double your fun

Bug-a-lug,

At least once a week someone, be it a friend or a complete stranger, will comment on how much you and your dada look alike. There is no denying it, you are your papa's mini me. I've said it many time, those Derhake genes are strong. It's like they just came in, trampled any of my genes, set up camp and completely took over.

So far all it seems you inherited from me was your worried face, and my fair skin. What a winning combination.

So fine you look like your dad. Whatever. You are a boy so you should probably look like your dad. But mark my words, if you have a sibling and that sibling is a girl and those damn genes come in and lay siege again, there will be hell to pay.

Here are you and your twinkie looking very yummy in your grey hooded sweatshirts.

dumps like a truck, truck, truck

Ok Stinka McGoo,

Here it is one big dump of information to get us all caught up on the last month:

1. Florida. We went, we saw, we sunbathed. It was soooooo nice. You were so great to travel with. You were over the top charming on the plane ride down there. Thank you Jeebus. No joke, half the plane was smiling at you and you were just hamming it up. I had to roll my eyes a bit at you toward the end you were laying it on so thick. And you lurved the pool! You kicked and splashed and hung out in your floatie. You even let us take you in the lazy river which was going swimmingly until you got a water canon in the face. I still feel awful about that btw. You napped in your stroller and we even let you stay up late. It was so fun to have our first little vaca as a family of three. May it be one of many, many more to come.

aw, yeaaaahhh.

2. You turned 7 months. Yea! It's a real fun age, and you have changed. a lot. You barrel roll and army crawl all over now. You are loving food. People ask all the time if you have a favorite food, nope, you like them ALL. And you are sleeping through the night (best. news. ever). You smile and laugh, you are very ticklish, and you love when we "smoosh the tush." You are very into Daddy right now. He gives you airplane rides, and you guys make forts, and you just smile so hard whenever you see him that I fear your face may crack. You are still pretty into your mom as well though ;0)

Your seven month pictures proved to be our most challenging yet, see for yourself.

are you a boy lion, or a girl lion?

uh, yeah.

poo break.

finally

3. Easter. We got you all dressed up and went out to a big 'ole brunch with your Auntie Em and Uncle Chris and their family. It was really nice, and you were pretty well behaved, and when we got home we saw a real live bunny in the front yard. A-mazing!! Oh and you also got an Easter basket bigger than you from your Grammie.

Ok, enough. I have to go to sleep, because you think it is super fun to wake up at 5:30 am. Which is pretty much the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Day after day, after day....

all by myself, don't wanna be....

Oof, this is one neglected blog lately. If this blog were a person right now it would be sitting alone in a room drinking cheap chardonnay, eating kit kats and watching reality tv.

Just remember a neglected blog means all my love and focus and devotion is being directed at you my love. I will try and do one big catch up post...or maybe I'll go to bed. no, no I'll do the post.

Most likely.

supermodel, work...

Some pictures from your 6 month photo shoot. I am only a little embarrassed to admit how much I love them and that I look at them, um, daily.

things started out a bit rocky....

but you caught on quickly

THE (rear)END.

holiday road

D,

In less than 48 hours you, ma, and your dad will be kickin' it in sunny Florida. Right now the forecast for the whole time we are there is high 80's and straight sun. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. I can't wait to see your little legs (or as we have affectionately nicknamed them, chub and lub) in a swimsuit and shorts. I got you this hilarious little floaty for the pool, and I am hoping that the whole pool thing will just blow your tiny mind....a giant bathtub....I had no idea they came in jumbo size!!! I also bought a super sized tub of sunscreen since you seem to have inherited your Uncle Moochie's coloring. Mostly I am just looking forward to spending some down time with just the 3 of us, something we can never seem to get enough of.

So but here's the thing. You and I are flying down to Florida by ourselves, and your dad is flying in from Texas and meeting us there. Milky, I. am. skeered. We flew alone once before, but you are bigger, and louder now. Please be kind to me. Some day you are going to want a car and I will likely be a very important ally in that quest. Meanwhile, in case you are less than kind I am armed with baby crackers, toys, and bottles. And if worse comes to worse, I guess I will buy a round for all those within earshot of you.

Bon Voyage D, vitamin D here we come!




p.s. Lyndsay Buckingham sings this song? Who knew? Random.

oh you nasty boy

Milks,

You have a new talent. One that makes your dad and I very proud. One that could ONLY make your dad and I proud. You make fart noises. All the time. And you have an uncanny knack for doing it during moments of complete silence. I think now that I am a mom, I am supposed to be more mature and call them "raspberries", but lets call a spade a spade here. You sound like a frat boy who had Coronas and mexican food for dinner.

So you may not sit up alone yet, but you can make a very convincing fart noise. What's so impressive about sitting anyways, a monkey can sit.

in new york, new york

Buddy,

We traveled to a far away land known as New England so that you could meet your ancestors. More specifically your Great Grampa and your Great Gram. What a lucky boy you are to have not one, but two Great Grandparents, both or whom still have all their faculties about them!

You were a very excellent travel companion....minus those 20 minutes you screamed on the plane (drinks for those seated near us!). Everyone was excited to meet you and we were happy to oblige.

We will be back again in July for Morgan's wedding, so get your LL Bean bag and and boat shoes ready for summer in the East! We can't wait.

checking out Grampa

all right. he's cool.

you and Gram. Note to self, find a better picture of the two of you!