His favorite place in the house

Now that Van has figured out to stand up in the living room window, it is his favorite place to hang out. He gets to practice his newest skill, watch me in the kitchen and see the wonderful world outside at the same time. He especially loves when the dog is out back, when daddy is mowing the lawn or when the wind is blowing very hard! At night he can see the reflection of a baby in the window looking back at him- and he loves that too!

This is one happy kid

I left Van with Tyler for a few hours while Ty was washing his motorcycle. He brought out the jumper for Van to play in. Now here's the important part- Van's favorite things are being in his jumper, seeing motorcycles, and being outside. This boy couldn't be happier, he never even realized how tired he was and he fell asleep before he ever thought to cry.

Of all the fancy baby toys...

his favorite thing to play with is the basket we keep his toys in... go figure!

I can't believe how smart Van is & how quickly he can learn new things! I always set him in the living room while I am in the kitchen & he always tries to get to me. Yesterday, the jumper was blocking the way... so he just went under!

He Sits!

This busy guy has a hard time finding a spare minute to sit still. I've been trying to get him to practice, but it's been a fight! This week he's finally got it down... but look how hard he has to try- his toes are all scrunched up to keep him sitting!

Swim Group

This boy loves the water! I knew he'd love this swim group at the hospital- we sing songs, splash, blow bubbles, float & have tons of fun!

Delicious Mess

I can't believe we made it to this point! When I was pregnant, I set a goal to nurse exclusively for 6 months. It seems like Van & I have had to tackle every bump & road block in the book, but we were persistent- we made it (minus a few days)& it has been so worth it! Now we have started feeding him some solid food & it is a whole new adventure! Tyler & I thought it would be fun to make as much of his food as we can, so I have been busy chopping & blending all sorts of delicious fruits & veggies for Van to taste. So far his favorite has been pears, but he spent the rest of the day puking them up! Bananas are his most tolerated food, so I have to mix them with his squash to get him to eat it. I have also learned that the easiest way to get him to eat & to keep his hands off the spoon is to give him a 'biter biscuit' to chew on... Messy, yes- but so much fun!

Boy Scout Camp Out

We've been cabin camping & camper camping, but I have been dying to get out and go tent camping all summer long. When Tyler had to go to a Scout camp out, I asked if we could come & he said yes! Van did a great job in the tent & we had a fun time warming up by the fire in the morning! I love camping & I can't wait to go out as a family again next summer!

Scooter Ride

Another first. He's growing so fast & time is flying by- it won't be long till he's riding by himself!

Cousins

We are so lucky to have Brittani & Jace now living so close to Poky with their two super cute kiddos, Avery & Dawson! They absolutely love Van & he thinks they are pretty great too! We got to visit them for a last minute trip this weekend with the whole Stucki family & we all had so much fun together!

Hunting Season

Ty was heading out to hunt with some buddies from work & Van happened to have his Dinosaur Camo on. Duh! I had to take a pic!