Oh the Places I will Go!

So, I am really, really close to crawling! In fact, I sort of do crawl, just in the wrong direction! I can see something that I want and it's right in front of me, but then I start moving in the wrong direction! It's so frustrating to go backwards when I want to go ahead! Sometimes I lift one foot up and the opposite hand and sort of wobble there, unsure of what my next move should be!

I have also discovered how fun it is to pull myself up on things. Sometimes it is a little scary because I pull myself up, then decide I want to be down, and I can't figure out how to get back to the floor. Luckily I have figured out all I need to do is scream and mommy will help me! I am really a little daredevil. The other day I pulled up, then decided to let go with not just one hand, but BOTH hands! I stood there for a second before I toppled over. It was still fun though and I have a very hard head so when I crashed it didn't hurt me. I have also been "cruising" as they call it in the baby book. Which means I creep my way around holding onto something. It's pretty fun too!

I just can't wait until I get this whole being mobile thing figured out. Oh the places I will go!

Sunshine and Springtime (well, as of tomorrow)!

Today felt like summertime already even though we are officially one day shy of spring! This picture was taken at my babysitter, Leana's house. Looks like I am having a great time outside, catching some rays! I wish mommy could've come home early today to play with me outside and boy, did she wish she could have too! Tomorrow we are going to Santa Rosa to see my Auntie Lindsey-road trip! I am not too fond of my carseat these days (probably because I am almost too big for it) but it will be fun once we get there! These last few nights have been kind of rough...my new teeth are making sleep difficult. Last night I sobbed and sobbed everytime mommy tried to lay me down. Hopefully the next few nights will be better and we will all get some rest!

Foggy Bottoms Milk Run

This weekend was the Foggy Bottom Milk Run! I came out to cheer on my Auntie Mel! I was so proud of her because she finished her race in record time. Then she gave me lots of big kisses when the race was over with. I even wore my sneakers for the occasion. Even though I can't run (or walk, or crawl quite yet) I think they are pretty cute!

Speaking of crawling. I am thisclose to doing it! I get on all fours and rock and rock and get really frustrated because I just want to MOVE! I am also working on several more teeth. This makes for some restless nights. Mommy says it is definitely harder to wake up in the middle of the night with me when she isn't used to it. Thankfully I have only done this two nights this week. *Fingers crossed* that it won't be a new trend that I am starting!

I am also eating lots more food. I love pretty much everything mommy gives me. I eat baby food but it's kind of boring. It's MUCH more interesting to see what everyone else is eating. If mommy holds me and is trying to eat, I generally scream until I get to taste it, or at least touch it. I also love to drink water from her cup. Sippy cups are for little babies, cups are for big boys, like me!

Big Changes!

I have been doing so many new things it is hard to keep up with me! Sleeping has been going great, I am going down around 7:30pm and usually sleeping until 5am-sometimes later. Then I eat and am back down until around 6:30am. Mommy never realized how important sleep was until she didn't really get any for about 6 months! I am such a big boy and I do best sleeping in my crib-when I am tired mommy just lays me down and turns on my crib soother or white noise and I suck on my wubbanub and cuddle my blankie and pretty soon I am just snoozing away!

I have also been very active lately-I just can't wait until I can really move around and crawl! I scoot on my bottom and everytime mommy turns around I am in a different spot. The other day I scooted over to the coffee table and bonked my head and it HURT! But mommy kissed it and that made it better. I've got a pretty hard head too!

I pulled myself up on my horsey at Grammy's house the other day. I really, really love my horsey and was determined to stand up next to it and I DID! Then I got to take a ride. That horsey is just so much fun I can't help yelling and squealing because it's so much fun to go for a ride!

I also have been very interested in food. That baby food stuff isn't nearly as much fun as what big people are eating. Grammy gave me a teether cookie the other day and that was cool and I made a HUGE mess all over my shirt and face. I also had some of mommy's toast with butter and that was pretty yummy too! It's fun to try new things!

Mommy put some sneakers on me the other day and it was the first time I wore shoes and couldn't pull them off. It was pretty fascinating to check them out when they were on my feet, and they were fun to eat too! Socks are for little babies and shoes are for big boys!

TGIF!

Hurray for the weekend and two days off with Mommy! It's nice when she and I can hang out in the morning instead of her rushing off to work! We have a great time hanging out, reading books, and mommy likes to enjoy her morning cup of coffee (which she needs because even though I am sleeping through the night, I am an early bird and like to rise and shine around 6am!). I am excited because tonight I get to see my good friends Bryson and Bryton. Our mommies are getting us together so we can hang out and then they can hang out too, just talking and doing mommy things! Bryson and Bryton are adorable just like me and stay tuned for fun pictures to come!

Mommy has been up earlier even than me each morning doing her 30-Day Shred DVD. That Jillian Michaels looks like one tough cookie! Sometimes I hang out and watch mommy and I exercise in my rainforest jumparoo. Other times I keep snoozing until she is finished.

I have been doing lots of talking these days and like to babble and hear the sound of my own voice. I like to say "da da da" and "ga ga ga". Mommy doesn't really understand what I am trying to say but at least I know what I am talking about. I also have one tooth that finally made it's presence known and another one that looks like it is on it's way.

I have been sitting up on my own for about a month now but sometimes I don't want to sit (I just prefer that someone hold me at all times). So when I don't want to sit I just stiffen up my entire body like a board and make it impossible for anyone to bend me. It's kind of amusing to see everyone try to bend me-good luck with that-I am one strong, big boy!

I had so much fun this weekend. I got to play with my cousins Lillian, Madison, and Olivia. There aren't any pics on here of me with Lillian and Maddy but there are some good ones of me and Olivia. She is only four days older than me, although I outweigh her by about 6 lbs! But I am a big boy. She has actually grown lots since she was born. And, she is taller than me! I really enjoyed her pretty pretty pink shoes and kept grabbing them. We were both about due for naps and so we were pretty fussy but our mommies managed to get a few good pictures of us.