7 Months Old!

This kid is so dang fun!! He's close to crawling (or at least walking like a little chimp on his hands and feet), his teeth are coming in, and he's eating all kinds of vegetables and he's learning to hold his own bottle! Best of all, he never complains! He's still sleeping great, too.

Gunner got to meet Donovan, Pinball's son. She and I had the same due date, but Donovan showed up 3 1/2 weeks early. He's about 5 lbs bigger than Gunner. Pinball and I flew F-16s together in Korea. It was fun to have them here last week.
Gunner has been spending lots of time with his Great Aunt Linda. She's been taking excellent care of him while Mike and I have been working our crazy schedules this summer. We're so thankful that she's here!! She's been amazing.

Finally, we've been giving Gunner a "treat" and letting him watch Baby Einstein videos occasionally. He squeals when they begin and then for 20 minutes, he's absolutely GLUED to the video. It's amazing. As you can see, he's spending quality time with his best buddy.

Back From Ecuador and Gunner Sits and he Eats!

We had a terrific time in Ecuador. I traveled all around the country seeing different bases and talking to pilots while Mike saw a lot of Quito and the surrounding areas. He played, I worked. Standard. It is a gorgeous country! We also got to spend a few days in the Galapagos islands. There are animals and birds everywhere! It was amazing! We're happy to be back with our little boy though.
Mike and Missy on the Equator--left side of the picture is the northern himisphere, right side is the southern.

Mike and Missy with giant tortoises.

Mike wants to be a tortoise.

Gunner had a fabulous 10 days with his Grandma. She took such good care of him and she taught him how to sit up all by himself. He also grew about another inch and gained almost 2 lbs! We knew he had a growth spurt coming. He had his first taste of a vegetable today--yams. He made some funny faces initially, but he gobbled it all up. The kid is not picky. He is also getting close to crawling...he's up on all fours these days. It won't be long.


Gunner likes to drink from a cup!Yams, yum!