Holy Cow!

Last Friday Kevin turned 7 months old and it is crazy just how quickly he is growing. His new favorite trick is standing up while holding on to something. He just loves doing it. He loves to stand up in his crib and to see you when you walk into his room. He just lights up with this big ol' smile and then grabs on to you and won't let go. And today he stood up at the end of the chaise lounge and slowly walked down the chaise towards me. At this rate he will be cruising around the house by 8 months old! I have also taken some standing photos of him that you can find in my photo gallery.

This week I began the weaning process of getting him off his 4-5am bottle. He really isn't liking me early in the mornings. I was hoping he would be sleeping through that feeding by now, but it looks like it is going to take a little longer.

We also went to visit the doctor last week and he got weighed he now weighs 21lbs and 6oz. And every day he keeps growing. I can't believe he is 7 months old already, the time is just flying by so quickly!

Back from Paradise

We just got back from our trip to Nassau and we had a blast. We spent most of our days hanging out in the pool, but we did also go to Paradise Island to see the aquarium at Atlantis, and we visited the Ardastra Zoo.

Kevin did pretty well on his first flights. He was a little fussy from Dallas to Nassau, but that was mainly because he was tired and the seats aren't too comfortable or large enough for him to stretch out on. Not to mention he is used to sleeping in is crib and I am a little softer than his mattress. The flight home he was better.

Kevin really loved hanging out in the pool. We had a little floaty for him and he loved chilling out in it. By the end of the week he got really good at kicking and being able to go in the direction he wanted.

He really didn't care for the ocean much though. We tried to get him to sit where the waves gently lap the shore but he hated it. He would try to crawl up me and cling on tightly, after a minute he would start crying. Eventually we got him to enjoy being in the water, but he really prefered the pool. We also liked to put him on the beach and see if he would build sand castles with the other kids, but he didn't really like that either. Although he did enjoy eatting handfuls of sand. 8-)

We had a great time going to Atlantis and seeing part of the aquarium. Kevin enjoyed looking at all the fish. He liked to touch the window as if he could actually touch the fish. We also went into the Casino and Kevin and Steve played $1 on the slot machine. They lost. But we weren't playing to win, just to have fun.

At the zoo it was neat for Kevin to see all of the birds, reptiles and other animals. He really seemed to enjoy the flamingo's, Leemur's and the goats and sheep in the petting zoo. Since this is the Bahamas it isn't a big zoo, mainly one that highlights the local animals. But they are known for their marching flamingo's. It is cool to see a guy hollering commands and the birds following the commands.

I think Kevin really enjoyed his first international trip. He seemed to have a lot of fun and really enjoyed meeting all the other kids that went with us. I think we have already decided we will go back again next year.

We got a lot of pictures from the trip and over the next week we are going to be sorting through them and posting them online. I will also post a message when we get them up.

And he is up on two feet!

Today Kevin figured out how to grab a hold of a tall toy and to pull himself into a standing position. He was really unsteady once he got there, but he loved it. Once he fell back on his bottom, he looked at me with this big ol grin!

For the rest of the afternoon he kept pulling himself up on things. He really prefers to crawl up Mommy and Daddy.

8-)