Entertainment

In my opinion one of the hardest things about raising an eight-month-old baby is keeping him entertained. I take that back, he is easily entertained, but the things that entertain him are not always entertaining to me. There's only so many times a day I can play "peek-a-boo", "jump up from behind the couch" and say 'boo'"and "stack the cups and knock them down" a day. And the boy can sit in a swing for up to 45 minutes as I push him and he looks around...I've decided next time I go to the park I'm taking my book with me! And something that works one day may not work the next day. So...I was very pleased last night when he decided to tip his toy basket over himself and pull out a toy one by one, look at it, chew on it and then throw it aside before grabbing the next toy. This went on for almost two hours and I was so pleased and enjoyed catching up on some of my favorite TV shows. I have some cleaning to get done today, do you think I'll be able to sit him in front of his toy basket today for two hours?

Visiting with Family and Friends

Last week Logan and I visited with family and friends. We stayed at my dad's house and spent time in the pool and at the park. We also visited some of my extended family. Logan loved "swimming" in the pool (although most of the time he was more interested in chewing on his rubber duckie). We also got to spend time with my friend, Tabitha, and her two children. I didn't get any pictures of all of us together because we were in the pool. It was a fun-filled visit and we're looking forward to going back soon!

In the pool with Mommy

Chillin!

Hanging out with Grandpa

Cuddling with Great-Aunt, Pat

Logan with his Great-Grandma

Playing with Grandpa

"I love to swing!"
Grandpa is already spoiling Logan by letting him play with the remote (he doesn't get to play with it at home).

Taking his "first steps"

Father's Day and Pool

Jesse's first Father's Day was fun and full of surprises. We had planned to meet up with his family at Starved Rock State Park for a picnic and family bonding time, but the weather didn't cooperate. It rained during the first part of the day and then it was very hot and humid the rest of the day. We ate our picnic lunch under a clump of trees so we only got a little wet and then we went to an indoor amusement park. The park was really neat, but the rides were not appropriate for our group (too big for the babies and too little for the adults :)) After the amusement park we went for a short hike and then we went for some ice cream. All in all, it was fun; however, Jesse did say that his ideal Father's Day would consist of golfing with his son (maybe in a few years!)

Today it was very hot and muggy so Logan and I decided to try out his new pool. We lathered on the sunscreen and headed outside. He seemed to have a lot of fun. Hopefully we'll get a lot of use out of the pool this summer.

Jesse's first Father's Day

All the men on Father's Day

Go Cubs, Go!

Wedding Anniversary

Today is our 2nd wedding anniversary. The past two years have flown by. We have had a lot of good times, including our trip to Galena this past weekend. We ate a lot of good food and drank a lot of good wine. In fact, we started our journey at the winery. We did some shopping and then went out to eat. On Sunday we visited President Grant's home and then saw the movie The Hangover (hilarious, by the way!!!) It was a great weekend and I can't wait to celebrate our next anniversary.

Our wedding day, June 16, 2007

Jesse, enjoying some wine at the winery

Galena trip, June, 2009

Fun in the Sun

Summertime is unofficially here in the Bowman household. I am off work for almost three months and so far I'm loving every minute of it. Logan and I are doing lots of fun things including spending time at the park and zoo. Logan loves the baby swings; however, he is still a little too small for them so we stuff a towel inside the swing to give him more support. He continues to be a very happy boy who smiles and giggles all the time. I have been trying to capture his giggle on video, but he seems to get very serious whenever the camera comes out. Finally, a friend of mine was able to record us together while he was in a swing and a few giggles were captured. He is becoming more verbal and he loves to "talk" and make funny noises if you jiggle him on your lap. We have so much planned for this summer and I can't wait. Jesse is very busy with work and his new band. He has had two gigs in the past week. Jesse and I will celebrate our two-year wedding anniversary this weekend with a trip to Galena. We're looking forward to some time to ourselves (thank goodness for Grandparents!) Happy summer to everyone!

Playing around with mommy's glasses

"I want to be just like my daddy!"

In the petting zoo

Logan loves to watch the tiger at the zoo

Giggles on the swing

Making funny noises on Grandpa's lap