Boys in the Kitchen

Daddy working with tools!

Alex discovers a new play place!

I've been keeping Mom & Dad busy the past couple days teaching them valuable lessons in patience & creativity. Not only have I been getting up at 4:00am, I've also drastically reduced my napping time during the day. So, what have they learned?

sleep deprived baby + teething baby = fussy baby X 100

I've also been a very picky eater the past few days, only wanting to eat what Mom & Dad are eating. Mommy & Daddy's meals are going to have to be more baby friendly! They have also been enjoying my latest vocal skills which includes a loud yell & and something like "uh, uh, uh" when I want something. Mom thinks a prelude to "what's that?, what's that?, what's that?".

My best buddy Josey is currently at the vet hospital being treated for a cut tongue. She was in a fight yesterday with a neighbour's cat who constantly torments her through the front window. We will pick her up today & give her lots of cuddles when she gets home. She isn't the only one on antibiotics, either...

Mom has strep throat! She is so surprised as she has never had it before but now knows what a "real" sore throat feels like. She has found it hard not to kiss me (but she has snuck a couple to the back of my head!) & worries about me getting sick.

Papa is out hiking today with the club. It's been quite awhile since he's breathed mountain air so I expect him to come back refreshed & satiated.

Mamie & Papi are coming to visit this week! I can hardly wait to show them what I can do & how big I'm getting!

Fall Update

Gosh, where has the time gone? We can't believe it is already mid-November! Soon, I will be celebrating my second Christmas. We have had just two snowfalls; the second has mostly melted away. I quite enjoy the outdoors this time of year... besides having to bundle up before going outside, I like the scenery from my stroller on our walks. I usually end up falling asleep in the brisk air!

As usual I've been on the move. I'm not walking yet, but can crawl pretty darn fast & like to cruise whenever I can. I have stood for several seconds on my own & think it's pretty neat. Mom & Dad are definitely in no hurry for me to walk! I love it when Dad or Mom chase me around the couch, I fit perfectly behind it. That's where I often meet pussycat & we share a snuggle. I like to cruise the house with my walker as I'm getting the hang of turning it by myself. But I do still enjoy pulling everything out of the plastic container cupboard... I could sit in the kitchen for a very long time doing that!

Mom & Dad are quite surprised by my healthy, growing boy appetite! I love a variety of foods & am getting use to more textures. For example, for dinner the other night I ate my main course which consisted of beef, carrot, squash and broccoli and then ate half an avocado (which I can now eat by myself), some applesauce and then an entire cereal bar. The result of all this eating? What my Mom affectionately calls my "buddha belly"! She's always rubbing it.

Mom returned to work mid-October with mixed feelings. She enjoys the part-time status & 'adult' time but misses me lots when she's away. Dad is busy as ever, always lots of meetings with two pairings a month. They get about one day off a week together.