A few "Month 3" shots...

Just a few shots I got before we left for VA...

He LOVES this stationary jumper!

Trying some baby cereal...I know it was a little early but I decided my big boy was hungrier and he wasn't pushing the food or spoon out (clearly!)...and maybe I was desperate for him to start sleeping better. The cereal didn't catch on for a couple weeks. He stayed interested, he just didn't seem to like the taste much after a couple of bites.

Such a happy boy sporting his HMM 268 "Dragon Drool" bib!

Surprise!

T got to meet his Uncle Andrew!

A few days before we left for Virginia, my brother called me to tell he'd be flying into California on a work trip...well he's an AF C-17 pilot so when I say "flying into", I mean that. Literally. ;-) So he came to see me and meet T! It was a super short visit but in my opinion, it's not the length of time that matters, just that you cherish the time you had!

D's new hobby...

SURFING!

D came back from deployment having already comissioned this surfboard (see below) to be custom made (with a little help from me) it was done the week he returned. He'd surfed maybe once or twice during college but for some reason while being surrounded by dirt he decided he needed to be surrounded by water...a lot of it. Whatever his initial reasons for picking up this new (some times very time consuming) hobby it has become a great outlet to relieve work stress...and possibly some stress from his wife who's possibly annoyed that it can be so time consuming??? ;-)

D's custom made surfboard made by WaveWeapons

One of the few times I actually could snap a picture of D, knowing it was him I was taking a picture of!

In order to be spending time together those first few days back before heading off to Virginia we did a lot of beach trips so D could practice surfing... T and I made the most of it. He loves the beach I found out which is awesome since D and I have always loved the beach...but I definitely learned that going to the beach with a baby in tow is a completely different experience from our "Grab a couple towels and a book and hit the sand" days!! (And maybe I should add that I learned going to the beach with a baby you're responsible for is a new experience...I have definitely been to the beach with my nieces when they were babies...I just didn't have to be the one responsible for them!)

Of course, a beautiful sunset always makes the beach trips so worth it! :-)

Happy First Halloween!!