Adventures in Napping

I think every parent has their own funny and fond memories of their kid sleeping or falling asleep. I have a feeling these are just a couple of many to come.

This one was funny because he was on his tummy moving around in his crib and then he just laid his face down and fell asleep.

Thomas is a big side sleeper. This is how he napped today.

The Bieber

In my endless quest to find the perfect hair-do for Thomas, this is my latest creation. I call it the Bieber.

I can't take all the credit, this little teen heartthrob was my inspiration. 

HAIR

Suh-weet hair dude.

Two-fers

Not one but two toofers have made their full top of the mouth debut.

 Disclaimer: No baby was harmed during the capture of this photo.

 See, all good.

Just the sweetest thing.

7 Months - Clap, Chew, Cry, Repeat

We are in full on teething mode right now. Our little trooper is cutting 4 top teeth. Poor guy, considering the pain he must be in he is doing pretty well.

Another big milestone is learning to clap! Thomas is also rolling everywhere. I wonder if he will just skip crawling in favor of rolling to get where he wants to be. 

I tried to capture the clapping. I didn't get a lot and I can't flip the image, oh well.

 Yep, that is a frozen washcloth to help with teething. He does not like these very much, I think they are too cold on his fingers.

Big boy in his high chair showing off his sippy cup skills.

Between this cute face and my love of picture taking, we have a lot of pictures of this adorable mug. :-)

 And here is the chewing. I feel like he is always chewing or trying to chew on something.

 Back off mom!

It is not all smiles around here.

 But when he does smile man, is he cute!

Tooth shot. He won't let me get near the top ones right now.

Thomas' future BFF came over for a play date. Meet Walker Jackson. This is my girl Kristen's new little boy.

I use the term 'little guy' loosely. At 3 months old, this guy is a big boy!

 Yep, all in all life is pretty sweet around here.

Look at this, already learning to pose for the camera. :-)

Grey skies are gonna clear up

In the grand scheme of my time as a mother I know that this is going to be but a blip on the radar but this past week was the toughest week for me. Thomas was sick, congested, fussy, low fever. To make matters worse (and very emotional for me) he went on a nursing strike. I was in a dark place.

And then this weekend came. Scot was an amazing and supportive hubby and best friend. Uncle Pete and Jodi came to town. We skied powder at Bogus Basin and had the whole place to ourselves on Sat. And then low and behold, Thomas started nursing again on Sunday morning. It was like sunshine.

Turns out the poor guy was cutting THREE teeth on top, no wonder he was sick/fussy.

I can't even describe how humbling this motherhood thing is for me. I am so grateful for every minute, even when I am in a dark place I have to keep in mind that it will always get better.

 A little smile for the camera.

Thomas looking cool in Uncle Pete's hat.

 Thomas and his girlfriend, Jodi. Watch out Uncle Pete - you have some competition.

 Scot and Pete chillin' in the playroom.

Getting love from Uncle Pete. Check out the playroom walls - sweet paint job Scotty!

 Skyping with Aunt Tina and cousins Anna and Addison. It is hilarious to watch the three babies check each other out through the computer.

Hi Aunt Tina!

Playroom in process . . .

We are turning Scot's office into a playroom. It marks a new era in the Scheffel house as we are officially being taken over by all things baby. We love it.

Here is a sneak peak of the amazing paint job that Scot engineered. It was quite a feat! Basically I showed him a picture of walls similar to this one and he figured out how to pull it off. It is so awesome.

Once we get the rest of the room 'showroom' ready, I'll post more pictures.

In the meantime here are a few of our little guy enjoying his new playroom. We spend a lot of time here these days.