed.
Preston got 4 shots and 1 oral vaccine and because his regular nurse was on her honeymoon they had a girl who normally doesn't administer shots give Preston his shots. She was so slow in giving him his shots that it actually kind of made me mad because he had to suffer longer. It took him a little while to recover but he finally did and that concluded his 6 month appointment.

Preston playing in tissue paper after his appointment

Video: Playing in the Paper