You are dedicated to the Lord

North, on November 28th, 2010 mommy and daddy dedicated you to the Lord at Flood church. You were dedicated alongside your friends, Beckett and Malea, you only had eyes for Malea the entire time. This was a very special time for us to proclaim that you are the Lord's child in front of the community of believers that are our family. Your grandparents really wish that they could have been there and that is another reason why I am writing this on your blog and posting pictures. :)
You are precious to us son, but even more precious and dear to our Father and Savior. We will continue to pray that you will grow up knowing the Lord and choosing for yourself to walk with Him. We love you!

7 and half months

Well North, guess what - your first tooth came in today, Nov. 9th, 2010. It broke through your gums and your daddy and I went crazy. :) You have been extremely fussy and difficult, but with your very adorable moments. The tooth is the bottom front right tooth and it is super sharp.
You are so adorable to watch as you explore the world. Your eyes are so wide as you soak everything in. You were an adorable line for Halloween, absolutely precious. On Nov. 1st, Daddy's birthday, he took you out to Target on a daddy and son date where he bought you some new toys using money Grams gave you to use. You chose a ball that rolls around on its' own and flashes lights while playing songs and the other toy was a box with different shapes in it that you have to place through the right shaped holes. You prefer the box with the shapes.
We are getting you dedicated to the Lord on Nov. 28th at the Flood church and are very excited for that.
You still don't have any interest in crawling, in fact whenever you are placed on your belly or somehow turn onto your belly you immediately turn over onto your back as you hate being on your belly. However, you love to stand which makes us think that you will just skip the crawling and go straight to walking. :)
You are very vocal now and have discovered that you can scream which you do very often much to mommy's dislike. I am really hoping we pass that stage quickly.
You are still a very good eater. Mommy bought some mango to introduce to you, so we shall see what you think of that. I am really loving going into the Holiday season with you at this age. I think it will be really fun to watch you take in all of the lights and shiny paper and things to see.
I love you so much North, every day more and more even though you keep me up at night and I get no rest, I love you and I can't help but smile when I see you. You are so precious and so dear to my heart.

One more of you jumping...

Your new toy at 7 months

The video says it all, but you love this thing and I thank God for it. :)

Still swinging...

North's first swing

Catch up-6 months old!

Mommy is not doing very well keeping up on documenting all of your growth and changes. I am so sorry, though I am sure right now you could care less, but I know the grandma's love hearing everything. :)
Well, here is an update:
You are sitting up very well now, but you are REALLY wanting to move. You still don't crawl, but you can stand awfully well, not by yourself, but you have very strong legs.
You now eat the following: Bananas, avocado, yogurt, rice cereal, sweet potatoes and today we ate applesauce for the first time. You totally loved it. It took you a while to like the sweet potato. I love feeding you. It is always so fun. You make so many great faces and you are a pretty noisy eater as well. You are just like your mama. You thoroughly enjoy your food. :) I will introduce you to squash and peaches soon. I already have them made. I am making all of your baby food, which has definitely been an experience, but I know it is what is best for you and it is the most cost effective as well. :) Well, you LOVE squash and peaches will come tomorrow. You are turning into a VERY good eater and definitely filling in your thighs and cheeks. :) But that is good. At your 6 month appointment on Wednesday you measured 2'3.75" in height which put you in the 85th percentile. North you are going to be tall just like your daddy. :) You weighed 16lbs. 14oz. and your head measured 43.2cm.
Your legs are so strong because all you want to do is stand despite the fact that you haven't even started crawling yet. You sit up very well and today I sat you in the grass for the first time. You hardly moved, you just watched it and wiggled your toes and fingers taking it all in.
I love watching your face as you admire the world around you. You always have a look of amazement with everything you see. Today I watched you for a few minutes while you closely studied one of your toys. Your little fingers wrapped around it so carefully trying to take in every inch of the toy and understand it and it's purpose. You are so smart North and I am so proud of you and so in love with you.
Your light up when you daddy comes home though. As soon as you see his face you get a HUGE smile and it warms my heart so much. Your daddy loves you and LOVES to hear about everything you learn every day. He told me yesterday to not let you walk until he is home to see it. :)
Oh, you love the camera so much. Anytime you hear it beep or you see me pull out the phone you know it is picture time and you flash me the most adorable and happy grin ever. You are a very happy baby and that is what others have told me as well. I am so grateful for that. :)
Your hair is getting so long too. There are some stray hairs that I think I need to trim just so your hair looks like it belongs together, but other than that I really hope to not have to cut your hair for a while. The waves in you hair and the color is just beautiful and so perfect.
Oh, and your laugh, oh my gosh you laugh is so unique - well, you actually sound like you are holding your breath and sometimes choking when you are actually laughing, but is completely adorable. :)
I love you sweetheart. You are covered in His love and peace.
Love, Mommy