Christmas Time is Here!

I hear there is some snow on the way in the next few days, which I'm very excited for, because I'm dreaming of a white Christmas! Chase is, too! The other day, we had a few flurries, and Chase was in awe gazing out the window. I think he's really going to LOVE playing in it and seeing it fall from the sky. He's such a happy boy, and we've been having so much fun with him! At his 6-month doctor's visit on Monday, he was right in the middle for height and weight (27 inches and 16.5 lbs.). He's been loving his foods, and he now does this cute thing with his head- bobbing it back and forth from side to side. It's like his little way of dancing to the music in his head! Or, if I start doing it, he'll copy me! Here's Chase enjoying some prunes:

Here are a few fun photos of Chase from our Christmas photo shoot at Picture People:

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving, we had two full days of non-stop eating! We went to the Pouliot's on Thursday and the Chadbourne's on Friday. It was great to unwind, relax and spend time with family! I feel so blessed everyday to have such a wonderful family.

My little turkey!

Six Months Old!

Yesterday was Chase's half birthday! It seems like the last 6 months have gone by so quickly, but I also feel like Chase has been around so much longer than that! He woke up right around 10:30 last night (the exact time he was born) so I could wish him a happy half birthday! Ok... so he didn't really wake up for that.. he really just wanted a little mid-night munchie. He finally cut his first tooth over the weekend. I was standing in the middle of the aisle at the grocery store. He was crying, so I decided to put some orajel on, and there it was! Sharp little tooth! I was so excited, I jumped a little... then noticed that people were giving me strange looks... so I continued shopping.

We also went to Picture People for his Christmas photos last weekend. He was very cute. I don't want to give away the photos until the Christmas cards get sent out, but here's a sneak peek (this is not the card, but just a little fun I had with Photoshop):

I'm so ready for Christmas. I can't wait to put the tree and decorations up! I think having a child brings so much more joy over the holiday season- seeing things through his eyes as he experiences everything for the first time. Looking forward to eating lots of turkey tomorrow (sweet potatoes and squash for the munchkin)! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

A Day of Firsts

Today was Chase's first time trying my homemade baby food. I made carrots and squash. I don't think he liked the carrots very much because he was gagging on them! We'll try them again later. I think his teeth were really bothering him today. It was also Chase's first time getting a haircut. I buzzed the back of his head to get rid of his little mullet that was beginning. It really stood out because most of his hair is very thin and light colored, but the back was really dark and thick. It looks much better now. And, today was Chase's first time showering with mommy! We wanted to clean him off from his little haircut excursion. Overall, it was an exhausting day. I don't know who's more tired, me or him.... well, I guess Chase wins because he fell fast asleep at 6:45 pm! He's been sleeping 11-12 hours straight, so I'm feeling blessed for that! He's approaching the 6 month mark very quickly (one more week)... where does the time go?

Weekend Dinner Party

Chase got to have a fun evening out with his girlfriend, Sierra. We had a fun time at Heather and Sohrab's appartment in Waltham with Jenna, Isaac, Aidan, Sierra and Lindsey. It's fun seeing the kids grow up together!

Feeding time!

Cuddle time with Lindsey!

Heather and Sierra

Giggle time!

Fall Fun!

Life has been very busy these days, and I've been awful about keeping up with taking pictures and blogging. Here are a few of my fall favorites.

You may have noticed that sticking out his tongue is his favorite thing to do. I think he learned that from daddy.



Swinging with cousin Lily!

Huge Weekend Blowout!

No, it's not a sale at Macy's....

It's Chase's poop.

This is just what exploded out of the diaper. I guess those prunes really worked.

p.s. Sorry for not posting in 2 months. I've been a little preoccupied with the above-mentioned matter.

Photo Shoot!

This morning Chase had his first modeling session, and boy, did he look cute! Picture People in the mall did an awesome job. Chase Gerber Baby Chadbourne...

Love this one! This outfit was Aidan Dancy's!

My all time favorite! Wearing the cute hat handmade by Auntie Amy!

3 Months Old Already!

Wow! How time flies! Chase is already 3 months old. He is growing very fast, and I already have 2 drawers of clothes that don't fit him anymore. He's so smiley and fun to play with. He is always grabbing all his toys, likes to look at himself in the mirror, and he loves bath time. Tonight we gave him some rice cereal for the first time, hoping it'll fill him up enough so that he can sleep longer. He was doing really well sleeping through the night from about 9pm til 5am, and nursing at 5am and going right back to sleep until 7:30 or 8am. However, these last few weeks, he's been waking up around 4am, so we'll see how he does tonight. I'm learning to become much more flexible these days, and I'm so glad that people are so understanding! I have a boss who doesn't care if I'm 30 minutes late (although, that's only happened once so far)... most days it's only 10-15 minutes! I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful baby, an awesome husband, and a family who is so loving and supportive!

Almost ready for the Bumbo, but still a little bit of a bobble head!

Mr. Grumpy face

Fun times with Auntie Jilly!

Loving feeding time with daddy!

Open wide!

Yummy!

Last bite... well, not sure if we can consider it a bite, considering it was really soupy, and most of it ended up on his face, down the neck and all over his shirt!

Weekend Trip to New York

Chase got to experience his first road trip this past weekend as we drove 4 hours to Schroon Lake, New York. We had a great time visiting with all of Rob's family and Chase got to meet lots of new relatives! It was a beautiful weekend on the lake. We got to take the pontoon boat out for a tour around the lake. Rob got to try wakeboarding, which wasn't so successful and he is still feeling the after-effects today! Chase slept in our room during the night, which we are not used to. We discovered that he likes to suck on his thumb very loudly all night! It kept us awake for much of the night. All in all though, it was a fun little mini-trip, and Chase was a very good boy. I think he has proved that he is ready for bigger and grander adventures- like maybe Disneyworld!!

 

A little video of Chase riding in the car. Hopefully you don't get motion sickness from my shaky taping!

Matching shirts! "My dad totally rocks" and "My kid totally rocks"

Family photo with a pretty view of Scroon Lake

2 cool dudes

Such a cheeseball!! This was my favorite photo from the weekend!
Can't stop laughing at it! He definitely has his father's tongue!

What are you lookin' at?!