11 weeks

Well, another week has gone by and I haven't posted anything substantial. I don't know where the time goes! Here are some updates.

Kellis is growing like mad! We don't have a scale (its in storage) right now but he is for sure bigger. He fits in the 6mo clothes length-wise but most are still way too wide for him in the shoulders and body. It's going to be interesting to see what fits him in a few months.

His neck strength is really good. I dont have a bumbo or seat to put him in so I sit him on my lap a few times a day and he is able to hold his head up for quite a long time.
He is also able to do what they call a mini-pushup when on his tummy. He has been able to do that for a while now, but now he can flop over onto his back he pushes so hard. He of course has no idea that he is doing it but it happens almost every time. He is always shocked at the change of scenery and of course I'm there to make sure he isnt bonking his head too hard.

His attention span is getting longer, I am able to read an entire book to him without him getting fussy. Granted, kids books are short but still. He is very into colors and looking all around. Most of the time he cries its b/c he's bored (in the car) and wants to see something.

His hair is continuing to fall out! I keep finding it all over his clothes. And his head is growing so fast the new hair cant keep up so he has some interesting hair lines.

He is so so smiley! He loves to be talked to and will always smile when he sees someone looking at him. He babbles and makes noises back to me now, its so cute.

He is very close to figuring out his hands. He rubs his face and sometimes they end up in his mouth but he is always shocked and doesnt understand what's going on. When his arm is extended, sometimes he sees it and tries to figure it out. When he's sitting in his chair he sees his feet moving now and is entertained for a few minutes at a time.

HOUSE:
Well I applied for a house on the 10th. The listing realtor is kind of a ding a ling and slow at getting back to my realtor which is really stressing me out. Scott wants to start moving in this weekend, so we are hoping to have keys by the end of the week. Fingers crossed! I think if they were going to say no we would know by now. They have had our application to look at for 4 days.

As soon as we know something and get papers signed I will be very busy moving! I plan to load up the denali and take over big loads during the day, unpack them and clean the house while I am there. I am hopeful that Kellis will sleep or be content while I do this, then we'll come back to the apartment and he can nap while I load up again. Scott will help me on the weekend get the boxes out of storage and load up everything we can possibly carry and fit ourselves. I will have to schedule movers for sometime next week.

This is all contingent on that other realtor calling my realtor back and setting up a signing of the lease. I hate waiting around! Luckily though there are 8 more houses on the list right now in the nice area of Frisco I love and I'm ready to jump on one if this one falls through.

Raider is very ready to have a house, more room to run and explore and a YARD. We keep telling him how great it's going to be, I think we are more excited than him.

GRANDPARENTS:
My mom was here over Labor Day (see previous post) and Scott's parents came this past weekend. They were going to Oklahoma to see William's family so they stopped at our place on the way there and back to break up the drive. We went out to dinner and got a couple pictures. They had a blast with Kellis and got lots of smiles before heading back to Houston. They already want to come back. It will be so nice to have a guest room so we can accommodate visitors more often.