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!

Random June notes

It's been nice outside around dusk, so Mommy and I have been going outside for short periods of time to blow bubbles on the porch!  At first, I didn't know what these were, but then I realized I could catch them and they would disappear.  How FUN!!

I've also started commando crawling (with my tummy on the ground like a soldier!) and I get faster everyday!  Daddy once accidentally knocked over his empty Gatorade bottle, and that's now my favorite toy to chase around on the floor!  Towards the end of the month, Mommy and Daddy had to put away the CDs and DVDs and their racks because I thought it would be fun to use them to pull up on, but they said it was dangerous.   Mommy and Daddy had installed some gates last month, but they were leaving the gate part open because I couldn't really get there, but now they keep them closed so I can't get anywhere to get in trouble!

Mommy said she's been waiting for this other milestone - when I sleep on my tummy, I stick my butt in the air.  She thinks it's funny, but I don't get it.

Also towards the end of the month, I started to figure out how to sit up - I am on my tummy, I get on my knees  with my butt in the air, and I rock forward and back, then turn my hips to sit on my butt.  I'm really trying to get this to work, but I have trouble pushing my body off the ground with my hands.  I LOVE to sit up, but Mommy and Daddy usually have to put me that way.  I did manage to get back up once, but I was pushing off Mommy's legs. I will figure it out someday!

We miss you Grandpop D!

After we took my 7 month picture and posted it, Daddy's Grandpop passed away.  We went up to PA for the funeral and so that we could be with family.  Here is a picture of me with Daddy and his Grandpop.

  
He was sick for a long time, but it is still very strange that he is gone.  Mommy and Daddy miss him very much.  He talked about me all the time!

During this trip, I was all out of sorts - napping 30 minutes here and there.  They introduced me to so many new people and we were at a bunch of different places.  I knew something was up because everyone seemed sad, so I tried to be good.  I took my bottles when I was supposed to, but sleeping in the hotel was scary because they didn't have any nightlights there!  So Daddy bought some one day at Target.

We also met up with some of Daddy's friends - BJ, Brian & Leslie and their kids, Clark (who is only a week older than me!) & Chloe - and Uncle Jonathan and Khara!  It was fun to meet Clark! We watched the Phillies game on these HUGE TVs at Champps and ate some good food!

Here is another picture of Mommy and Daddy with Grandpop D shortly after they got engaged!

  We miss you!

7 months old!

 

How cute am I?  I am laughing like crazy here!  

I love my Mommy and Daddy!

Gated in

I finally learned how to creep further and further, so Mommy and Daddy decided it was time to gate me in!

They ordered this cool playyard for me.  Look at all my toys!  They put it on top of those mats so that it doesn't slide around.  I like it because I don't have to chase my ball or other toys as far, LOL.

Mommy also ordered these gates and extension to keep me in the living room.  So far, I don't mind them.  It's been fun to crawl around everywhere.  The other day, Daddy left his empty bottle of Gatorade on the floor, and I batted it.  I ended up all over the living room chasing that bottle.  Daddy said my hands were too little to grab it and that's why I couldn't catch it!