Fun, games, and zoos

This week, I started a new parenting blog called Cruelty-Free Mommy. Feel free to check it out. It may or may not interest you, depending on how much you like to read people's opinions on raising babies.

Here are some pics Joe took of Fox this morning. He wanted me to post them both as proof to everyone that Fox smiles a lot.


Here is Fox wearing his super-cool new shades. They have a stretchy strap that goes around the back of his head, and they should fit until he is 2. I am excited, because they have UV proptection. And Fox will be happy, too, because although he love to look at lights, he hates the bright sunlight and squints and/or sneezes in the slightest bit of sun.

Here is Fox playing the Moses game with Joe. The game is where we put Fox in a laundry basket, push him back and forth and say, "Moses! Are you having fun in the river, Moses?" It's more fun than it sounds. We all chuckle away.


And here are pictures of our trip to Como Zoo this week. As you can see, Fox has grown much since our last visit to Como. Nobody stopped us to take Fox's picture, but people did call him cute. Of course!!

Sorry about the recent lapse in posts. Rather than make excuses, I will just put lots of pics on for people to enjoy today.

A couple weeks ago, we had a party for Fox so Joe's extended family could meet him and give him presents. It was lots of fun, and he is enjoying playing with all his new toys.

Here is a picture from during the party:


Hanging out with the guys:


Fox and GG Farm:


And with godfather/uncle Jerod:


Here we all are, including Grampa and Great-Grama and -Grampa:


And just the three of them. They seemed to like him a lot. Not that I am surprised!


After meeting everyone, Fox was in very good spirits.


He was surprised how cute he looked in his new pooh hat from Elizabeth and Zach:


And now he's Mr. Cool.


Fox has really big feet. They aren't super wide, but they are long. He just got these sandals, and they are already almost too small. His toes are close to coming out the front end, and the straps left indentations. But he will wear them while he can, since he looks so cute in them!


And I just had to throw in this cute post-bath pic. Adorable!


Coming soon: pictures of Fox's second trip to Como Zoo.

Fox has a new place to play, and he's happy about it.He also has some new friends.
He's full of smiles and secrets.
Tall and stretching.
Fox loves to look up at leaves.

Fox has been teething, so his mood has been a bit sour; he seems to be happy again now though.

His favorite book is Dr. Seuss's Hop on Pop (as Homer Simpson says, "It was so tragic the way they hopped on Pop").

Oh what a difference 14 weeks make! Here is Fox at 3 weeks--skinny and hairy, and at 17 weeks, chubby (or more so at least) and nearly bald. I had heard about babies losing their hair, but I just never thought it would happen to Fox.




I like to call this Fox's "Who the heck are you and what the heck are you doing?" expression.

Fox is enjoying Tummy Time a little more now, but he is still being stubborn about rolling over.

Fox really likes to be outside. Here is a picture of him and Daddy on Saturday when they kept Mommy company in the garden. He had lots of fun staring up at the tree.

Here is a picture of Fox, being his mom's prom date. He didn't actually make it to the dance, though. Maybe when he's older.



Here is Fox, looking like a real person. He is getting more and more expressive every day. He can lift up one eyebrow, too. Just like a tiny human.



Big smiles:


Last weekend, Fox rolled over twice. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry to do it again. He was getting a lesson on the current rolling methods when we stopped for this picture.


And after the vigorous workout, he was all tuckered out. He is a very good sleeper; I don't know if I have mentioned this yet. He sleeps from around 7:30 pm-5:45 am. He seldom wakes in between. I feel like this is note-worthy. He has been doing this since early April, when he was just over 2 months old.

Fox has been smiling a lot lately. Here are some pictures of him showing off his cute gums:

Here is Fox, looking studious:



He's been sleeping through the night for a while now (from like 7:30-5:30 or so). It has been pretty great. Here is a picture of Fox all conked out. You can see why he goes 10 hours at a stretch! So comfy...


At Grama and Grampa Fischer's this past weekend, Fox tried hard to get his thumb in his mouth:


And he was finally successful!

Fox's cousins visited, too. Here is a picture of Fox relaxing with Jackson:


This is one of my new favorite pictures. It is Fox bouncing on Grama's lap, laughing like a maniac. And this picture was taken by Jackson! He's pretty good at photography, especially when compared to other preschoolers.