It's been a while.......

It has been a while since I had the chance to update with more pictures. I have been very busy at work since it is only a few more weeks until the final corporate tax deadline. I have managed to take a few pictures over the last few weeks, though.

A few of Michael's new accomplishments - he can now climb all the way up the stairs in our house (not sure that is a good thing). He is also starting to stand up on his own without holding on to anything (I hear this means he will walk soon). We have progressed from the free fall to get down from a standing position - Michael has learned to squat down to pick up toys or sit down.

Our latest adventure has been teething. Michael has two teeth - one on top and one on bottom. He is working on getting two more soon. I have not been able to get a picture of the teeth yet (he's very protective!)

Here are a few pictures from the last month -

We went to Tennessee two weeks ago for the Edwards family reunion. Michael discovered the joys of grass. I personally think he wants to follow in his Papa's footsteps :-)



Michael thought my great aunt's walking stick would be a fun toy. At least the strap on it entertained him for a while.

Caroline decided Michael looked thirsty. She tried to give him his cup, but he was more interested in the grass....

While we were in Tennessee, Michael got to spend some time with his great grandparents. Here he is with my Papaw.

Shhh......don't tell anybody, but he picked some of the flowers.

The highlight of the trip for Michael was the discovery of the Power Wheels go-cart at my Nana and Papaw's. He rode all around the yard until our backs were hurting from having to lean over and hold the button to make the go-cart run. Poor Callie had a hard time keeping up (she's very protective and followed the go-cart all over the yard)


Michael is almost 8 months old now. We took him to the park in Irmo last weekend with his Nana and Papa to take some pictures. As you can tell - he's always "busy"

He likes to help Grammy with her flowers too. I think this one needs more water....

Michael's Turtle Impression

29 weeks

It is hard to believe that Michael is already almost 7 months old! He's getting to be a very independent boy. He can pull up on anything he wants and is very active. He is getting more brave every day, so we often have spills because he lets go and forgets that he still can't stand on his own :-)

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks.

Outside laughing at Callie and crazy Uncle Chris

He is trying to figure out how he can "catch" Callie

Swinging at Grammy and Papaw's. This is Michael's favorite evening activity (and morning and afternoon if we let him)

Here are some of our many adventures over the past couple of weeks:

He is crawling under the kitchen chairs and trying to stand up, but he gets mad because he can't get back out on his own.

We have moved beyond baby toys. He now likes to play with toys he can pull up to and stand behind. Michael is still a little scared of the toys to walk behind though.

Aunt Kelly and Caroline are at the beach, so Uncle Chris was at Grammy and Papaw's for dinner last night. He was helfpul and gave Michael the spoon I was using to make his blueberries. This is also why Michael has blueberries all over his face and shirt in his 29 week pictures. Somehow, none of it got on Chris though.........

27 weeks

Michael is starting to get more and more adventurous. His newest trick is pulling up on everything, and today he has started to let go while he is standing! Here is how we find him in his crib these days -


He can also sit up very well now. He likes to sit up and play with his toys.

6 months!

It is hard to believe that six months ago I was sitting in a hospital room waiting to have a c-section and feeling like a cow. But, Michael turned six months old today. He continues to amaze us with how much he learns each day. He is crawling all over the house, terrorizing the dog, starting to pull up on the furniture and eating like a pig! Here are a few pictures in his Masters shirt his daddy bought for Easter.