Saturday, September 29, 2007

Balloon Antics

John on a breezy autumnal walk this morning, wearing his denim jacket:



Does John have a future on motorcycles?


Following is a video of John playing with a Mylar balloon--his infant homecoming balloon, in fact. John had had a rough day with little sleep when he finally fell asleep for the evening. He woke up a mere 15 minutes later screaming, then proceeded to scream and wail for 30 minutes straight. I tried to nurse him, I walked him, I took him outside, I walked in every room of the house, I set him down by his toys . . . nothing worked. Finally I asked Chris to hold him for a minute while I changed in pajamas, figuring that if I faced a long night with a screaming baby, I might as well be comfortable.



Silence.



I went to investigate the sudden, blessed silence. Chris had "cheated" by giving John his long-coveted Mylar balloon. John has eyed this balloon since birth (I've been saving it for sentimental reasons) and Daddy finally let him play with it. Now the balloon is covered in teeth marks, but it sure cheered up John that evening!



3 comments:

  1. How beautiful is this early fall weather? I know you are enjoying your walks with John. The video is so precious! It's amazing how quick their Daddies can "fix" things!
    Happy Fall!
    Love, Kennesaw Lauers

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  2. I love the enthusiastic "hungh! hungh! hungh!" noises he is making. SOOO adorable!

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  3. Don't you just LOVE this time of year? We've had some amazing fall weather too out this way...perfect for morning walks with my Little Miss! Looks like you're enjoying your walks too. I love being a stay-at-home mom!!

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