First SNOW more!

Really gettin' to know the snow! What a blast!!! The doggie likes it too!

First SNOW!!!!!

At home, in Buffalo, for Christmas. Andrew got to experience his first snow! Sledding is soooo much fun!!!

Playin' in the leaves

Thanksgiving 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Andrew had a great time experimenting with new food. He loved the cranberries and rolls, he also really enjoyed the mashed and sweet potatoes!!

First Steps 11/26/10

Andrew took his first real steps this week. He has been getting more and more brave to let go of the couch, but finally let go and took a few steps the other night. He was motivated by Tony's phone. He is really intrigued by cell phones and t.v. remotes! Such a boy!

November 6 and 7

Wendy (babysitter) let us borrow a "walking" toy this weekend for Andrew to try out, He took to it right away and is really getting the hang of using it!
We also bought Andrew is first pair of sneakers this weekend. We got the ones with Velcro, how fast will he figure out how to get out of them?!?!? We are trying to be preventative about fixing his toes. Hopefully this will work!

Halloween 2010

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

Roseola 10/26/10

Andrew got Roseola fever this week, Tony was out of town, and it was just us and Grandpa Ruhland. He was a little fussy, and was covered in a red rash. It worked out well because I would have had to stay home from work with Andrew if dad wasn't here to help out.
Andrew also started saying "ma" and "da" this week- though he has no connection to those being what he should be calling us yet!

10/19/10

9 Month doctor visit
Andrew got a good report at the doctor, though he is a bit yellow because of all of the yellow and orange veggies we have been feeding him. He weighs 23.5 lbs and is 28.25 inches tall. No shots this time and we don't have to go back until Jan for the 1 year check-up!
Andrew did have a bit of an issue with the diaper change before the nurse took him to be weighed. He decided to relieve himself without a diaper on and the diaper bag was nowhere to be found! The nurse just smiled and said "Oh, that happens all the time!" UGH!!!!!

October 12th

We found out that Andrew is going to be a big brother today!! He took the news really well, but I think we will have to ask him again after the newest member of our family actually arrives!

End of September

Andrew is really growing up fast! He is 8 months old now and he has cut 2 teeth, the 2 bottom middle teeth. He has been crawling for a few weeks now and is getting very good at moving around. "BA" is the new favorite word in Andrew's vocabulary, and he is loving using it, often!!! Andrew has also mastered holding his own bottle, which has been a great help, as his curiosity gets the best of him at meal times.

Andrew Started to Crawl 9/5

Andrew's first really crawling experience! He's still a little shaky, but he is very motivated!

1,000 Votes!

Andrew surpassed the 1,000 vote mark in the Gerber Baby Contest for the month of August! Big thanks to everyone who voted!!!

400 Votes!

I voted today and I was vote #400!!!! He is doing really well in the contest, but still needs more votes. Please remember to keep voting. Once a day, per computer.

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In other Andrew news, he is seconds away from crawling. He is able to sit up on his own now and is a rolling machine. He is also perfecting the army crawl, and if he wasn't so chubby, would probably already be crawling haha. The house has been baby-proofed, but I'm not sure that we are ready for him to be moving around on his own yet.

Out for dinner-Aug 11

We went out for a late lunch/early dinner, to Chili's, the other day. It was around 3:30ish and the restaurant was almost entirely empty. Andrew decided he was going to be chatty, so we had some fun with it. The server was laughing just as much as we were, I think!

REAL Bananas-Aug 4th

Andrew got to give real bananas a try the other day. The faces were very funny. He really wasn't sure what to make of the "chunks" of food.

Playing with Bogey-July 26th

Bogey and his little buddy!

July 26th

Andrew was really working on his "singing" the other day! Isn't he talented?!?!

Gerber Contest

We entered Andrew in the Next Gerber baby contest!!! Voting starts tomorrow, help Andrew become an official Gerber baby!! Andrew is # 50548.

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Dinner

I hope dinner is like this with all 6 month olds!!!!

Trying squash July 25th

Daddy making Andrew laugh

We wanted to capture Andrew's laugh now, as we have been told it changes as he grows up.

Andrew's 6 Month Pictures

Here are Andrew's 6 month pictures!

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Spitting food

Trying carrots July 22nd

Trying green beans July 19th

Trying sweet potatoes July 16th

Trying peas July 13th

Cereal Day 2! July 5th

I think day 2 is funnier than day 1!

6 Month check-up

Andrew went to the doctor on the 12th of July. He weighs 20 lbs 5 oz and is 27 inches long. His height is catching up to his weight now! The doctor said that Andrew is very healthy and is on track with all of his milestones.
Now that Andrew has started eating cereal and loved it, we are moving on to bigger and better things- veggies!!! He's tried peas and sweet potatoes so far and seems to really like them. We're thinking there isn't going to be much he won't like.

Trying cereal

Trip to Buffalo

We took a trip to Buffalo to visit family and help celebrate a friend's wedding. Andrew had a fun filled trip. He went sailing for the first time, "swam" in the lake, sink and an old baby bathtub. He also tried cereal for the first time. He loved it, he is going to be a huge lover of food!!!

More Pictures of Andrew

Here are some more pictures of Andrew ... some old, some new.

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Andrew's 5 Month Pictures

Here are Andrew's 5 Month pictures!

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Andrew rolling over-back to tummy!

Andrew Finding His Voice

Andrew 4 Month Pictures

Here is a link for Andrew's 4 month photos. These month we decided to do a sports theme.

Andrew's 4 month photos Click Here

4 Month Doc Visit

Andrew had his 4 month appointment yesterday, he weighed in at 18 lbs. 3.5 oz! His height was 24 3/4 in and he his happy and healthy! He had half of his next set of shots so he was a sleepy and fussy guy. He woke up smiling this morning though. Also, Andrew has finally found his thumb, the left one to be exact. Does that mean he is going to be a southpaw like his mother???

Andrew Rolling Over

Andrew finally rolled over on camera this morning!

Andrew Doctor Visit - April 6, 2010

Took Andrew in today for the rest of his 2 month shots. They weighed him beforehand and he is now 14 lbs. 11 oz.! Just two weeks ago he weighed 13 lbs. 1.5 oz.!

Andrew's Baptism and First Easter

Here are some more photos of Andrew's Baptism weekend as well as his 1st Easter. Click the link below to view!

Andrew's Baptism and Easter Photos

Andrew's 2 month photos

We went to get Andrew's 2 month photos taken on March 27th. Click the link below to see how they turned out!

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Doctor's Appt - March 23rd, 2010

Andrew had his 2 month doctor visit today. Everything went really well. He was measured at 22 1/4 in and weighed 13lb. 1.5 oz! He is such a big boy! He got 3 of his vaccines as well. We head back in 2 weeks for the remainder of his shots. The doctor said he is progressing really well, and he is really strong for where he is in his development. I guess its all that tummy time he is getting!

Baptism

Andrew was baptized on March 20th, 2010 at St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church in Amherst, NY. It was a small ceremony with family and close friends. He pooped during the middle of the prayers, but did really well the rest of the time!

Following the ceremony we took pictures. Andrew was able to be part of something very special by having his picture taken with 4 generations on both sides of the family.

My First Plane Ride

Andrew went on his first plane ride, March 17, 2010. We traveled from Orlando to Buffalo for his Baptism. He was an absolute angel! During take off Kristen fed him, then he slept on my shoulder the rest of the flight.

Andrew's 1 month Photos!

We took Andrew for his 1 month photos on February 19th and they turned out really good! He is getting so big!

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New Photos Up!

Kristen posted some new photos of Andrew up on Snapfish. Check them out by clicking the link below

Andrew's Photos

What's new in the life of Andrew!

February 2nd - Andrew had his 2 week check up and the doctor said he looked really good. He weighed in at 7lbs 4.5oz. He is healing up fine and his cord should fall off any time now. Next appt. March 23rd.

February 9th - Concerns about Andrew being tongue tied brought us back to the doctor. The pediatrician snipped the piece of skin under his tongue, it was quick and simple. He was fine 5 min later. At this visit he weighed 7lbs 14.5 oz., he is growing so fast! They also pulled his cord off as well.

February 10th - Andrew had his first bath ... oh what an experience! He screamed the entire time! The picture above is from the bath.

February 14th - Andrew celebrated his first Valentine's Day in style! The picture above is Andrew in his swing, with his Valentines outfit on and his shades.

More pictures of Andrew

Kristen just added some new photos of Andrew. There is a link below to snapfish. Andrew is doing great! Kristen is doing great! The dogs have adapted really well to him and are starting to be protectors, which we hoped for. We will keep adding photos as we can.

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More Photos of Andrew

Here are some more photos of Andrew. Everything is going great! The puppies are already starting to protect him!

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Andrew Joseph Staley

Our little man was born at 3:43PM today, January 19, 2010. He weighed in at 6 lbs. 13 oz., 21 in length. Mom and Baby are doing great! I will post some pictures as soon as I can!

At the Hospital!

Kristen started having some contractions yesterday morning, and by 1:30 AM this morning they were about 3 to 5 minutes apart. So we loaded up the car and headed to the hospital and arrived at 3:45 AM. She was 6cm dilated when we arrived. She is now up on the labor and delivery floor. He should be here any time now! I will keep you posted and hopefully get some pictures up on the blog!

Week 36 and Week 37

Here are the baby belly photos for Week 36 and 37. The photo in the doorway is week 37. Everything is going well still. Kristen is doing good. Her BP has been a tad high so we are keeping an eye on that until our next appointment with the doctor. The little guy should be here anytime now!

Week 35

The photo is the baby belly at Week 35, with Week 36 being this Saturday, January 9th. Kristen had a doctor's appointment today, everything is still going really well. Everything is still very normal. We had another ultrasound to check on his position and size. He is still head down and all signs are pointing for him to be a big boy. They determined that he is about 6 lbs. 12 oz. right now with at least a month to go!