carter brian,
you are 2/3s of a year old today--and it's getting more and MORE difficult to take your month photos! especially this shot! you HATE taking this picture! you either refuse to lay down or you want to roll over or play with the doggie. :)
mommy can't believe that she's (pre-)planning your first birthday party ALREADY! time really does fly!
you experienced many firsts this month! you had your first christmas, went on your first (international) vacation, took your first airplane ride, got your first stamp in your passport (and your first stamp for your stamp collection!), got your first burn and had your first fall.
you are such a sweet, friendly, easygoing little boy and we love you very much!
you...
...blow raspberries like crazy! it's the one action that mommy and daddy think you imitate.
...are CRAWLING! earlier this month, if mommy was out of the room, you'd crawl; but if she was in the room, you would lay on your tummy and grunt. now, you crawl everywhere! even while mommy's holding you and when you're in the tub! :)
...continue to stand well as long as you have furniture or someone's fingers to hold onto.
...transition from lying on your tummy to sitting up with the help of your head.
...have FOUR TEETH! it's crazy to think that you will never again have that super cute gummy grin. but mommy thinks your gap is super cute too! daddy keeps saying he hopes the gap closes up. :)
...are eating protein (in the form of ground turkey), but have ZERO interest in feeding yourself. mommy really hopes you turn around soon--she'll be embarrassed if you don't feed yourself birthday cake at your birthday party! oh, and today you had yogurt for the first time!
...love to wrestle around. for instance, when mommy was trying to take your photos for your one month birthday, whenever she got you in the position she wanted you in, you'd dive towards her once she took her hands off of you! (you do this during bath time too, whenever we try to stop you from crawl swimming. you love the struggle!)
...rummage and dump all items in your toy baskets out. mommy had to turn the diaper changing basket into a toy basket because you were constantly rummaging through the diaper basket! you LOVED it so much that mommy put other toys in shoeboxes for you to rummage through and dump!
...still L.O.V.E. bath time! you cheer and yell and crawl to the tub while mommy's drawing your bath and fuss when mommy tries to take your clothes off. your favorite bath toy is a red solo cup--mommy thinks those will be the cups at your birthday party!
...try to rip mommy and daddy's faces off whenever you're drinking a bottle. it really hurts if mommy hasn't clipped your fingernails in a while, causing daddy to utter expletives under his breath.
...are in DESPERATE NEED of a haircut! grandma h says it's "bad luck" to cut a baby's hair before his first birthday. i wish that wasn't the case--or that your birthday wasn't on a weekend. if your birthday was during the week, we could get your haircut before the party! oh well.
...waved for the first time yesterday! we were eating lunch at sumatra cafe and mommy and daddy *thought* you waved at an older gentleman behind you. at dinner (at tokyo sushi), you DEFINITELY waved at a guy in a red shirt as he was leaving! i swear--you just LOVE people with white hair and people wearing red.
...get super giggly--we call it "deliriously happy"--in the late afternoon, right around nap time. mommy and daddy LOVE it!
...are just beginning to do one of the things mommy has been looking forward to--crawling over and into her lap! it just melts her heart!
...are NOT a cuddler, so mommy and daddy have resorted to tricking you to cuddle. we do this by giving you a toy that you want, making you lie down with said toy, and then we lay down next to you and snuggle! if we don't do this, we only get about 2 solid seconds of "sweet boy" time once or twice a day--which is NOT ENOUGH! ;)
...seem to say "hi", but don't do it all the time, so mommy isn't 100% certain that we should officially call it your first word.
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mommy's favorites for the month!
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