Fork

I can use a fork now...sorta. I can pick up cheerios and toast and meatloaf and other stuff. I laugh and laugh when I do it right. Just check out my pictures. Still eating more than Cameron these days, he's super picky. I really love oatmeal nuggets. They are good and easy to pick up. But, I can pick up lots of things....my pincer grasp is pretty good.

A new thing I learned is "kiss kiss", where I put my hands on my lips. I think I'm supposed to "throw" the kiss, but I don't. Oh well. Mommy thinks it's funny. I basically do the same move for "peekaboo", but I cover my eyes.

It probably won't be repeated anytime in the near future, but....I took two itty bitty tiny steps....I was standing with my back against the corner cabinets, and then Mommy put her hands out in front of me...and I took two little steps to her...without holding on to anything. Mom and Dad were super excited, but it wasn't all that...for me anyhow. :)

See ya later!

Is there something stuck between my teeth?

Why yes....there is. My frenulum that is. And yes, I do have a gap. Mommy was very concerned at first, but I kinda like it. Auntie Betty DDS and Uncle Ken DDS, both confirmed that this is not a problem right now. Phew, says Mommy. Although, I very much dislike having my top teeth brushed.

Also, I went to the drs today to get weighed...I'm now 19 lbs, 10 oz! I gained 1.5 lbs in 6 weeks. Is that for real? Congratulations to me...I'm now ON the chart! (okay, so I'm at the very bottom...but still on it!) Yippee!!!

The Clapper

Yeah! I can clap now! It's pretty fun to do. Mommy will say, Clap our hands, and I do it! Wowzas! I'm learning new things everyday!

Bathtime!!!!!

When I hear those words, I make a beeline for the bathroom. Seriously. I crawl as fast as I can, laughing all the way, straight for the tub. I love bathtime...cuz Cameron and I get to play and splash in the tub together.

I've got 6 teeth now, so I eat pretty well. I love food. Mostly yogurt and cheese. Love love love bananas still. And oatmeal. I like being spoonfed more than Cameron.

I'm not using my binky during the day anymore (just naps and bed), so Mommy and Daddy are very proud of me. Of course, that means, I make a lot more noise. My favorite thing to say, actually, the thing I say the most (and I do mean all day!) is Daaahhh-deeeee. All day. I maybe will say Mahhmee once a day. Sorry Mom.

Happy Birthday Connor!

My buddy turned the big O-N-E today! We all went to his fun party today and had yummy food and delish cake. I played pretty well with all the other kids....actually, we're all just so absorbed with doing our own thing, so we don't play with each other, just next to each other! Uncle Ken sang some songs and I tried to be a good listener. I also saw my other buddy, Bella, walk! Yessiree! Walk!!!! I totally want to be like her, but I think it's just gonna take me a while. I'm not as brave. Crawling and cruising are so much safer for me.

My updates

So, some new stuff for me....Mommy hasn't been doing a very good job of teaching me signs...but, I did learn "more". It's not quite the same as Mommy does it (she puts her fingers together), I put my fingers (or finger) on the the table and point repeatedly. Here's a picture.

Then, I can do "kiss kiss Mommy"...but it's really more of a slobber on Mommy. It's fun to do though! Other than that, I'm still cruising about and moving all over the place. Today, I even climbed up and sat on Cameron's chair....and I scared Mommy with that one...cuz after that, I stood up on the chair and looked onto the kitchen counter. Better keep an eye on me, huh? I'm terribly good at pushing buttons and can even follow the direction "push the button"!!! Cool, huh? When I play trains or cars, I make a vroom vroom sound. As if I knew that cars went vroom vroom...but apparently, I do. I love cars and anything with wheels. You'll often catch me crawling with one in hand, but I'm kinda hobbling cuz I'm on one elbow.

I'm still eating like crazy. I love pasta and meatballs and rice. And yogurt, and oatmeal. Those are pretty much my staples. Oh and cheese and bananas (I'll usually down a whole one). Any kind of fruit, really. I still eat more than Cameron, though these last few days, he's really gotten his appetite back. If someone is eating...I want some and I'm going to make sure you know it.

I'm less dependent on my binky. Mommy is slowing weaning me off of them. But I still use them for sleepy time, just not during playtime. If I'm really fussy while we're out, then I'll get it then too. That means, that my drool....is well...drooling everywhere. My bibs and shirts get super soaked. Yuck!

We got our hair cut today, so we look much nicer. Some people thought I looked like a girl!!!! What? No, now for sure, I look like a boy. :) Cameron looks good with his new haircut too.

Happy New Year!

None of us could stay up to catch the fireworks....too tired. Mommy (not Daddy) did yardwork all day today...cuz Daddy hurt his back moving our new train table! Oh no! But I had fun staying warm indoors with Daddy. Good times!

Hope everyone has a happy new year!