I ♥ Faces - Beautiful B&W

My beautiful boy in black and white.  Just turned two.  Insisted on wearing his baseball cap.  Love him!!

I ♥ Faces - Holiday Bokeh

It has been soooo long since I have entered an I ♥ Faces contest, but when I checked the site this afternoon and saw that the next contest was "Holiday Bokeh," I knew just what pictures to enter!  I just took  some pictures of my son Lane in front of the Christmas tree last weekend as I was testing out a star shaped lens cover that I made following an online tutorial.  I think the pictures turned out great!

Do you prefer them in color or black and white??  I go back and forth!

I ♥ Faces - Let Them Be Little

Little Lane...19 months old.

I ♥ Faces - Eyes

It's all about the EYES at I ♥ Faces this week!  My little man has the most beautiful blue eyes and long eyelashes.  This picture shows them off well!

I ♥ Faces - "Water"

We have had plenty of time in the water this summer!  Lane has enjoyed swimming at Mums' house, going to Hawaiian Falls, sprinkler time, splash pads, and swimming lessons.  But his favorite water activity involves just a garden hose!  After narrowing down all of the fun water pictures I have of him this summer, this one makes me smile the most.  My little wild man--only one shoe on, stripped down after dinner one night, running around with the hose in the backyard.  Summer perfection!

I ♥ Faces - "Let's Hear it for the Boys"

In honor of Father's Day, I ♥ Faces is featuring pictures with boys or men in them.  My husband Kyle celebrated his second Father's Day this year and our son Lane is so lucky to have such a great dad!  I have PLENTY of pictures of just Lane I could enter in this week's contest, but the theme "Let's Hear it for the Boys" is just calling for this picture!!

Our childbirth class we took before Lane was born had some great couples who we kept in touch with since our babies' births.  We all ended up having boys and meet up for playdates once a month to catch up and let the boys play!  This was our second playdate--almost a year ago, and I had the idea to use colored cloth diapers for each of the babies.  I love how they each have their own expressions!  These boys were all born within 2 months of each other and will be friends for life!

Will, Austin, Alex, Ben, Lane, Charlie

I ♥ Faces - "Yellow"

Our yellow-shirted boy in  a field of beautiful bluebonnets by our house.  April 2011.

I ♥ Faces - "Pet Week"

April 20, 2011--Lane was sick, so I stayed home from work to be with him.  He developed a fever overnight and slept in bed with me.  He napped there that next morning, and our JRT, Scout never left his side.  Less than an hour after this photo was taken, Lane had a seizure and was rushed to Cook Children's Hospital by ambulance.  Everything turned out to be ok, thank goodness!  He had suffered a febrile seizure as a result of his fever suddenly skyrocketing.  I wish Scout was better focused here, but even though she is blurred out, this picture still takes me back to that exact moment.  I love them both so much!! (Even when they are BOTH naughty!)

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i ♥ Faces - "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes"

I ♥ Faces is taking a break from faces this week and focusing on anything BUT faces!  I had lots of feet shots of Lane to choose from, so my husband helped me choose this one!  This was taken a few months ago during Lane's naptime.  I just love how he sticks his little bottom in the air and crosses his feet when he sleeps.  I snuck in quietly, focused between his crib bars, and snapped this picture.

I ♥ Faces - "Red"

Happy Valentine's Day from my tiniest Valentine!  Although he is almost a year old, this is his first Valentine's Day.  I can't believe that a year ago I was finishing up last minute details on his nursery, stocking up on diapers and such, and preparing myself for the arrival of this sweet bundle!  In honor of "Red" week at I ♥ Faces, here he is in all of his sweetness!

I ♥ Faces - "Winter Wonderland"

Lane's first snow...
Not much...it didn't stick, but I still bundled him up and took him outside!  I only snapped 5 pictures total because he wasn't really a fan of the cold.  This is the first picture I took and I think it turned out so cute!  Looks like he's trying to catch a snowflake on that tiny tongue!

i ♥ Faces - "Smiles"

I ♥ Faces is celebrating a birthday this week!  To celebrate, the theme is SMILES.  This picture is nothing special really, but it really shows off my little man's best feature...his precious smile!  Of all the pictures I have taken of him, this one stands out to me because of the grin, so I have chosen to enter it in this week's competition.  Head over to I ♥ Faces to check out all the fantastic smiley entries!

I ♥ Faces - "Favorite Face of 2010"

2010 was a fantastic year!  Our baby boy, Lane, was born in March and we have had such fun watching him grow.  It wasn't hard to choose my subject for my favorite photo of 2010, but it was very hard to choose exactly which picture of him!  I kept coming back to this one, so here it is--(one of) my favorite face photos of 2010!

*Taken in October ~ 7 1/2 months old

I ♥ Faces - "Pets"

I love pet week at I ♥ Faces!  I have been waiting to enter this picture into a contest and now I finally can!  I walked in to check on our napping baby one day to find our dog Scout sitting in the rocker looking at the crib.  I ran to get my camera, and snapped this picture.  Soon after that, Lane started stirring and Scout jumped down from the chair to check on him.  This is one of my all time favorite pictures.  

Walkin'

Here is a little video of our little man walking!  He started taking small steps over Thanksgiving Break, but really took off yesterday.  He will be 9 months on Sunday!  Way to go Lane!

And here's one more...this time he has his pants back on!  haha

Trickster

Half a Year Old

I can't believe that half a year ago I gave birth to the most perfect baby boy on the planet.  The time is flying by and Lane is 6 months old!  He is busy learning new things and perfecting old skills.  Here are some things he is up to lately.

LANE:

*Weighed 16 lbs 2 oz at his 6 mo checkup.  (between 25th-50th percentile)
*Was 26 inches long (50th percentile)
*Wears size 3-6 and 6 month clothes
*Wears size 2 diaper
*Wears size 1 shoe but is approaching size 2's!

*Still eats 4, 6 oz bottles a day and solid foods twice a day
*Eats a fruit and cereal in the morning and cereal, a veggie, and a fruit at night!  Nobody can believe he is eating that much at night, but he can put the baby food away!
*Is still on stage 1 foods, but has tried all of them.  LOVES carrots, peas, and apples the most.
*We never tried sweet potatoes again after they gave him horrible gas.
*Prunes make his diapers extra dirty, but he likes the taste!
*Also likes squash, green beans, pears, bananas, and fresh avocado.
*Tried "Puffs" for the first time, but doesn't quite get the concept of grabbing them and putting them in his mouth.
*Also tried drinking from a sippy cup, but prefers to bang it on his tray instead of drinking from it!

*Learned how to sit up at about 5 1/2 months
*Went from army crawling to real crawling a few days after his 6 month birthday and is UNSTOPPABLE!.
*Still rolls everywhere.
*Likes to crawl up to Scout and touch her paws.
*Still smiles at everyone!!  Is a happy, happy boy.

*Is VERY squirmy when getting his diaper changed and getting dressed.  Rolls over onto his stomach on the changing table!
*Stays with Gran 3 days a week and Miss Melissa 2 days a week.
*Still has an unpredictable nap schedule, but usually takes one long nap a day with a few small naps here and there.
*Still has the same nighttime sleep schedule.  Around 8:30p-7:00a.
*Loves to grab ALL things.  Is hard to keep still these days when I am holding him.
*Sat in a high chair for the first time at a restaurant at 6 months 1 week.  Did pretty well!

*Has almost started pulling up in his crib.  Time to lower the mattress!
*Loves his jumper-oo.  Jumps really high and laughs!
*Likes to pat the face of whoever is feeding him his last bottle before bed.
*Sticks out one arm straight forward when I walk around holding him on my hip.  It's almost like he is just waiting for something to grab!
*Still sleeps on his side or stomach.
*His silky and paci are still 2 of his favorite things.
*Favorite toys include: his teething giraffe and his toy cell phone.  Also has really started to like his song and light projector that I play when he is having a hard time falling asleep.  Still likes all toys with lights.
*Is more interested in eating books than reading them.

These 6 months have been the most fun months of my life.  Everyone who knows Lane loves him, and Kyle and I are so proud of him!  Happy half birthday Lane Austen!

I ♥ Faces - "Vroom, Vroom!"

The theme at I ♥ Faces this week is "Vroom, Vroom!"  This is my 6 month old son, Lane in his car pj's.  My own interpretation of the theme "Vroom, Vroom!"  :)

Laughin' Lane

Ok, the last laughing video was of Lane laughing at Daddy, but in this one it was Mommy who got him giggling!  Enjoy!

5 months old!

Our sweet boy turned 5 months old! He has gotten so smiley and has really filled out. This month was special because it was my last month of summer with Lane. I loved being home with him over the summer and had gotten used to him sleeping "late" in the mornings...too bad I have to go back to work! I will miss him sooo much. Anyway...back to his 5 month stats!

LANE:

-Weighs about 15 pounds. I weighed him using our scale at home and he came out to around 15.

-Wears size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes. Can still fit in some 0-3 month clothes.

-Wears a size 1 shoe.

-Rolls everywhere! He can flip around really fast now and can end up on the other side of the room in no time!

-Can sit up with just a little help. (Sat up un-assisted for about 1 minute at 5 1/2 months)

-Likes to "walk" with help from someone.

-Learned how to rotate in his jumper to play with all the toys around him.

-Can scoot around on the floor on his belly but hasn't crawled yet.

-Eats 6 oz of formula every 4 hours with solid food in the morning between his first 2 feedings and in the evening between his last 2 feedings. Usually takes a bottle around 8:00 am, noon, 4:00 pm and again before bed.

-Uses medium flow nipples now.

-Started trying lots of baby foods and loves them! As of 5 1/2 months he has tried: avocado, apples, sweet potato, carrots, and pears. The sweet potatoes made him very gassy and he ended up waking up 2 nights in a row at 3 am crying. We discontinued them for the time being!

-Eats oatmeal and fruit in the morning and rice cereal and a veggie in the evening.

-Goes to bed around 8:30 and sleeps until around 7:00 or 8:00.

-Has really started to notice Scout and LOVES her! She will walk by and he will start grinning and laughing. Likes to "pet" her and so far Scout has been really good with him.

-Loves all people. He smiles BIG when anyone talks to him. Is not afraid of strangers yet! Especially likes men and people with glasses or hats on. haha! Laughs hard at Daddy, my principal Mr. Gray, Uncle Mitch, Paw, and Pops. Will laugh for women too, but laughs harder at men for some reason.

-Likes to grab things you don't want him to get, such as my iphone, a magazine I am reading, the tablecloth or anything on the table when trying to eat.

-Loves paper. Likes to play with envelopes, paper bags, magazines.

-Likes to suck his toes when he can get them into his mouth!

-Discovered his tongue and likes to stick it in and out, in and out. Also blows raspberries.

-Went to visit Paw and Nonna this month.

-Went up to school to work with mommy some in her classroom.

-Went shopping and out to eat a bunch.

-Still takes a pacifier.

-Still rolls over and sleeps on his tummy at night.

-Still likes to kick and screech and sling his arms up and down.

-Still loves his bath and now takes it in the big tub with just a foam mat.

-Still likes to be read to.

-Still loves to watch tv.

-Still has no teeth but still has the little white nubs he has had since he was 10 weeks old!

-Still has blue eyes and long eye lashes.

-Still has barely any hair-although, it is starting to thicken up a little and is still blonde.

-Still is a mama's boy.

-Still is as cute as ever.