Robbie is still sick, although his cough is starting to sound a little better instead of worse.  So hopefully we're on the upswing!  This morning Robbie woke up with some pretty sweet bed head.  This picture doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea.  You can tell he's mortified that I'm taking his picture because he knows I post everything on our blog.

Mom you are so embarrassing!

This is yesterday morning's breakfast.  He ate it all, but it was a disaster.  So I totally gave in and let him explore his bowl, spoon, and remnants of yogurt since he was messy already.

He always tries to grab for the bowl (and is successful during the meals that I am not 100% focused and paying attention, often sloshing baby food across the tray).  You can imagine how proud he was that he could grab the bowl, AND the spoon!  He's really into taking things on his tray and holding them out to the side of the high chair (at home and out at restaurants).  Sometimes he drops them on the floor, but usually he just lets them dangle and watches them!  It's pretty funny.  (Hey, we don't get out much anymore.)

Check it out, I know what to do with my spoon!   You people give me no credit.  (Looks like I might have to start letting him try to figure out how to use a spoon... grrrreaaaaaaaaat.)

This is what sick looks like

(And you can't even see the snot that somehow ended up on his left cheek!)

Poor Robbie has a cold right now!  He came down with it yesterday, and our night last night involved sitting in the bathroom with a hot shower running, reading books and bulb syringing snot at 4am.  A real high point for me as a mom came shortly after, when I gave him a bottle of water and juice to keep him hydrated... he started to cough and must have awakened the gag reflex, because he cough/threw up juice on me.  On my face.  I had to close my mouth and hold my breath.  Nice!

Play group and "the GGGGGG-men!"

Last week Robbie went to play group for the first time!  Jack Roth was the host, and as you can see he was friendly as can be to Robbie.

These two guys have always gotten along well!

Jack, his pretty mom Kris, and his baby sister Annie (don't you just want to eat her up?!)

Then on Sunday, the Giants were on and Robbie wasn't feeling well.  So the boys put on their jerseys and rested on the couch together.  

Son, this is a football.  (I just love this picture!!)

So cute in their matching jerseys! 

Every day, something new - part 2

Today Robbie learned a new trick - swiveling his head from left to right.  We were at lunch with my parents, and my dad was playing with Robbie while he was in his car seat, saying 'No, no, no!' to him in a lighthearted voice and shaking his head from left to right.  All of the sudden, Robbie starts to mimic him!  Swiveling his head back and forth.  He had never done that movement before, so I nearly fell off my chair.  What a big day, to learn a new movement and to also mimic / repeat it on command!

These babies are smart little suckers.  :)  

Also, he went on 2  more shopping cart rides - at Babies R Us and at Target.  He's a champ at staying upright now in the kid part of the cart, except for the Target errand, which must have fallen smack in the middle of his nap time.  He ended up leaning over to the side, resting his head on the side of the cart, falling asleep while I was checking out!  So funny.

Before the day was over, I took Robbie to nearby Seven Gables Park as a part of my tour of Wheaton's parks before winter sets in.  It was his second park (the first was our neighborhood Briarknoll park) and second time on a swing.  Although he seems to like it, it elicits no visible outward response of joy!  Most of the pictures are of him hanging over the side of the swing with a look on his face that says "Call DCFS if you love me".  Here are my 2 favorites.

Double hood - mommy really doesn't want me to get sick.

One day I will be big enough to play on that awesome playground in the background!

Thanks to all of my mommy friends who encouraged me to keep both the winter jacket and the one-piece winter suit for him, when I was trying to decide which one I'd use more.  Obviously, we're breaking in the one-piece already!

Every day, something new

Today Robbie went for his first ride in a shopping cart - sans his car seat!  He sat in the little kid part all by himself, protected from all the gross public germs by his shopping cart seat cover thingy.  Aside from the occasional lean to the left or right as I rounded the corner of an aisle, he did great.  In fact, I think he LOVED it.  He was taking everything in from his new vantage point and made eyes at all the lovely ladies he saw.  

He has also learned how to sniff without cause: in-out-in-out, in rapid succession.  So now while I'm feeding him, if I don't get the next bite in his mouth quick enough, he starts the rapid-sniff with his mouth wide open.  I almost dropped the spoon laughing today when he did this for the first time.  I will try desperately to get video of it, since I know how to get them on the blog now!  

Life with a baby... never dull, and always full of joy.  We are so blessed!

First video on blog!

Robbie snacked on Daddy's nose last night before bedtime.  Before playing, scroll down and pause the blog music so that you are able to hear the sound from the video!

Not Me Monday

I did not pull an all-nighter last night after waking up to Robbie's cries at 11:30pm.  Not me, I can sleep anytime, anywhere.

It would certainly be unlike me to go to Whole Foods in search of soup for dinner yesterday in fleece PJ pants and a fuzzy zip up sweatshirt, and house slippers.  I always leave the house looking put together and fashion forward. 

I would never dream of pulling Robbie into bed with me at 5:30am most mornings so that I can get more sleep, because he always sleeps in an extra 2-3 hours when he's snuggled up next to me.  No, I get up at the crack of dawn with him and start our day with energy!

I did not eat 4 pieces of broiled garlic butter baguette last night.  I am a delicate flower, and eat like a bird.

How about you?!