Aunt Alicia Feeding Merit

Aunt Alicia had the opportunity to feed Merit his oatmeal when she was in town for his Dedication. He did very well for her and she was like a pro!

Snow Day!

Mommy got an unexpected day off...snow day! Merit was super excited! Our power went out so we ended up spending the day at Mimi & Poppy's house. We drove around and looked at the beautiful snow. We also watched kids sledding at Breckenridge Park. I think all of Dallas thoroughly enjoyed the "snow day". I bundled Merit so he wouldn't get cold. Aunt Alicia gave him some really cute mittens for Christmas and this was the perfect opportunity to wear them. Cali and Maui enjoyed the snow too. They ran all over the park. What a fun day!

Hanging with Poppy

Merit really enjoys his days with Poppy. My Dad keeps Merit on Mondays. They spend time on the computer together. Poppy is teaching Merit computer skills so he'll be ahead of the game when he starts school. Poppy also teaches Merit how to do home repair type work. Poppy is a real Mr. Fix-it. I am hoping Merit takes after Poppy and not after his Daddy in this department. Daddy has many good skills but he does not enjoy home repairs/maintence issues. Poppy took this picture of Merit today. He said he pulled his hat down over his ears so he wouldn't be cold. Aunt Alicia saw the picture and said he looked like a little ganster. I think it is a precious picture. He always looks adorable to me.

Eating Cereal

Merit had his first taste of rice cereal last week. I'm not real sure if he liked it. He did very well though. Mommy and Daddy have both been feeding him one serving per day. It takes quite a while to get one serving down. It is very entertaining!

Merit & Aunt Diane

Merit really loves being with Aunt Diane. She is such a blessing to us and to him! She keeps Merit on Thursday & Friday each week. She reads to him, takes him for walks and he enjoys every day with her.

Merit Holds His Bottle!

Merit has learned to hold his bottle without much assistance from Mommy & Daddy. We were quite surprised when he took hold of it. Our little boy is growing up fast.

Story Time!

Merit really likes story time. We have story time every night before going to bed. The dogs have grown to like story time too. Mommy reads the story and everybody else listens. Fun times!

4 Month Check-Up

Merit went to the doctor for his 4 month check-up. He was given his shots too. That part was not much fun. He did very well though. Merit always enjoys going to the doctor because Mimi works there. She and all of her friends give lots of love to Merit when he visits. He is quite spoiled. Merit weighs in at 14 pounds now. He is really growing! He measures tall for his age. The doctor said he has long arms and legs. Daddy was excited to hear that! Mostly though, we were happy to hear that he is healthy and growing just as he should. We are so grateful to our good Lord for Merit.

Playing with Toys

Merit has accumulated quite a few toys lately. Christmas was good to him. He likes anything that makes noise or has lights. It has been fun to watch him explore new things.

Bath Time!

Merit loves bath time. I love bath time too! Merit loves kicking his legs and splashing in the water. I have gotten to where I look forward to giving him a bath. I make sure that I bathe him when I have plenty of time. I don't want to cut bath time short. He looks so cute wrapped up tight in his bath towel. When I take him out of the water and wrap him up, he giggles. You would think he would cry because he's cold but no, he laughs. What a cutie!