Fun at Five Months

Sam is 5 months old! I'm posting late because I have been so exhausted the past couple of weeks, I couldn't stay awake long enough after the boys went to sleep to do anything on the computer. I've even been neglecting Facebook!

We broke out the excersaucer for Sam last weekend. He had some fun, but wasn't interested in it after a few minutes. Michael on the other hand thinks it's a great new toy. He loves to sit in it and drag it around the house. I wonder if he remembers all the time he spent in it? Mike and I thought it was the greatest thing when we first got it. It was a built in babysitter! Sam has yet to become excited about it, but trust me, we'll keep trying!

It's Potty Time!

Potty training Michael has officially begun!! He has been wearing Pull-Ups for a couple of weeks now. Pull-ups do have their advantages and they were helpful when he first started showing interest because they are so much easier for him to pull down. Frankly, I don't think they're that much different than diapers, and he could care less when he was wet. Yesterday I took him to Wal-Mart and let him pick out his brand new big boy underwear. We left the store with 15 pairs of undies, a new backpack to take to school (for all his changes of clothes), and a new Thomas the Train toy. Michael was very excited!
I am extremely proud to say that Michael wore big boy underwear ALL day (except for nap). He only had one accident at 6:00 this evening! I really thought we'd get through the whole day without an accident, but I was not as diligent about asking him about potty later in the day. Tomorrow he'll wear big boy underwear to school. Cross your fingers!

Sam vs. Sweet Potatoes

Sam is now experiencing his first taste of baby food. He was not crazy about rice cereal but then I got the kind flavored with apple and he'll tolerate it. The other day I tried to feed him sweet potatoes. As you can see from the pictures, he was less than thrilled. Oh well, he obviously isn't a fan now, but maybe eventually. We'll keep working on it.