5 months and 10 days!

I can't believe my sweet baby boy is pretty much

5 1/2 months old! He's growing so fast, not just

physically but mentally as well. Mike and I are

always so intrigued watching him process new

things and figure out how stuff works. He's so

much fun and we're SO blessed! It seems like he's had a few big mile stones

in the past few weeks. One of which is wearing

jeans for the first time since they finally fit! Oh

and Mike would be bummed if I didn't point out

the driving shoes.

Andrew is getting so much chubbier and I
LOVE kissing his cheeks and biting his thighs.
He laughs so hard when I bite those chubby
little things!
This is just a sweet picture. And, he can finally
wear the Cougar onesies that Uncle Jamie and
Aunt Kendra sent him. They look so natural on him!
Uncle Jamie had this made special for Drew.
Daddy is SO proud of it!

Daddy and Drew at home together. As usual

having a blast. His daddy makes him

smile so much.

Another big milestone is Andrew is rolling over!

He's real good at rolling on to his tummy and

continues to work hard on getting back to his

back. Just last night he rolled onto his tummy

in his crib and I found him sleeping that way!

He may end up being like his mommy and

love to sleep on his tummy.

I had to snap this shot of him watching Baby Einstein.

I thought he looked so cute laying there on his Boppy

lounger with his pacifier and blankey. He looks like

such a big boy.

Andrew started solid foods last month and the past

week has transitioned into his highchair. It's still

a little big so we cushion it with blankets. On

Tuesday, Feb. 1st I discovered Andrew's first tooth!
Hence the frozen baby wash cloth, he loves it

and it works great! It appears that the second

bottom tooth is emerging but hasn't made it's way

out quite yet. I've heard teeth can come and go,

this one is for sure. He's fussy here and there

but is doing pretty good, he's a tough little guy.

Yesterday was Grandma Patti's birthday and so

we made her some brownies and sent her and

Dennis out for a lunch date. Happy Birthday!

Daddy has been dying to have Drew wear this

hat, he looks pretty cute.

I don't know if you know this but on the days that

I work, Andrew stays with Grandma Patti and

Grandpa Dennis. It sure makes going to work

easier knowing he's in such great hands.

Here Andrew is with his Great Grandma Ann.

And, last but certainly not least we wanted to show

Aunt Lurr how proud Andrew is of his new picture.

We were so thrilled to open up a package from

Lorissa this past Friday and not only get a few fun

Valentine items but also get this fabulous picture!

The picture references when U of M played the

Cougs, it's amazing and we LOVE it! It'll be

a picture that follows him forever. Thank you!

My baby is growing so fast. I feel like I can't

keep up with all the new stuff going on.

I've also decided with all the new stuff going on,

it's hard to blog often. SO, I hope you don't mind

the long Blogs.

Babies babies babies!

My sister-in-law is pregers and she and her

husband (Mike) are expecting their first

baby late June/early July!! We're SO excited!

We get to find out here in the next two weeks

what they're having. Jaime is about 18.5 weeks

pregnant in this picture. She's probably 20 weeks now?

We can't wait to meet our new niece or nephew!

Now, if we could get the "three" of you to move to

Billings!!

Introducing my niece, Peyton Arianna Moro!

Sweet girl! She was born Wednesday, January 19th

at I want to say 8:05am. She weighed 8lbs and was

19inches. I can't believe she's almost 2 weeks old

already! Mommy, Daddy and baby are all doing

fine. Getting use to the changes and excitment.

I think she looks a lot like Val did when he was

brand new but everybody says she looks like Dez,

what a great combination!

I am thrilled to finally be an aunt! And, I hope

I get to meet her sooner then later. Congratulations Val and Desiree! She's beautiful!

Drew-be-do-be-do at 4 1/2 months

Well, we've really been working hard on getting Drew

into a night time routine. Mike and I get a real kick out

of watching Drew in the tub. He splashes and goes crazy.

After the bath daddy styles Drew's hair into a real cute

mohawk. I tried to get a good shot but this was the

best I could do. The best part about the "babehawk"

is that it stays in place, it's like his hair wants to be that way!!He's into grabbing everything!! Mike looking at his son with

such joy. It's only the beginning of a lifetime of love

and companionship. Drew loves his daddy so much, he

laughs so hard and is so happy when his dad is around. Mike

really is the best daddy and husband. Since the day Drew was

born Mike has been right by our sides ready to do whatever

it takes to make us happy. It's so awesome to watch Drew

and Mike interact, they make a great team.

Go Cougs!!!! And you'll see one of the fancy

pacifiers Grandma Moro got him.
Thanks Aunt Lurr for the cute outfit, I wore it to
a baby shower and was a REAL hit!

Look mom and dad I'm all ready for bed!! This bed time

and napping stuff is a piece of cake...except when I get

my foot caught in between the slats, Oops!!!

Bath time!!!

My recent new trick, and favorite thing to do

when I get out of the tub! Aren't I cute?

Mmmmm, I like sweet potatoes. AND sweet peas

and avacado! Next is prunes!!

These two pics are out of order, this one is before

food, the above is after.

He loves his playmat, it's one of his daily stations!

He also enjoys just laying on a blanket playing with toys

or sucking on something, his swing is fun too, he'll

watch a half hour of Baby Einstien or the

Backyardagains, he was just introduced to the doorway

jumper and LOVES that, he's a busy guy!!

Boy do these little guys grow fast! He continues to

work on rolling over and many other things. Today

I watched him as he controlled his own pacifier!!!

Love You Forever

So it's Friday night and I'm feeling a little emotional

in that we're transitioning Andrew into his crib.

So far it's going okay but I've had a "hawk eye" on the

monitor and it's been about an hour since we put him

down. I've only had to go in once to replace his

pacifier. He's cried a few times but doing okay, I'll

let you know in a few days how it ends up. Anyway,

our four and half month old is just amazing. He's SO

alert, SO hysterical and so happy...most the time!

He can offically (as of tonight) put his toes in his mouth,

scream just to hear his voice, eats baby sweet potatoes,

can sort of replace his pacifier if it's close by, laughs when

he sees himself in the mirror...especially when he's naked!

He's growing so darn fast!

In this picture I am reading

him one of the books Santa brought him, "Love You Forever!"

I can barely get through reading it without getting

choked up, it's just a touching story and I

think about my life with Andrew so much as I'm reading it. If I

could I would hold him in my arms forever. I know

I've probably said this a thousand times but the love

I feel for him could never be equated into numbers.

I just know "I'll Love Him Forever." Harper

had to be a part of it too. Like I said earlier, my favorite thing is having Andrew in my arms.

He fell asleep with his little hand touching under

my chin, I was so touched by this moment I had

to have Daddy snap a shot. Ugh, "I Love Him Forever!" She's gonna hate me for not asking if I can post

this picture of her but I think it says a lot. She

is the gal that has "Loved Me Forever" and to see

my little boy being "Loved by her Forever" is priceless.

Can you see little Andrew's hand on Grandma? Oh

and of course the dog needed to be a part of it too!Thank you for "Loving Me Forever" mom.

If you don't own this book go out and get it, read it

to your babies...a lot!!

The Holidays...and I need to post more often!!

What a wonderful Christmas it was! Christmas is

my holiday, I think I come by it honestly in that my

Grandma Moro and my parents love(d) the season.

While I know it is important to count my blessing daily,

I really seem to find myself reflecting during the holidays.

This year brought such a wonderful, new love for

Christmas, in that I got/get to share it for many years to

come with my new addition, Andrew! I know he's too

young to appreciate it yet, but I felt like a kid again!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

At home in WA celebrating Christmas...on the 27th!My Uncle Walter, Aunt Candy and Grandpa Larry

came down for Christmas dinner. Drew loved

being in Aunt Candy's arms!

My little boy praying and wishing baby Jesus (in a manger)

a Happy Birthday!
When someone new comes into the Moro household
they get a homemade stocking! Drew got a Grizzly bear
dressed in Cougar gear. I love it! Thanks Grandma!
Andrew spent a lot of time in Grandma Moro's arms!
He is always happy there.

Andrew and Uncle Stephen...they make each other laugh.

Sweet love, sweet love. I'm overwhelmed by the love

I feel for this little guy. Sigh...

He's four months old!! Crazy how time flies.

Christmas morning aftermath at the Leah/Mike

household. It was our first and quite a success! Even

the cats were pooped out.

Santa had arrived!!

What a great holiday season. We rang in the New Year

with my mom/dad/The Shippees and Aunt Lurr (Lorissa),

it was perfect!

May this year be good to you all! I hope this year is filled with

time spent with all of you.

Happy Holidays!

Our little angel under the tree. Well,

it didn't turn out so great but you have

to have a picture of the baby under the

tree! And of course Harper needed

to be a part of it as well.A very lazy Sunday afternoon. Mike and I

threw a Montana version of an ornament

exchange, by the looks of Mike in this picture

you can see it was a success! We got a pony

keg from one of the local brews and had about

20+ people sipping(gulping) off it. It was a

lot of fun to open up our house to friends and

neighbors here. Next year it's a "tacky holiday

sweater and bring a nice ornament party!"

Ummm, I love him! He's so amazing...he leaves

me speechless.

Daddy and Andrew enjoying each other's
company. And, Andrew has his
thumb in his mouth.
Okay I'm not sure what I did with the location
of this picture, but you get the drift. As you can
see our 3.5 month old is using his Bumbo.
Have I mentioned that time flies? He's eating 4oz
every three hours. Goes down around 8ish and
sleeps until 5ish. Isn't the greatest napper but
sleeps like a champ at night. Working hard
on rolling over, he's done it about 4 times!
Laughing and chatting up a storm. Sucking
his thumb and drooling like a dog! He's such
a blessing from God, I bear hug and kiss him
constantly.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!