July part 3!

7/19 - Mommy and I were sitting on the floor in her and Daddy's room, and looking in the full length mirror on the door.  She stood up to walk away, and I watched her in the mirror - then looked for her in person to make sure she was still there. :)   We played peek-a-boo for awhile that day!

 

That same night, we tried avocado for dinner.  Mommy had to call some friends to see how to open it (she doesn't eat it and didn't know how to open it for me!) :)   But it was really yummy!  Then she put the rest of it into a container with a tiny bit of lemon juice to keep it from going brown.  I ate this for the next 2-3 days until I finished it all!  I really like when Mommy feeds it to me on a fork. 

 

7/20 - I said "dada" and "daddy" and "baby" today!  I know who daddy is, but I only say baby every so often now.  I also get embarrassed when they ask me to say it!

 

That tricky 6th tooth finally came through - on the upper left side!  Now I have 4 teeth on top and 2 on the bottom, and Daddy said he thinks he sees another one getting ready to come through on the bottom.  I am also BITING everything i can put in my mouth, including Mommy and Daddy's arms and shoulders!  They don't like it when I do that.  But I forget. 

7/22 - 7/24 - We took another drive up to Philly. I don't mind the trip but I get tired of being buckled in my car seat after a while. Mommy and Daddy stop to give me a break and let me stretch my legs. The hotel was very nice and the bed was really big!!! On Saturday we went to the Phillies game but it was too hot. I did get a cool certificate that said it was my first Phillies game. Daddy framed it with the ticket and he is going to hang it in my room. Mommy also bought me a little Phillie Phanatic. Maybe next time we go the weather will be a little bit better and I will get to meet him (although I'm not sure how much I will like him at first. He's really big!) I also got to see Grandmom and Grandpop H, Uncle Jonathan and some of Daddy's friends. It was fun but I was VERY happy to be back home! 

 

7/24 - I tried honeydew melon (Mommy put some in my mesh feeder) and liked it!  It's kinda like watermelon - juicy!   Thank you to Grandpop for sharing with me :)

 

7/25 - I faked Mommy  out at bedtime.  I pretended I was asleep, and as soon as she put me down my eyes popped open and I smiled and started crawling around!  hahaha!  But then she picked me up and rocked and I couldn't stay awake any longer.  I was a tired boy and I fell asleep.

 

7/26 - at dinner tonight, I ate 1/2 of a banana!  That's alot!  I also had some watermelon and some puffs.

7/27 - I tried toast!  It takes me awhile to chew and swallow a little piece but I like it!  We also had some savory chicken and vegetables from a jar - that was really good!!! 

 

I have a new trick too - I'm now pulling up to standing regularly in crib, on couch, chairs, etc.  I've

tried a few times to move my arms down the couch without the legs following, but it doesn't work.  Mommy and Daddy said I will soon be "cruising!"  I'm also learning how to sit/fall down on my own too, so I doesn't get stuck standing too long!  I did that one day at the gate to the kitchen and had to cry until Daddy came to get me.

 

7/28 - Mommy tried to give me some of the mixed fruit in yogurt from the jar, but it was too sweet for me - yucky!

 

Mommy and Daddy have been having a lot of fun making me laugh! 

I like when they get down onto the floor and play with me. I watch them toss my rings or the O-Ball in the air, play with my stuffed animals (especially Grover and Skipper from the Penguins of Madagascar) and roll my cups on the floor. We also like to play hide and seek a lot.

Daddy is very happy that I don't wake up crying from my nap anymore. Usually I will just lay there for a little bit and watch TV with him. It's either Nickelodeon, Disney Channel or ESPN (well at least until hockey season starts again.)

8 months old! (late post)

Happy 8 month birthday to me!  Look how happy I am!

Daddy's getting pretty creative with these circles on my chest :)

And no more laying down on the job - I'll be sitting for these pictures until further notice.

July, Part 2?

Here's what's happened in the beginning part of July!

 

July 5 - Mommy took me to the pool in the complex again - and I made a friend - he's 12.  Hopefully I will see him again some time!  I did really well in the pool again - I love it there!

July 9th - Happy 8 month birthday to me!

7/11 - Mommy took me to my first swim class at the big indoor pool at the Rec Center.  "Grandma Sandy" is our swim teacher.  She told us some rules, then we all walked down the (wheelchair) ramp into the pool.  We did 3 bounces to get warmed up and then we played some games, sang some songs, kicked while the grownups were moving us on our tummies and our backs!  There are really cool lights on the ceiling!  And there's a room off to the side of the pool where the lifeguards keep the bright orange colored vests - I kept looking in there!  Mommy's friend came to the class with her husband and daughter, Caroline.  Caroline didn't like the pool very much.  She cried a lot.  Some of the songs we sang were Wheels on the Bus, Ring around the Rosie, and the Hokey Pokey.  I really liked the Hokey Pokey - it was so much fun!  But this whole thing tired me out, and I slept for a 1/2 hour in the car on the way home... Mommy kept driving around so I wouldn't wake up. 

July 13th - Mommy and Daddy had pasta for dinner - so I got to have some of it (plain).  It was good, but it has kind of a weird texture!  During this next week, I got to have watermelon at dinner!  I like that it's very juicy and I can suck all the water out and then eat what's left.  :)  I also ate about 1/4 of a banana each night!

 

7/17 - This wasn't such a good day :(  Mommy and I were playing on her bed, and I got to crawling too fast and went BOOM, right over the edge!  I hit my head on the floor and had a small cut and a big bump!  Mommy called it a goose egg.  It really scared me, and I think it scared Mommy and Daddy too.  But 20 minutes later, I was fine - just playing with all my toys!  But Mommy said "no more Billys jumpin on the bed"... I thought it was monkeys?

 

The next day, I went to swim class again!  This time Caroline didn't cry - she seemed to like it.  Grandma Sandy told us she won't be here next week, but we would have a someone else fill in - and her name is Sandy too!  Mommy cracked up at this, but I don't get it. But as long as I get to play in the water, I'm fine!  I LOVE the water!  Today the adults learned how to get into the pool with us if there isn't a ramp to walk down.  They were also trying to get me to hold onto the wall, but I didn't want to.  Oh, and we did Humpty Dumpty!  When he falls, I get to go into the water!!!!

I can sit up all by myself!

Thanks to Aunt Panda for the pictures.  We will miss you!

I have been trying SO hard to learn to sit up on my own, and yesterday I finally did it!  Here are a couple of action shots: 

Almost there...

All the way up!

What?  Did I do something special??

Mommy and Daddy said they were so proud of me.  I like to practice my new skill now!!! :) 

Eating solid foods, kinda

Mommy had another post about what I was eating, but she couldn't keep it up, so we're just going to tell you that I am a good eater most of the time.  I've had carrots, green beans, peas, squash, apples, bananas (not a fan), beef and gravy, turkey and gravy, chicken and gravy, blueberries (mixed with apples), pears (not a fan), peaches (not a fan), corn, sweet potatoes, and maybe some other things we can't remember.  I'm also eating those Gerber Puffs and Baby Mum Mums (we're fans of the original and vegetable, but haven't tried banana yet!), but Mommy will break them up first before I can have them so that I don't choke.

We went out to eat at several places - Outback, Subway, Don Pablo's - and each time, I wanted to eat while Mommy and Daddy were eating!  So, they had brought along some of my food, and I scarfed it down like they didn't feed me all day!

The other big thing is that I have at least 4 more teeth coming in on the top!  3 are through, the last one is trying to break in.  All that has happened in about 3 days!  It's not all fun, as it hurts a lot.  In fact, I slept for a couple of hours the other night, but  then woke everyone up at midnight and kept them up until 4.  The motrin didn't help, and neither did a bottle or chewing on any of my rings.  I hope they come in soon and my mouth stops hurting!

I am adorable!