Rolling!!

Well, I have had a plan for the last 10 days to upload the video of my genuis child rolling over. Unfortunately, I'm not a genius and cannot for the life of me figure out how to make the video small enough to download...ugh!!! I wish I was more tech savvy or at least had an IT guy following me around all day to teach me the ways of the computer world. Oh well...for now you will just have to take my word for it.

But, it's official!! My dear, happy, genius child has officially rolled over! Granted, he can only roll over to the left from the back to front but I'm sure he will figure out the rest soon. At least, I hope he figures out the rest soon because he gets so frustrated when he rolls over and can't get back upright. Poor little fellow! It's amazing watching him figure out new ways to use his body and see the excitement on his face when he discovers a new trick. I am constantly amazed by him...his smile, his laugh, and the fact that I'm his mother is still so beyond me. We are lucky beyond comprehension.

We are still loving the summertime! We have had visitors for the last two weekends and it has been wonderful! We've spent lots of time at the pool and lots of time with family.

Nikki and Olivia came to visit a few weeks ago and of course we hit up the pool. P really had fun and I think it shows in the pictures! They were both so cute playing in their floats.

Then last weekend Nana and Cameron came for a quick visit. Cameron loves Preston and was so sweet and loving to him. Here they are getting some morning cuddles. How cute are they!?!?

We are still working on our sleep issues. Preston goes to sleep easily and on his own most nights but has a hard time staying asleep. He is still waking every 3-4 hours screaming like he is having a terrible dream. We can usually get him back to sleep pretty quickly with his pacifier and a little head rub but I'm at a loss about how to get him to sleep ALL night without waking. We've tried letting him cry and it's just not working for us. I keep telling myself that it is temporary and won't last forever. And in those moments when he needs to be held in the middle of the night I just remind myself that it is more snuggling that I get with him.

A few weeks ago, in an effort to get him to sleep longer, we introduced cereal. Our pediatrician reccommended that we breastfeed exclusively until 6 months. But Preston starting waking more at night and was showing an interest in food...he was constantly eyeing everything that we were eating. And I'm such a foodie that I couldn't help but feel badly that he couldn't indulge at least a little with is own spoon. With our Doc's consent we introduced rice cereal. Well, it is a huge myth that cereal will help a baby sleep. It hasn't helped our baby at all!! Ugh! But, it is sooooo stinkin' fun feeding him his cereal each night. It's become my favorite part of the day. He is just sooooo cute!! Just wait until I figure out the video thing. It's so much better live. His little noises and faces make the sleepless nights totally worth it!!

P in his bumpo...all ready for the cereal!

Seriously...how CUTE is that face? I LOVE his little nose all squished up.

Victory!! Belly is FULL!!

This weekend will be another fun one! My Mother-In-Law's Sister, Julia, is in town visiting from Germany. And on Sunday, my Dad and Jackie, or "Dude" and "Gramma" are coming down for the night. It's going to be another weekend of family and fun!!

Hope you are able to spend time with your loved ones as well!!