Shots For Sorin

On Monday, Katie had the honor of taking Sorin to the doctor for his third round of shots. It's not very fun to hold your son as the doctor puts four needles in his legs. The pain doesn't ramp up at all -- it's just there in an instant.

Sorin had a couple rough days after that, suffering mostly from a fever and some odd sleeping and eating patterns. But he's adjusted back to his routine -- CUTE AS A BUTTON!!!










Katie's been doing a great job (way better than dad) getting the best pics of Sorin. Enjoy!

6 Months Old

I'm not one for cliche, but the first six months have gone pretty fast. And everyone we talk to says the same about their children - whether 9 months or 19 years... it all goes so fast.

It's crazy to think of that week. Six months ago we were preparing for August 22, the birth of our first son. We had read the books, talked about names, discussed discipline, and imagined what parenthood might be like. And yet it seems to only scratch the surface when your son is laying in your arms in the hospital room.

The first six months of Sorin's life have been nothing less than amazing. We have learned so much, we have tried so hard, we have sacrificed each day, we have loved more than we thought ever possible.

Sorin is turning into quite the ham. Katie has said for months that he's been "talking." The sounds are getting more frequent and are getting louder. It's funny to see him trying to "talk" - like he's actually figured something out. Maybe he has...

We thought we'd ask him some questions about being six months old:

Valentine's Day

Sorin's first Valentine's Day was a special one.  He spent the whole day with his mom and dad, playing, napping, and even going on a date with them (babysitters proved to be a little hard to find on Valentine's Day) (and due to his newfound voice and his rambunctious nature, that will be the LAST date he goes on with them).

He got a special Valentine's Day present from his grandpa... a tradition in the Robertson house is so be given an item of clothing for Valentine's Day as well as valentines and a delicious dinner.  Every year we anticipate this, especially the clothing with the utmost excitement. And Grandpa was very excited to now include is little grandson in the fun.  We couldn't be there for dinner so he sent us our clothes in the mail:

What a great summer one outfit!  His mom was just telling him how he needed some more summer clothes - thanks Grandpa!

And he also got a special valentine from his mommy!

Which, upon receiving, he promptly put in his mouth, and had to have it taken away : )

Valentine's Day is so much fun!

I think we mentioned that Sorin got a Jumper from Grandma Margit and Grandpa Dave. It's been great to have around the house b/c he can get in there and stay active without us having to hold him so much. We also put it in front of Baby Einstein and he likes the show plus being able to do things on the Jumper.

Here, Sorin was really aggressive in the Jumper. I was standing up and then letting himself fall into the front of the harness. He really looks like he's throwing his body around, kind of like a middle linebacker... huh...

Tuesdays with Mommy

In case you've wondered what it is I do with my mommy when she is home with me on Tuesdays, I thought I would tell you about it. I LOVE Tuesdays cause it is just me and my mommy. We do lots of stuff together... here are some pictures from our day today to show you all the things we do:

We work really hard on tummy time, I don't really like it that much but my mommy says that it is the only way I will learn how to crawl and roll over.

We like to go for walks. I especially like it when it is 58 degrees in February. My mommy said that she has never seen it this warm in February and that it was a pretty special day because of it.

We play a lot. I get some great exercise in my jumper and she likes to encourage me to jump as high as I can.

We laugh a lot. My mommy is really funny. She says the funniest stuff...

We take naps... well - I take naps, I'm not really sure if my mommy does. She puts me in bed and knows just how I like my blanket so that I sleep a really long time. I love naps.

And we read a lot of books. It is fun to look at the pictures and once in a while my mommy lets me try to put the whole thing in my mouth.

Workout With Sorin

Katie has talked about wanting to workout with weights for some strength training. But there's no need for free weights when Sorin will do. As you can see, Katie gets a workout and Sorin gets a laugh.