Lincoln: 9 Months

Nine months old. Doesn't that seem so much older than 8 months? Just me? Regardless, this has been a big month for Lincoln. He is officially mobile and is T-R-O-U-B-L-E. He is the reason that people baby proof. He is a danger to himself, because he is absolutely fearless and is into everything, all of the time. Overnight, he has discovered the stairs, all of our furniture which is perfect for climbing on, every scrap that the vacuum missed, and of course, the dreaded electrical outlets. His big brother honestly never even noticed the outlets, but you best believe Lincoln has already been caught trying to stick his fingers into the holes or chew on lamp cords. Despite being a complete and utter wild man, he is also the sweetest, happiest little guy. He is so much fun, and is determined to do all of the 'big kid' things that he can!

Age: 9 months
Height: 31 inches or so. Still sitting at the 100th percentile.
Weight: 24.5 pounds. 98th percentile. He is still up there, but already seems to be leaning out a bit. He may be big and sturdy, but there really aren't many rolls on him!
Milestones: This month has been HUGE for this guy! He started crawling mid-January, and since then has probably given me a hundred gray hairs. He started pulling himself to standing within days of crawling. He also has started cruising furniture a bit, and can climb the stairs. He can make it up our entire story-and-a-half staircase, and often is a few stairs deep before we even realize what he is doing. Needless to say, the baby gate has made its return. He babbles all of the time, and is just an absolute blast to have around, even when he is giving us panic attacks!

We also switched him over to a convertible carseat, because he is so tall we really had no choice. He was at the maximum height limit, so while it was the last thing I wanted to do during the darkest and coldest month of the year, he seems to be tolerating his new seat. He was pretty unsure at first, but seems to be enjoying having more of a view now!
Sleep: He is still sleeping through the night pretty consistently. He occasionally will wake up around 10-11pm, usually on nights where he fell asleep early or didn't eat enough before bedtime. Often giving him his nuk will put him back to sleep, and very rarely I will give in and nurse him as long as it is before midnight. He is, however, waking up by 5am most days, which has this mama feeling pretty tired. Both he and his big brother are almost always both awake by 5:30am, so we get lots of morning time in before the work day begins!

Best Moments: Watching him crawl really has been a lot of fun, even though he is getting into SO much trouble.
Worst Moments: He escaped our sight, made a dash for the stairs, and fell down a few the other day. Not fun at all! He got some sort of gash/wound on his upper lip, and a scratch on his head, but nothing major. That is what really prompted the return of the baby gates! He also loves to climb under and through things, so often gets stuck underneath the kitchen table, and he manages to wedge himself under and into our end table, which usually results in him getting pretty scared. This kid, I tell ya.
Eating: All solid food, all of the time. I have started keeping as many fruits and veggies on hand as possible, to make sure he is getting a good variety. He loves blueberries, string cheese, PIZZA, rice and noodle casseroles, and of course, anything sweet. He about loses his mind whenever he sees the container of puffs come out of the pantry. Really, he will eat absolutely anything. The greatest tragedies in his life occur when someone has food and doesn't give him any.

He is still nursing, and receiving bottles of pumped milk when I am at work. Since starting solids, he seems to be taking in less milk, which is totally normal. He nurses right away in the morning, gets a few bottles throughout the day, and gets one final nursing session before going to bed. We have quite a bit of milk stored, so I am thinking I will be cutting out my pumps at work in the next 1-2 weeks!
Teeth: Still just those bottom two. It has been a few months, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see the top two soon, but from what I can tell they aren't there yet!
Likes: Any and all food, climbing the stairs, climbing under things, picking up and eating everything he finds on the floor, getting thrown in the air, taking baths and splashing in the water, his pacifier, watching football (seriously!), laughing at his big brother, and using the end table as a jungle gym.
Dislikes: The most ironic dislike of Mr. Lincoln is his hatred of being taken OUT of the bath. If you go back and read his first 6 months or so of updates, you will notice he despised taking baths. He would scream bloody murder, and I truly dreaded bath night because he (and everyone else) were so miserable throughout the process. Now, he and Jackson often take their bath together, and when it is time to get out Lincoln comes out first. And he screams and throws a fit! I guess we just will always see tears during bathtime one way or another ;-) He also doesn't like being pushed by his brother, not getting fed fast enough, and when mom walks by without holding him. He also hates the baby gate. This week he sat at the bottom of the stairs and cried because he wanted to climb and couldn't figure it out!

He is giving us a run for our money, but life is so much more fun and entertaining with Lincoln in it! I continue to be amazed by how independent and determined he is. I love watching him become his own little person, with what is definitely a mind of his own! I wouldn't mind if this next month was slowed down just a bit, but knowing this baby boy, I have a feeling we won't be slowing down anytime soon! We love you so much, Mr. Lincoln!

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Jackson Lately (28 months)

First off, I hate that I just referred to him as 28 months. I promise to never be that mother who tells you that her four year old is 53 months old. But for the sake of this post, writing '28 months' was a little bit easier than writing '2 and a quarter'. Anywho. Jackson is truly a different child than he was just a few short months ago. His little world has changed in so many ways, and he is blossoming into the sweetest, most fun little boy. He is silly, cuddly, loves to play games, read books, and run run run all day long. With infants, you really see big milestones every month or so, and therefore that is why I always find these monthly updates to be something I love to do and look back on. After hitting one year, I cut back, simply because drastic changes don't take place regularly anymore. However, as I reflect back on the last 3-4 months, I have a hard time even wrapping my head around the changes in our sweet boy. He has grown so much, and we love him so fiercely that it sometimes hurts. He is the sweetest, happiest little soul, and I want to remember every possible detail of him at this precious age that I can.

Growth

Jackson is still one tall little man. At a doctor's appointment last week, he measured around 39 inches tall. So he has grown about an inch since turning two! He only weighed in at 34 pounds, and that was with shoes, a sweater, and a coat on. He is growing in length but not so much in weight, and it shows! He really has become a skinny guy. Long gone are any baby rolls, there is seriously not an ounce of fat on him. He is wearing mostly size 3T clothing, but is on the high end thanks to his height. He is wearing 4T pajamas, all 3T pants, and his shirts are some 3Ts with all new things I am buying the next size up. He wears size 6 diapers, again more for the length than anything else. He is rocking a size 9 shoe. His growth has definitely slowed, but he is still definitely a tall little boy. Who happens to also be able to grow the most incredible head of hair I have ever seen. It is seriously so thick, so dark, with the most perfect amount of curl. Not going to lie, I am jealous and wish I could have his hair for myself!


Speech

Without a doubt, speech has been our biggest change in the last few months. Right after turning two, we had Jackson assessed for speech, as he was still saying less than ten words. He did indeed qualify, yet before we even began weekly sessions with the therapist, he started saying a lot of new words. In fact, the first time she came out to the house, the pathologist was pretty much floored by his progress! We are keeping up with the services as long as they will have us, because if anything we are viewing it as some extra learning and education, not only in the speech department, but in regards to sharing, understanding plurality and sentences, and using his words rather than emotions to convey his wants and needs. Truly though, he seems to have gone from the bottom 5th percentile in terms of his speech to what I would consider very, very average. He went from exploring new words singularly to stringing two word phrases together in a matter of weeks. He knows his colors well, and will identify all objects or items by color. Except for red! For whatever reason, he just cannot or will not say the word red. All other colors are fair game though. Orange ball, white snowman, black hat, yellow duck. In fact, very rarely does he refer to something without using an object identifier such as the color.
He also is communicating his wants and needs so much more! I cannot express how much it helps everyone for him to say 'no dees (more please)' when handing us his empty cup at the dinner table versus throwing a tantrum. He will go to the pantry and ask for specific items, like 'kah-kurrs (crackers)' or 'cereal (which he says pretty darn clear!)'. Within the past 1-2 weeks, he has gained a clear understanding of the words yes and no. Believe it or not, our little toddler had never told us no up until a few weeks ago! While I cannot complain about not being told no, it was truly frustrating and limiting on knowing what he wanted. We can now ask him if he wants a snack, if he is ready to take a shower, or if he wants to watch a certain show. And speaking of shows, Wallykazam is his all time favorite, and every morning within minutes of waking he will bring me the 'hote (remote)' and ask 'YALLY DEES (Wally please)'. It is so precious, however I am officially getting sick of dear Wally ;-)
Perhaps the most exciting progress with his speech is that now he is progressing to 3, and I would guess soon 4 word sentences. He is saying things like 'Daddy, Wally please!', 'Mama, cereal please', and others like my personal favorite, 'ni-night daddy snowman!' We have two snowmen, the big one is 'daddy snowman' and the small one is 'Jackson snowman' :-) These likely seem simple to many, but when you heard almost no speech for two years, to see this progress in what seems to be overnight, we are so overjoyed. Every little thing he says is music to our ears, and we could listen to him talk all day.
A few of our favorite things he says (and some of which he has already corrected):
-BOOO-USH: how he first learned to say please, and which he still always 'signs' with while saying. So precious!
-hi-ya-see: pumpkin. I will never quite understand this one. But again, precious.
-happle-shauce: applesauce.
-ho-mane: snowman.
-cur-kel: circle
-see-son: Jackson
-DASSEL, OH AW-FUL!: Castle, oh beautiful! :-)
-haaak; hug
-busss: he says bus very clear, but the 'S' is so pronounced and I love when he says it!
-Nia: grandma. I think this one just might stick around for the long haul. Jackson always asks to go to 'Nia House' and has thrown a couple of tantrums when his requests have been denied ;-)

Lifestyle Changes

Since turning two, Jackson has had his world turned upside down a bit! We moved out of my in-laws and into our new house, which he seemed to adjust to pretty darn quickly. Much to our relief, he mastered our big staircase quickly as well, and goes up and down with ease all day long. He loves our house! And it is so wonderful to finally give him his own space to do things. He also started daycare. I certainly think this had some effect on his speech, and I do not take lightly the fact that I truly think the provider we found is a blessing from above. She is so kind, great with the kids, and easy to work with. She allows the speech pathologist to come to her house during daycare hours, meaning I do not have to take time off of work weekly to do so. She has Jackson eating new foods that he has refused to touch until recently. Even on his bad days, Jackson goes to Kristi in the mornings and is clearly so comfortable in her arms. She tells me exciting stories about his progress and gets emotional because she is so excited to see him thrive. She is just a gem, and I am so thankful for her and the fact that she made a transition everyone was nervous for so easy.
He is really growing into his role as a big brother more. While he has never been overly jealous of Lincoln, he has certainly been uninterested. He would go all day and rarely, if at all, even acknowledge the baby in the room. As Lincoln grows and becomes more interactive though, they are playing together more and more every day. Sharing is not a strong suit just yet, but I have seen him give some of his not so favorite toys to his baby brother. They like to smile and giggle at each other while riding in the back seat of the car. Jackson will often drop what he is doing, come over and say 'HUG' while wrapping his arms around Lincoln. I am enjoying watching their bond grow so much, and I just know in another few months they will be getting into all sorts of trouble together!
While most often sweet, the terrible twos are definitely upon us. He hates being forced to leave wherever we are, whether it be to go to daycare in the morning, to leave his grandparents house, it really does not matter. He just does not like to 'go'. We have strapped him into the car on cold winter days with no jacket or shoes on, because it's the only way we could do it. He likes to be defiant at the dinner table and always has to make a point when he does not want something by pushing it away. Heaven forbid he be forced to look at the food he is refusing ;-) There have been tantrums where he lays on the floor and screams incessantly for what appears to be no reason. He often looks at his grandma's dog with an evil little smile before unleashing his abuse upon her. He is definitely pushing the limits on what he can and cannot do, and exploring his boundaries. Which is why we really do try to stick to our guns and dish out some tough love where it is necessary.
One of his new favorite things is taking showers! Which is just fine by us, because quite honestly no one in our house really likes bath time. It is just such a process! Our new shower in our master bathroom is pretty big, so we are able to put Jackson in there.,aim the shower head at the corner, and stand in there with him without needing to get wet ourselves. He is about the cutest little thing ever when he stands with his back to the water, he loves it! He scrubs his little body with the loofah, and has so much fun. And mom and dad love that we don't have to crouch down on our hands and knees for baths ;-)
We really have not started with potty training. I will say in part it is laziness on our end. While I know the end result will be easier, training is not a quick or easy task, and tackling it just has not been high on our agenda. We have dealt with Jackson sticking his little fingers into dirty diapers, which is just the worst and has resulted in an occasional need to wipe down the carpet or walls. ICK. In the past few weeks, though, his awareness has grown, and the minute after he goes (and quite often even when he has not gone) he will come up to us and announce 'poop'! He often will even grab a diaper on his own, and go lay down on the floor ready to be changed. We have also noticed he will tell us 'poop' before actually going! So, we are definitely ready to start making an effort to sit him on the potty as much as possible, especially before putting on pajamas at night around the times he usually goes. We will see how it goes! I have no idea how or when he will officially be potty trained, but we are definitely entering the early stages I think.

Sleep

Praise the Lord, do a happy dance, cry tears of joy, but this boy is finally sleeping well! We had about a month in the new house where bedtime was, once again, a nightmare. And then, Mike worked some sort of magic and finally got Jackson to stay in bed and fall asleep on his own. This did not happen easily, and there were certainly a lot of tears and some tough love involved. But finally, finally, it worked. We still lay with him for a few minutes, but once he is ready he will roll over to face the wall, and we are able to leave the room and know he will stay in there. No more getting up out of bed and turning the light on twenty different times. HALLELUJAH. We lay him down around 8pm, and what used to be at least an hour routine every night is down to 10-15 minutes. He sleeps through the night nearly every night, I would say once a week he still will have a night where we need to go settle him down or he tries to get into our bed around 3am, but those nights are becoming pretty rare. He did go through a terrible week after daylights savings time, where he was waking up at 4am every day. Fortunately that ended and he is back to waking up anywhere between 5:30-6:30am. Unfortunately these kids of ours just don't like to sleep in.


It is so true when they say that the days are long but the years are short. Some days feel like a never ending uphill battle, and yet I look back on the past few months and cannot believe this is the same little boy. He has grown and changed so much, and is becoming such a little person. We cherish our new conversations with him, watching his excitement over learning new words, and his darling little quirks and habits that are so unique to him. Mom and Dad love you so much Jackson!

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Lincoln: 5 Months

This little turkey is five months old! And getting busier by the minute. While I wouldn't say he is any less demanding, he is certainly becoming fun entertainment and one smiley little guy. His baby babbles are coming out in full force, and slowly but surely him and his big brother are starting to become buddies! He has grown so much in this past month, I can't wait to see what month six has in store for us!

Wearing his jersey for his 5 month update, in honor of the Vikes going 5-0 yesterday!!

Age: Five months

Height: 28.5 inches. Still growing, still off the charts. Still huge.

Weight: 22 pounds. Again, off the charts. This boy is tall, sturdy, and soo very squishy.
Milestones: He has started rolling over from back to front! He was getting over like 90% of the way and was just stuck on his shoulder, and he was starting to get so frustrated by this. As of last weekend, he has officially started to make it all the way over, which definitely had his mama doing some cheers for him! He has started eating solids, too! In fact, he is up to eating twice a day already, because this guy gets HANGRY and so very excited when he sees food.

He is getting very good at grabbing onto things, and reaches for things that he wants. Rolling over has really helped with this, as he can now reach for things that aren't quite in reach by flipping onto his side or belly. He is SO observant, and has also discovered his reflection. He loves to flirt with himself, and he is his favorite comedian because he giggles like crazy when he watches videos of himself.

Sleep: Still terrible. The best night this month was when he made it until 2am, and then slept after that until 5am. It is pretty typical to be up around midnight, then 2ish, then 4ish. With that being said, it is not uncommon for him to fall back asleep, and this past weekend he slept in until 9am, and only woke up because his big brother broke into the room and started making noise. I keep reminding myself that they DO eventually sleep. Of course, I am still waiting for sleep to not be something we battle with his brother who is two years older..they do sleep eventually, RIGHT!?!?!?

Best Moments: He is just oh so sweet, and loves to giggle, coo, and gurgle, especially before bedtime when you can tell he is getting sleepy. It is the most precious thing to listen to, the kind of sounds you just want to bottle up and keep with you forever. Watching him learn to eat has been fun, too!

He has really taken to his jumparoo and is becoming more content to lay on the floor (when his mood is right) so for mom and dad it has been a GREAT moment to be able to do a few other things besides holding him.

The absolute BEST moment this month, though, came last weekend. This little guy is NOT a snuggler. He likes to be bounced and held when falling asleep, but even then he often would rather do a bit of fussing and put himself to sleep. However, early on Saturday morning we were up and I had the baby channel on, and he sat on my lap, little head against my chest, just content watching TV. If it is any indication of his temperament, I truly think that was the first time my baby has cuddled with me without it being for food or sleep. I sat there, closed my eyes, kissed his little cheeks, and just soaked up every second of it. I am not holding out hope for him to ever be super snuggly, but I am hoping moments like this become more frequent as he grows.

Worst Moments: Just sleep. What is sleep. Someone hold me, or hold Lincoln while I sleep. The end. We tried moving him into his crib for a few days, but I was making my way upstairs at least two times a night, and every time resulted in him ending up in our bed anyway. So, for the sake of my brain cells and being able to function as a normal human being, he is back in our room, in the bassinet he is quickly outgrowing, where I can scoop him up and nurse him in bed while I fall back asleep. There's always next month!

Health: He is a healthy little guy. He seems to have gotten a touch of the cold that mom and big brother have been sharing, but overall we have been blessed with another healthy baby. He has had plugged tear ducts since birth, and while they still give him grief, they do seem to be clearing up so hopefully the eye 'gunk' will be gone soon! There is definitely an improvement in that over the past month or so, which is great to see.

We did kind of go out on a limb and try giving him reflux medication, even though he has no physical sign of reflux. His tantrums and fussiness were getting hard to explain (he is seriously SO fussy and never content) and I knew silent reflux exists so we figured it couldn't hurt to try. And within 12 hours, everyone who was around him commented he was seriously like a different baby. SO much better. Was it truly reflux? I guess we don't know for sure, but we have definitely seen an improvement and I am so glad we made the decision to give the medicine a try!

Eating: Like a champ! He still nurses, and thanks to our new bottles (review coming later this week so stay tuned!) Eating during the day bas become a million times better with grandma. Of course, anyone who gives him a bottle must heat it to the exactly perfect temperature our mayhew will ensue. He loves pretty much all fruits, and while he doesn't seem to like veggies quite as much, he has still eaten them without much of a fight. He seems to go the most crazy over apples, but I am sure that will change as he grows. We pretty much skipped right over rice cereal, we served it up a few times and he did okay but I mean, it doesn't taste like anything. Partly because I am lazy and partly because his pediatrician told me it was okay, I don't really do much mixing with oatmeal and instead serve him the fruit straight up. I was shocked when, on only his third attempt, he put down an ENTIRE container of bananas. So I may start adding back in the cereal just to fill him up because he is now eating two containers of baby food every day and seems eager for more. My growing boy!

Teeth: None yet, but his bottom gums have the appearance of teeth being not too far beneath the surface, so I am thinking they will be breaking through fairly soon. He loves to chew on EVERYTHING and thinks having his gums massaged is the greatest. Those babies can't be far away from making their appearance.

Likes: Playing in his jumparoo, or mobile car while at grandma's house. He loves to watch his big brother play, and is just a snoopy little thing, always listening in on conversations. He loves attention from pretty much anyone, whether it be mommy, daddy, or a complete stranger. He is a big fan of diaper changes, and gets super excited when he gets taken out of his clothes and is allowed to hang out in nothing but a diaper in the early evening. He is a big fan of eating at all hours of the night, and also thinks that mom and dad's bed is the best place to sleep. He enjoys ceiling fans and when he is in the right mood he loves to have conversations with them. He is in love with the Baby Channel, especially Hide and Seek/Peekaboo, which was Jackson's favorite as a baby as well! His most recent LOVE has to be food; he gobbles down his apples and bananas faster than I can feed them to him!

Dislikes: Snuggling (cue the sad faces), being hit on the head by big brother, being shaken while in the jumparoo by big brother. He still is not the biggest fan of bath time, but basically just the part where I wash his face and hair, so we still save that for last ;-) He does not like being set down, or whenever people are not within eyesight. He will be happy as can be but if I get up and leave the room he will be hysterical almost immediately. He is not a fan of being held while nursing, and basically the only way I feed him is laying side by side, which makes it a bit tricky if we are out and about!


The days with this boy keep getting sweeter as his personality blossoms and those tough baby days become a bit less frequent. He is a determined, hard-headed little guy, it is clear to everyone who knows him already. It is a joy to watch him work so hard to reach his milestones and grow big and strong. He is a precious soul, and we are so lucky that he is ours!

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Jackson: 15 Months

After dedicating a year to our sweet milestone tracking on the chalkboard, I decided monthly updates just weren't quite necessary anymore for our little guy. Of course, we love tracking his progress and what is happening, but while lots of new little milestones seem to be reached every day, it didn't seem like something that couldn't be stretched out a bit. I am thinking updates every three months at this point is a sweet spot to be. Enough to learn a lot about what is going on with the little guy, without bombarding the world with chalkboard updates every other day ;-)

Height: 33.5 inches. 99th percentile.

Weight: 28 pounds. 97th percentile.

Milestones: He has turned into such a little person over the past few months! He took his official 'walk' across the room on Sunday, September 20th at 13.5 months, and it has been go, go, go ever since. He knows how to crawl onto furniture, coffee and end tables not excluded, get up and down stairs, and open and close cupboards. He became fascinated with the spinning tops on the garbage cans at my in laws house, and many a toys, remote controls, and baby moccasins were thrown in. Most of the items were retrieved, but we have officially lost a shoe and a few toys that I am certain are gone forever in the trash. He also loves to brush his teeth, which is great because it saves me some time in the mornings while getting ready as it keeps him entertained. 

He isn't much of a talker, of course 'mama' and 'dada' are regulars in his vocabulary. He really likes to babble, so while we know he recognizes a lot of words and responds to everything we say, sometimes it is hard to know whether 'babababa' means bottle, bubble gubbies, or ball. He is super quick to respond though, and can be instructed to put his 'toes' in his socks, his 'legs' in his pants, and as soon as I say give me your arm, he sticks them right into his jacket, even knowing to switch his bottle out of one hand to the other so both arms can go in. It is so much fun being able to talk and give him instructions and know that he understands and grasps what we are saying!

Sleep: I have just accepted the reality that we will never sleep again. Shortly before making the move out of our house and into our in-laws, Jackson started waking up at night and wanting to come into our bed. We agreed we would address this once we moved, because we figured the change would mess him up as it was. However, his sleep has not improved, and he has wound up in our bed every single night for at least two months straight. He did, by some miracle, manage to sleep through the night one night last week, but unfortunately that appears to have been a fluke, rather than a new trend. Some nights having him in our bed isn't so bad, and he sleeps like a rock. Other nights, we get kicks to the head, slobbery kisses at 3am, and baby babble and grunting from an entirely awake little man. We even removed the front of his crib and put in a guard rail to see if he would feel less confined and we could lay by him to get him used to falling asleep in there, but mom and dad are lazy and don't usually have the fight to make him stick it out..one day, we will figure this out. But I have no idea when that day will be. On one positive note, we do always manage to at least put him down to start the night in his crib, so we haven't reverted to 100% co-sleeping. I'll call it 50/50.

 Best Moment: We have so many sweet moments with our little guy over the past few months. Watching him learn to walk and those precious wobbly steps was just the best. Becoming more interactive and watching him learn so much, so quickly is amazing to watch. And dressing him up at Elvis and enjoying Halloween was an absolute blast!

Worst Moment: I would just really, really, really like to sleep. Also we just had our first ear infection with a 103.5 temp. Not fun for anyone, but thankfully we are on the mend!

Health: Last week's ear infection has me feeling so grateful that he doesn't get sick often, because sick babies are NOT fun. He was just so sad and clingy and whimpering, and nothing seemed to help except snuggles. 

Eating: This has become a definite challenge over the past few months. Our once fearless little eater who would try anything now loves to throw food on the floor, spit food out, and throw tantrums if anything with red sauce makes its way onto his plate. String cheese, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, clementines, and strawberries are staples in this kid's diet. I at least give us credit for making sure he is getting a lot of fruit in each day, because he just loves fruit. He also likes cheerios, fruit snacks, teddy grahams, and any kind of potato chip. He will try new foods, like tator tot hotdish, if he is out of his high chair, sitting on my lap, and eating off of my fork. Whatever works, right?

Teeth: He is still rocking 8 teeth, four on top and four on the bottom. I am thinking our next round of teeth can't be too far off, as he hasn't cut a new tooth in at least 2-3 months. I am happy to know that his sleeping really can't get much worse, so I would say if there is a time to cut those new babies, it would be now!

Our sweet boy really is at such a fun age. No-no has become a regular saying in our house as we work on establishing boundaries, but he is still so sweet and innocent, it is hard to get mad at him. He loves to do something 'naughty', hears us say no, flashes a smile and adorably sit down and wait all of five seconds before trying the naughty task again. He is definitely learning. He loves Wallykazam and the Bubble Guppies, and also loves to watch the Baby Channel early in the mornings for Hide and Seek, Peek a Boo, and the Notekins (which creep everyone else in the house out). He loves to run across the living room to be picked up for a hug and a kiss, just to be set back down to play, as a sweet little reminder he has some lovin for us. He loves to play peek-a-boo by pulling his blanket up and covering 25% of his face, all the while smiling a sheepish little smile that he is unaware we can see. Early in the morning or before nap time, he loves to crawl over, 'sing', and smother us with obnoxiously slobbery kisses. Nothing makes him happier than laying on mommy's chest and watching cartoons together. He is the sweetest little man, and we are having so much fun watching him grow and learn. We love him more than words can say, and cannot wait to see all of the things that he continues to learn.

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