Silly Boy

Why is it that a babies first word has to be "DA DA". Yup, he did it! Enzo has mastered the word and was having a hay day yesterday with it. It was actually the cutest thing ever and I cheered him on just to hear him talk and scream more. It's so fun to sit with him while he's talking, I laugh, which in turn makes him laugh and we just sit and laugh and scream together. Children are amazing. I just hope that my crazy attitude doesn't rub off on him one day and make him one crazy kid, it may already be too late though. As soon as he starts being mobile, I think I'm in trouble.

More good news...I can see the FIRST tooth! YAY... How exciting is that? Watching your child grow is such a huge and exciting blessing. Although once they're grown, you wish they were small once again.

I'm so excited for more and more to come.

What's been going on...

It seems as if it's been so long since I've written. Life has been quite busy with ups and downs, but I'd like to continue to say it's beautiful regardless. What's up with Enzo...
Finally got over a double ear infection
And the stomach flu? or something like it...
At almost 7 months, he's just now able to get 6 mo. shots tomorrow (poor baby)
He's rolling, yes he's rolling over from the back to stomach now
Every now and again he prefers to roll and sleep on his tummy
He's so intrigued with everything in site, I think he's going to run before he walks
He loves to take walks in the stroller at night before bath and bedtime
Loves to stick out his tongue and blow bubbles
Wants to grab everything in site, is for sure learning his motor skills
And he's bouncing so much more in his excersaucer
Enzo's personality is definitely starting to show. He does something cute or funny and looks at me like "hey mom, did you see that" He's been such a joy to have around.

We went camping last weekend and Enzo did very well and loved each and every moment of it. He loves the outdoors, so he handled it all so well.

As for me, I've been the busy working mom trying to juggle my job and a sick child. It's been hectic, but things are just now getting back to normal again. Wait, is normal even possible? =) I'm scheduled to meet with the Boss Man this week to talk about future plans and my "raise", I'm really looking forward to this, it's needed. I'm trying out the new "diet" plan (below) and beginning to take walks at night in hopes to lose a few and feel a bit better about myself. I think to look good is to also feel good...vice versa. I'm looking forward to seeing some changes about myself. I recently finished reading "Twilight" and look forward to reading the other (2) books that go along with it. Maybe I can pick up the other from Carrie this weekend. Wishing you all the best and much love. I forgot to mention, the snake you see in the picture above is a Rattle Snake, yes, a rattler! As I was walking down the road I heard the "rattle" and looked to my side to find a snake rattling his tail beside me. Without time to even think I continued to walk and said "Melanie, that's a rattle snake" Wow... I never thought that would happen. A guy by the name of Jason AKA "Steve Erwin" caught the snake with two sticks and put him in the box. I was grateful for that because he was headed straight for my tent.

What's on your daily plate?

Thanks to a friend of mine, I've started a new approach to dieting, if that's what you want to call it. I'd like to say that it's a change of habit, rather than to say it's a diet. Anyway, I recommend all you ladies who would like to lose a few and have a hard time sticking to a plan, to log into the following website and set yourself up a profile. www.dailyplate.com It's the coolest thing since white bread I tell ya, and it's FREE! Now, how often do you hear those words. On this website, you can provide some information about yourself and your weight goal and in return it will let you know what your daily calorie intake should be. From there, you're able to log in everything you for the day and it will keep track of your calorie intake as well as show a cool little pie chart of your fat, protein and carb intake. I love it, I'm addicted. I suggest you make it an addiction of yours as well.

It's been awhile

I'm not quite the blogger as I use to be, but I hope to get better at it soon. I just wanted to share this cute picture of Enzo.

Good Times

Yay for Enzo. I guess I should be enjoying the sweet baby that doesn't do much, but I'm excited to say that Enzo is beginning to make a few changes. He seems so laid back and content with things around him, that I was afraid he would never roll, crawl, walk, etc. I'm thinking he may just skip the rolling and crawling and go straight to walking though. That should be good times. Anyway, he sat up for the first time alone yesterday. He was there long enough for me to snap a shot. Enzo has also discovered his feet and ate his toes for the first time as well. It's so exciting as your lil' one makes changes. I'm trying to train him to sit up because we are going for pictures 2 weeks from Saturday, wish me luck.

Peas any one...

Enzo decides a few days ago that he no longer likes peas. Now, why is it that babies suddenly change their mind and decide they don't like something any more? Here I thought we were doing good, eating all the right veggies and then he starts gagging on them. I tasted them, and they really don't taste bad at all, so what's the deal buddy. I will have to keep my fingers crossed that he still likes his green beans. I'll leave you with a sweet picture of my sleeping baby boy.

Jakey is in love...

The only time he smiles big is when he's texting his PRINCESS! =)

Rollin' over, NOT!

Since my prior post with Enzo rolling over, I just thought I'd let you know, he hasn't rolled over since. I guess he's content with laying on his back and when it's time, he'll roll over. He's not too fond of tummy time either. I think he just needs to learn to sit up fast so he can look at the world around him more. Who knows, I'm sure he'll be a later crawler as well, or never crawl, just walk. On the other hand, he's such a joy to have around no matter what he's doing. He always seems to be happy, even when he's sick. I took him to the doctor the other day because he has a horrible cough, and what did he do, laugh at the doctor. I can try for hours to get him to laugh and the doctor walks in and starts talking, and he laughs. My oh my, what a character I tell ya. I'm so very grateful to have him in my life.

Our Little Vaca

Enzo and I just got back from a little trip to CA. Our original plan was to drive out with Mark and Heidi, but after figuring out gas and time out of the way, it was much easier for us to fly...and we got there much quicker. =) Sadly, my trip was cut short due to a mistake on my end, so we weren't able to see as many people as I would have liked. Overall, it was a great trip and I am not looking forward to the unpacking that I need to get on top of tonight.

The first day we got there was Livermore's Honey and Wine Festival. It was good to walk around and run into a ton of old friends and in general, be in the heat of the outdoors. I think Enzo was in la la land because it felt so good beating down on him. He's such a smiley baby, but not once did he smile for any one at the festival. I do think he really enjoyed being carried around though, I'm sure he saw a lot. We had a wonderful time.

We were also able to meet a new friend, Connor Daniel. Conner and Enzo share the same half brother, which is Danny, my sweet Angel. It was neat to get them together and take a few pictures. Connor was loving on Enzo and wouldn't stop giving him hugs. Poor Enzo doesn't hold his own that well yet, but soon enough he will.

What's been going on?

I haven't written in awhile, so I thought I'd just jot down a few things that have been going on in the life of Lindsey and Enzo.

As you can see below, Enzo now rolls from stomach to back, but not yet the opposite way, soon soon.

The past few days I've gone to get him in the morning and he has the blanket over his head.

This kind of freaks me out and I don't understand his obsession with it, but I guess I'll just be checking in on the babe more often.

Enzo eats baby food twice a day now, we haven't found a food yet he doesn't like, but I recommend steering clear of the prunes.

We're excited to visit some family in friends in CA next week, yes, he told me he was excited, too...we have our own little language going on.

Enzo LOVES people. He gets excited, almost like a panting dog because he wants to be a part of what's going on so bad.

We went for our first outdoor stroller walk last night, it was a beautiful night and we were also able to sit/lay on the grass for a bit.

Enzo loves to play, if I'm holding him he'll stare at his toys as if he just wants out of my arms to dig into the fun. I think he's going to be real independent.

That's about it for now, I'm sure we'll have plenty to blog about next week.

Hope all is well with every one.