Cheese!

Peter started smiling about two weeks ago. He just waits for you to make eye contact with him and then he just gives you a big smile. I could just stare at him forever. Sometimes, I do. Ron and I will be watching TV and I will totally miss what's going on because I'm constantly trying to make him smile.

Today was Peter's 6 week appointment. Six weeks, 23 inches, 10 lbs. 8 oz.

Here's Franklin. He HATES having his picture taken. This is what kind of picture I get when he is in arms reach of the camera.

The Other Mother

Tori with Peter Feb. 22, 2009

Tori with Franklin June 15, 2007

Tori feeding Ronnie April, 2003

As much as she hates to admit it, Tori is the other mother. When she was hardly two years old she would crawl into Ronnie's crib first thing when he would wake up. She still remembers doing this. I wish I had pictures on my computer to share. But the one of her feeding him ice cream at McDonalds is equally cute. It's so cute to see her make her baby brothers more comfortable in her arms than even Ron can sometimes. Peter just falls asleep in her arms like she is an old pro.

The First Month

Peter James: Jan.11, 2009

Peter: 1 week old, Jan. 18, 2009

2 Weeks old, Jan 25, 2009

Peter: 4 weeks, Feb. 8, 2009

Peter: 5 weeks, Feb. 15, 2009

Well, Peter has been here for a month now. Here is his weekly growth (minus week 3, I accidentally deleted that picture). I hope to do this every month.

Introducing...Ronnie Astaire

This video hardly needs an introduction. You've heard of lip syncing? Well This is Tap Syncing. This is Ronnie "tap dancing". He won little plastic clapper hands at a carnival, but he wants you to believe the sound of the clapper hands are his tap dancing feet. This guy...

Sorry the video is sideways, I'm still learning how to do all this stuff.

A little bit Country...a little bit Rock and Roll.

I have never been a big fan of Country Music. But, my little 20 month old Franklin LOVES country music. It started at about a year old for him. Ron looked up a country song on you tube, and when Franklin heard it in the other room, he ran over to the computer to see what it was. We knew that he liked music. He had been watching music videos on you tube for a few months at this point. He would actually fall asleep in our arms watching videos. But, he had always favored the Rock videos. I think he really likes the sound of the guitar. So, I don't know where he got his Country obsession from. But he watches the Country top 20 every weekend now. Well, we put it on for him. He takes it very seriously. He has a few dances that he does while he watches, depending on what song is playing. He has the "foot stomp". He has "The Sway" and "the Circle". Here is a video of Franklin watching a Brooks and Dunn video performing "The Circle" with his blankie, bottle and toy giraffe in tote.

Here he is just mezmorized by the music. This is how I make my 20 month old stay still. His feet don't even move for the 60 seconds of the video. I think he may have a future in Country music. (Take note of his most favorate toy giraffe in tote again).