WE DID IT!

As many of you know, Chase has loved his paci! When he was a baby he would take every now and then, but it wasn't something that he HAD to have. Then, a year later, Nate-Dogg was born into the family. Alisha and family were over at the house and Chase saw Nate-Dogg wrapped in a blankie with a paci in his mouth, and from that moment on, Chase decided that he needed a paci and blankie. We have had both ever since and not a night went by that Chase didn't have them with him. I let Chase have a paci for a while all day long, but then decided that if he had to have one, it was only going to be allowed during nap time and bed time. He did this pretty well. Soon he gave up naps and the paci was only used at bed time. Let me tell you, he LOVED that paci. It was the best bribery to get him into bed and he would be asleep in a few minutes time. It was seriously so nice. Chase is turning four on Sunday and I finally decided that it was time to get rid of pacis. His teeth were getting messed up and I swear he would have sucked that thing until he went to college. I decided at first to tell him that when he turned four that he was going to have to throw his pacis away to get presents, but then we decided that we probably shouldn't associate this with his birthday since I thought it would be kind of traumatic. Haha. So I then decided that we would go to "the REAL toy store" as Chase calls it (ie-Toys'R'Us) and let him pick out any toy he wanted. So we went and after an hour of grazing and me trying to convince him that he did, indeed, want this toy or that. He would say that he did and then I had to make sure and ask him if it was enough to give up his pacis for. He would slowly put it back on the shelf, until we found this set of 3 red Power Rangers. That was it. He wanted those Power Rangers, and that was exactly what we bought. I wouldn't let him open them until we got home and threw ALL pacis in the trash so that there would be no going back. The second we got home, Chase and I went upstairs and got his pacis and I had him throw them in the yucky kitchen trash. He did it with no problems and was so eager to open his new Power Rangers. He played with those things all day. There was a small one, a medium one that transformed into the tiger, and a large one. Too cool. We got kind of worried that the idea of the Power Rangers to sleep with would wear off by bed time, but again he surprised me! As we were heading up to bed he came up to the trash can and looked down in it and said, "bye bye!" and turned to walk up the stairs. He climbed into bed and layed down with out whining for his paci. He sat up at one point and said, "I want my paci....oooh yeah...." and then layed back down and within 15 minutes he was sound asleep! Last night, he woke up at about 3:30 with a coughing attack and we had to give him a breathing treatment, and when he woke up he didn't even mention his paci! What a trooper!! I am so proud of him. I am also hoping that I didn't just jinx myself for tonight! :)

6 months old!

Wow! Time goes too fast...way too fast! I can't believe my little baby is already 6 months old (today)! I just can't get over it. Although I sometimes still wish he was a sweet little newborn, I sure do have tons of fun with him at this age. He is such a happy little butterball and he loves to have people play with him and talk to him. He is always full of smiles.Davis loves to be thrown up in the air. He tenses up while you are doing it, but as soon as you stop he has a huge grin and lots of little giggles for you. So cute. He has a cute little giggle. He is also pretty ticklish. He also has started to yell/growl. He always seems to be doing it the loudest when we are in a quiet place. It is kinda cute. :)Baby D LOVES to play peek-a-boo. His cousin, Emma, discovered this while we were visiting over spring break. It was too cute. Now Chase gets a kick out of playing it with him and he sure can get a lot of giggles out of Baby D.Baby D LOVES his little toesies. If he is on the floor, they are up to his mouth in a second. He has completely given up his paci...he's too cool for that. I think it's nice in a way, but sometimes I wish he would just take one! He sure does love having fingers in his mouth though. He always has his pointer and middle fingers in his mouth and he just chews chews chews on them.
Davis is such a happy little boy. Tons of fun. He loves bath time...whenever he sees the water start to run he gets so excited. It's really cute, if I do say so myself. We bathe him in the sink and he always tries to drink the water out of the faucet...or even chew on the faucet. Silly boy.

He is a pretty good napper. He gets pretty grumpy if he doesn't get his naps at home. Still not sleeping through the night though. We are working on that.

He can sit up now...all by himself! I can't believe it. He's been doing it for about 2 weeks now. He is pretty good at it too. It's nice to be able to set him on the floor and let him play around. He usually topples over and then scoots/rolls himself across the room.

We call this one "Peace." Haha. Davis is also eating his solids...he does okay with them. It's been a hit and miss. Some days he inhales EVERYTHING you try and feed him and then the next it's a huge fight trying to get the darn food in his mouth. He thinks he is so big...whenever I have a drink, cup or bottle, he thinks he needs some right then and there too. He reaches for it until it gets put in his mouth. He likes water. He also tries to eat anything (food) that you have in your hand. He has sampled quite a bit!

Chase and Baby D LOVE eachother...Chase entertains him and Davis just watches him in awe. I love it. I can tell that I have two best buds on my hand. I am so lucky.

He's been such a little drool monster lately...constant drool.

And this would be why...you can't see them too well in the picture, but I promise they are there. TWO little teefers! They are just barely poking out, but you can feel em! It was kind of funny how we realized it actually. Yesterday I was talking to some people from church while at playgroup about Davis drooling. I said that I thought he was teething and I stuck my finger in his mouth to feel, but there were no teeth there. Well, last night we were at Fresh Berry (SO DELICIOUS!) getting some frozen yogurt and a lady sat next to us with a baby the same age. We began talking and she asked if Davis had any teeth yet. We told her no and she told us her baby had 2. Mom felt on Davis's gum, and sure enough, there were two little teeth poking out! Crazy how fast they come! My baby is growing up! We are so lucky to have our little Baby D. He sure has been a joy and such a blessing to have. I know that Chase, Davis, and I will always have a very strong special bond with one another. I seriously couldn't be any luckier!

So YUMMY!

I have so much to do, homework mainly, and so so so much that I want to post, but for now this will do. I love this boy...I could not have asked for a happier more pleasant little baby than this little guy! :) He is so sweet and cuddly. I seriously cannot get enough of him. He has been such a blessing to me and I am so lucky. LOVE HIM!


PS-My friend Lacey C took this picture...check out her blog {laceycphotography.blogspot.com} Thanks Lace...love it!