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Creepin' Crawler

After a few episodes of accidental crawling Van finally figured out how to do it on purpose about a week and a half ago (March 12). I would have posted a video sooner, but the camera has been MIA for awhile. I found it under the couch cushions recently :) I think we'll just designate that as it's new home!

Seven Months

Well big guy another month has gone by in the blink of an eye you've really made some big changes this month. You found your voice and spent lots of time blabbering on and on about Daddy (even though I spend every chance I get right up in your face enunciating, "MMMMMama, Mmmmama!") You sprouted two bottom teeth, first the left and then the right. And you perfected what I like to call the seal, using your hands in unison to scoot yourself forward flat on your belly. All in all a month well played!

You've joined us for meals at the table, taking over your sister's booster seat, and you think you're a total hot shot. I usually put some little bits of food out for you to experiment with and you get your little pointer finger out and scoot it all around in front of you. When that's not getting you anywhere, you try to snag some by opening all your fingers and then closing them into a fist hopefully with a few unlucky morsels tucked inside. Sometimes you'll even scoot it over to the edge of the table and then lean over and stick your tongue out for it. You're a big fan of Cheerios and you do your best to pick those out from the rest.

Your favorite game right now is peek a boo. You get so incredibly excited to pull that blanket down from over your face and your whole body tenses up in anticipation. If I'm not replacing the blanket fast enough you'll lurch towards me and grab at it anxious to play again. You also like it when I open my mouth wide and wait for you to put your fingers in. Then I gobble them up over and over and over again while you squeal with delight.

It has become quite clear to me this month that you are a BOY and very different from your sister. You are growing and developing differently than she did and your personality is one of a kind. You've made me rather anxious at times, presenting me with new and different challenges than I'm used to, but I'm ready to tackle them with you and excited to see what new challenges the future holds for us, my sweet baby boy.

Public Service Announcement

from Evander...of course :)

Now, I don't know about you but I think what he's trying to say is, "I want to say Mama, but I can't figure out how, so maybe this will get my point across..."