What a week! We’ve been sick, but it hasn’t kept me from walking! I had fun at the playground and I’ve been visiting the spice cabinet instead of the pots cabinet, what fun! Here’s to another week! Mom and Dad just cannot believe they had their shower a whole year ago! See everyone in 6 weeks for my birthday!
Man oh man did I suprise mom and dad today! I have been taking about six steps for several weeks, last night I took ten. Then today, it happened! I took 15, then 17, then 30, then I was off!!!!! I’m still wobbly, but boy, I don’t think I’ve ever seen mom and dad so happy! They tell me there is no greater joy than seeing the person they love most accomplish something that was impossible just a few weeks ago. Pride seems too simplimstic to describe what they are feeling. Now I’m ready to go teetering off into the world. Enjoy!
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What a week! I got my first bee sting yesterday–dumb bee 🙁 Mom took care of it. We called Grandma and she said to put baking soda on it, once I decided it wasn’t for eating it helped a lot. I was a trooper, mom felt a lot worse than I did. But, I’m going to be a mountain boy, so it is bound to happen I guess.
I got a package today from the Conejito de pascua–that’s the Mexican Easter Bunny for those of you not as worldly as my aunt Becky! As you can see by the pictures I’m a typical boy, throwing the clothes aside and going right for the toys! Thanks so much aunt Becky! See you in less than 50 days! 🙂
**Excuse mom on the picture–she got her numbers switched!
Mom, Dad, and I took advantage of this strange BEAUTIFUL weather to go the playground and swing. I had a great time, especially when Dad acted like I was knocking him over, I just laughed and laughed. Dad became a little concerned when I began to intently watch the kids on the basketball court. Dad thinks I’m going to wrestle, shows what he knows.
Another week has flown by! This week I’ve walked more and maybe even said my first word. I’ve been saying da-da, ma-ma, ba-ba, etc for a while, I just don’t know what I’m really saying. But each time I take off walking I shout “GO”, so mom and dad have decided that “go” is my first word. Yesterday I shouted “I’mmmmm aaaaa ba-nan-aaaaa”…just how my syllables came out, mom and dad thought it was the funniest thing, so they’ve started calling me banana. Just wait until they see what I have in store next week.
Can you believe it? I’ve hit double digits–in months! Mom and dad just don’t know what to do with the big man I have become. We celebrated my 10 months with my first trip to Target and Lowes. It was super fun in Lowes because I got to see a plethora of fans!!! Dad also bought me a See and Say from Target. None of those pesky strings mom and dad grew up with, this one has a handle to pull. Guess those strings were “dangerous”. The pictures below show how I am trying to figure out how mom got it to make all those sounds, it didn’t take me long! I also decided to help mom and dad holding up 5 with their 5 to make 10–because they defintely couldn’t hold my 22 lbs without any hands! Just a few short weeks and we’ll be celebrating my birthday! 🙂
We traveled to Wake Forest yesterday and received some good news/bad news. Good news: my head is doing a lot better, I only have to wear my helmet at night now! Bad news: my neck isn’t progressing as well as it should and I have to wear this awful brace! Mom and dad think I look like I’m going swimming. I have to wear it 4-6 hours a day, I got 4.5 in today, so I’m working my way up to six.
I’ve been walking a whole bunch as well, between 1-5 steps, won’t be long before I’m running all over the place!
Let me explain these other pictures of mom with the bottle. She was blowing into them making this strange sound, so I tried to do the same thing! How smart am I?
The other news to brace yourself for: we offically have NO SNOW left in our yard!!! 🙂
Grandpap, Grandma, and aunt Beth came down to see me yesterday. I warmed up a little faster than the last few times. We had fun playing with blocks, walking around, and eating some lunch. I also saw a few new critters (gray fox in the picture). I looked out the window thinking: “Mom, I didn’t know the ground was green/brown! Where did all the white stuff go?”
After they left dad has his wrestling banquet at The Pine Tavern. I had fun meeting all the boys and having everyone gush all over me. The best time, however, was eating mashed potatoes and green beans. YUM! I made quite a mess though.
We go back to Wake Forest on Tuesday to check on my helmet again–wish us luck!
Another week, more changes. I’ve gotten one of my top teeth and the other one is right behind. I’ve also been starting to dance a lot more to music, I’ve always loved music but now I rock and sway, it is a ton of fun! I’ve started to pull and push my Lego blocks together, I understand how they fit on each other now. Most importantly, I’m transferring from object to object and I’ve taken up to four steps!!! I’ve even started walking without wheels–on my diaper box. My balance is improving and I am in LOVE with walking alone!
