Milestones!

We've reached a few huge milestones the past few weeks at the Hill household.

We had our first family dinner tonight!

Harrison is strong enough to sit on his own in a highchair, which was great because we could both eat and still be close to the kid!  He was getting very excited about watching us eat, so we finally gave him a tiny bit of avocado...we think he liked it, although most of it ended up dribbling down his bib... :)

Another fun milestone, Harrison reached his toes to his mouth the other day, but I'm not quite quick enough to snap a decent picture, but I'm trying!! :) He seems to really enjoy those tasty toes!

And now for those curious about which features Harrison has picked up from each of us...see for yourself!!

Left: Adam ~ 8 months.  Middle: Harrison: 5 months.  Right: Brittney, 5 months.

Hard to say! We'd love to hear what you guys think! 

Hope you had a great weekend!!! We enjoyed some mild weather with no rain and a few sprinkles of sunshine.  Gracie and I went on a 4 mile run and I'm pretty sure I was WAY more exhausted than she was...  Next weekend if the weather holds up, we are running as a family a 4 mile race (Honey Wagon Race) in a town nearby.  Adam will be pushing the jogging stroller, I'll be holding the little 4 legged ball of energy! Wish us luck!

Oh this little guy...

Excuse the slight amount of drool...cutting teeth is hard work!!

How can you just not love this little dude?! He gets more and more personality each day, and it's so awesome to see unfold.

He's also working on that second bottom tooth! Yay!! Not too long and he'll be eating his first solid foods!

I tried to get the WSU cougar to show a little better on the basketball, but this was BY FAR the best facial expression.  Such a little cutie. :)

Happy Valentines

Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone!!!!!

Here at the Hill household, we are not much of a flowers and chocolates kind of family.  No, no...although those things are very nice and pretty, the way to my heart is definitely through my stomach, and lobster, champagne, and cake definitely get there the quickest!

I couldn't be more thankful spending this Valentine's day with my two loves...One of who so kindly snapped a picture for us... :)

This is the closest to a hug I've gotten yet!

In case any of you are wondering...Yes, that IS our 5 month old almost fitting into his 12 month old sized Valentines day outfit courtesy of Grammy and Pops.  And Yes, we will be hitting the links later this week to work on his swing (golf or polo) since I don't have any doubt before I know it, he'll have a 7 iron that goes 300 yards and a golf cart that needs dually tires and sippy cup holder...center console...

5 Months!

Today marks Harrison's 5 month milestone...unfortunately, Mama's gotta bring home the bacon and by the time I get home from work, it's too dark outside to get decent light to take a good picture, so I don't have any new pictures to share, but I'll make sure to take some this weekend...

Some fun facts about this kid at 5 months...

-Last week, his first tooth started to pop through on his bottom gum! Now we know why he's been on the cranky side lately and gumming on everything in sight!!

-He can roll both ways like it's nobody's business! Only a matter of time before he gets his legs under him and starts moving!!

-His hand and arm dexterity is really starting to show, and he can reach for toys and bottles and tries to hold books we read to him.

-Apparently he thinks dog barks are the most hilarious thing....who would have thought?! If only Dudley would have been around to see the day someone enjoyed his barks...

I'll post pictures this weekend! Have a great week!!

Friday Nights

Funny how weekends change after having a baby...No more Friday night romantic dates at the local El Porton, sipping on Cadillac Margaritas and formulating how we can retire at 40.  Instead, you are more likely to find us (meaning Adam) cooking up homemade burritos while we (meaning Brittney) bounces Harrison and plays fetch with Gracie... Now, by no means are we complaining about our slower pace of life, just different than what we were used to a few years ago...

To bring a little more pizzaz into our lives, I decided to surprise Harrison with a little something to awaken his senses.  I'd like to introduce....the Entertainment Corner...

So as you can see, I've taken some everyday objects (mirrors and duct tape) that you are more than likely to find in your garage, and put them together to create a wonderful experience for Harrison.  We've always noticed that he smiles when we hold him in front of the bathroom mirrors, so why not bring the mirrors to him?!

Now the only question remains is...who enjoys this activity more?? Harrison? Who giggles and laughs at the adorable baby in the mirror? Gracie?? Who sometimes tries to play with the puppy in the mirror??  Or Brittney?  Who gets a kick out of watching all of the entertainment that 2 cheap mirrors (actually 1 FREE mirror since it came with the house) can bring?!?  A three way tie, I think....

And if you are wondering what happens after all the excitement wears off and puppy and baby are ready for a nap??

We all take one....well, 2 of us take naps quite comfortably...I read about the oil markets...exciting stuff, I tell you....

We are staying busy on this side of the mountains, but learning to enjoy the little things, too.  Harrison has started reaching out to pet Gracie, but hasn't quite got the whole, "Gracie is a nice doggie, we pet her gently," concept and has instead gone straight to "Pull the ears because they are the easiest to grab..."  We are working on it.  Thankfully, Gracie is mellow and I'm able to diffuse Harrison's strong grip before he pulls too hard....Otherwise, Harrison LOVES watching Gracie play fetch and just laughs and laughs when she comes running back with her tennis ball or beaver pelt (not real....fake, fluffy, torn up toy...but gets SO much love from Gracie).

Happy February!!!!!! Hoping to see those on the sunny side of the mountains soon!!! :)