And He's Off!

He's off folks! All of a sudden he figured out how to propel himself forward by digging in his toes. Way to go Wes! Hopefully he gains some strength to get up on all fours soon so that he doesn't stretch the neck out on all of his shirts. :) Looks like it is time to start baby proofing...

First Chompers

Here is the long awaited pic!

We'll Miss You Kristen!

Thank you Kristen for watching me every Monday and Wednesday all summer long. You are the best babysitter ever. Thanks for the awesome GVSU bib. As you know, I like to drool so it will come in very handy. It will also come in handy when I start baby food in a few weeks. I'm going to miss you bunches. My mommy and daddy are going to miss you too. Now they will have to wake up extra early five days a week. I promised them that I would try to sleep better at night though to help them out. I'm a good boy like that. I hope you have a good senior year at Grand Valley State University. Please come hang out with me again sometime. :)

Love,
Wesley

Go Away Polka Dots!

Berrien County Youth Fair

Wes went to his first county fair on Saturday. It sure felt like fair weather too - it was cool and rainy. When we were getting out of the car it started to sprinkle, so we decided to hang out in the car for a few more minutes. Wes passed the time by pretending to drive. He thought he was pretty hot stuff.When it stopped raining we went into the fair. We hit a few of the barns first. We even got to watch a milking demonstration.

We got to meet Gloria the calf. Wes thought she was pretty special, since she had polka dots just like him (due to his hives).

A fair just isn't a fair without the food. We had to get french fries (for both of us), fried cheese on a stick (for me), corn dog (for Ben - I think all hot dogs are gross), cinnamon sugar soft pretzel (for both of us), a chocolate malt (for me) and we shared a fresh squeezed lemonade to wash it all down. Yum! Wes got to enjoy the fair food a few hours later in his milk.

Happy Six Month Birthday, Wes!

I can't believe how fast these six months have flown by. It is crazy to think we are already halfway to his first birthday. Unfortunately Wes was only able to have a very small taste of frosting this time, but I promised him that he could have a whole cake to himself on February 24, 2010. Thanks to Wesley for giving mommy an excuse to bake that cake that sounded yummy. And also thanks for letting me borrow your bathtub letters for decoration. :)

Happy six month birthday, Wes!

Ride 'Em Wesley

Wes is starting to love a little rough housing these days. He got really excited when his cousin Kyler came to play with him on Thursday night. Kyler said he was a mule and Wesley hopped on for a ride. The "big kid" (a.k.a. Grandpa) even joined in on the fun. Wes even settled down enough to get some quality lap time in with Grandma.

What Next?

Wes got over his bronchealitis (not bronchitis) earlier this week, but now he has hives. He's had them since Tuesday and we aren't quite sure what caused them. The doctor thinks it may be from the end of the antibiotic cycle. They don't seem to bother Wes at all, which is a good thing since the doctor said he could have them for another two to four weeks. So now he is on Benadryl and steroids. Wes has been to the doctor a total of three times this week. The receptionist has known us by name since he was three months old. The next "scheduled" appointment is on 9/1 for his six month check-up. I pray we don't have to go back between now and then. Poor kid...