25 Weeks

Mohs celebrated his first Halloween this week.... which was full of skulls and bones (ironic on my little fatty...)

and pumpkins!

i dressed him as a banana -- to complement Panzer's gorilla.  he tolerated the holiday and silly costume, and pooped out halfway through the one block of trick-or-treating.  which made him look more banana-like and less like a flailing monkey trapped in a yellow bag.

Day 174

Mohs got his first tooth today!  it's the bottom center left, and he seems to be completely OK with it.

24 Weeks

right now, we're waiting for Mohs to pop a tooth.  he's not a slobbery mess like P was, so maybe he won't be following the same schedule.

in the meantime. we dug out the bouncer, which Mohs looooves.

he jumps up and down on one foot, which makes him look like he's dancing a jig.  Daddy thinks he needs a little leprechaun hat for his bouncing jaunts.

Mohs also seems to enjoy a shoulder ride -- he giggles but holds on tight with his arms, legs, fists and mouth.    takes Mommy a bit of work with the comb to recover.

and of course, gnoshing on whatever toy of Panzer's he can manage to get out of his clutches for five seconds!

yum, wheels.

23 Weeks

this week Mohs went to the Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico.  he was very excited (along with Mommy!)

actually, Mohs loved spending most of the weekend in a little pouch, checking out the balloons, lights, carnival foods, and zoo animals.  and the rest of it wrapped up in his monkey hoodie and under Granny Todd's Harley sweatshirt.  he is very discerning.


and of course ... tagging along with whatever Panzer wanted to do ...

a la hijacking an unattended cardboard-recycling-gator.  Mohs is the perfect little sidekick.

Mohs also loved seeing Granny Todd again -- and must be at least three times bigger than the last time she saw him in July.  he's getting so long i had to pack up all his footie pjs for the next size up ... and the ones without built-in feet hit him about mid-calf.  still a cutie :)

22 Weeks

this was a week of adventures.  Mohs graduated into his doo-dah.

(of course, poor second child, he has to fight his big brother for it.  he remains a good sharer.)  he is super strong and can stand very well with support -- and already gets his butt waaaay off the ground.

and if that weren't excitement enough ... we went for our first family bike ride this week.  i note this was done the exact moment that Mohs' head grew big enough to fit into the smallest helmet manufactured.

i like this picture because it reflects what I think Aaron's face should look like, even though he was totally cool taking both kids on the big dummy.

and Mohs looks verrry unsure.  he lasted to the park only ... then he and i relaxed under a tree while daddy and Panzer rode back for the car to come pick us up.

5 Months

happy hat babies!

Panzer @ 5 months -- ready for spring training!

Mohs @ 5 months -- ready for football season!

21 Weeks

i am proud to report that Mohs is getting the hang of food.  apparently, peas were the key to getting him to open his mouth.

Mohs enjoyed his first choo-choo ride at the pumpkin patch.

and he is also getting hair!  it's tough to see in photos, but he's filling in on the top of his head -- good-bye tailfeather!  no hint that it will be curly ... yet.  although, clearly my little monkey will not need curls to be a heartbreaker.