Bottoms Up

Finn now likes to sleep on his tummy. I put him down on his back and he just flips right over. Sometimes he ends up like this with his little bottom just sticking up in the air!

This kid LOVES watermelon!  He can't get enough!

Finn in his new fancy bike trailer.  I see lots of bike rides with dad in our future!

He loves when dad gets home from work because that means it's hammock time!  The best time of day!

A Midsummer Night's Cough

There's nothing quite like the flu in the middle of July.  All three of us were pretty miserable for about a week there.  Poor Finn got the worst of it with an ear infection and a bad cough.  I felt so bad for him, but he seems to have bounced back in full force!  He's been much happier this week and obviously feeling a lot better!  Here are some recent pictures.  Finn and I went to cheer Drew and Uncle Max on at their triathalon in Ravenna.  

Finn is in awe of his Uncle Max, the triathlete.  He loves him!

Finn had his lunch by the lake while the guys ran.

Relaxing before dinner in his new "big boy" chair.

Finn's New Tricks

I haven't uploaded all of our new pictures yet, but I wanted to write about a few new things Finn has been doing lately so I don't forget. He's been doing a "mad face" along with a huffing/puffing/snorting noise and I'm not quite sure what he's so mad about. He usually does it while he's eating and sometimes he'll imitate me if I do it. Here's what it looks like:

This makes me laugh every time. He has also been really interested in coughing since Drew and I have had colds for the last couple of weeks. He thinks it's really funny to imitate the coughing noise. Finn is sitting up totally unassisted now and is starting to lunge forward to reach his toys, usually ending up on his tummy (sometimes on his head). He's rolling around a lot too and has started rolling over to sleep on his tummy on most nights. Despite the many hours spent tutoring him on "mamamama", his favorite sound continues to be "dadadadada". We'll keep working on it. He is somewhat interested in drinking water from a sippy cup, but mainly just plays with it. He LOVES when Drew gives him drinks of water from a real cup though (thinks he's pretty cool). Finn is also starting to communicate better about what he wants, mainly via blood curdling screaming and crying. This has proven to be an effective strategy at times, as we tend to get a little scared of him (see above picture). Most of the time, though, he is a really happy little guy. He laughs and smiles a lot and loves when we're all at home together. Whenever Drew, Finn, and I are in the same room, he gets the happiest look on his face and just looks back and forth between me and Drew like he can't believe how great life is. So cute. He's loving all kinds of foods too, especially peas, sweet potatoes, bananas, and apples. More pictures to come!

4th of July

We had a fun 4th of July this year, celebrating with the Ferry Family at a little picnic. Finn had a great time getting passed around to all of his cousins. Loved all the attention! There are also a few pictures of the adorable little scene I caught while doing laundry the other day. I walked by the office and there was Finn, watching Drew play the guitar - totally mesmerized. So cute!

Finn and his buddy Tommy.

Hannah, Lauren, Tommy, Finn, and Annie relaxing on the lawn.

Finn and his main squeeze, Hannah. 

 

A Walk in the Woods

Here are some pictures from our latest summer adventure. Had a blast looking for frogs, fish, and turtles!

Com Fest and a Cookout

Cece, Seth, Claire and Finn at Com Fest in Columbus.  What a fun day!

Drew and Finn relaxing at Com Fest

We had such a fun time hanging out with the cousins at a little cookout on Sunday.   Here Ian and Emily are soaking up some baby time with Annie and Finn.  So cute!

Yaya entertaining Finn in the shade.

Summer Fun

We've been loving our summer so far! Spending lots of time outside and trying to stay cool. Finn is almost 7 months old already! He's sitting up by himself now (with many falls!) and loves playing with his toys - especially his ball and rattles. He is also starting to get some attitude, throwing a fit when someone takes something away from him and grabbing for everything within his reach. He does an awkward little scoot on his back when he's mad, or when he wants to move toward a toy - and he's actually really fast! Still not so great with sleeping through the night, but that's our project for the month of July! Finn is trying lots of new foods - some favorites: peaches, pears, and apples. Here are some pictures from the last few days.

Grandma Heffron got this awesome little pool for Finn - it's the perfect size for him and he LOVES splashing around in it. He lays back and lounges in it like it's a little raft. So fun to watch!

Finn's first dip in Lake Erie!

Finn and Annie had fun playing together at the beach in Vermillion.

When we got home from the beach, Finn was really hot so he cooled off by playing with (and eating) a wet rag. And then he threw a huge tantrum when I took it away from him so he could eat his dinner.

He finished off his day with a visit from Yaya!