7 months left...

Only 7 months left of planning Keaton's 1st Birthday Party! Yeah, you got me.  I love party planning!!! I really want to take him home for a week after his birthday to celebrate with family, but I also want to plan a local party for our friends here!  I really want to do a Safari theme... lion's, monkey's, elephant's!  I already started looking at cake ideas, it's been years since I've worked with fondant but I'm excited.  I think I'll make Ryan a (30th!) birthday cake this December to practice.  Here's some ideas I've come up with so far...

 

Fondant Animals

My latest Gymboree Spree...

Here's my latest Gymboree shopping spree from 9/20/11 ...check out the savings!!  Everything was on sale + I had a 20% off coupon!!

Beaver Socks

Reg. $6.99 -- Sale: $1.99 -- 20% Coupon:  $1.60

Beaver 2-Piece Set

Reg. $32.95 -- Sale: $10.99 -- 20% Coupon:  $8.80

Busy Beaver Shortie

Reg. $26.95 -- Sale: $8.49 -- 20% Coupon:  $6.80

Little Pumpkin Bodysuit

Reg. $18.95 -- Sale: 11.99 -- 20% Coupon:  $9.60

Pumpkin Sweater Hat

Reg. $18.95 -- Sale: 11.99 -- 20% Coupon:  $9.60

Stripe Knit Pant

Reg. $16.95 -- Sale: $9.99 -- 20% Coupon:  $8.00

Small but Mighty Tee

Reg. $16.95 -- Sale: $4.99 -- 20% Coupon:  $3.99

Plaid Shirt

Reg. $21.95 -- Sale: $6.99 -- 20% Coupon: $5.60

Regular: $160.64

Sale: $67.42

Final 20% Off: $53.94

Savings: 66.5%

Bitten.

Just officially got bitten by Keaton while nursing!  All I can describe it as is a feeling like being stapled.  Two little prongs (his teeth) squishing into my tender skin.  Ouch!!!! This will be a long 7.5 months, lol!!!

First Food!

Last night Keaton had his first food... about a spoonful of Organic Roasted Sweet Potatoes by Sprout Foods.  His first look was that of disgust, but then he was smiling and seemed to be enjoying it!  I'll post some photos when I get the chance... we'll keep trying them out for the next 2-3 days then try fruits.  I need to buy him the Oatmeal but the brand I want I can only find online so far... and shipping is expensive :( Boo!  Maybe by October the new Babies R Us will carry it :)

Keaton's 4 Month Check-Up!

Today is Keaton's 4mo check up... yay!  Unfortunately his daddy's boss is a jerk and sent out an e-mail telling everyone there that basically they can't leave... umm retarded.  This appointment has been planned since July 12, it's not like we just are going on a whim.  I'm pretty pissed.  Whatever, though.  Keaton now has 2 teeth (first came up 9/10/11, the second last night on 9/12/11) ...I'll enter his weights & other stats after we go at 11am.  EDIT: Keaton is 13lb 1oz (25%), 24 3/4" (50%) and his head circumference is 41cm (25%)!!! Woot Woot.  He was in the 3% weight and 10% for Height/Head... so this is huge progress!  He's now in size 3mo clothing (although its still baggy) and size 2 diapers!  We also got the OK to start on rice cereal (eww!) and stage 1 foods!

Here's a photo of his first tooth, his second is still too small to really capture, especially when he bites my finger for every photo.

 And here is my sweet baby boy at 4months on 9/7/11 "sucking" his thumb (he still hasn't quite figured it out yet)