5 MONTHS

Can you believe it? Dylan is now 5 months and below are his stats from the pediatrician office.

HEIGHT: 25 INCHES ( 10-15 %)

WEIGHT: 14 LBS 5 OZ (10-25%)

HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE: 42.5 CM (50%)

Dylan was such a good boy! He didn't cry when he got his shots and was smiling at the doctor the whole time.

 Dr. Wang calls him little Buddha! 

Just chillling

I'm ready for my shots

Things I've noticed this month:

** Started on solids; that might explain the increase in biting during nursing...OUCH!

** Has his first middle bottom tooth!  

** Able to sit up unassisted for a little bit and tries to pull himself up from his seat

** Sits in his toddler seat

** Pulls down on his infant carrier toy (before he would just reach for it)

** Wears size 2-3 diapers 

** Cries alot louder (maybe from the teething)

Below are some pictures of Dylan in action.

Trying to sit up

In my toddler seat and loving it!

My favorite toy

My 5 month pics! 

AM I CUTE OR WHAT?? =)

THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY

Dylan loves being outdoors, so we took him to the Huntington Library.  The Huntington is an educational and research institution where it displays an art collection strong in English portraits and French 18th-century furniture.  It also has botanical gardens that feature sections for the historic cactus collection, the Zen Garden, the Chinese Scholar's Garden and many other specialty gardens. We took Dylan to the children's garden!

Little door for little people

Testing out the fountain

I think he likes it!

Smelling the flowers

The turtle is my friend

Again at the fountain

This time with Daddy

He's pooped! What a day!

GOT RICE?

We decided to give Dylan a taste of rice cereal this month. He has been drinking more milk, so we figured he might like to try something new. Our first attempt was a disaster (as expected)...the food got all over the place and I doubt he ate any of it. He was open to biting the spoon and putting the food in his mouth, but he did not know how to swallow it. Hence, it got all over his bib. It was fun trying though!

After a couple tries, we quickly learned to get a waterproof, bigger bib for the spills and the Boon spoon made it so easy to feed him! In a week, he got the hang of things and everything made it in his mouth! His bib was clean!! I can't wait to have him try other foods!

DYLAN'S BIG SIS

This is an addendum to my last post. I find it so endearing that Alexis got along so well with Dylan. Throughout the entire trip, Alexis would call out his name or hold his hand. Here are some pictures capturing what it would be like if Dylan had a big sister. Drew, you're lucky!

THE VERY FIRST TIME

Warning: this blog entry is pretty long...I had to go through a couple hundred pictures, but hopefully I posted enough pictures to show what a fantastic vacation we had!

Alex's family and friends came to visit us for a week. It was the very first time that we got to meet Andrew (as well as Albert's family first time meeting Dylan). First stop, we head to Palm Springs. Patty was super generous to let 10 people stay at her cozy apartment AND she cooked!

 Stephanie, Aldo, Me, Dylan, Alex, Tami, Andrew, Alexis, and Albert

Lolo says Dylan likes being cheek to cheek!

Patty, thanks for such a delicious homecooked meal!!

 Patty got Dylan a cute souvenir hat from Thailand. He's so happy to wear it.

Patty had some northern Thailand gear in her closet, so we played dress up. We got to bring Thailand to Palm Springs!

The next day, we attended the Indian Wells BNP Paribas open. Unfortunately we didn't get to see any of the top players because we went during the first two days. But we still managed to have fun. 

 Getting a head start! 

Babysitting Andrew while the boys test out racquets. Good thing Dylan was sleeping at the time. Taking care of two kids is tough. Just watching Tami and Albert makes me scared. Keep up the great work!

  Day 2 was super windy! Time to go back home.

After 2 days in Palm Springs, we were pooped. So, we had some of Alex's friends come over to visit with their baby boy. We had lunch at a Chinese restaurant. Yummy!

3 "BIG" babies and their mini me's

After lunch, we headed home to take more pictures! I was itching to photograph Dylan and his cousins playing together! It was super fun!

 Happy babies

 They love their hands

 Drew "Big" boy hovering over Dylan

Dylan says, "I surrender!! Please don't eat me!"

This photo session was a success because both boys rolled over for the very first time! But I was only lucky enough to catch Dylan on camera. Sorry Drew!

 Leaning on Alexis

 Okay, leaning some more...

 Turning...

 On my back!

So, Tami thinks the babies are so much cuter when they're just in their diapers. I agree!!! Soo cute, I just want to eat them up!! When the boys were stripped down, Alexis wanted to join the fun, so she took her dress off too.

Alexis is hilarious! Doing some sort of funky dance!

They're having so much fun! All united as one! YAY!

What a cutie pie! Always smiling

I love how Dylan is posing here. Yes, SIR!

Drew is 6 months, Dylan is 4 months. I think I should feed Dylan more!

Next stop, Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade. The weather has been so nice and sunny! 

 It's funny that everyone here is wearing a jacket while Aldo is wearing a T-shirt and shorts.

The beach

Brotherly love

 The Moby Sisters

Dylan slept practically the entire time...by the end, he wet through his diaper and onto his pants and my shirt! Good thing I always carry spare clothes!

Enjoying the sun!

 
 Lunch at Buca di Beppo

Wow, that week went by so fast! Thank you for coming to visit California! Can't wait to see you all in Chicago soon!