New Blog!

I've been having trouble with Blogger not letting me upload videos, so I am moving the blog to here: http://punkhippiehybrid.wordpress.com/, because I don't want to deprive anyone of the hilariousness that is Ciaran in front of the camera.

Bonus - I can update the new blog from my phone, so hopefully there will be more frequent posting!

Brusha Brusha Brusha

Now that Ciaran has six teeth, it's time to start brushing them. I try to get a few good brushes in before he grabs the brush and takes over. He loves to chew on the bristles although I don't know how effective he is at actually getting his teeth clean.

Disneyland Take 3

The Monday after the wedding we all went to Disneyland. By we all, I mean most of Andrew's family, our friends Jamie and Heather and their kids, Auntie Shannon, our friend Raul and us. It was Ciaran's third time at Disneyland, although I don't have any photographic evidence of his second trip but Auntie Shannon does!!

Grandma, Ciaran, Mama. Dada, Raul

Ciaran, Grandma and I ventured off to Toon Town while the older "kids" went on the fast rides. He had a blast playing in Minnie and Mickey's houses.

Wedding

Andrew and I got married on June 19th. We don't have many pictures yet but here are a few.

Ciaran was such a trooper on the day of and the days leading up to the wedding. Andrew and I were very busy and didn't weren't able to spend much quality time with the boy. He was passed around from person to person and he handled it quite well. He talked through the whole ceremony causing me to crack up. I think he was trying to help me with my nerves. After the ceremony I think he had had enough and spent most the the reception being cared for by his amazing Auntie Cindy who never fails to be able to soothe him. We got to enjoy the reception and he ended up crashing in his pack and play. It was such a fun day!

Waiting for the ceremony to start:

Our little family:

Auntie Shannon, Mama, and Uncle Shaughn:

I think we qualify as the least potentially embarrassing parents ever! Right?

Click here to see more pictures on Shannon's Blog.

9 Months

There was no way Ciaran was going to sit nicely next to the doggie this month. He is way too busy to pose.

Puff Head

Ciaran likes to eat puffs, and we like to stick them on his face and laugh at him.

Chicago

Ciaran and I went to Chicago for my cousin Brian's wedding. He got to meet so many family members including some cousins that were just about his size. I don't have many pictures of the trip, hopefully I will get some more...

We went to Frank Lloyd Wright's Robe House:

And Ciaran played with his cousin Will...

8 Months

Mother's Day

This year for Mother's Day we went wine tasting in Santa Inez. We had such a great time and Ciaran was such a good boy. Auntie Shannon and G-pa Dave acted as the baby wranglers/designated drivers so that the rest of us could focus on the wine.

Here is the whole gang at the first winery:

Auntie Shannon has unique ways of taking care of babies:

Ciaran seeing his first horse:

Towards the end of the day he started getting tired...

and ended up sleeping in the sling so I got baby cuddles.

It doesn't get any better!

I'm just waiting for you to fall...

Here is a video of Ciaran pulling himself up to stand. It's a longer video then I usually post, but it's worth watching the whole thing.

Earth Day

Today was Earth Day and Ciaran's class went to the farm. We got to see the animals, ride a tractor, and pick strawberries. It was a lot of fun!

Potty Time!

We have started to introduce the potty to Ciaran. We started at 6 months bringing him into the bathroom after he wakes up from a nap and seeing if he needed to go. Sometimes he did sometimes he didn't. We then got him his own little potty to sit on. We give him a book or a toy and sing songs. He loves it and often uses it.

We obviously don't expect him to be fully potty trained anywhere in the near future, but we thing that by introducing the potty to him early he will see it as just part of his daily routine and not something scary or overwhelming. Plus, anything we catch in the potty, is one less diaper we have to change and wash!

Crawling

Swim Time!

Ciaran tried the pool for the first time. He just put his feet in this time, but we have a few swimsuits and a baby floaty ready for him to go all in. We are just waiting for the weather to be perfect.

He seemed to like it. It's basically just a big bathtub, so what's not to like?

7 Months

Ciaran turned 7 months old today. He is really seeming like a little boy more then a baby now.

He loves eating. So far he has had: rice cereal, oatmeal, apples, carrots, bananas, sweet potatoes, avocado, and pears. He likes everything except avocado. All the big people food has really started to fill him out. He is still a peanut, just a bigger peanut now! Speaking of nuts, we have figured out that he is for sure allergic to nuts. I tried to add nuts back into my diet by eating some almonds and he had a major reaction. So it's still no diary, eggs, or nuts for me. But we are back on soy, which means back to vegan!!

Also, he is constantly babbling. He makes his new growling sound, and we call him "monster baby." It's a pretty funny sound by itself, but without fail it gets the whole family growling like monsters and laughing our heads off. I hope to catch it on video soon!

And he is starting to master crawling. In the past couple of days he has really taken off and can get anywhere he wants. It is obviously hard work for him and he usually groans and whines while he is doing it, but I can tell he is happy to be moving! We have to hurry and babyproof the house, this kid is going to be into everything.

Apples and Bananas

I tried to catch a picture of Ciaran's "banana face":

I think his "apple face" may beat the "banana face" now: