Snow!

 Robert's first snow! I can't help but laugh when I see this picture because you would think that we got a foot of snow versus the barely one inch that we actually got... but hey, Robert was prepared and definitely warm!

Can't say that him being warm really helped him love the snow. He wasn't thrilled, teehee. 

Sweet boy! Overall, he didn't love the snow this time but he did let me lay him down in it for a minute or two. I wanted to sit him up but the snow suit was so puffy that he couldn't sit very well, haha. We stayed out for maybe five minutes and then went back outside with Rob once he got off of work. 

We took a family stroll around the neighborhood to see all the snow before dinner. We have really enjoyed talking family walks together once Rob gets off work and before little man eats. It is nice to get out of the house and always refreshing to stretch our legs and move. 

The next day we had a little family snow ball fight. While goofing around, I accidently hit Rob in the head with a snow ball which then ricocheted off into Robert's face who then started to cry, whoops! I felt bad but Robert was fine and it ended up being kind of funny.  

Williamsburg got way more snow than I expected in the month of January, which was fun! The last snow of January was really pretty. Even though it wasn't a ton of snow the trees were all covered in the morning when we woke up and it was really peaceful. I love this picture of Robert with Rob. 

My parents had given us a baby sled (that I think each cousin has used over the years) so we really wanted to take Robert sledding. It worked out perfectly because we were able to meet up with Chris, Katie, E, J, B, and R over at the local high school for some really fun family time.  The wind made it freezing! I was quite jealous of Robert's snow suit, although I think he was cold too. Rob and I were really surprised with how cold it was. 

We pulled Robert around in the little sled that my parents gave us and then both Rob and I took him down one of the slightly bigger hills on Chris and Katie's sled. He did fine till the bottom of the hill where there was a bit of a dip and some snow flying in his face... that about did him in! He was not a fan! We did some family sled racing too. It was such a fun time!

Robert is 10 Months!

 Robert is 10 months old! He weighs 22 lbs 13 oz and is 30 inches long. 

Gosh, where is the time going? This month has been super fun with lots of movement. Robert is on the go! He is cruising around the couch and also the perimeter of his crib. His crawl seems to have multiple speeds with him recently kicking it into high gear whenever he sees stairs, Dada (especially when Rob gets off of work), Dino, his vroom vrooms, or occasionally things he's not suppose to get into like the carbon monoxide detector, outlet plugs, my coffee cup, cell phones, etc.

His favorite foods right now are peanut butter toast, eggs, clementines, blueberries, yogurt, mac n' cheese and meatballs. 

Robert is still such a happy baby. He wakes up most mornings with a big smile on his face and does this little chuckle when Rob and I go into get him. He has started to stick out his tongue and make this silly "ahhhhh" noise! We call it his silly face. 

Robert loves to look out the windows at home. Recently we have had lots of deer in our side and back yard- it's pretty neat! For two days straight about five deer stayed in our backyard and even laid down got cozy. We joked that we had new pets. Robert really likes to see the deer whenever they are there. When he's eating in his high chair he'll point out the window and grunt even when there aren't any deer. We look for deer (any animals) now every day! 

Some of his favorite stuffed animals... Dino, Leo (short for Leonardo- Julie and Will got him for Robert while they were in Italy), and good ol' faithful Cheetah. 

Robert has started riding in the grocery cart and loves it! Usually anything he can "drum" on will keep him pretty happy and occupied. It's a nice outing for us now to go and do the grocery run together. We usually make sure we have enough time to pursue the ice cream isle. 

Robert loves playing with his cars... his "vroom vrooms".

This would be Robert giving Dino a hug. He has started to give hugs and it really is super cute. It resembles more of a nose dive. He is an all-in hugger when he decides to hug and it cracks Rob and I up. He has started to hug Rob and I too. He will lay his head down on our shoulder and wrap his arms around our neck- it's truly one of my favorite things. However, I do think Dino currently gets the most hugs with George his stuffed animal monkey and Ollie being close seconds. 😃

Robert still loves his story time with Dada each night. I love to sit and enjoy the book with them. During the day Robert and I love to read together too. He loves to empty out the entire book basket downstairs and look at all of the covers. His favorite downstairs books (my old school counseling books) include, "I Don't Want to be a Frog" by Dev Petty, "Gloria and Officer Buckle" by Peggy Rathmann and "When I Grow Up, by Al Yankovic.

He has enjoyed playing with his shadow, playing lots of peck-a-boo, reading Wiggle Waggle, and playing with his stack cups this month. 

Robert still enjoys getting out for a walk, even in the colder weather! 

Robert at Nine Months, Eight Months, Seven Months, Six Months

DJ Panda

 This past month Robert has loved bustin' a move to DJ Panda. It brings such a smile to my face 😊 His dance moves consist of the cutest little booty bounce and he raises his hands in the air- it's super sweet! Truth be told both Rob and I have all the DJ Panda songs memorized ourselves and frequently dance whenever Robert starts to booty shake. DJ Panda is contagious! Keep dancing, little man. We love your moves!

Robert checking out his dance moves!