Milestones

January 29th, 2007 

First Word.
Michael says “Up!” everytime he stacks a block

Michael can now climb out of his crib.

December 6th, 2007

Michael has never been that interested in lids and buckets or putting things into containers. Tim and I joke he is more destructive than constructive. Things have changed. As of this morning Michael is fascinated with taking the lid on and off a cleaned out cottage cheese container. The best is to put a toy in and shake it. He has played with that container all morning!

November 25th, 2007

First Time Kicking a ball.
He has done it many times before, but this wasn’t just to get the ball out of the way, he dribbled the ball down the hallway. Auntie Beth would be so proud!

October 24th, 2007

First Time Out.
Yet again, his quest for food got him in trouble. Michael crawled up on a dining room chair to reach a bowl of m&ms.

October 9th, 2007

Michael becomes a big brother!

September 18th, 2007

Steals cookies for the first time.

September 13th, 2007

Toys!
Now if you line up some of his favorite toys and ask for them by name, Michael will bring you what you asked for. Our little genius!

August 22nd, 2007

Pull himself into standing position with out furniture.

August 16th, 2007

Michael walks, not just a few steps… he walks!

August 12th, 2007

One Year Portraits.
It is a good thing Michael is so photogenic because he was cranky while taking these pictures, the photographers were not that great either but Michael is so cute he make every picture look good!

August 10th, 2007

First Camping Trip.
Complete disaster. Michael was scared of the tent so after spending 6 hours in the car to get to the camp site, we turned around and headed back for home at midnight that night. The worst vacation ever!

August 7th, 2007

Michael took his first steps

July 30th, 2007

Waves Hi/Bye for the first time.

July 24th, 2007

Michael’s First Haircut

July 12th, 2007

One Year Check Up.

Height: 29.75 – 50th percentile
Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz – 70th percentile
Head Cir: 18.75 – 80th percentile

First bottle of real milk (not formula)

Michael Donovan First Year Milestones

July 10th, 2007

Happy First Birthday Michael Donovan!

July 7th, 2007

First Birthday Party.

June 17th, 2007

First Father’s Day

May 22nd, 2007

Tooth #8

May 19th, 2007

Michael pulls up in crib.

May 18th, 2007

Michael Crawls!

May 16th, 2007

Tooth #7

May 13th, 2007

First Mother’s Day

May 5th, 2007

Claps hands for the first time.

May 2nd, 2007

Cuts Fifth and Sixth tooth.

April 30th, 2007

First Word
“Maaamma” Michael didn’t know what he was saying or what it meant, but he said it!

April 21st, 2007

Michael takes steps while holding our hands.

April 19th, 2007

Third and Fourth tooth.
Top two front teeth.

April 9th, 2007

9 month check up
Height 28 in-45%
Weight 20 1/4 lbs-75%
Head Circ. 47 cm- 90%

He is perfectly healthy and still the cutest little boy alive!

April 8th, 2007

First Easter.
Spent Easter at the Cabin with the Clutes and the Christensens

March 31st, 2007

First Babysitter

March 17th, 2007

First St. Patrick’s day
Spent the day with the Shannon family in Jamestown.
Michael announced to Shannon Family with a T-Shirt saying:
“I am going to be a Big Brother, but I would rather have a dinosaur!”

February 18th, 2007

Tim and Meg found out that Michael was going to be a Big Brother.

January 28th, 2007

Second Tooth.
Other bottom middle tooth.

January 17th, 2007

Michael cut his First Tooth!
Bottom middle tooth.

January 6th, 2007

First ear infection… Yuck!

December 30th, 2006

Christmas/New Years with the Shannon Clan in Grand Forks.

December 25th, 2006

Christmas morning with the Clutes. Michael was spoiled rotten with tons of new toys and other great gifts. Also, first time in a high chair (a Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa Clute).

December 24th, 2006

Christmas Eve at Great Grandma Moo’s house. And tried lefsa for the first time!

December 15th, 2006

Toes!
Michael finds his toes for the first time.

Novemember 28th, 2006

Sits up for the first time
It was only for a few moments, but he did it!

November 23rd, 2006

First Thanksgiving
Celebrated with the whole Shannon Family in Grand Forks.

November 11th, 2006

First real go a rice cereal. You really enjoyed
The actual first time he was around 2 months and your Grandma Clute and Great Grandma Moo insisted that solid food would help you sleep through the night and the the Doctors who said to wait until he was 4 months were wrong. The Grandmas were wrong… the doctors were right.

October 31st, 2006

First Halloween
Michael dressed as a pumpkin

October 29th, 2006

First Time Sleeping through the whole night. 6pm-6am!

September 18th, 2006

First time rolling over: Tummy to Back

September 11th, 2006

Doctors Check Up
10lbs 10oz
22 3/4 inches

September 10th, 2006

Two Months Old

September 1st, 2006

First night in his nursery! And Meg’s first good nights sleep in months.

August 25, 2007

Michael found his thumb!

August 20th, 2007

Baptism
Grandpa Shannon Proudly Baptized Michael at his church St. Paul’s Episcopal of Grand Forks

August 10th, 2006

One Month Old

July 28th, 2006

First Trip
We went to help Grandma and Grandpa Clute move into their Condo.

July 18th, 2006

First Bath
Michael loved the bath, just hated getting out of the warm water… BRRR!

July 17th, 2006

First Doctors Visit
8lbs 3oz

July 12, 2006

First Day Home
First Smile

July 10th 2006

Michael Donovan Shannon is born.
7 lbs 15 ounces & 21 1/2 inches long