Dad was at a wrestling tournament all day yesterday (and today) so mom and I have had some good quality time together.  I spent the day trying to crawl, but to no avail.  I did however pull-up on my tub on toys, let go, and stand for almost five seconds all by myself!  Mom wasn’t able to get a picture of it without dad here to catch me.  I’ve had my pincer grasp down for a while, but I’m starting to use and point with my index more.

Mom also had to thrown in a picture of me sleeping because I didn’t nap yesterday!  Just call me No Nap Murphy!

We got good news from Wake Forest, they are happy with my progress, I still have to wear the helmet until March or so. We’ll go back in eight weeks to check my progress again.

I’ve been motoring around more, mom thinks I’ll be walking before I crawl or even cut my first tooth! I have a little swelling and indentation in my gums, so I think that stubborn tooth might be just around the corner. Meanwhile, I’ve been enjoying learning to feed myself with some Gerber puffs, it took some time to get used to them but they are becoming a favorite.

Well, Mom and I are off to enjoy our snow (ice) day!

I’m getting so good at this cruising thing I decided to scare mom and move from the couch to the coffee table…

Table Dive from Mike Murphy on Vimeo.

Canton has been cruising on furniture unassisted and using his toy walker with some help for a couple weeks.  Last night (1/15) he decided to venture off with his truck by himself.  Enjoy!

One Small Step for Man from Mike Murphy on Vimeo.

Will these months ever slow down?  Mom and Dad just cannot believe how I am growing.  I’m tipping the scales at over 20 lbs now, I’m a big man!

Kathy at PT is so excited about all of my progress.  Dad bought me a peanut ball to practice some of my stretches.  I can pull-up and cruise the couch, but teeth and crawling are still no where to be seen.  I’m a little backwards, but that just makes Mom and Dad love me even more!  Watch out for how much I’ll change this month! 🙂

Lots of changes again this week!  Mom and Dad went back to work, they miss me but I’m having too much fun at Gayle’s to know they are gone.  Jaxon and Asa gave me an awesome knitted hat that keeps me warm AND fits over my helmet!

I rolled over from my back to my stomach unassisted the first time yesterday, Kathy at physical therapy was SO proud of me!  Hopefully this leap will help me with the whole crawling and torticollis thing. 

I’ve also had a couple days in which I’ve eaten over 50 ounces, so mom decided even though I don’t have teeth I definitely need more food.  Since I want to feed myself so badly she tried some broken up Cheerios.  I definitely noticed the different texture–as demonstrated in the pictures—but I liked the taste!  I’ve been holding my own bottle for a while, but I’ve been really interested in cups that aren’t my sippy cup, so I’ve been drinking from an open cup, so much fun! 

We go to Wake on the 19th–keep my nice smooth head in your thoughts!

Well, since Aunt Becky and Grandma just called wanting more pictures I made mom finally get around to doing it.

I had a great time with Dad’s family earlier in the week, I got more presents and got to see more family, what a holiday!  One of my gifts was an Erine doll just like Dad got almost thirty years ago!  I had fun hanging out with Grandpap, he’s my man.

When we got home Roxy and I had fun looking out the window at the blowing snow and the cars.  Mom thought we were pretty cute and a dangerous pair!  I’ve been moving around a lot more too, hopefully that pesky crawling won’t be too far away.

Mom goes back to work tomorrow, send nice thoughts her way, she’s going to miss me a LOT!

Aunt Becky and I had a fun time in the snow yesterday.  They don’t get too much snow in sunny Cali, so we had to soak it all in while we could.  She made a snow angel with me and even got Pap to come out!  She leaves in the morning, I’m so thankful that she came to see me.  She lives so far away and still came all this way to see me, I definitely feel the love.  She is so funny and has so much energy.  It was hard for mom to give someone else time with me, but she knows that Becky is tons of fun and has a lot to teach me.  Hopefully I’ll make it out to see her and Ben soon.  I’m so lucky to have made so many wonderful and lasting memories this Christmas.  Thanks to everyone!  Love and miss you all!

The day after Christmas is almost just as fun.  Aunt Becky and I played in our matching pjs, mom tried to get me to eat a banana again, and I played with my new toys.  I’ve found a favorite (for today at least).  My Great Uncle Gregory’s pride and joy was his truck, now I have one of my own.  He was a strong, dependable, and kind man, I hope I can live up to his name.  I guess we already have loving trucks in common.  My truck is super fun to push the buttons to hear all the sounds and it helps me stand.  Miss everyone and hope to see you soon!

Wow!  What a day!  Food, family, and LOTS of presents.  I’d say people definitely do love me TONS, I had to unwrap presents in two sessions because I got too tired!  Some of my favorites were the walkers from Grandma, phone from Mal and Pap, and the cutest clothes ever from Aunt Rhonda–even though she got me a sippy cup that said “spoiled”.

Dad cooked the turkey today, he did such a good job.  I was a good helper to mom snapping all the green beans.  I supervised Aunt Becky making her famous sweet potato fries, yummy yummy! 

My Aunt Becky loves me SO much, she came over 3,000 miles to see me, had a two hour layover, missed her connector, whew, she sure does love me!!  Mom was nervous that I wouldn’t give her my famous smile when I first saw her, but I showed mom, I warmed right up to Becky, babies can just tell when they are loved as much as she loves me, I’m the luckiest big man EVER!  Can’t wait until next year!  Miss and love everyone!!! 🙂