Moreau Baby Blog: May 2007

Memorial Day Weekend, Taking it easy at home....

May 26, 2007

It seems as though everyday zooms by in such a blur.

Wake up, off to work, work all day, back home, go to bed.

This is the first three day weekend in such a long time when no one is sick or we have to rush back and forth.

So, we decided to take advantge of the free time.

With the exception of a trip to the grocery store, we just hung out all day. Justin is going to be showing a goat this year in 4H so, we were outside spending time with the goat when we snapped these pictures.

The first one is from a few days ago when Justin was here working with "Asteroid".

The rest are from today.

Justin and "Asteroid" the goat.

Along with tons of new noises, facial expressions and gestures, Wesley is quite proficient at pulling up and cruising. He was more than happy to practice on the outside of Asteroid's pen.

Wesley and Sebastian are best buds...I think animals and babies comminucate on a whole different level. Sebastian is very protective of Wesley and Wes loves him....actually, he LOVES all animals. We were worried about Seb at first but he has proven to be wonderful with him. It was hilarious to watch his reactions to the grass and hard dirt. You would think as much as he enjoys the outdoors he would at least like the grass but, NO!

What is this itchy stuff!?!?!

The picture quality of this one is really bad butI had to include it. He is in the process of taking his 4th step up the side of the chain link fence...WOW! He was up that high before I had time to react and take him down. Scary! He all but refused to sit in the grass...he squatted and bear crawled the whole time. We thought it was pretty funny. He looked like he was working the rice fields :-) irony

Wesley and Daddy taking a nap after a long afternoon playing and grocery shopping. Of course mommy was still wide awake!Ah, my LOVE!!!!

Mother's Day 2007

May 13, 2007

Today was a very special day, it was Mommy's very first Mother's Day!

In order to get an early start on the day, we had a very early lunch at Pappadeaux's.

I was on my very best behavior. I studied the menu at great length and gave Mommy and Daddy plenty of time to order and even get started on their appetizer. Since I was given a green light on introducing solid foods at my 9 month pedi appointment, I was allowed to try Calamari (breading removed of course) and Red Snapper.

I liked both, much to the surprise of my parents!

Next we were off to the Children's Museum!

We started in the infant section of their "Tot Spot".

That area did not hold my attention very long.....off I went!

This was my first time ever to even try to climb stairs.

Mommy and Daddy were quite surprised when I climbed right up them....no prob!

Of all things, I found a ball and mirror and played with that so long I had to be coaxed to other areas.

I followed that darn ball right through the wall!

Look, kiddo sized doors and....

....things that spin!!!

Oh my, I found a car. What did I do first? Pulled the wheel right off! After spinning the wheels and inspecting how they work, I finally decided to sit in the car.

Gee.....the steering wheel spins too!

We finally left the Tot Spot and saw the rest of the Museum. It will be a little while longer before I can appreciate everything else but I can't wait. I know we will spend a lot of time here.

Me and Daddy!

I was soooooo not impressed by the texture of sand; Mommy thought it was funny!

I was a tired, tired boy.

Notes from Mommy:

Today was a very special day and it gave me time to reflect on the past nine months.

Wesley has grown and changed so much it is hard to fully grasp how much he has changed and everthing we have experienced.

Just over nine months ago this wonderful boy came into our lives and changed us permanently. It is now hard to remember life before he entered it.

At first he was a helpless infant who did little more than eat, sleep and you know what else :-). Then he started to develop the beginnings of a personality; surrounded by family that loves him he is and will continue to develop his self esteem and confidence.

He is already a brilliant child that loves to inspect anthing that is mechinacal. He loves wheels and is fascinated by the mystery of what makes them work. He is intrigued by complex (in baby terms) workings of toys. He doesn't just play with them, he turns them over, studies them and tries to figure out what is making them "do what they do".

He is flirtatious, smiling at you and then tucking his head when you smile back.

He kisses and reaches for you and loves to interact with everyone. Wesley never meets a stranger. He is learning words and gestures to express what he wants and needs. He has eight teeth and, it seems, grows every day.

I thank God every day for this blessing a promise to never take him for granted.

Boys will be boys

May 10, 2007

We all got together to celebrate at Justin's End of Season Baseball party...

We played "Kids vs. Parents"...the Parents won :-)

Here I am with Kelly, Austin's Mommy. I am often times the most popular sideline attraction.

I love all the attention and always have a great time spending time outside.

My parents have been blessed with a son who seems to enjoy the same things they do, being outdoors hanging out with friends and just enjoying life in general.

Surgery at Texas Childrens' Hospital

May 8, 2007

Today Wesley had tubes put in his ears and a revision surgery as well.
Mommy was so, so nervous but stayed strong.
Daddy was so strong but we know he was nervous as well.
We arrived at Texas Childrens' Hospital at 7am.....

(before surgery)

.....and the surgery finally began at 9:30. By 10:30am we were called back to recovery to see our little guy. We stayed in recovery approximately 2 and a half hours.
Through it all Wesley had a wonderful disposition and did not seem to be in pain or even uncomfortable at all.
He is such a trooper and we are so relieved the surgery is over!

Thank you to everyone who kept him (and us) in your prayers.
It helped us through it!