SANTA!!!!!!!!

Hollis loved Santa! Well, for a while! After a couple minutes he either got scared by his "Ho Ho Ho" or realized that we were getting close to dinner time. He cried, but only at the very end. After we got some precious pictures. :) The best part, Craig got the whole thing on film. :)

Haley and Geoff's Wedding

My brother married his college sweetheart, Haley, on Nov. 6, 2010 at the beautiful Old Glory Ranch in Wimberley. Beautiful is a terrible understatement though. This place was breath-taking. I was overwhelmed with joy for days before and after the ceremony! Instead of staying in hotels in nearby San Marcos, we all stayed in the hills of Wimberley in houses that people rent out to vacationers. Craig, Hollis, and I stayed in a big house for the whole wedding party. My parents stayed in a different house with 3 of my uncles, 1 aunt, and 3 cousins. It was SO much fun! (Yes, there will be pictures soon... I promise!)

TEETH!

Hollis is finally getting his first TWO teeth! The bottom center teeth have officially broken through and are actually visible now (if I can get Hollis to let me pull his bottom lip out of the way long enough to take a peek.)


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6 Months! Half a Lap Around the Sun

Hollis is 6 months old! Here are some of his latest experiences:

• Football games! He's been to two varsity and two freshmen games and loved it!


• Laughing! He laughs more and more each week. He really gets going if I make silly faces and noises.


• Runny Nose/Ear Infection (boo)- this just started the day he went in for his 6-month check-up (good timing since we were already at the doctor's office). He's on antibiotics and seems to be doing a little better today.


• More push-ups! He's been doing these more and more the last few weeks. He gets up in a full-body plank position.


• Halloween costume is here! I can't wait to get his picture in it.


• We are working on sitting up- but he doesn't do it on his own for more than a few seconds.


• And most important of all; CRAWLING! That's right! He's beginning to crawl. More of an Army crawl/scoot mixed with some rolling and push-ups. Video will be loaded soon!

Here are some new pictures. Enjoy!

5 Months!

On September 14, at 9:20pm, Hollis officially turned 5 months old. He's growing and changing SOOOO much every day! Here are some more things Hollis has been up to lately:

• BIG baby push-ups- his arms are getting very strong!
• Rolls over both shoulders now (was only rolling over the left one for about 3 weeks)
• Rolls, twists, and inches forward to reach toys (or Zeus!)
• Likes to "pet" Zeus
• Still loves to smile at lots of people, especially his family and his babysitter
• Has this funny deep breath/sigh/squeal noise he makes when he is excited
• Tries to press his lips together and exhale making the "raspberry" noise with his mouth
• Still loves vowel sounds, but can make the "ba" and "ma" sounds sometimes, too.
• Puts all of his toys in his mouth
• Loves rice cereal and baby oatmeal
• Holds his own bottle (well, he tries to!)

Love you big guy! You are such an awesome baby!