recovering from finn's 3mo birthday after party...

we were so busy celebrating last night... i didn't get around to posting. celebrating meaning going to bed early.

i'll keep this post short. he giggles, he smiles, he talks more and more. he's also really developing some serious calf muscles. lance armstrong look out! we're working on more tummy time. i've even purchased a mat to assist in the battle since he resists it so much. it'll be here on tuesday. yay for consumerism and excess baby gear. i really wanted to resist all the "extra baby junk" out there, but i'm succumbing. when you're without child, an exersaucer seems like a frivolous waste of money and gaudy plastic. as a new mother, it seems like an ingenious tool giving me a few more borrowed minutes of time or at least some free hands. i'll be buying one shortly. babies-r-us, you've got my number.

he really likes his whale decal next to the changing table. i mean he really likes it. he talks to it nearly every time we change him. see pic below for proof. if i were taller and a professional, it'd be a better shot.. but we can't all be molly watson, now can we?

wearing one of his daddy's old outfits and showing a little sassy smile.

and more of the same outfit for the brandel family's reminiscing pleasure... he fills it out like it was made for him, does he not?

and a little tummy time on his blanket from brenda anderson (you know... nick's mom, duh!)

and his stephen colbert shirt! yippee!

and finally, pics of his first evening in the high chair. man alive he's growing up fast. make him stop. MAKE HIM STOP. the first night he sat with us while we ate dinner and the following day he watched me make banana bread (i felt like paula deen). here's a snippet from my debut.... "now finnegan, this is how you mix, mix, mix it all together... and make sure to always use natural fats like organic, local butters, instead of cooking sprays. we always prefer to use food that comes from nature and not from a dude in a lab coat in this household."

this wasn't short like i promised, was it?