Life with the Hoff's

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

{11 months}

[month 1]

[month 7]
[month 8]
[month 9]

[month 10]

P baby is 21 pounds now!

HE:

is a walking ~~almost running~~ machine! ....

is starting to give kisses and wave.....

is still being a termite.......

working on learning how to go down the stairs.....

likes to eat the grass and leaves........

is starting to leave his plate on his highchair tray......

has started to not like eating vegetables and fruit unless they are in pouch form......

still has 7 teeth, but #8 is almost through the gums....

is enjoying watching football with daddy......

has been a bear to wake up some mornings.....

got his first haircut!...

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker....

Munchkin Snack Catcher -- this thing is awesome...until he holds one of the flaps down and shakes it!

Paper Towels-- sometimes washing him up after a meal is easier with these than a washcloth....why? I don't know, he just doesn't squirm and scream as much!

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P baby is a growing boy! He is loving life and making memories. He is still extremely talkative and flirty. Our friends gave us their old swing set and Chad got it set up; P is enjoying being able to run around the backyard and to the swing set!

Sometimes we still aren't too sure about the grass, but he isn't crying when he touches it anymore! He is slowly getting new "words" and making tons more noises.

He likes to roll anything with wheels and makes the cutest car noises when he does it. Also, he has been clicking hi tongue--way cuter than the teeth grinding!

P is back at daycare full time and seems to enjoy his time there. I sure do miss hanging out and playing with him all day though.

Jeffrey and the month sticker stood no chance this month. Oye.

Monday, August 19, 2013

{10 months}

[month 7]
[month 8]
[month 9]

P baby is over 20lbs now
(we had a quick checkup a few weeks ago)

HE:

is enjoying table food that WE give him that WE know he isn't going to break out
from or set his reflux off....

helps out with laundry......

finally napping a bit at daycare......

likes to play with the dog water dish.....

has stopped trying to climb out of his wagon and hangs onto the sides during wagon rides.....

still likes to play by himself sometimes and with us sometimes......

LOVES to splash--but doesn't love water in his face **must get that one from me ha!**.......

stil won't wear a hat.......

thinks it's cool to stand up in his carseat before we buckle him
up or when we unbuckle at our destination.....

enjoys looking through his books....
...he absolutely loves a book called "One love" baed off of the Bob Marley song...

is moving swiftly into 12 month clothes.....

VERY recently started waving.....

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker and Mommy....

Zoli snack/formula container- This is cool and takes up way less space then having to carry a formula dispenser and a snack holder!

Cheerios. Kid loves cheerios.

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This last month went by WAY WAY to quickly. He took a few steps last month, started back up full time at daycare, has good days and bad, has good nights and bad nights, and it's just been a whirlwind.
He puts up a terrible fight to get dressed morning, noon, and night.
He doesn't give kisses and sometimes we get hugs.
Some days I think he should be doing more than what he is, but then I take a step back into reality and realize he is just fine and doing great with where he is.
He's been a pretty good shopper too! We have to strap him into the cart though other wise he likes to climb out of the seat!
He continues to amaze us.
Short and sweet this month!

Sunday, July 21, 2013

meet Murphy

We added another family member!

July 1 we got to bring home Murphy.

He's a lab.

He has been pretty laid back and an amazing puppy comparatively.

P and him get along fairly well too (trouble 1 and 2).

He keeps me almost as busy as P does!

and because of that I don't have many pictures for the month of July since Murphy has started living with us.

See, it took many takes (much more than this) to get a decent picture of all three.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

{9 months}

Weighing in at 19 pounds 8 ounces and 28.75 inches long is P!
Holy smokes has he grown!!

About a week old-8 months!!

HE:

has mastered the walk behind toys we have....
the floor was too fast for him to keep up with when we first got them!

likes to walk if he can hold onto something........

LOVES chasing Murphy around and playing with him (he plays back and doesn't hide on the furniture).....

stands at the window and holds onto the ledge and looks out or bangs on the window......

enjoys looking at his books.....

is content playing by himself or with someone.....

has been doing really well on his new formula!

has started eating some "table food" items and is doing well with them ..
you know, in the finely shredded, super small form....

likes to nap with mommy.........

has 7 teeth now!

went swimming at home for the first time.....

has started to find his thumb again.....

thinks he is hot stuff because he can stand unsupported now....

took 3 steps on his own, unsupported, and then fell down because he got so excited!

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker and Mommy....

Food Pouches- P likes to feed himself and these are perfect for those of us who just aren't comfortable with solids just yet. We have been using Gerber Organics, Up and Up, and Plum Organics because those two are the main ones that I have coupons for or go on sale more often.

Aveeno baby lotions- we use the daytime and nighttime of these. They seem to moisturize P better than the Johnson baby (I think they are the same company though?)

Prunes- Yes. Prunes. P's new formula stops him up a bit....and let's be honest so don't banana's (poor kid) so prunes daily or every other day has become pretty routine for him!

Boon Caterpillar Snack holder seriously love this thing. P doesn't know how to open it yet and his fingers won't fit in there to get them out himself, but he loves to shake it! So, for now it's awesome. We will transition into snack catcher soon.

Dr. Pepper....no explanation needed.

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This kid! He is so clumsy it's amazing. He can face plant it in ANY situation.
The other night he pulled himself up using one of the dining room chairs and ended up breaking the skin where he has a tooth cutting..BLOODY mess again. Goodness.
The gate attacked him the other day too. He ended up with quite the interesting bruise on his head from it.

He's babbling and finding his voice daily. He will carry on quiet conversations with me and then go off to play and screech conversations at me. It's quite funny.
He isn't constantly saying "mamamamama" anymore, which is nice, but I do miss it. He's slowly finding the other consonants and vowels and it's funny to watch when he spouts out a new one. He looks a bit confused but then so proud.
We swear he says "Hi Dad" when Chad comes home from work. It's too cute and we just can't decide if he's really saying it or if it just sounds like it!

Jeffrey was a tough sell again this time...

They all didn't turn out like this....

Sadie wasn't amused that the boys weren't cooperating...

Monday, June 24, 2013

Outside updates!

Here's another peek at the outside of our house!

Two years later and we are finally BETTER than we were pre-flood!

(which by the way, the 2nd anniversary of the sirens sounding was on June 22 @12:57 p.m.)

YAHOO!

HOLD UP!

Let's go back down memory lane....

Pre-flood

I couldn't find a full shot of the front of the house pre-flood.

June 2011

When we first were able to get back into the house after the flood....

July 2011

July 2012 (weeds make for a nice plush green lawn!)

And 2 pictures of the PRESENT
JUNE 2013 house....

Grass looks WAY better....

My sister and I planted some nice flowers in this planter while she was here on HER mini vacation.

(thanks for the planter Ma & Pa Hoff!)

This is the other side of the house...

We did not have this little area tilled/leveled and hydroseeded. We will complete the project on our own. We are still debating whether to seed it, gravel it, or just bite the bullet and pour some concrete here.