Outings with Nana

Since Nana had some free time this summer we decided to take her up on some fun outings.  We took her to the zoo and the Botanical Gardens.  We had a lot of fun at both places and were very happy to share the mornings with Nana.

Here is our trip to MoBot.  We finally checked out the Children's play area.  It was worth the wait.  

4th of July 2017

Our 4th celebration start on the 3rd.  We arrived home and all boys promptly passed out.  So, scott and I put chairs in our driveway and watched crazy fireworks all around us. We ended up meeting some of our neighbors that night.  It turns out that the woman, who lives across the street and up 4 houses, is the same woman who sold Scott the house on Smoke Rise!  St. Louis is such a small/big place.

On the 4th we did stuff around the house.  We did grill out and counted down until the fireworks started all around us.  We told the boys they could stay up if they behaved.  Although, I doubt they would have slept through it.

We pulled our chairs out and blankets and waited patiently in our front yard.  The boys enjoyed for a while and then it got a little scary.

Bennett outlasted Gabriel outside watching.  Thomas was woken up, but quickly went back to sleep.

It was our first holiday at the new house and after meeting our neighbors and hanging out.

Chicago 2017

We loved visiting with our Chicago family this past weekend.  We left after work on Thursday in hopes that the boys would sleep on the drive.  Thomas slept a little then screamed a lot.  The big boys were so excited to see Aunt Jeni's house and their cousins that they were up till after midnight!

Our first official day was an Allenzotti day.  We took the boys to the Lincoln Park Zoo.  Scott and I had never been so it was a fun experience for all of us.  We loved seeing a different zoo and seeing the skyline of a big city.  After the zoo we treated the boys to Potbelly, because it just tastes better in Chicago.

On Saturday we walked from the Bates' house to the Chicago Botanic Gardens for brunch and the trains.  It was a toasty 3 mile walk round trip, but so worth it.  Scott and I had a wonderful date night of shopping and dinner at Morton's Steakhouse.

On Sunday we went swimming.  It was Thomas' first time swimming and he loved splashing in the water.  The big boys loved the slide and went up and down over and over.  After swimming and naps we grilled and chilled.  The perfect way to end our trip.

 

8 Months

Mr. T turned 8 months on our last day in Chicago.  We drove home from a great visit with our cousins.  Thomas did not do a great job of sleeping in the pack and play while visiting.  I'm going to blame excitement to play with family and teething.   He is still not crawling and still toothless.  I can see the teeth slowly moving under his gums, so they are coming, but slowly.  He does love to scoot around on his belly and can go from belly back to sitting. He has started to give great high fives, waves and clapping.

Thomas is now a very talkative Thomas. He loves to babble to himself or with someone.  Everything goes in his mouth, everything.  He is adjusting your the new house and new space to roll around.  I've said it before, but any day he will be mobile and have a tooth.