Xander @ 6 mo, Mama @ 33 yr.

We love each other.

Xander, liberated

Look at that floral diaper!  It's because he's not hung up on prescribed gender roles.  He told me so herself.  

Xander post-nap

He looks a little manic here, but trust me.  He's just thrilled that he's so well rested.

Big cheese

Look at that face!

No, look at it.  LOOK AT IT!!!

THAT is the face of my adorable baby.

He turned six months old this weekend.  I won't lie - I choked up a little.

One for the wallet

Here's the closest I could get to snapping his mega-watt grin.  

I know everybody thinks their baby is adorable, but my baby really is adorable.  Look at that hair!  Those eyes!  I challenge you to tell me he's not adorable.  

And if you tell me that, you're clearly lying.  And then we'll come to blows.   That's just how I roll.

He likes it

On a whim, I started introducing Xander to solid foods.  Surprising absolutely no one, it turns out my boy likes to eat.  Carrots?  Good!  Peas?  Good!  Sweet potatoes?  Good!  Cool Whip?  Awesome!

I'm saving the fruits for last because I know they will blow his mind.

When he first tastes a food, he gets this really big grin, which I keep trying to capture on camera.  But the red "on' light distracts him every time.  

When he's finished everything in the bowl and licked the spoon clean, he'll pick up his bib and suck all the dribbles off it.  The boy is loving this new phase.  It's adorable.

Grandpa Jim and Grandma Betty

Xander and I stopped by my dad's place the other day and snapped these pics.  Look at that greenery in the background!  That's the real deal, folks!  No Sears Portrait Studio backdrop for us!  Seriously, their garden is amazing.