A week in Philadelphia

JJ and I spent last week in Philadelphia and it was AWESOME! We spent so much time with family and friends and even attended a baby shower! My cousin Kelly is having a baby boy due in October so JJ went to his first baby shower. I kept imagining what it would be like to be there permanently and I loved the idea of it. So many family members and friends within blocks of one another. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. As much as Brunswick is growing on me and it's such an awesome place to raise a family, Philadelphia will always be my home. Here is a picture of JJ sitting on his Pop's lap.

What's he up to now?

Wow, from the time we left the OBX until now (almost a month), JJ has changed SO much. He is so much fun and is really showing his own personality. A personality that is sweet, calm, laid-back and SUPER funny. So what has he been up to you may ask? Well, here we go...

1. Sitting up unassisted.
2. Eating rice cereal
3. Sleeping on his stomach or side and sleeps every night between 11-13 hours straight.
4. Naps in his PNP, goodbye swing!
5. Laughs and smiles for a good reason.
6. Wearing his jean diapers. Yes, he poo's in blue :)
7. Oh, he now mimics people went eating, especially Aunt Libby when she eats french fies :)
8. He rocks himself back and forth when sitting on my lap. It's SO cute.

Rice cereal!

JJ had rice cereal for the very first time! I think we made it a bit too chunk for him so his first try he wasn't that into it, but now that we know the consistency that he likes, he is digging it for sure. We will try a vegetable on his 6 month birthday which is coming up this Saturday! Can't wait!!!

Here is a video of him eating his very first spoonful of rice cereal...

Teething ring or hand? I can't decide!

Daddy and JJ giggle time!

Kiss and laugh time!

I kiss, he laughs.

Sitting up!

I kind of don't know what happened. He just started to sit up on his own without me supporting his back. Obviously I wouldn't walk away from him because it's so new, but he can sit up for at least 10 minutes on his own without getting tired/falling over. So proud of him :)