9 1/2 months old!

My baby boy is growing up too fast! It's hard to believe he will be a year old in just a few months. He just had his 9 month check-up recently. He is still at the top of the chart for his weight, and way above the chart for height. No doubt about it, Kannon is a bruiser and is gonna be a big boy! I don't know where he gets it from. lol

Kannon still has only 2 teeth. We've thought he's been teething since those came in. I think he will probably get a few all at once any time now. He is still crawling everywhere-very fast! He starting pulling up almost immediately after learning to crawl, and now is creeping. (moving all along the furniture) If he can get his hands on it, he can pull up to it. Recently he's started letting go a little bit. I wouldn't be surprised if he started walking soon.

It's hard to type just a little bit with a baby in the house. Kannon does so many fun things. It's hard to mention just a few! He's definitely gonna be a chatterbox, and loves to say as much as he can....and yell still! He says mama, dada, hi, (and waves) bye, ba, and recently added getcha and truck.(among others) If you ask how the truck goes, he can make the vrmmm vrmmm sound. (thanks to grandma) He loves to go to grandma and papaw's house. We are so lucky to be able to leave him with them, as well as Joey's mom, too. Kannon is loved so very much.

Kannon just got over his first ear infection a couple weeks ago. (not fun, by the way) I hated seeing him feel so bad and I ended up missing 2 days of work to stay home and take care of him. I love my job, but my baby comes first. That is the hardest thing about working. I love to work, but it's hard to go sometimes.

We are finding out that Kannon has some food allergy issues. He is too young to test, but recently he had a reaction to a peanut butter cookie. (hives) The Pediatrician says to avoid peanuts/peanut butter for now, and also eggs. (apparently they are related) So, the flu shot is out, and I hate that. I am exposed to so much flu and I was really counting on getting him vaccinated.

Well, I could go on and on. I better stop for now. We are all doing great. Love you all!

8 months old!

Wow! Time flies! It seems like I was just telling people Kannon was 7 months old. Now he's 8, almost 8 1/2 months old! Since last month, he's started crawling everywhere! He is super fast and not afraid of anything. He is already pulling himself up, and loves to walk around when you hold onto his fingers. I wouldn't be surprised if he walks before he's 1. Needless to say, he's already gotten several bumps on the head. I try to keep him from getting hurt, but like I said, he's not scared of anything, and he's fast!

Kannon still eats baby food and has started eating some table food. He loves to eat! We started giving him a few of the graduates snacks and he loves it because he can feed himself. He thinks he's big stuff. I gave him a teething biscuit in the pics you see, and they are super messy! But, Kannon had fun, to that's what matters.

Kannon recently started this silly laugh....it's hard to explain but I took a few pics. He mimics some of the things I do to him. It's amazing what children learn. This child is so loved! He knows it, too! ha ha I think he definitely has gotten used to the attention. When he's not getting it, he does whatever it takes to get it! We are trying to teach him what no means, which is very difficult.

The last check-up with Kannon's growth is still great. He's at the top of the charts for height and weight. He's been like this since birth. He is such a healthy boy! I thank Jesus everyday for that. There is a child at our church that is Kannon's age. (they are 3 days apart) His mother and I followed eachother pretty close during our pregnancies. But, her little guy was born with multiple congenital birth defects. If you get time, please check out the website they have set up for him. He recently had open heart surgery and is not doing well. The address is http://www.caringbridge.org/ Type in the name andrewsatterfield (just like that without spaces) Remember Andy and his family in prayer. If he makes it through this surgery, he still has multiple surgeries ahead of him.

7 months old!

Here are a few of the pics we got taken at Sears. We don't have the pictures yet, but I downloaded them from the CD. You all will get some when I get them in. I also forgot to mention in the other post: Kannon has 2 teeth now!

July

Well, July is almost over. We started it off with fireworks that scared Kannon to death! He cried so hard, I had to take him home. (from Joey's brother's house) He was doing great until the noise got loud.

Kannon got to go swimming this month for the first time. We took him to Joey's other brother's house. (Dan's) He loved the pool so much! He even spashed himself in the face, but he didn't cry or anything.

My big boy is growing so fast. He is the most precious gift God has given us. Every day is a new adventure and it's so much fun watching him learn new things all the time. He rolls over constantly....belly to back and back to belly.....however he can get there. He will be crawling any minute. He looks like he's doing push-ups sometimes. Kannon says Da da all the time. I hear an occassional Ma ma, but mostly Da da, Hi, and Ba....(ball?) He likes to stick his tongue out and blow, which is cute, but not when he's eating. (he enjoys this) Kannon is sitting up very well now. He also loves his high-chair.

It seems as though the tear duct surgery went well. I haven't noticed his eyes matting up much or watering very badly. Once in awhile, he'll get a little sleep in the corners and a little tearing, but overall he is so much better. I am glad we went through with it. He's a much happier baby, too.

Joey and I just celebrated our 12th anniversary. We went to E-ville and got Kannon's pictures taken, then out to eat for a Steak. We hadn't been out forever. It was really nice to get out and even better having Kannon there. We decided it was our best anniversary we had ever had because of Kannon. He truly is our blessing from God!

6 months old!

Kannon got his 6 month shots this past Monday...that's when I took these pics. (later in the day) He got his feelings hurt when the nurse gave the shots, but he was pretty forgiving. Mom came with me which helped a ton! Kannon is so crazy about his Grandma and Grandpa!

The Pediatrician said that Kannon is off the charts for weight and in the 95th percentile for length....he said he is a big, healthy boy! Again, he is built just like Joey! He is growing up so fast, and he is right where he should be for milestones...rolling over constantly, trying to sit up, grabbing everything! He recently discoverd his ear which I took a picture of him doing. (above) He still fake coughs and makes so many funny sounds, especially when he eats! He can get his foot in his mouth now, too. Kannon is soooo strong! If he's waving his arms up and down, you better look out or you might get popped! ha ha Oh, and he loves to jump and will try to jump while you are holding him. Today his first tooth made a small appearance....you can see and feel the corner of it coming in.

Kannon does have to have surgery on his tear ducts this Friday. His eyes are much better, but not completely, so this time he will be put to sleep and they will probe again only this time use small tubes/catheters to stretch the ducts. I wish he didn't have to have this done, but we are ready for his eyes to be normal. They drive him nuts. I am sure everything will be fine, but he is little so I am still concerned how it will affect him. Just be praying that everything goes smoothly!

Timmy graduated!

Well, I was waiting for Tracy to blog about this.....but I couldn't stand it. I actually had time tonight, so I thought I'd post a few pics. It was a proud moment of many watching Timmy graduate. It's hard to believe the time has gone by and he will soon be attending college. He has a bright future ahead of him. He had many people attend the ceremony and he is loved by so many. We all fought the tears.....but not very well. Congratuations, Timmy! We love you!

Kannon's first Bible

I took this pic recently after I walked in to see what Joey and Kannon were up to.....Joey was showing Kannon his first Bible he bought for him. I just thought that was precious. God is so important to us and we want to raise Kannon up in the ways of the Lord......so that when he grows up he will never depart from it.

Play time with Kannon

Here are some pics from a few nights ago when Joey and I had some play time with Kannon. He likes to bounce on my lap, but when we practice hugs and kisses, he likes to grab my whole head and he opens his mouth....it's hilarious! He is so much fun!

What?

I took this tonight after Kannon's bath. The look on his face is priceless. I thought you'd like it, too. It's definitely one of Joey's looks. ha ha