visit with Seth's Grandma and Grandpa.
We had so much fun with a too short visit from Seth's Grandma and Grandpa. But Seth did get a lot of playtime in.
This is a picture of Seth's Grandma's latest invention to prevent clothing stains from Seth's spit up. Within the first couple of minutes of putting on the towel-poncho Seth spit up right down the neck opening. What a smart boy!!!
Now doesn't this look like fun???
We can't believe how fast these past six months have gone. We have all come a long way. In the past month Seth has begun rolling over from his back to his front, sitting up on his own and sleeping on his tummy. Seth has also starting eating "real" food, including: rice cereal, peas, carrots, bananas and sweet potato. He has loved all the new food but still hates water.
Today Seth had his 6 month check up (even though he won't be officially 6 months until friday). Everything looks great! Seth is 16 lbs 10 oz and 26 1/2 inches.
Today while Seth was getting his diaper changed he grabbed onto his right foot and stuck it in his mouth! He chewed on it for a while with this dopey smile on his face. Unfortunately, the camera was not near the changing table so no picture. Hopefully next time...
Today we went over to our friends Doug and Sara's for brunch with some of Jerald's work friends. Seth and their son Noah had a great time playing together. And we had a great time eating all the yummy food! Look at Seth sitting up! He still needs a little hand every now and then to prevent falling over.
It was a beautiful sunny and cold day in Boston today. We walked to the river and spent some time at the Head of the Charles. We showed Seth the boats and we enjoyed hotdogs and kettle corn!
Seth can't stay still these days. We lay him on his back - and poof he is on his stomach looking around. Crawling can't be far away.... AHHHH!!!!
Last week - it was a gorgeous day in Boston. We took advantage and headed to one of the many parks around our apartment. Seth loves laying on a blanket, looking up at the sky and trees. And of course he loves trying on Mommy's sunglasses!!!
Today we expanded Seth's repertoire and gave him peas for the first time. He seemed to like them. He didn't even make a bad face when he tasted it for the first time. It is so fun watching him try new things - but not so fun having everything covered in green peas!
Ummm - how cute is this! Jerald is getting ready to read Seth "Goodnight Moon" before bedtime - but clearly Seth has other ideas. Bedtime is right now!
Seth has been "tripod" sitting for a while. This is where we prop his hands on the floor or on his lap. He can then sit up until he falls to the side or folds in half. But today he really began sitting on his own. Everyday it is a new thing!
In his weekly class called Social Butterflies, Seth's favorite part is when the parachute comes out. He loves when the breeze hits his face and when he can lay on it and it is shaking around him.
And yes that is a bald spot on the back of his head - from sleeping on his back.
Seth and Lauren took advantage of the nice whether and had a picnic with some of Seth's friends. Seth had fun with Eli, Ronak and Clyde looking at the trees and for the first time really looking at his friends.
We had a big family outing to a local farm today. We played in the pumpkin patch, visited some smelly animals and spent a lot of time picking apples. Seth loves being outside so he enjoyed the day!
We were joined by our friends Sara, Doug and baby Noah. It was so great being able to share the day with them. Here are the rest of our pictures from the day.
Seth has been rolling over from his tummy to his back for quite some time now. We think just to get out of tummy time! Seth also has been rolling over from his back to his side for a while. He actually likes to sleep on his side.
Today, Seth rolled over from his back to his front for the first time!!! He was so surprised and scared when it happened that he started hysterical crying. He calmed down pretty quickly and was his smiling self once again.
Seth now likes to either be sitting up or standing most of the time. Because of the delay with digital cameras, we have a hard time capturing his ever present smile. But he loves smiling at his Dad.
These past 5 months have gone so fast! In the past month, Seth has learned to sleep through the night (Hallelujah!!!), play with his feet, suck on his fingers, give great big belly laughs and actually plays with his toys. 
We spent a wonderful weekend with Jerald's family. It was so much fun having all of Jerald's siblings and their spouses all in one place to laugh, eat and spend wonderful time together. Thanks to Seth's Nana for cooking amazing food and hosting us all. What a wonderful way to start the new year!
Here is a cute picture of Seth and his Nana.
Here is a picture of Seth in his cute outfit bought by his Grandma for the second day of temple.
We had another great trip to NY to visit Seth's Grandma and Grandpa. Seth had a fantastic time playing with all the new toys that Grandma bought for him. He loved all the play time he had and especially loved all the time in the backyard.
*** Pictures courtesy of Eileen (aka Mom, aka Grandma)
How cute is Seth and his Uncle Joshy in a staring contest???
Jerald discovered how much Seth laughs when he is bounced on the couch. Of course Lauren stole this idea. We will do anything to make Seth smile!
Yesterday, Jerald gave a great speech, with a partner in his firm, about electronic medical records to over 140 listeners. Seth was napping at the time, so Lauren was able to listen in. YEA JERALD!!!
The other day, Seth passed out on the couch and slept there for hours. How cute!
In other news, yesterday was Seth's first semester long class. He is taking a class that is called "Social Butterflies." We sing songs, read books and blow bubbles. But Seth's favorite is the parachute. He laid on the parachute as it was shaken around him and he just laughed and laughed.
Today we took Seth for his first photoshoot. He was a great sport and we got tons of adorable pictures. Now we just have to decide which ones to order as they are not cheap! To see one of our favorites click here.
Here is a picture with Seth's favorite stuffed animal/blanket. Jerald named it "Cuddly" in honor of Lauren's most beloved stuffed puma which still sits on her night stand.
From Lauren:
For those of you who don't know I am teaching a legal writing class at our former law school. I am teaching attorneys from other countries getting their LLM in Banking. Well, today was my first class! Nana (aka Jerald's Mom) took care of Seth (THANK YOU!!!) and off I went. It went so fast and there were so many questions about everything - but so far it was great! It was nice to get out of the house for some adult interaction. And they call me "Professor!" How funny is that! But now I am happy to be home with our little guy.
Lauren, Jerald and Seth wish everyone a healthy and happy new year!!!
