7 Months

This is so cliche, but I can NOT believe my baby is 7 months (and 2 days) old...where have the last 7 months gone? In a short 5 months Dylan will be one year old-doesn't seem possible! I thought I would write a few things that Dylan has taught me in the short 7 months he has been alive...here' goes!

-I really CAN function on 3 hours of sleep-who knew?
-I have more patience than I thought I did.
-Snot totally grosses me out, but when it's Dylan's snot it doesn't bother me...I can even wipe it with my fingers :)
-I can do ANYTHING while holding Dylan-cook, clean, talk on the phone, change clothes and yes...even go the bathroom!
-Dylan's mood sets the whole mood for our family. If Dylan is in a bad mood, that puts me in a bad mood, which puts Trey in a bad mood-makes for fun times in the Keller house
-Breast milk can cure anything: diaper rash, pink eye, ear infection, baby acne...I put it on every ailment Dylan has.
-Everything I said I would "never" do before I had a child, I ended up doing: letting him sleep in our bed, nursing Dylan in order for him to go to sleep, being one of those moms who freak out over germs, sticking Dylan in front of the TV (Baby Einstein or Sportscenter) so I can get ready in the morning...the list really could go on and on. Word to the wise: never say "never" before you have a baby!
-No matter how cute another baby is, you always think your baby is cuter.
-The best thing in the world is when Dylan gives me a big gummy smile.
-I love clothes shopping for Dylan so much more than I ever loved shopping for me...and that is saying a lot-I love to shop!
-I will go days without putting makeup on or doing my hair. Before I had Dylan, I wouldn't even check the mail before I got ready in the morning.
-I never knew how excited I could get over a poop...we have bowel issues, so we (Dylan) will go days without going.
-It is the absolute worst when you have a sick child. It's pitiful seeing Dylan sick and not be able to make it better.
-Just like snot, spit would gross me out, but now I love getting open mouth/slobbery kisses from Dylan.
-Spit-up is my new perfume
-I love waking up every morning and knowing I get to spend my days playing with Dylan...before I had Dylan I was afraid I was going to get bored being a stay-at-home mom, but it's the best job I have ever had.

The list could go on and on, but I will not bore you anymore. He is at a fun stage right now....can't wait to see what the future has in store for us.
Couldn't you just eat him up???

Posing in his new Yankee's jersey!

6 months

We have been busy little bees around the Keller household this month. Dylan turned 6 months old on July 25th. At his 6 month appointment he weighed 21 lbs and was 27.5 inches long. He was in the 92nd percentile for both. We got a clean bill of health and will not see our Dr until he is 9 months old.

Right after Dylan turned 6 months Trey went on a short tour gig. He was only gone for 3 days and he spent his time in NYC and Scranton, PA. Grandma came up and kept us entertained while daddy was gone. We spent our time shopping, cooking, playing in the pool and hanging out at Uncle JD's.
Trey got back on a Sunday and the next morning we woke up at 5am and left for Arkansas. We have only been to AR once with Dylan, so we decided it was time for another trip. This time, we also spent a couple of days over in NW Arkansas with Trey's grandparents at their farm. Dylan had a great time meeting all of his aunts, uncles and cousins. We also got into a new card game - Hand and Foot. I am not one to stay up late, but one night we (Trey, his grandparents, and I) played until 1:30am. We had a blast and the girls demand a rematch next time we are together :)
Our nephew, Aden, was in Arkansas while we were there. We had a great time hanging out with him, and Dylan thought he was hilarious. Aden was such a big help in the car. Since Dylan is not always the biggest fan of the car, Aden would ride in the back and keep Dylan entertained anytime we had to go anywhere. This whole week Trey's mom kept commenting on how much Dylan's personality reminded her of Aden's. Trey and I both took that as a compliment; Aden is a great kid and we would be lucky for Dylan to take after him!
ABOUT DYLAN...
I was talking with Trey the other day and I absolutely LOVE the stage Dylan is in right now. He has always had a good personality, but within these last few weeks he has blossomed into such a ham. He thinks everything is funny and has this new high pitch squeal that he loves to do. He is so close to crawling. He will get on all fours and rock back and forth, but he doesn't understand the concept of lifting a hand and foot at the same time. If he wants a toy and it is across the room, he will roll over to it. He can also go from laying on his tummy to a sitting position, which he does a lot because he hates laying on his tummy!

I started feeding him food about a month ago. He really is not a big fan. He will eat about 3 or 4 spoon fulls and then he is done. I do not feed him everyday. I have fed him banana, avocado and sweet potato. He likes food fine, he just would rather nurse than chew. Sometime this week or next I am going to make a bunch of baby food and freeze it for future use. My sister calls me a food snob, but I would rather make his food and know exactly what goes in it, than buy it in a jar...maybe a little weird, maybe not. I also prefer to cook instead of going out to eat-Trey prefers the opposite :)

I will leave you with some cute pictures of this month. The first picture was taken on the front porch of Dylan's great-great-great grandpa's house-Riley Goucher

Dylan is sitting on the bench that used to be in Riley's horse and buggy...he apparently thought the idea of riding in a buggy was funny :)
This next picture makes me laugh. The outfit Dylan is wearing was my brothers when he was around Dylan's age. We met Uncle JD for lunch when my mom was here and I gave Dylan to JD once we got to the restaurant. Dylan had obviously gone to the bathroom in his carseat (I had no idea) and he had poop ALL over him...it was running down his leg. JD was holding him out so he wouldn't get poop on him...I wish I had video of Uncle JD's reaction.