david.shantel.beckahm.harper

Friday, December 30, 2011

7...These Have Gone By So Fast!

7 Month Stats:

Weight- 19 lbs

Height- 29"

Well 7 Months has practically already come and gone, so I figured before the month has completely passed us by I needed to list some new things that have been going on before B hits his big 8 month mark! Beckahm has become even more mobile than his rolling self was before, which has been a huge help to get him into any and everything possible! He is the most curious little boy, I'm constantly getting comments from people about how they can notice he is just taking so much in and wondering about everything, it's so true! When we're in a new place he will spin 360's while I'm holding him in an effort to see everything and everyone it's the funniest thing. He is constantly going non-stop, such a little wiggle worm--constantly keeps me on my toes. Some things that have happened this month are:

He is able to use one hand to pick smaller things up now rather than two
Loves to sit up in his bath and splash away
Refuses to sit still when he's getting his diaper changed--always ends up on his stomach before his diapers even off!
Took his first face plant onto the tile floor (poor thing) of course mom was at work and when dad called to tell her she had a complete freak out...
So with that came..his first fat lip =(
Will pull himself up and stand by himself (NUTS)
Loves to walk (with our help of course)
Has a mean army crawl going on it's so funny
Has learned how to clap (cutest thing ever)
Moves his arms and legs really fast and bounces a ton when he gets excited
Won't just sit on your lap, he has to stand up, sit down, stand up, sit down...soooooo energetic
Have I mentioned curious??? He is into everything!
He'll spot a chord from across the room and get there in a jiffy
Still in size 3 diapers
Fits in clothes from 6-12 months great now!
Loves his crib! Goes to sleep around 9:30 and sleeps til 7:30 usually, He's such a good little sleeper
Still a little attached to his mama, but it's getting better
Is completely enthralled with Aunt Kristen, she has been the one person I can leave him with all day and he doesn't make a peep or even care to be back in his mama's arms. She's such a good aunt and I can already tell they're going to have an amazing bond, she adores him just as much, I love it
He loves playing with Grandpa's scruffy face
Has started to recognize animals and gets so excited when they're around
Is scared of screams and loud noises, which seems a little contradicting since he is always screaming and yelling haha
Loves watching the wiggles
Is a huge fan of Mickey Mouse and Elmo
Loves to be around people and be the center of attention. I took him to a work party with me and he didn't wanna leave, he'll go to any and everyone as long as he knows I'm not leaving him haha
We have finished all veggies and tried some fruits and meats, he isn't a fan of either yet..hopefully this changes soon.
We have tried some solid foods like bananas and bread...choking hazard, no bueno...
He is so tall we have to switch carseats already!
Total gummer still...but is always drooling, who knows when those teeth will decide to make an appearance...
If he sees something he wants to put in his mouth he attacks it!
Has mastered drinking from a bottle finally, it was hard but we finally got it down
Loves wrapping paper...never saw that coming..haha ;)
Loves to be around mom and dad and we're completely okay with it

Shows a little of this "can't sit still nonsense" =)

I have learned so much about myself over these past 7 months, it's crazy. This little boy is my everything and definitely makes things so much more fun. He is loved by so many, we have the best families. I love to watch him play with his cousins. I can tell he's going to have the funnest, most outgoing personality and look forward to the many more new things he will learn in the near future. I love you Beckahm!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Going Private!

Hey All,

I've decided the time has come to make this blog private. I've never really thought about it before, but since I do post a lot about our cute little babes on here and a lot of personal info. I think it's better that I do. And also it just gives a feeling of comfort knowing who is seeing the stuff I post so I don't have anything to worry about. If you'd like to keep reading definitely let me know and put your email either in a comment or send it to my email at shanteljohnson@hotmail.com and I'll add you to the list. I'm hoping to get it set up as a private blog by next week. Thanks guys! And for those of you reading this that have private blogs let me know how you like them too, better or worse? =)

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

YOU.ARE.MY.HAPPY

Just a little preview of how hysterical he thinks it is when anyone laughs. And just a little more proof that he is the cutest little boy ever! He makes everyday a good day. I love you bugaboo.

Half Way Mark!

6 Month Stats:

Height- 28"-92nd Percentile

Weight- 17 lbs 13 oz- 55th Percentile

Head Circumference- 17.3"- 56th percentile

Well you can definitely tell by these stats that we have a super tall little boy. I loved loving on all of that chub, but it has definitely disappeared. His weight dropped from being up in the 90th percentile to the 50th percentile in two months...sheesh! But it also had a little room to spread out seeing as how this little boy is practically two and a half feet tall! I know I say this every time, but Man! Where the heck does the time go!!! It's still sinking in that we have already raised this little boy for half a year! I'll probably be saying this same thing months down the road =). Beckahm has definitely become the entertainer of our household..along with being the boss, but that happened way back when haha. Here are just some of the fun things that have been going on with B in this new stage of life...

Wearing size 3 diapers
Can fit into most clothes from 6 months-12 months (He already has tall man's syndrome...Most clothes are too wide and too short)
Sleeps like a champ-usually 8 hours every night
Sits up by himself, but his way too cautious mother still props the pillows all around him haha
Loves to laugh
Definitely the most curious baby ever
Loves to meet new people and see new places
Will go to any and everyone as long as he can still see where mom and dad are
Attention LOVER
Total golden child as long as he's being held while you are standing up...don't you dare sit down though, he knows when it happens and will let you know it's not okay =)
Looooooves the TV remote, cell phones, plastic bags, anything paper and any type of chord...THESE are his favorite things--what an interesting Christmas we would have if we were to get him the things he actually enjoyed haha
Loves to look at himself in the mirror
Still laughs and then digs his face into my shoulder, then looks back at what he was laughing at-it's like a game to him, so funny
Pulls himself to get to his toys, but hasn't quite mastered the crawl just yet
Still waiting for those two teeth to completely pop through
Have had to lower his mattress already because he will pull himself up to a standing position (shut the front door! where did my baby go? haha)
Loves when we play the piggy game with his toes
Laughs when you laugh
Cutest smile that will melt anyone's heart
Any and everything goes directly into the mouth
Has started to use mom and dad's hair to balance while standing, it's hilarious!

We love you so much Beckahm Bug! We've made it a half a year, must be doing something right eh? Thanks for letting us practice on you! You're such a trooper! Here's to enjoying the last couple months with our baby before he becomes a little boy...=) And of course this post wouldn't be legit without some pictures of my baby love...

Totally enthralled by his daddy

Cracking up =)

Hand over the camera mom..I've had enough

Love his little laugh

Just watching him laugh was making us laugh so hard..he's such a funny baby

Such a big boy!!!

The reason we have to lower his mattress!!!

Cutest kid I know!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

B's First Halloween!!!

This Halloween was so much fun and I cannot even begin to explain how excited I was to dress B up and take him around to see all of the other kid's costumes. Because I had been looking forward to this for soooo long I actually ended up buying Beckahm's Halloween costume way back in July! I had bought a one-size fits all Pea-Pod costume that I thought was the cutest thing EVER! Because it was so far from Halloween I brought the costume home, hung it up in the closet and didn't really think about it again until Friday, Oct. 28th--the day of our first Trunk or Treat. And being the overly excited mother I was, I decided to put the costume on Beckahm to "test" it out and make sure he would be okay with the top of it on his head and what not. As soon as I pulled the Pea-Pod out of the closet I just knew we were going to have a BIG problem. Note to self: NEVER buy a costume as a first timer, and assume that it's going to fit a growing baby 4 months down the road haha.. I put it on anyways to at least take some pictures of this nonsense. This was definitely a one size fits all..for a NEWBORN BABY haha. But it made for a good laugh. Luckily I still had a couple of hours before the Trunk or Treat and I refused to let Beckahm go costume-less on his FIRST Halloween...so after checking all of the stores in St. George and only finding the common costumes I decided to go to the Boutique. I have this thing about being a little outside of the norm, with everything, always. Maybe not always such a great thing, but what do ya do. This boutique had just what I needed. A costume, that was out of the norm, that would not be on every other child walking around the neighborhood. I found a winner. The cutest little turtle costume ever! Not to mention Beckahm was the life of the party in the store since I wasn't about ready to buy that costume and leave without knowing it would fit him for sure! So we grabbed a worker to help us out and threw the costume on. All the mom's around me kept saying, "There's no way he's gonna let you put the top of that costume on his head.." Well we proved them wrong, Beckahm ABSOLUTELY loved it, and all of the attention of course! The costume fit like a glove and was totally legit. Not even being biased right now, I had the studliest little boy in town! So we went home and grabbed the daddy-o and went to the Trunk or Treat that David's work had for all of their employees families. It was a good time and I loved watching how entertained and curious B was about all of the kids and their crazy costumes. On Monday (Halloween) we all got dressed up-David a Mafia Man (seriously looked the part, as in, if I didn't know him and he was coming my way I'd probably cross to the other side of the street haha) Me a Football Player (because I had to work that night so I needed a pretty versatile costume) and of course Beckahm the Turtle. After we were all ready to go we headed over to our church for the Chili Cook Off and Halloween Carnival. We had so much fun playing all of the games and getting balloon animals. The only part of the day that was disappointing was when I had to leave and go to work...boo! But it was such a fun Halloween and I definitely chalk it up as a success! Beckahm was such a happy boy all day long and such a trooper to let us dress him up for so many days in a row. I love our sweet little boy. I love my husband that can pull off looking like a bad A so well. I love how much fun we have with our little family and cannot wait to experience more firsts with little B. Happy Halloweenie!