Walk the Line

So as I am logging in today, I realize that it's almost been two months posting anything! I thought I had done something in February but I guess I was wrong!

Little Ron has been quite busy these days as usual. He has learned to walk and is into everything. He had taken a few steps at daycare the past couple of weeks but officially began to walk last Sunday. Now, he just doesn't want to sit down! In fact, he has encouraged all the other babies at daycare to try it. There are two girls who are almost 13 months who have not tried/started to walk. But after seeing him, they are lifting themselves up. Of course they have a lot more weight than Lil' Ron to throw around but I think they are getting the hang of it. Speaking of weight, we have to go back to the doctor next week so that they can check his height and weight. He is officially off the charts!! We knew he might be little but at least maybe the 5% percentile :) The doctor is somewhat worried but me and daddy are not simply because he is soooo active. He pretty much burns whatever he eats off by playing so much!

Lil' Ron was also in a baby crawl contest (his first and last) at Raisa's (my little sister) last home game. He took off and was in the lead but because of his socialization skills which he learned at daycare, he was much more interested in the other babies and playing with them than crawling to mom. I really wanted him to win because the prize was a $500 savings bond but he was much less interested in that. It was fun to enter him and watch him play. I got a taste of what it will be like if he decides to play sports. I was nervous from the beginning to the end. Now I know what my Mom went through watching us at games/meets all the time. She still does it now with Raisa - she won't look at Raisa when she's shooting free throws during games!

Big Ron and I are still having tons 'o' fun with Lil' Ron. He is always talking and telling us something which we obviously don't understand. He can say "dada" really well and is practicing "mama." He falls asleep anytime between 8:30 and 10:00 and will usually sleep until I wake him to get ready to go to daycare around 7 am. He is starting to move away from the bottle and loves his sippy cup. He hates mushed baby food and wants the real stuff, all the time!

In other news, Daddy is almost done with school! He takes his senior comps in April, graduates in May and then his certification test will be sometime around June. We plan on starting to look for a house in May with hopes of moving into a new house by August. So, we are going to be really busy for a few more months still. I don't know what we would do if we weren't busy though :)

Well, in the meantime, enjoy the pics and hopefully it won't be another two months before I post again. It's going to be hard if it's nice outside though!!

After the Break

I can't even begin to explain to you all the fun we are having at the Baker household! Lil' Ron is getting bigger by the minute. Although he looks like he is only 6 months (we had a little girl at Applebee's guess his age), he is almost 9 months! And since both Ron and I are small people, we just sort of expected him to be too! We always like surprises though! His next doctor's appointment is in less than a month so we'll see how much he weighs and everything. Thank goodness he doesn't have to get any shots this time!



We keep thinking that the little guy is either going to get some teeth or start walking soon. He has all of the signs going for him but I guess it is not so! He has been getting a bit more braver (at least Erin at daycare seems to think so) when "cruising." He has had a couple of falls and bumps but nothing serious, just being a boy! And in the pictures above, he is everywhere and getting into everything!

As you can see above, Lil' Ron still enjoys his bathtime. Thanks to Nancy (one of G's best friends from grad school) Ron can enjoy a duck bath. She, her boyfriend and Kate brought him the bath and some toys when they visited this summer after he was born. Lil' Ron told me the other day that he just can't wait to see them again! He also tried turning off the TV several times during the Republican debate - I wonder what he thought about them??

In other news, Lil' Ron for the most part has been sleeping through the night. There are a few days when he does not but if that is the case, he usually falls right back asleep. He has also been venturing outside of his baby food and only wants food and drink from mommy's plate! So, I guess I have to now start cooking for 3! He still drinks bottles but only when mom or dad gives them to him. He refused bottles at daycare left and right! He might only drink one while he's there 8 to 5 everyday!

We can't wait to see what happens every day with him! He is just that much fun! I am so excited for this Spring/Summer when we can take him to the park, zoo, etc. and be able to really interact! We also booked our trip for Holland so we will be going for 2 weeks in July and then finishing up in Florida! By the way, Lil' Ron has a new cousin, Kendall Renee, born this January. She is definitely cute and we can't wait to see her soon!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...he's been here and left!

We had so much fun with Little Ron the past few days. I have been off for the week (boy do I love being an educator :) so I've had time to enjoy being with the little guy that I don't normally get.

As most babies do, Little Ron was more into the paper than the actual gifts. I think he does like the gifts that he did get and plans to play with them in the near future. As for mom and dad, we are enjoying our Wii. It is definitely a good time and I must say that I have beat Big Ron several times in Big Brain Academy. I will challenge anyone!

Little Ron has also starting to "cruise." He is now crawling on all fours and loves to pull up on things like the pictures show. He sometimes thinks he can walk! He hasn't produced any pearly whites (teeth) yet but they are so on their way...he drools so much!

Other than that, Ron only has one more semester left of school and then comes the big bucks! Oh, and more quality time with dad! Little Ron and I are excited to finally have him all to ourselves. We have already started planning our summer trip to Holland! I am not teaching this semester so that Ron can buckle down with his studying so he can pass his boards in June!

In a little more than 4 months, Little Ron will be one year old! Ron will be graduating and we will be starting a new chapter in our lives!

Our Christmas Gift

Thanksgiving Update

We've got a scooter on our hands! Little Ron has been making the motions of a crawler but not quite there yet. He was going backwards for about a week and has now changed it up a bit. Big Ron says he's crawling while I think he's scooting.

We put up our Christmas Tree on Monday night. Little Ron was amazed and just kept looking at the lights. We also bought his X-Mas presents Monday too. Yes, he was with us but to this day, he still has no idea what they are!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving break as we had the chance to visit both families! This time we tried to relax a bit more so instead of eating at two houses, we just did one. Then, we went back over to Ron's family's house on Friday and ate. We plan on switching it up for X-Mas and eating with Ron and his family and visiting with mine afterwards.

(This was an old blog I wrote but when I was trying to post a few weeks ago, Blogger was not working. New blog with new pics to come soon!)

Everywhere!!

The Taylor's and 2 Baker's (including a former Taylor)
Me and Daddy!

It's Been A While

Hello,
Dad here. Everything has been going great. Lil Ron is now 6 months old and is about 14 lbs. He is at the bottom of the percentile charts from the doctors with his height and weight but he seems and appears to be doing just fine. I think that his parent's genetics are getting the best of him. (With him being so short). During the doctors visit we also found out that the lil guy has eczema (thanks mom!), so more lotion for the lil guy and as mom says more "baby massages." I wish I got some of those. Anyways lil Ron is eating great and can't get enough of his baby food. It's so cute to see him smack his face on his lil baby fruit, sweet potatoes, or carrots. Thank goodness he is sleeping much better through the night and is making the night sleeps in his own crib (thanks to Dad)! As far as Gianina and I, Mom is loving her job at Richland and I can't wait to get done with school. May is getting closer and closer. I have decided to take a job in Champaign, so the Baker family will be moving to Champaign next summer. We just took our first trip to visit open houses. I was very exhausted however I think that Gianina is getting excited over us buying our first home in the near future. Both grandparents are having a blast with the lil guy as he is definitely more interactive with smiling and making sounds and picking up different toys. Well enjoy the picture and until next time. I can't believe that I almost forgot this lil Ron has a new favorite toy. His bounce, bounce (aka his bouncer). It's crazy to see him go nuts just bouncing in his lil bouncer. Well, that all for now folks
The Baker's
PS-Lil Ron wanted to tell mommy that "I really do love Alicia Keys. No one, no one, no onee ughhugh.....)