Bathtime with Mama

Mama is here visiting.  She loves to give Pearce his baths, so these pictures deserve their own post!  Her routine has been to take Pearce for an evening stroll to relax him.  Then give him a bath, then bottle, then rock to sleep.  Tonight she and Pearce were having the best time!  I walked in to find them playing Peek-A-Boo with the wash cloth.  It was the funniest thing!  She would hold the wash cloth up and Pearce would get so excited and then she would put it over his face and say, "Ahhhhhh.....BOO!" and then he would pull it down and laugh!  They did this over and over again!

"Again Mama!"

"Ahhhhhh....."

"BOO!"

"That game is so fun!"

"Mama, you are so fun!"

Now, the waterfall!  Mama would pour water out of the pitcher and he was just mesmerized by this water.  Then, Mama pulled a little surprise at the end...

"Wow, that is so neat."

"Mama, how'd you do that?"

"Is it gonna get me?"

"Am I dreaming?  It is just so beautiful."

"MAMA..."

"What the hell just happened?"

"I don't wanna play waterfall anymore."

"You made me cry and bite my hand."

"Mama, I'm not your boy toy, you know."

"Well, maybe a little...how does my hair look?"

After bath, Mama gets him all nice and snug in a towel and loves on him for a while then slathers him with lotion.

Mom is so patient with Daisy and Daisy knows that Mom loves her and understands her.

"Forget the baby...love on me."

"Wanna give me a bath?"

Pops and Mimi

Pops and Mimi left this morning :(  I hated to see them go because they are SOOOOOOOO helpful to me and they just absolutely adore Pearce....and Pearce feels the same way about them!  We had such a great visit, as always.  I was really happy that they got to see Pearce's new trick....rolling all over the floor in every direction.  He's also now getting on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth.  Mimi had to do the first bit of baby proofing.  He kept rolling to the side table that has a plant sitting underneath it.  He liked to pull on it so up it went on the armoire.  He also loved playing with two tassels that hung from the entertainment center.  So, Mimi hung them from two picture frames higher up...which actually looks really cute!

Always fun to feed the baby!  I was able to make a TON of baby food and freeze it while Cliff and Edie were here.  I feel so good about that! 

 Pearce got his first taste of green beans and....

 LOVED them!

 Cute overalls from Pops and Mimi :)

 We celebrated Edie's birthday, too. 

"Mimi, this sure is a pretty box."

"Would you mind if I chewed on it for a little bit?"

"I really want to chew on this nice box, Mimi."

"Pearce, let me open it first, then you can have the box."

"Oh, I can't wait to get my gums on it!!!"

"Mommy, why is she going so slow?"

"Never mind the box, these things look so yummy!!"

"Oh, Mommy, I love them!"

"Mimi said I can't have those round things, but this box sure is yummy!"

 LOVE these Stella & Dot earrings!!

 Happy Birthday Mimi!

 Pops could not get enough of his little buddy.  He was always quick to feed him or hold him or play with him.  He said that he sees so much of Chris in Pearce.  It must be the neatest thing to see YOUR baby in your grand baby!  Cliff even said his personality was a lot like Chris's as a baby.

 We think Pearce's bottom two teeth have to be close to coming in.  He kept chewing on his finger and actually, everything else he could get his hands on. 

 Edie was such a huge help to me while they were here.  She cleaned my whole house, always had a pitcher of formula made, always had a bottle ready in the fridge, always had the dishes clean and the kitchen cleaned up, fed the dogs, gave the dogs their medicine, cooked homemade meals, did the laundry, folded the laundry, AND still had time to love on this little guy!  She makes it look so easy.  Pops and Mimi spoiled both of us!

"Mommy, you realize the house is going to be a DISASTER when they leave, right?"

"Mimi, I think that is just what my gums need!"

 Pearce has tons of toys....but what does he like to play with? A spatula.  So does Daisy :)

 Oh, and the sugar container is mighty fun, too.

 The whole gang!

 Pearce loves his baths!  He really put on a show this time.  He was SCREAMING and SQUEALING and SPLASHING!  We all thought it was so funny.  At one point, Cliff was taking a video with his phone and I was taking a video with our video camera!

 Each night, either Cliff or Edie would put Pearce to bed.  He wore himself out most nights :)

Pops and Mimi, we loved having you come for a visit!  I can't thank you enough for all of your help.  Pearce is so lucky to have adoring grandparents.  We can't wait to see y'all again soon.  We love you!!