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Time flys when you are having fun, seriously! The Puddle gang just feels so blessed and overwhelmed this summer by all of our friends and family that came to visit! We are so thankful that people actually spent their time and money to come and see us, wow! It was so special being able to introduce our precious lovebug for the first time to everyone who came. Now if we can be discipline enough to save some money and visit Canada and New Zealand for James to meet the rest of his amazing aunts, uncles, great-grandparents, other family and people we hold so dear.

Discipline feels like the word for this fall as we’ve set some goals for ourselves. Besides planning to spend loads of quality family time, re-establish our dating life, and hanging out with new friends and old friends who have moved closer, we’re on a mission to have a productive next few months. I’m working on my thesis, and working on spending less money so Jonathan can buy me more presents… that part sounds strange but it is a goal and he’s the one who wants to buy me more. I think that’ll keep me busy enough. Jonathan goal other than the one I just revealed would revolve djing and getting in shape, and spending time with James so I have more free time. He probably has more but those come to mind first. James is working on learning to crawl, he’s quite frustrated at himself at times as he gets on his hands and knees and just rocks back and forth. His frustration though produces quite a lot of strength as he slides all around the room seeking mischief. I think walking isn’t too far off his radar either. If you put him on his feet his is more than eager to take off running although we hold him up as he has no idea what balance is yet.
In my effort to get organized I finally started to do things I’ve been meaning to for awhile such as make a stamp of James’ hand and foot prints. Ok so I decided it would be too creepish for him to wake up to me putting ink all over his hands and feet in order to get a clear print. So instead we did it together and the result is bubbling with his personality. He tried to grab the paper as I tried to stamp his hand on it. He loves paper and tries to eat it. I’m determined to not be the mother of the boy who eats paper at the back of the school bus (flashback) so I spend large portions of the day taking it out of his mouth or covering his mouth when he raises it to his lips. Ok, back to what I was saying. You’ll see our son has a lovely footprint of 6+ toes. He stops dancing for no one so ink print had no chance. Voila, very unique 7 month prints of James’ hands and feet. Love that munchkin!